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Boy Experienced These Symptoms Before Diagnosis Of Rare Tick-Borne Illness Spreading Rapidly Boy Experienced These Symptoms Before Diagnosis Of Rare Tick-Borne Illness Spreading Rapidly
Boy Experienced These Symptoms Before Diagnosis Of Rare Tick-Borne Illness Spreading Rapidly Three cases of a rare tick-borne illness have been confirmed on Long Island, prompting a warning from health officials, multiple news outlets are reporting. Tularemia, more commonly known as rabbit fever, has been detected in three people in Suffolk County, NBC4 reports.  Tularemia is a potentially serious bacterial illness that can spread through tick or deer fly bites, contact with infected animals such as rabbits and rodents, contaminated food or water, or inhaling contaminated dust, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common form of…

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by Cecilia Levine
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70 Officials Descend On 'Exorcist' Star Linda Blair's California Property 70 Officials Descend On 'Exorcist' Star Linda Blair's California Property
70 Officials Descend On 'Exorcist' Star Linda Blair's California Property An early-morning operation brought more than 70 officials to the Southern California property of one of Hollywood’s most recognizable horror stars. Authorities executed an investigative warrant at actress Linda Blair’s home on Friday, July 31, according to multiple reports. The action was not connected to suspected criminal conduct. It was a multi-agency code-enforcement inspection involving the large-dog rescue operation housed on the property. TMZ, which first reported the search, said Blair had authorization to house approximately 60 dogs. Officials found about 200 dogs on the 2.5-acre …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know
Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know A fast-growing parasite outbreak is no longer just changing public-health numbers. It is changing what Americans put on their plates. Four in 10 Americans are buying or eating less fresh produce because of the Cyclospora outbreak, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey released Sunday, July 26. Women were slightly more likely than men to report cutting back. Older adults were also more likely than younger people to change their habits. Those following the outbreak very closely were especially likely to say they were buying or eating less produce. A sizable share of Americans says th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wheelchair-Bound DC Man Tried To Crawl Away. His Attacker Kept Stabbing: Feds Wheelchair-Bound DC Man Tried To Crawl Away. His Attacker Kept Stabbing: Feds
Wheelchair-Bound DC Man Tried To Crawl Away. His Attacker Kept Stabbing: Feds He couldn't run. A DC man who admitted chasing down and repeatedly stabbing a wheelchair-bound victim as he desperately tried to crawl away will spend the next 18 years behind bars. Kevin Johnson, 40, was sentenced Friday, July 31, in Superior Court after pleading guilty earlier this year to the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Antonio Pierre Woody in Northeast DC. According to prosecutors, Johnson and Woody were among a group socializing outside an apartment building on Lincoln Road NE during the early morning hours of Oct. 6, 2024. Johnson was still angry over an altercation the day before…

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by Zak Failla
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First Human West Nile Virus Case Of 2026 Confirmed In Maryland First Human West Nile Virus Case Of 2026 Confirmed In Maryland
First Human West Nile Virus Case Of 2026 Confirmed In Maryland Mosquito season has claimed its first human victim in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health announced Friday, July 31, that a resident living in the state's Capital Region has tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the first confirmed human case in Maryland this year. Health officials did not identify the patient or release additional information, citing privacy concerns. The department is urging Marylanders to take precautions against mosquito bites as West Nile virus activity increases during the summer months. West Nile virus is spread primarily through the bite of infected…

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by Zak Failla
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After Crashing Into Virginia 7-Eleven, Driver Made A Baffling Next Move After Crashing Into Virginia 7-Eleven, Driver Made A Baffling Next Move
After Crashing Into Virginia 7-Eleven, Driver Made A Baffling Next Move He walked away after crashing into a Stafford 7-Eleven. Then he came back. A Stafford man accused of striking a 7-Eleven in Stafford County early Thursday morning walked away from the scene before returning minutes later, authorities said. Israel Benitez Hernandez, 26, of Stafford, was charged with driving under the influence and hit-and-run following the crash, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the 7-Eleven at 378 Garrisonville Road around 1:51 a.m. Thursday, July 30, after receiving reports that a driver had slammed into the side of the building bef…

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by Zak Failla
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Shooting At Wheaton Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody, No Ongoing Threat: Police Shooting At Wheaton Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody, No Ongoing Threat: Police
Shooting At Wheaton Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody, No Ongoing Threat: Police A juvenile was shot inside a Maryland shopping mall Friday evening, July 31, sending police rushing to secure the scene before taking another juvenile into custody, authorities said. The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m. inside Wheaton Mall in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators said the juvenile victim was shot in the leg and taken to an area hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Police said the juvenile male suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Authorities emphasized there is no longer a threat…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Pair Just Couldn't Stay Away From Delaware Stores, Police Say Maryland Pair Just Couldn't Stay Away From Delaware Stores, Police Say
Maryland Pair Just Couldn't Stay Away From Delaware Stores, Police Say They just kept coming back. A pair of Maryland residents accused of repeatedly targeting Delaware retailers over the course of a month are now behind bars after investigators say a string of alleged shoplifting incidents escalated into an attempted robbery. Matthew Osborne, 37, and Haley Barton, 25, both of North East, were arrested in Maryland on Tuesday, July 29, after Delaware State Police linked them to a retail theft spree spanning Home Depot, Lowe's, ShopRite and Cabela's stores in Newark and Bear. According to investigators, the alleged spree began on June 29 at a Home Depot in Bear…

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by Zak Failla
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'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff 'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are betting that a stranger's words may finally break the case. Click here for a new, updated story - Savannah Guthrie Begs Public To Help Break Missing Mom Case After Ransom Notes Released CBS affiliate KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, reported on Friday, July 31, that the Pima County Sheriff's Department released the contents of two emails sent by someone claiming to have abducted the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Both communications were sent to the station's news tip account with the subject line "…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fugitive's Bid To Escape Ends With Motorcycle, 2 Down On Virginia Roadway: Sheriff Fugitive's Bid To Escape Ends With Motorcycle, 2 Down On Virginia Roadway: Sheriff
Fugitive's Bid To Escape Ends With Motorcycle, 2 Down On Virginia Roadway: Sheriff He wasn't stopping for a speeding ticket. Minutes later, Trey Boswell was in the air anyway. The 29-year-old Orange man, who authorities say was already wanted in another jurisdiction, is facing a slate of new charges after deputies say he led them on a motorcycle chase through Fauquier County before slamming into a culvert and launching both himself and his passenger across the road Thursday night. It started around 8 p.m. when a Fauquier County sheriff's deputy spotted Boswell riding 73 mph in a 55 mph zone on Marsh Road between Bealeton and Morrisville, according to the sheriff's office…

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by Zak Failla
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Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks
Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks A popular pool toy sold online for years is now part of an expanded recall because it could seriously injure children. Joyin US Corp. widened its recall to include about 404,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 30. The total includes about 254,000 dive sticks recalled in June. The toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard, according to the CPSC. The recalled dive sticks exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that children could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In Virginia Amid Northeast Expansion: See Where, When New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In Virginia Amid Northeast Expansion: See Where, When
New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In Virginia Amid Northeast Expansion: See Where, When Nordstrom Rack is growing across the Northeast as the off-price retailer continues its nationwide expansion. The chain has announced opening dates for 25 new stores nationwide on its website. Ten of the opening locations are located in the Northeast. Nordstrom first announced the Northeast locations between November 2025 and July 2026. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices," Nordstrom Rack president Gemma Lionello said while announcing a new store in New Jersey. "We're …

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by Chris Spiker