An experimental blood test that detected Parkinson’s disease in a preliminary study could become the first specific tool for diagnosing the devastating neurodegenerative condition, researchers said on Wednesday. The test, which looks for cell damage associated with the disease, is years away from being commercially available. If its reliability is […]

A man who allegedly trafficked “ghost guns” and silencers he assembled at his Philadelphia-area home has been charged along with two friends, authorities said Wednesday. Tony Phan Ho, 32, and Ritha “Kay” Ngoy, 36, both of Hatfield, and Michael Phan Nguyen, 32, of Lansdale, were all charged with operating a […]

A sly alligator was spotted in New Jersey after evading authorities two times and leaving police shocked that the reptile was on the loose in the Garden State. Alligators are not native to New Jersey, and it is still a mystery how the reptile ended up in Middlesex Borough, New […]

Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn spoke out about the toll injuries and surgeries have taken on her over the years.  During a recent Zoom interview, Vonn revealed she has undergone more than 10 surgeries and said parts of her body remain in a “constant state of pain.”  She also brought […]

Bryce Harper had an unlikely source of motivation go deep on Tuesday — a local radio caller. Chuck in Mt. Airy is a popular caller to WIP in Philadelphia, and even the $330 million, two-time MVP knows of him. Chuck called in to Jon Marks and Ike Reese on Tuesday, […]

President Biden, while speaking to wildfire recovery efforts in Maui on Wednesday, made an apparent attempt to empathize with residents who will likely be displaced from their homes for quite some time, retelling a nearly 20-year-old story about a minor fire in his Delaware home that prevented him from being […]

Gary Woodland, a four-time PGA Tour winner and the 2019 U.S. Open champion, revealed on social media Wednesday he will be undergoing surgery next month to remove a lesion on his brain.  Woodland, 39, shared the “recent health development” with his followers on X, formerly Twitter.  He explained that the […]

The Washington Commanders won’t be changing their name back to Redskins, team President Jason Wright told 106.7 The Fan. Washington’s namesake has created a stir for decades as many Native American leaders said it was racially insensitive to call the team “Redskins.” In July 2020, the nickname changed to Washington […]

An Indiana factory worker repeatedly bashed a colleague over the head with a hammer then calmly walked out, telling a colleague, ‘S— happens,” according to a report. Austin Hahn, 27, allegedly strolled over to his friend and bludgeoned him from behind with a tinner hammer before 7:30 a.m. on Aug. […]

A Texas resident has died from an illness caused by an amebic meningitis infection after swimming at a lake, health officials said Wednesday.  The unnamed Travis County resident developed the infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) this month, Austin Public Health said.  “Although these infections are very rare, […]