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Red Lion, PA
News
Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Emergency Takes New Turn After 3 Deaths
A deadly medical emergency at sea is moving toward its next high-stakes stage. Click here for a new, updated story: Monitoring Of US Residents Starts After Deadly Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius was sailing toward Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday, May 7, after being held off Cape Verde during a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has killed three passengers. The cruise ship is expected to reach the Canary Islands by the weekend. Passengers without symptoms are expected to disembark after arrival. Seventeen people from the US were among nearly 15…
Rutherford, NJ
News
2026 World Cup Ticket Sales Enter ‘Last-Minute’ Phase -- Including For Eight MetLife Matches
The final phase of 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket sales began Wednesday, April 1, with fans finally joining a first-come, first-serve ticket queue. Eight World Cup matches, including the July 19 final, will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, though tickets have been going for thousands of dollars on the secondary market. The cheapest listed ticket on Stubhub for the final was $8,400 on Wednesday. Seven matches, including a quarterfinal, will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, and six matches will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The “last-mi…
Hartford, CT
News
Rapture Predictions Spread Doomsday Fears, Jokes Online: Here's Why
Predictions and memes about the Rapture's imminent arrival have spread wildly online, sparking theological debates and countless jokes. The latest Rapture prediction to gain attention online has come from a South African pastor named Joshua Mhlakela. He claimed Jesus Christ told him that the Rapture would happen on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and Wednesday, Sept. 24, which coincides with the Jewish New Year holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Mhlakela made his prediction on a June episode of the YouTube show CenttwinzTV, which has about 570,000 views as of press time. "The Rapture is upon us," he said. …
Hackensack, NJ
News
Elon Musk's Father Accused Of Sexually Abusing His Own Children, New York Times Reports
A New York Times investigation published Tuesday, Sept. 23 alleges that Errol Musk — the 79-year-old father of billionaire Elon Musk — sexually abused five of his children and stepchildren beginning in the early 1990s. Errol Musk, who lives in South Africa, has been named in police and court records as well as family interviews, according to the scathing report. The earliest accusation dates back to 1993, when his then-4-year-old stepdaughter reportedly told relatives he touched her at the family’s home, The Times report says. Other family members later accused him of abusing two daughters a…
Arlington, VA
Business
'Buy American' Movement Fades Despite Trump's Tariff-Fueled US Manufacturing Push: Survey
The "Buy American" movement has lost popularity as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs raise prices on many goods while claiming to boost domestic manufacturing, according to a new survey. Half of Americans said in June that they'd be more likely to buy a product they liked after learning it was made in the US, according to the report from The Conference Board. That's down from 60% in May 2022. The appeal of "Made in USA" labels has also fallen 18% since 2022, with shoppers' fears about rising costs as the main factor in the decline. "Given US consumers' persisten…
Princeton, NJ
Obituaries
Princeton Rower Killed In South Africa Helped Lead School To Ivy League Championship
Kerry Grundlingh, a 21-year-old student at Princeton University was killed on Sunday, July 27, after being hit by a car while cycling in her native South Africa, the school announced. Grundlingh, an economics major was an accomplished athlete who was a member of the women's open rowing team at Princeton, and rowed for South Africa in international competitions, the university said. With the heaviest hearts, we mourn the tragic loss of Kerry Grundlingh. To the Grundlingh family and all those who... Posted by Row SA on Sunday, July 27, 2025 This past season, Grundlingh was part of t…
Sterling, VA
News
Rare Bugs Intercepted at Dulles International Airport: First-In-Port, Decades-Old Find: CBP
Agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport made a major discovery while inspecting flower imports from South Africa, intercepting two invasive insect pests that could potentially wreak havoc on American agriculture. The pests include a first-in-port find of Caprhiobia sp. (Lygaeidae), a destructive plant bug, and Oxycarenus maculatus, or the Protea seed bug, which has not been seen in the area since 1984, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bugs were discovered in an October shipment of 188 protea and chamelaucium cut-stem flowers destined for K…
Englewood, NJ
News
Englewood Principal, Son Killed In Head-On Crash During Trip To South Africa
