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Amazon-Sold Crib Poses Deadly Risks To Babies, CPSC Warns Amazon-Sold Crib Poses Deadly Risks To Babies, CPSC Warns
Amazon-Sold Crib Poses Deadly Risks To Babies, Cpsc Warns Federal regulators are warning that a convertible crib sold on Amazon has several serious safety risks to babies, officials said. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that the Hermixa 6-in-1 Convertible Crib violates multiple federal safety standards, the federal agency said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 30. The product was sold by Zhang Jun of China and manufactured by Shucheng Aidou Trading Co. The crib was available on Amazon from February to August 2024 for about $250. The CPSC said the crib has potential dangers that could lead to entrapment, fal…

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Boston Skater Killed In DC Plane Crash Shared Photo From Inside Aircraft Boston Skater Killed In DC Plane Crash Shared Photo From Inside Aircraft
Boston Skater Killed In DC Plane Crash Shared Photo From Inside Aircraft Fourteen figure skaters including two athletes from Boston, their mothers, and coaches, were among the 60 people killed in a devastating mid-air plane crash over Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, officials confirmed. The group was returning home from a national development camp in Wichita, Kansas, when their plane collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in the skies above the nation’s capital Among the victims were six members of the Skating Club of Boston, including two teenage athletes, their mothers, and two coaches, according to Doug Zeghibe, the club’s CEO. Maxim Nau…

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Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials
Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials A helicopter and small plane crashed mid-air, sending the plane into the Potomac River Wednesday night, Jan. 29 in Washington DC, officials confirmed. UPDATE: U.S. Figure Skaters Among Dozens Believed Dead In DC Black Hawk, Plane Crash: Reports American Airlines confirmed the 60-person plane was their flight from Wichita, Kansas. It was reportedly minutes from touching down at Reagan National Airport when the crash happened at 8:53 p.m., officials said. Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large em…

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by Zak Failla
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Fed Pauses Interest Rate Cuts Despite Trump's Push For Immediate Reduction Fed Pauses Interest Rate Cuts Despite Trump's Push For Immediate Reduction
Fed Pauses Interest Rate Cuts Despite Trump's Push For Immediate Reduction The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate in place, pausing further cuts and ignoring a demand by President Donald Trump to immediately drop rates. After three months of reductions, the Fed decided to keep the key interest rate target at 4.25 to 4.5 percent. The Fed announced the decision on Wednesday, Jan. 29, after its first meeting since President Trump returned to the White House. Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is monitoring inflation and economic stability under the Trump administration. "We remain committed to supporting maximum employment, bringing inflation sustain…

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by Chris Spiker
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Flu Kills Two Virginia Children, Health Officials Confirm Flu Kills Two Virginia Children, Health Officials Confirm
Flu Kills Two Virginia Children, Health Officials Confirm Tragedy has struck two Virginia families after the first pediatric flu deaths of the 2024–25 season were reported, state health officials announced. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirmed that one young school-aged child (5–12 years old) in the Eastern Region and one teenager (13–17 years old) in the Central Region of Virginia have died from influenza complications.  To protect the families’ privacy, no additional details have been provided. “With a heavy heart, the Virginia Department of Health mourns the loss of two young lives. Our sympathies go out to the families durin…

