An outbreak of salmonella caused by onions is spreading and has infected 640 people from 43 states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. At least 85 of them are hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. “If you do not know where your onions come from, do not …
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Two ex-Green Berets sentenced to 20 years in prison for assault in Venezuela | USA News
A Venetian court has sentenced two former United States Special Forces soldiers – Green Berets – to 20 years in prison for their part in a failed beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolas Maduro. Former soldiers Luke Denman and Airan Berry allowed to take part in the May 4 …
Read More »260 students and 8 quarantine teachers in Georgia’s school district after the first week of school
In statements posted on its website, the Cherokee County School District reported positive cases in at least 11 students and two staff members. Students and staff who had possible exposure with a positive case were quarantined two weeks ago. The students were from the elementary, middle and high schools of …
Read More »Deaths from heart disease, overdoses increased in Colorado during pandemic, data show
More Coloradans died of heart disease, overdoses and other medical conditions than would be expected in the early months of the pandemic, as total deaths grew by an estimated 22% across the state, according to data analyzed by The Denver Post . Much of that increase is due to COVID-19, …
Read More »NASA Advanced Rapid Imaging Satellite Maps Blast Damage: Beirut Explosion Aftermath
Due to Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 8, 2020 NASA’s ARIA team, in collaboration with Singapore’s Earth Observatory, used satellite data to map the extent of likely damage following a massive explosion in Beirut. Dark red pixels represent the most damage. Areas in orange are moderately damaged, and areas in yellow …
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