The halls of Dr. John Grieco Elementary School in Englewood will be far less bright come the 2024-25 school year. The school's principal, Dr. Daniela Small-Bailey, was killed in a crash in South Africa on July Fourth, her district announced. Small-Bailey died alongside her son, Sidanii Bell, and were among four people killed in the head-on crash involving a police car near Dullstroom at approximately 4:20 p.m., South African Police Service Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi said. 2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Chri…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Social
Media
Scam
: Bogus Post About Unidentified Girl Found By Side Of Road Returns
A cruel social media post about an unidentified girl in a hospital bed who was stabbed, robbed and “left for dead on the side of the road” in your town or one nearby has re-emerged. Whatever you do, don't share it. The post has appeared in several states – and recently in one of New Jersey’s most affluent towns – showing what, in reality, is a severely injured girl in a hospital bed following a car crash in 2016 in Utah. Taylor Carlton, who was 16 at the time, eventually emerged from a coma and has long since recovered. She became a mom in 2018, according to her sister. However, a r…
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Highly Mutated Pirola Variant Now Identified In 10 States
A newly identified COVID-19 strain with around 30 mutations has now been identified in 10 states. Cases of the BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, have been confirmed in: Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington. The Michigan case, the first in the US, was an older woman who had recently returned from Japan who reportedly had mild symptoms. Related story - COVID-19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Spreading In US At a World Health Organization (WHO) news briefing late last month, authorities said …
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Increase In Cases Sparks Concern At Start Of School Year
There's always plenty of anxiety at the start of a new school year, but that's especially true now due to increased COVID-19 cases. COVID-related hospitalizations have increased in the US for six straight weeks, with a 19-percent increase reported in the most recent week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The White House announced that First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID on Monday morning, Sept. 5, and is experiencing “mild symptoms." Three school districts in Kentucky and Texas briefly suspended in-person classes after surges of COVID cases. T…
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Covid-
19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Identified In Five States
The most likely symptoms of a new COVID-19 variant with around 30 mutations are expected to be similar to the highly contagious Omicron strain based on reports so far. COVID-related hospitalizations have increased in the US for six straight weeks, with a 19-percent increase reported in the most recent week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, has now been identified in five states: New York, Texas, Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio. The strain was first detected in Israel around Sunday, Aug. 20, and cases have also been identif…
Arlington, VA
News
Covid-
19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Identified In Virginia
The most likely symptoms of a new COVID-19 variant with around 30 mutations are expected to be similar to the highly contagious Omicron strain based on reports so far. COVID-related hospitalizations have increased in the US for six straight weeks, with a 19-percent increase reported in the most recent week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, has now been identified in five states: New York, Texas, Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio. The strain was first detected in Israel around Sunday, Aug. 20, and cases have also been identif…
Hartford, CT
News
Covid-
19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Spreading In US
The most likely symptoms of a new COVID-19 variant with around 30 mutations are expected to be similar to the highly contagious Omicron strain based on reports so far. COVID-related hospitalizations have increased in the US for six straight weeks, with a 19-percent increase reported in the most recent week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, has now been identified in five states: New York, Texas, Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio. The strain was first detected in Israel around Sunday, Aug. 20, and cases have also been identif…
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: First Case Of Highly Mutated Pirola Variant Confirmed In NY
A newly identified COVID-19 strain with around 30 mutations is spreading in the nation and around the world, with a fourth state in America and several more countries confirming cases. Click here for a new, updated report - COVID-19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Spreading In US The BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, has now been identified in four states: New York, Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio. New York became the latest state to report the presence of the variant this week after wastewater samples tested positive for the strain. "While we have yet …
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: New Variant With 30 Mutations May Cause Breakthrough Infections, CDC Warns
