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Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was reported Friday.It’s the highest number of whooping cough infections since 2014, “with no indication of slowing down,” said Dr. Susan Hariri of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, who presented the data Friday at a meeting of experts who advise the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions.Video above: Urgent vaccine warning for families ahead of new…
Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was reported Friday.It’s the highest number of whooping cough infections since 2014, “with no indication of slowing down,” said Dr. Susan Hariri of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, who presented the data Friday at a meeting of experts who advise the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions.Video above: Urgent vaccine warning for families ahead of new…
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera (11) hits a home run in the fifth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on September 21, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Credit: Michael McClune Images The Diamondbacks won the series by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-0, at American Family Field. Catcher Jose Herrera had an unforgettable game, hitting his first career home run in the fifth inning and pitching a complete game shutout win as a catcher. The win reduced the magic number for the postseason to just four, as both the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets won.Thank you…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The aviation industry is typically a male-dominated field, but one organization is showing young women they are just as good as their male counterparts in the cockpit. On Saturday, several girls participated in the 10th annual Girls in Aviation Day at Gerald R. Ford International Airport. “Our event, hosted by AB Flight, will have several events on the ramp, there will be static aircraft displays and girls will be able to stick their heads into the cockpit of an airplane and see the aviation electronics light up,” said Samantha Amy, president of the Women’s Aviation Association…
MILWAUKEE — Veterans Park was filled Saturday with participants for the Milwaukee American Heart Association’s Wisconsin Heart and Stroke Walk, which aimed to raise funds to advance life-saving research, improve CPR education and achieve equitable health for all. Some decided to take part in the 5K race, which cost $45 to enter, but gave runners a finisher medal once they crossed the finish line. There was no registration fee for the walk, which began just over an hour after the run. There was a kids zone, survivor area, music and lots of fun activities, plus pets were allowed. Chad Jorgenson…
LEESPORT, Pa. — Sen. J.D. Vance responded for the first time Saturday to a shocking report about Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, Mark Robinson, saying the allegations against Robinson are “not necessarily real.””Obviously, the allegations are pretty far-fetched, but we know that they’re not necessarily real,” Vance, an Ohio Republican, said of Robinson’s comments on the porn site.”Ultimately, it’s up to Mark Robinson and the state of North Carolina whether I want to be governor of North Carolina or whether I want to continue this campaign,” Vance said in an interview with NBC Philadelphia.Robinson made comments on a pornography…
Week 4 of the college football season marks the opening week of conference play for many teams, and judging by the game schedule, it shouldn’t disappoint.Clemson opened the game by thoroughly dominating conference rival North Carolina State, scoring 45 points in the first half on its way to an easy win and proving it can go toe-to-toe with Miami for the ACC lead.There were some historic moments in the early going, too: James Madison scored the most points ever in a first half against North Carolina, 70-50, in a major upset. (North Carolina had never allowed that many points in…
CBS News Boston Live METHUEN — The Methuen Mayor’s Office announced that Mayor Neil Perry passed away Saturday after a battle with ill health. Neil Perry was sworn in as mayor in 2021. He served as mayor for four years. Methuen Mayor Neil Perry In a statement, his office praised the leader for his handling of recent health issues.”Mayor Perry has battled many health challenges over the past few years, but each time he has bounced back with renewed vigor to take on, in his own words, the greatest job he has ever had – mayor of the great City…
Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance on Saturday defended comments he made to CNN’s Dana Bash earlier this week that he fabricated the story to gain media attention over an immigration crisis in Springfield, Ohio, but did not address his own claims that Haitian immigrants are eating local pets. “The media has lied and misrepresented, and of course the Kamala Harris campaign has as well,” Vance said. “I said, we’re creating the media story. In other words, we’re directing people’s attention to something that’s already happening.” Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” last weekend, Vance told Bash, “The American…
A team of volunteers excavating an archaeological site in Normandy, France, discovered a “time capsule” this week left behind by a 19th century colleague who explored the area almost 200 years ago. “P.J. Ferre, a native of Dieppe and member of various intellectual societies, carried out excavations here in January 1825,” read the message rolled up in a glass flask. “He continues to investigate this extensive area known as the Cité de Limes, or Caesar’s Camp.”The message was discovered by volunteers at an ancient Gallic cliff-top village near the French town of Eu, where they were carrying out emergency excavations…