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LA County Health Officials Confirm 5 New Measles Cases – NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles County health officials Wednesday confirmed five new cases of measles and warned of possible exposure at a series of locations over the past week. According to the county Department of Public Health, the new patients are four county residents who were “exposed to an unimmunized, international visitor who was infectious with measles while …
Minnesota plays Atlanta, looks to break home skid
Atlanta Hawks (13-38, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (15-34, 14th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts Atlanta looking to break its seven-game home skid. The Timberwolves are 6-18 in home games. Minnesota has a 13-33 record when allowing over 100 points. The Hawks are 5-21 …
As Flu Activity Continues, Health Department Urges Residents to Stay Home When Sick, Follow Other Preventive Measures – Oswego County Today
OSWEGO COUNTY – With cases of flu continuing to increase, the Oswego County Health Department is urging residents to diligently practice personal hygiene to prevent illness and follow other preventive measures to limit the spread of the flu and other respiratory diseases. “Flu activity is currently widespread across New York State,” said Diane Oldenburg, Senior …
Health Officials Confirm 2nd, 3rd, 4th Cases of Coronavirus in Bay Area and Neighboring County – NBC Bay Area
A woman in the San Francisco Bay Area who became ill after returning from a trip to China has become the ninth person in the U.S. to test positive for a new virus, health authorities said Sunday. Within hours, two more cases of the virus were confirmed in San Benito county, just below Gilroy, bringing …
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Sen. Markey Wants Trump to Name Global Health Chief – NECN
Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., discussed steps he thinks the federal government should take to address the threat of a new virus Sunday, the day after confirmation of the first case in the state. Sen. Edward Markey visited the Cambridge Health Alliance in Everett, Massachusetts on Sunday, according to his office. Markey, the ranking member of …
Pair arrested for allegedly breaking into Radford home while family was at funeral
RADFORD, Va. – A duo was arrested after police say they broke into a Radford home while the family was at a funeral. 22-year-old Cheyenne Epling of Narrows and 38-year-old Jerry Conley Jr. have been charged with breaking and entering in the daytime and larceny of property worth $500 or more with the intent to …
Security Camera Captures 2 Suspects Breaking Into Elderly Woman’s SW OKC Home
News Wednesday, January 29th 2020, 10:09 PM CST An elderly Oklahoma City woman believes two men were casing her house before breaking down the front door in broad daylight. The two suspects were caught on camera breaking into Betty Bennett’s home around 1 p.m. Tuesday after she had just left for a doctor’s appointment. Bennett …
Parents shut down in Legislature while speaking against school health centers
(AP) A concerned parent group is speaking out against a bill that would put health centers on high school and middle school campuses throughout the state. House Bill 2288 states that “any school district in the state may enter into agreements with health care providers to establish school-based health centers for the provision of services exclusively …
Americans evacuated from virus-hit China set to land home as death toll soars to 132
A chartered plane carrying American consulate personnel and citizens from an area of China at the center of a coronavirus outbreak has been cleared to proceed to California after making a refueling stop at an airport in Anchorage, Alaska, Tuesday night. Health officials in Alaska said all 201 passengers on board continued on to the …
South Carolina homeowner shoots man breaking into his home
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man was shot who deputies say attempted to break into a home in Columbia Saturday night. Sheriff Leon Lott said Joseph James Harkless, 21, is charged with three counts of attempted murder and grand larceny. On Saturday, Jan. 25, at around 7 p.m., Richland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report …