A newly identified COVID-19 strain with around 30 mutations may cause breakthrough infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The BA.2.86 strain, now known as Pirola, has been identified in three states: Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio. The Michigan case, the first in the US, was an older woman who had recently returned from Japan. "BA.2.86 may be more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received COVID-19 vaccines," the CDC said in a Risk Assessment Summary. "Scientists are evaluating the effectiveness of the f…
Hagerstown, MD
News
Smithsonian National Zoo's 'Luke The Lion' Dead At 17 After Long Battle With Spinal Disease
Conservationists and fans of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are mourning the loss of Luke, an African lion who was humanely euthanized at 17-years-old after a long battle with spinal disease, announced officials. Luke passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 19 after zookeepers noticed he was not bearing full weight on his right forelimb and had dropped weight. Luke had been treated for issues with his leg since 2016 for occasional discomfort and lameness. After a comprehensive veterinary examination, the veterinary team decided to not perform surgery on the majesti…
Bowie, MD
News
Maryland 'Pastor' Convicted For Targeting Religious Investors In $28 Million Ponzi Scheme
A Maryland man has been convicted of operating a $28 million Ponzi scheme that promised victims personal wealth and financial freedom, authorities announce. Arley Ray Johnson, 63, convinced victims to invest in the company "1st Million", by holding promotional events at upscale hotels and event spaces, attending church-sponsored events, intending to target investments from churchgoers, and representing themselves as religious men more interested in the financial freedom of others than personal financial gain, according to the Department of Justice. Johnson and co-defendants Dennis Mbongeni …
Rye, NY
Business
Here's Where McDonald's Has Pulled Large Fries From Menu Due To Shortage
Some McDonald’s locations won’t be asking customers if “you’d like some fries with that.” A growing global potato shortage has started to slowly spread, forcing some chains to pull large fries from their menu to help ration the popular potato product. Some restaurants “are facing a fry-tening supply crunch on French Fries,” which limits some chains’ ability to supply large fries, something the company dubbed a “sacra-fries.” Rationing first began in Japan in December, where the company could only supply small fries to customers, a move that extended through January due to “delays in the …
Greenwich, CT
News
Covid-
19: Fauci Offers New Prediction On When Omicron Wave May Break
Things could get worse before they get better as the Omicron COVID-19 variant begins to take over, according to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical advisor, said that the US will likely hit one million daily new COVID-19 cases, though there could be relief in a few weeks until the number of new infections begins to plateau. “I would hope - I can’t predict accurately, because no one can - but I would hope that by the time we get to the fourth week in January - end of the third week, beginning of the fourth week – that we will start see thi…
White Plains, NY
News
Covid-
19: Omicron Doesn't Attack Lungs As Strongly As Other Variants, Studies Show
Brand-new studies are suggesting why the highly contagious COVID-19 strain Omicron is not as severe as other variants of the virus. Omicron is milder because it doesn't attack the lungs as strongly as other variants, according to the studies. Omicron produced less damaging infections, often limited largely to the upper airway - the nose, throat, and windpipe - in testing conducted on mice and hamsters, The New York Times reports. “The variant did much less harm to the lungs, where previous variants would often cause scarring and serious breathing difficulty," the report says. The findings…
White Plains, NY
News
Covid-
19: One Sign You May Have Omicron Could Show Up On Your Skin
A sign that you may have become infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant may show up on your skin. A ZOE study conducted in the United Kingdom analyzed thousands of reports of Omicron symptoms uploaded to an app by the British public. The top five symptoms recorded were: Runny nose, Headache, Fatigue (both mild or severe), Sneezing, Sore throat. Loss of appetite and brain fog were both also reported as common symptoms in the survey. A skin rash should also be considered as a key sign of COVID, according to a report in the Daily Express. "The most common skin signs of Covid seem t…
Stamford, CT
News
Covid-
19: As Omicron Spreads, Two New Signs Emerge You May Be Infected With Virus
Considering its rapid spread across the globe, it may seem hard to believe that it's only been about five weeks since the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant was reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa.That happened on Wednesday, Nov. 24 after the first sample of the strain formally known as B.1.1.529 came on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Related story - COVID-19: Omicron May Be Milder, But Variant Can Still Lead To Long-Term Symptoms, Fauci Says Since Omicron's emergence, a series of studies as well as anecdotal evidence from those infected, have provided a set …
Brookfield, CT
News
Covid-
19: Fauci Predicts When Omicron Surge Will Peak In US
