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West Nile virus cases hit 22-year spike. Here's where activity is highest in US
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (569+ words) (NEXSTAR) " You may be gearing up for a long weekend of outdoor activities, but between the increased tick activity and a new mosquito warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you may want to prepare for unfortunate bug…...
Russia waged a drone campaign in Europe and likely launched drones from shadow ships, report says
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (1210+ words) FILE - Danish police and security services are present near Copenhagen Airport, Sept. 23, 2025, after drones flew over the airport. . (Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File) Those sightings peaked in late 2025, forcing the temporary closure of several European airports, including in…...
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote "Y. M. C. A. ," dies at 74
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (507+ words) Willis was a musician-actor who, among other things, had appeared on Broadway in "The Wiz" when he decided to cash in on the disco craze in 1977 by joining a group made up of beefy, macho-looking guys dressed as a biker,…...
Pasco County 10-year-old hit by 2 cars opens eyes after falling into coma
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (231+ words) HUDSON, Fla. (WFLA) " When 10-year-old Asher Thompson was hit by two different vehicles while riding his bike on State Road 52 in Pasco County two weeks ago, doctors didn't think he would make it. The Florida Highway Patrol did not charge…...
Incredibly tragic: Officials identify woman killed by alligator in Florida river
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (435+ words) SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) " The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified a woman who was killed by an alligator over the weekend while swimming in a river with her friends. Brittany Clark, 31, of Orlando, had been hiking…...
How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (901+ words) After lower courts repeatedly ruled against the Trump administration, the nation's top court allowed it to terminate temporary protections for people fleeing war or strife. It gave immigration officers greater leeway in dealing with green card holders returning from abroad,…...
Trump to visit newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (688+ words) The president has often praised, and even compared himself favorably, to Roosevelt, declaring in 2020 that he was, "The number one environmental president since Teddy Roosevelt." Trump began his second term by trumpeting construction of the Panama Canal during the Roosevelt…...
World Cup what to know: US looks to win first knockout match in 24 years against Bosnia-Herzegovina
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1060+ words) The United States national team has grown tired of hearing about its traditional shortcomings in World Cup knockout matches. The Americans will look to change that narrative on Wednesday as they attempt to win their first World Cup elimination game…...
France forward Kylian Mbapp" scores his 17th and 18th World Cup goals, one back of Lionel Messi
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (253+ words) The 27-year-old Mbapp's first goal against Sweden at Met Life Stadium broke a tie with Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo for the most goals in the knockout stage of the World Cup. His second, in the 74th minute, gave him 10 to…...
Judge strikes down Trump administration overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (397+ words) U. S. District Judge Myong Joun in Massachusetts vacated the U. S. Education Department's changes, saying they overstepped the agency's power and threatened to violate First Amendment protections for free speech. His ruling came a day before the new rules were set to take…...