Iowa State

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Columbus, OH

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As health authorities have suspected for some time now, bird  flu is consistently being spread between mammals, increasing the risk of sustained outbreaks emerging among humans in the future.



					
			

"This is one of the first times that we are seeing evidence of efficient and sustained mammalian-to-mammalian transmission," says Cornell University virologist Diego Diel.
The highly virulent B3.13 form of the H5N1  virus has already led to the culling of 90 million domestic birds in the US alone since 2022. The CDC says the risk to the general public from the H5N1 strain is currently low, with the 11 infected so...

Scientists Confirm Bird Flu Is Now Spreading Between Mammals

Missouri State

Columbia, MO

Earlier this year, highly pathogenic avian influenza infected dairy cattle in some states, though not in Missouri. Could the disease affect pigs?. Cory Bromfield, University of Missouri Extension swine veterinarian, said that it could happen, but to date only one natural case of H5N1 has been reported in the U.S., and that was in a feral hog. Low-pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in circulating swine strains five times from 1999 to 2015. Bromfield spoke about influenza in pigs at the recent Missouri Swine Health Symposium in Columbia.

Biosecurity biggest protection from H5N1 in pigs

Tennessee State

Elizabethtown, KY

The Associated Press

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her mother outside a Kentucky courthouse has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading police on a highway pursuit that ended in a church parking lot, authorities said Tuesday. The suspect, Christopher Elder, 46, died Monday evening at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was airlifted earlier in the day. Elder was accused of opening fire Monday morning in a parking lot outside the Hardin County Justice Center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Killed were Erica Riley, 37, and her mother, 71-year-old Janet Riley. A third victim, a man who has not been identified but is related to both women, is hospitalized in stable condition, police said. They had shown up for a court hearing regarding a protective order against Elder. Responding to the shooting, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said Tuesday that his office will work with state policymakers to look for ways to prevent such tragedies from happening again.

Suspect in shooting outside a Kentucky courthouse has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound

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Cucumbers Linked To Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened Hundreds In 31 States

Texas State

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CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Nevada State

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Gunnar Gaudin has two signatures under the brim of his cap: New York Yankees outfielder Jazz Chisholm’s and his own. “I’m not trying to brag,” Gunnar said, “but I feel like I’m famous.”. When you strike out five batters...

Unbeaten so far in the Little League World Series, Nevada and Texas will play for a semifinal spot

Emily Standley Allard

Are people getting more high maintenance or is it just me? One thing that you can't deny is that CERTAIN people require a lot more TLC and attention, on the daily and especially during trying times. This applies to both platonic relationships and romantic. We usually call these people high maintenance because, well, they usually require (or demand!) all of your efforts and then some to be satisfied. These characteristics are closely linked to their zodiac sign temperament, so read on to see who is on the list!

5 Zodiac Signs that are the Highest Maintenance and Most Demanding

Federal officials report that an outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to cucumbers has ended. In an update on Aug. 22, the Food and Drug Administration reported that 551 people had been sickened in the outbreak, up from 449 reported on Aug. 14. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak stretched across 34 states and the District of Columbia.

FDA says outbreak traced to cumbers has ended with more than 500 people sickened

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

ROME (AP) — Italian rescuers brought ashore the body of the final missing person who was on a superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily. The woman’s body was detected on Friday, the Coast Guard said. She has not been officially identified, but Hannah Lynch, the 18-year-old daughter of British tech magnate Mike Lynch, is reportedly unaccounted for. The Lynch family was aboard The Bayesian, a 56-meter (184-foot) British-flagged yacht, when went down in a storm early Monday. Civil protection officials said they believe the ship was struck by a tornado over the water, known as a waterspout, and sank quickly. Mike Lynch’s body was recovered Thursday. He had been celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with his family and the people who had defended him at trial in the United States.

Last body from sunken superyacht has been recovered off Sicily

TOKYO (AP) — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman, became the world’s oldest living person at age 116, following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas, according to the Guinness World Records. Her age and birthdate — May 23, 1908 — were confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group, which validates...

A Japanese woman who loves bananas is now the world’s oldest person

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya’s capital has escaped from police custody, officials said Tuesday. Mohamed Amin, the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, said Collins Jumaisi...

Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody

Tiny turtles are the cause of a outbreak of 51 cases of salmonella in 21 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. In almost half of cases, the illness has been so severe as to require hospitalization, although no deaths have been reported. Babies and young...

CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Danger From Baby Turtles

Boys Town, NE

The U.S. Postal Service wants to save $3 billion annually on changes that reflect its greater reliance on streamlined regional networks — while retaining local mail delivery times of one to three days and allowing customers to track some delivery schedules with greater precision.  Election mail won’t be affected, officials said. The proposal, announced Thursday, would adjust mail delivery times while maintaining a commitment to a maximum five-day delivery for the flagship Ground Advantage program nationwide and a maximum three-day delivery for local first-class mail.  Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the changes to take place next year are necessary to “enable us to operate more efficiently and reliably, grow our business and give us a chance for a viable future” after an 80% drop in first-class mail since 1997 and a corresponding growth in packages. All told, the Postal Service has amassed more than $87 billion in losses from 2007 through 2020.

USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025

North Carolina State

Roxboro, NC

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According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

Arizona State

Apache County, AZ

PHOENIX (AP) — The top prosecutor in Arizona’s Apache County and his wife, the county’s school superintendent, have been indicted on charges of misusing public funds, authorities said. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Michael Whiting is also accused of eight other charges including theft and altering...

Top prosecutor in Arizona’s Apache County and his wife indicted on charges of misusing public funds

Ohio State

700WLW

At least two people have died as a result of the national outbreak.

Recalled Meat Sold In Ohio Linked To Deadly Outbreak

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Welcome to the National Animal Disease Center, a government research center in Iowa where scientists work with pigs, cows and other animals, pushing to solve the bird flu outbreak currently spreading through U.S. animals — and develop ways to stop it. (AP Video/Mary Conlon)

USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa

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