Dr. Anthony Fauci has shared his prediction for when the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the Omicron variant will reach its peak in the United States. The prediction comes as new COVID-19 cases soar across the country, reaching record levels in recent daily updates. “I would imagine, given the size of our country and the diversity of vaccination versus not vaccination, that it likely will be more than a couple of weeks, probably by the end of January, I would think,” Fauci said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” when asked when the latest coronavirus surge will start to wane. Fauci no…
Yonkers, NY
News
Covid-
19: 'Omicron's A Different Animal,' Says Expert, Sounding Alarm Over In-Person Learning
A pediatrician who is an expert on disease and vaccine development is sounding the alarm about the ability of schools to resume in-person learning during the height of the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked by a surge of cases from the highly contagious Omicron variant. Connecticut native Dr. Peter Hotez is the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. "Here's the problem," Hotez said in an interview on MSNBC Wednesday morning, Dec. 29. "We're kind of going off ol…
Worcester, MA
News
Covid-
19: Study Reveals How Long It Takes Omicron Symptoms To Surface
Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: 'Omicron's A Different Animal,' Says Expert, Sounding Alarm Over In-Person Learning Details are now emerging on how long it takes for symptoms of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron strain to show up. A survey following an outbreak of 111 confirmed or probable Omicron cases among mostly fully vaccinated guests at a Christmas party at a closed location in a restaurant in Oslo, Norway found symptoms surfaced at a relatively fast rate. The party was held on Friday, Nov. 26, two days after one of the attendees returned from South …
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Covid-
19: Study Reveals How Likely Omicron Patients Are To Be Hospitalized Compared To Delta
While the wildly spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant is believed to be more transmissible than previous strains, a new study found that patients are less likely to be hospitalized with severe infections if they contract it. Researchers found that those who contract the Omicron variant are 80 percent less likely to be hospitalized, compared to other strains, according to a new study released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases. Once admitted to the hospital, the risk of severe disease doesn’t differ from other variants; however, the researchers led by scientists Nicole Walter…
White Plains, NY
News
Covid-
19: Info Released On First US Omicron Death; Biden To Announce 500M Free At-Home Tests
Less than three weeks after the first case of the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant was identified in the United States, the first death in the nation connected to the strain has been confirmed in the Houston, Texas area. The patient was a man in his 50s who was not vaccinated and had an underlying health condition, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said, according to KHOU-11, a CBS-affiliated television station in Houston. Houston Methodist said on Monday, Dec. 20 that 82 percent of its new cases are omicron after just three weeks of testing for it, KHOU reported. Omicron …
White Plains, NY
News
Covid-
19: Omicron Now Dominant Variant In US; CDC Reveals Percentage Of New Cases
Less than three weeks after the first case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant was identified in the United States, it's now the nation's most dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus. Omicron accounted for 73 percent of new infections last week, federal health officials announced Monday, Dec. 20. That's nearly a six-fold increase in only one week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The first Omicron-related death in the United States was confirmed in Harris County, Texas - a man in his 50s. It has not been reported whether he was vaccinated or had any pre-exis…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Covid-
19: First Omicron Case Reported In Montgomery County
The first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in Montgomery County, health officials announced Friday. The person is in their 20s and lives in Whitpain Township, the county health department said in a news release. It wasn't clear when they tested positive, when they last traveled, or if they were vaccinated. The department said it is coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The news has prompted health officials to warn all Montgomery County residents to take precautions, "given the possibilit…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Omicron: Highly Transmissible Variant Expected To Cause 'Viral Blizzard,' Experts Say
Just when you think you've dodged the coronavirus, up pops a new variant: Omicron. The good news is that the new COVID-19 variant is milder than the Delta variant, but chances of reinfection are nearly five times higher, according to a recent study by the Imperial College London. Experts say that a "viral blizzard" could be upon us in the coming weeks, all thanks to Omicron. That means that Omicron might actually be helpful in achieving herd immunity faster. Officials are still urging everyone to get vaccinated, which can prevent life-threatening symptoms of the COVID-…
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