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Participants in California Tough Mudder event report rashes and fevers from bacterial infections

The Sonoma County health department issued an advisory for all competitors, citing multiple reports of rashes, fever, muscle pains and vomiting.
The rash on Noa Umbaugh’s leg/stomach.
The rash on Noa Umbaugh’s leg/stomach.
4h ago

Florida man linked to cold case by beer cans is convicted in convenience store killing

DNA from beer cans were used to link Kenneth Stough Jr. to blood found all over the Lil’ Champ mini-mart, where Terrance Paquette was stabbed to death, authorities said.
Image: Terence Paquette was brutally stabbed to death in 1996 inside the Orange County convenience store where he worked.
Image: Terence Paquette was brutally stabbed to death in 1996 inside the Orange County convenience store where he worked.

CDC says there are no plans to bring back mask mandates, even as Covid cases rise

The CDC could sign off on the new Covid boosters as soon as Sept. 12. Will that be soon enough to ward off a winter surge?
Close-up of a person receiving a Covid-19 vaccine
Close-up of a person receiving a Covid-19 vaccine

Some San Diego area residents told to boil tap water due to possible E. coli contamination

E. coli bacteria was detected in drinking water in Imperial Beach, California.
An electron micrograph scan of Escherichia Coli.
An electron micrograph scan of Escherichia Coli.
9h ago

Idaho district dress code discriminates against Latino students, complaint says

The Nampa School District deems items of cultural significance like Catholic rosaries and a farmworker symbol to be “gang related,” the ACLU alleges.
A young boy holding Catholic rosary beads.
A young boy holding Catholic rosary beads.
9h ago

5 family members found dead in Ohio home in apparent quadruple murder-suicide

The Uniontown Police Department is calling the incident a "domestic dispute that turned deadly."
Police vehicles in Uniontown, Ohio.
Police vehicles in Uniontown, Ohio.
10h ago

Cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to two Las Vegas hotels

Two people who stayed at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, as was one former guest of the Orleans Hotel & Casino.
People gamble at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino
People gamble at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino
11h ago

75 Pittsburgh officers on leave after firing their weapons during hourslong standoff at eviction attempt

The suspect, William Hardison Sr., shot at deputies trying to serve an eviction notice, resulting in a standoff that lasted about 6½ hours.
Police involved in an active shoot-out with a suspect in Pittsburgh on Aug. 23, 2023.
Police involved in an active shoot-out with a suspect in Pittsburgh on Aug. 23, 2023.
11h ago

Savannah renames historic square in honor of a Black woman, replacing slave advocate

Susie King Taylor's name will replace John C. Calhoun, a former U.S. vice president who was a vocal supporter of slavery in the decades preceding the Civil War.
Image: People stroll through the space formerly known as Calhoun Square in Savannah, Ga., on Aug. 9, 2023.
Image: People stroll through the space formerly known as Calhoun Square in Savannah, Ga., on Aug. 9, 2023.
14h ago

Bomb threat note on toilet painted with skull prompts evacuation at California mall

A 22-year-old, of Burbank, was arrested in connection with the Thursday evening incident.
The Americana at Brand mall in Glendale, Calif.
The Americana at Brand mall in Glendale, Calif.
16h ago

‘Blind Side’ producers detail what they paid the Tuohys and Michael Oher

The producers are speaking out for the first time since the former NFL player accused the Tuohys of withholding profits from the film.
THE BLIND SIDE (2009)  QUINTON AARON  SANDRA BULLOCK  JOHN LEE HANCOCK
THE BLIND SIDE (2009)  QUINTON AARON  SANDRA BULLOCK  JOHN LEE HANCOCK