New COVID projections show no surges ahead
Opioid overdose deaths among teens have skyrocketed due to fentanyl
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Opioid overdose deaths in adolescents rose far more rapidly than the general population between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
The study found that dea…
Up to 50 shots fired when fight breaks out at Airbnb rental for teen’s birthday party
Timothy Abero / EyeEm /Getty Images(HOUSTON) — A 23-second running gun battle in which 30 to 50 shots were fired during a teen’s birthday party at a rented Airbnb house in a suburb of Houston left one person wounded and police searching for suspects, …
Russia could mask chemical weapons with riot control agents: Pentagon update Day 48
Evgen Kotenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the U.S. assessment of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to fight back.
Here are highlights of what a senio…
Not a “Nobody”: Bob Odenkirk to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star Monday
Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesBetter Call Saul lead and Nobody star Bob Odenkirk will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.
The comic, writer and star of AMC’s Breaking Bad and its spin-off will receive the 2,720th star on the same day Be…
Biden addresses New York City subway shooting investigation: ‘We’re not letting up’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden addressed the New York City subway system shooting that left at least 29 injured on Tuesday while he was in Iowa as federal authorities in Washington assist New York officials in an inten…
Health officials warn of ‘large’ outbreak of serious bacterial illness in Florida
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Health officials are warning Florida residents about a “large” outbreak of a potentially fatal bacterial illness known as meningococcal disease that’s primarily affecting gay and bisexua…
STDs including gonorrhea, syphilis rose during 1st year of pandemic: CDC
Prapass Pulsub/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Cases of several sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new federal report.
Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comic, dead at 67
ABC/Heidi GutmanGilbert Gottfried, actor and stand-up comedian, has died after a “long illness,” his family confirmed on his social media accounts. He was 67.
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long il…
Airline mask mandate extension ‘on the table’ as traveler numbers soar
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(WASHINGTON) — The White House says extending the federal mask mandate for airlines and other forms of transportation is still possible despite urging from GOP lawmakers and transportation industry leaders to end t…