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by Zak Failla
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Rare Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered As Egg Prices Soar, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fowls Killed Rare Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered As Egg Prices Soar, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fowls Killed
Rare Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered As Egg Prices Soar, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fowls Killed The detection of a different more rare strain of avian influenza is raising alarm as record egg prices soar to new highs. A farm in California where the new H5N9 strain was detected had to kill 119,000 birds after the more common H5N1 strain had been detected earlier. In New York, a farm on Long Island culled 100,000 ducks after a bird flu outbreak. “Whether this novel H5N9 virus will cause human infections from its avian host and become a pandemic subtype is not known yet,” the US National Library of Medicine said. “It is therefore imperative to assess the risk of emergence of t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide
Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide Flu activity remains high and is increasing across many parts of the country.  For the week ending Saturday, Jan. 18, 25 percent of tests returned positive for flu, up from 19 percent the previous week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than five percent of emergency-room visits were flu-related, with notable increases among infants, older children, and teens, nearing pre-holiday surge levels.
 "The country is still experiencing elevated influenza activity and that is expected to continue for several more weeks," the CDC said. Elev…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Making Violent Threats Against Trump Man Accused Of Making Violent Threats Against Trump
Man Accused Of Making Violent Threats Against Trump A man accused of threatening to kill President Trump has been apprehended following a tip to federal authorities. The investigation began on Inauguration Day on Monday, Jan. 20, after a tip to the FBI National Threat Operations Center reported violent online posts targeting the former president.  Federal agents traced the posts to Shannon Depararro Atkins, age 46, of West Palm Beach, Florida, near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. Atkins was arrested just before 7:30 p.m.  Friday, Jan. 24 near his home after being pulled over in a white 2013 BMW 750Li, said Public Informat…

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DC Man Who Stabbed Woman To Death In Front Of BF In Maryland Sentenced DC Man Who Stabbed Woman To Death In Front Of BF In Maryland Sentenced
DC Man Who Stabbed Woman To Death In Front Of BF In Maryland Sentenced A District man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during a New Year's Eve drug dispute in Northern Maryland, authorities announced. On Friday, Jan. 24, a Frederick County Circuit Judge sentenced Ruben Terod Williams, 40, to life in prison for the first-degree murder of 41-year-old Mary Alice Seward.  Williams was found guilty by a jury on November 2024, following a trial detailing the brutal killing. The stabbing was reported in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2022, after Seward was approached by Williams on Linden Avenue near the…

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by Zak Failla
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East Coast Couples Have Expensive Expectations: How Much Should You Spend On Wedding Gifts? East Coast Couples Have Expensive Expectations: How Much Should You Spend On Wedding Gifts?
East Coast Couples Have Expensive Expectations: How Much Should You Spend On Wedding Gifts? Newlywed couples in Northeast and mid-Atlantic states expect some of the most generous wedding gifts in the country, a new study said. Couples in New York expect the most expensive gifts in the U.S. at an average of $204.60 per guest, according to the study by fine jewelry brand Shane Co. The survey, based on responses from more than 3,000 Americans, also highlights regional trends in gift expectations, budgets, and wedding traditions. Connecticut newlyweds had the nation's second-highest expectations of $202.40 per gift, while New Jersey ranked fourth at $172.30. Pennsylvani…

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Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, 2 Former Teammates In Maryland Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, 2 Former Teammates In Maryland
Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, 2 Former Teammates In Maryland A woman has been charged in a 13-count indictment for the crash in Prince George's County that claimed the lives of Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jcakson and two former teammates last year. The 24-year-old Wise High School graduate was the front seat passenger in a Dodge Charger involved in a crash in July 2024 in Upper Marlboro. Isaiah Hazel, 23, and Anthony Lytton, Jr., 24, both of Upper Marlboro, also died. This week, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Cori Clingman, who was 23 at the time of the crash, is responsible for the crash an…

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'Mob Wives' Star Natalie DiDonato Found Safe In Nevada After Reported Missing 'Mob Wives' Star Natalie DiDonato Found Safe In Nevada After Reported Missing
'Mob Wives' Star Natalie DiDonato Found Safe In Nevada After Reported Missing Natalie DiDonato, a cast member from Season 5 of "Mob Wives", has been found safe in Nevada, ending a brief missing-persons search, NBC News reported. DiDonato, 44, contacted her mother, Denise Fuoco, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, and assured her she was safe and not being held against her will. "My daughter's been found," Fuoco told NBC News. "She's fine right now. We're trying to get her home." The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that its search for DiDonato was officially over. In a statement released on Thursday, Jan. 23, the LVMPD said, "This case has been closed. We …

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by Jillian Pikora