Cases of leprosy are surging in central Florida, according to a recent research letter shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors said that the Sunshine State has “witnessed an increased incidence of leprosy cases lacking traditional risk factors,” with trends contributing to “rising evidence that leprosy […]
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NASA hears Voyager 2 ‘heartbeat’ after accidentally cutting off communication
NASA has heard from its Voyager 2 spacecraft following days of silence. The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory – which operates Voyager 2 – previously said that a series of planned commands on July 21 had “inadvertently” caused the antenna to point two degrees away from Earth. The action resulted in […]
Read More‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow says at sentencing that her murdered children ‘are happy and busy’
Convicted killer Lori Vallow in a Monday statement expressed her belief that two of her children, Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, and her husband’s first wife, Tammy Daybell – all of whom were murdered in 2019 – are “happy and busy” in the “spirit world.” Vallow, 50, was sentenced to […]
Read MoreChinese zoo goes viral as it denies its sun bears are humans in disguise
Representatives from the Hangzhou Zoo in eastern China are denying that their sun bears are really humans dressed in costume — and insisted that these are actually bears. “Some people think I stand like a person,” the Hangzhou Zoo wrote, as if in a sun bear’s voice. “It seems you […]
Read MoreFast-moving wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations near Spokane, Washington
A fast-moving wildfire that ignited near Spokane Monday is prompting mandatory evacuations, Washington state officials said. The West Hallett Fire started about 1:30 p.m. about 2.5 miles southwest of Spokane and had high potential for growth, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources said. At least 20 homes are threatened. […]
Read MoreUniversities, non-profits forced to divest from China or lose tax-exempt status under new GOP bill
FIRST ON FOX: House China Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher is rolling out a bill that would force non-profits, university endowments, public pension plans and other tax-exempt entities to divest from Chinese companies or lose their tax-exempt status. Gallagher will introduce his bill, called the “DITCH Act,” on Tuesday. A companion […]
Read MoreWWE star struts Miami catwalk while pregnant: ‘There’s no shame in it’
Leah Van Dale went from the ring to the runway. The WWE star, who goes by the stage name Carmella, recently strutted down the catwalk during Miami Swim Week to model swimwear by Remnant Bikinis. The 35-year-old proudly rocked a string bikini and strappy heels while nearly six months pregnant. […]
Read More7 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries shut down by NY officials, owner allegedly held ‘pot Easter egg hunts’
New York officials shut down what they called seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in the western part of the state Monday, alleging the owner ignored repeated notices to stop operating without approval, sold cannabis products to underage customers and once held hunts for Easter eggs that were redeemable for pot products. […]
Read MoreMan detained, questioned in Alicia Navarro disappearance
A man has been temporarily detained and questioned in the case of an Arizona teenager who vanished in 2019 only to turn up at a police station in northern Montana last week. Alicia Navarro, who is now 18, entered the Havre Police Department near the U.S.-Canadian border on July 23. […]
Read MoreMS man sentenced to 40 years for breaking out of prison just months before completing his 7-year sentence
A Mississippi man was sentenced Monday to 40 years in state prison for breaking out of a correctional facility and holding two people at gunpoint last year, just months before he was to have completed a seven-year sentence. Shunekndrick Huffman, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of kidnapping and a […]
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