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Worcester, MA
Breaking News
Viral Video Shows Twin Saving Choking Brother At Central Mass Middle School
A video of a 12-year-old Worcester County girl using the Heimlich maneuver on her choking twin brother has made the two viral stars. Amelia Loverme said she didn't think about what to do and just acted when she saw her brother Charlie choking on a piece of cheese in the lunchroom of Leicester Middle School earlier this month. The 12-year-old wrapped her arms around Charlie, and with a few quick, sharp blows, she dislodged the immobile mozzarella. Within seconds, the story changed from horror to hero. "It was just instinct," Amelia Loverme told CBS News. "I didn't really know what to do.…
Mahopac, NY
Your Community
Hudson Valley Student Admitted To West Point: 'Every Challenge Is Good'
A high school senior from the Hudson Valley will attend West Point after pushing through a rigorous application process in search of opportunities that his parents never had. Senior Suhaan Akula from Brewster High School in Putnam County is one of the over 1,000 students across the US who was admitted into West Point for the 2023-24 school year, Brewster Central School District Communications Specialist Jessica Medoff announced on Thursday, May 18. In order to attend the school, located in Orange County in the town of Highlands, Akula had to endure a competitive application proc…
Albany, NY
Breaking News
Severe Drug-Resistant Skin Infection Never Before Seen In US Detected In NY
A severe drug-resistant skin infection has been detected for the first time in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cases of tinea caused by Trichophyton indotineae were diagnosed in women ages 28 and 47 in New York City who experienced lesions on their neck, abdomen, thighs, and buttocks, the CDC said. "A New York City dermatologist notified public health officials of two patients who had severe tinea that did not improve with oral terbinafine treatment, raising concern for potential T. indotineae infection," the CDC said in a…
Ashburn, VA
Obituaries
VCU Student Killed By Car, 26, Was Facing Bright Future In Politics
A Virginia Commonwealth University student who made history as one of the youngest interns in one governor's administration was fatally struck by a car earlier this month at 26 years old. Shawn Soares, who had been working as the clean energy and climate justice policy manager at the Virginia Conservation Network, died on May 4, when a driver who had been involved in a crash drove up onto the sidewalk and truck him in Richmond, according to WTVR6. Services for Soares, of Richmond, will be held in Loudoun County. Soares was born in India but moved to the U.S. in 2005, eventually settling in…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: ‘Arcturus' Now Labeled A 'Variant Of Interest'; Here Are Symptoms
A new highly contagious COVID-19 variant that evolved from the Omicron strain has now been labeled "a variant of interest" by the World Health Organization. Arcturus, officially known as XBB.1.16, accounts for 14.6 percent of cases in the US, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) variant tracker. After first being detected in New York in January, cases of XBB.1.16 have now been reported in 33 countries, according to the WHO, as well as 31 states in America. The highest number of Arcturus cases in the US have been reported in New York, New Jersey, and…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Most-Wanted Fugitive Captured At Newark Airport Gets 8 Years, No Parole, For Child Porn: Feds
A wanted pedophile from Canada who was captured at Newark Airport after 17 years on the run was sentenced to a plea-bargained eight years in federal prison for trafficking child porn. Perth De – also known as Parthasarthie Kapoor -- had been one of Canada’s “Ten Most Wanted” fugitives when U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agents nabbed him on Jan. 21, 2020 as he tried to fly to his native India. An examination of several cellphones in his luggage “revealed numerous videos of children being sexually abused,” a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Newark says. Some of the videos …
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: New ‘Arcturus' Variant Causing Symptom Not Typically Seen
A new COVID-19 variant fueling a rise in cases is causing a new symptom that has not been associated with the virus during the three-plus years of the pandemic. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of the Omicron variant to date. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) variant tracker, XBB.1.16 United States cases have doubled in the last week. Itchy, red eyes not seen in earlier waves "are symptoms of the new Omicron variant," according to a brand-new report by the Mayo Clinic. …
Towson, MD
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In Maryland
A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including Maryland. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date. Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virgi…
York, PA
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In PA
A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including Pennsylvania. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date. Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, V…
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In VA
A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including Virginia. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date. Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Penns…
Edison, NJ
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In NJ
A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including New Jersey. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date. Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pen…
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant First Detected In NY Now Identified In 27 States
Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: New ‘Arcturus' Variant Causing Symptom Not Typically Seen A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date. Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. Arcturus has been sparking a surge of cases in India, prompting Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s…
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