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Daily Briefing: People are getting sloth fever
By Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY,
3 hours ago
U.S. health officials are warning travelers about a potentially deadly insect-borne virus known as sloth fever. A new indictment against former President Donald Trump is a reaction to a Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling. What it costs to live the American dream today.
Cases of Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever, have surfaced in the U.S. and Europe involving travelers returning from Cuba and Brazil, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.
How it spreads: The virus is transmitted by midges and mosquito bites and is endemic in central and eastern South America.
The prosecutor in former President Donald Trumpâs federal election interference case secured a new indictment against Trump Tuesday. The charges are the same, but the new superseding indictment includes differences based on the Supreme Courtâs decision in July that Trump had broad immunity from charges relating to official acts as president. Read more
Yale Fertility Center patients say signs of neglect were there all along
A nurse was stealing fentanyl from the Yale Fertility Center. These women expressed their pain every step of the way â but no one listened. Without the nurse or doctor expressing any urgency or concern regarding their experience, some women convinced themselves that the level of pain was normal. They shared with USA TODAY what happened to them .
Donald Trump pledged to "bring back the American Dream" at the Republican National Convention in July. At last week's Democratic National Convention, presidential nominee Kamala Harris saluted Americans "who work hard (and) chase their dreams." But just how big do we need to dream now when it comes to our finances? Prosperity in the U.S. now costs more than $150,000 a year for a family of four, but that figure differs widely depending on where you live. Read more
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Japan's Naomi Osaka warms up on day two of the US Open in New York City, on August 27, 2024. TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP via Getty Images
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