A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low. The person, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first … Read more
It’s a close encounter of the canceled kind. Syfy and USA Network have pulled the plug on “Resident Alien” just ahead of its Season 4 finale, series creator and showrunner Chris Sheridan revealed to TV Insider on Thursday. The sci-fi comedy follows an alien disguised as a small-town doctor trying to navigate human life while … Read more
He’s been crowned Dicaprio’s doppelgänger. It was Leos galore in New Jersey on Saturday as lookalikes for a DiCaprio lookalike contest battled it out on stage for a $50 cash prize. Among the seven contestants from places like Philadelphia and Providence was Nick Fine, 21, who was eventually crowned the winner. The swarthy local confessed … Read more
All is fair in love and war. Milla Jovovich “punched” her director husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, in the face the first time the pair ever worked on a movie together. According to Anderson, the surprising incident unfolded in the early 2000s when he and Jovovich were filming the first “Resident Evil” flick – and he wasn’t … Read more
An unvaccinated person who died in New Mexico has tested positive for measles, state health officials said on Thursday, possibly the second such fatality in a growing outbreak that began in West Texas. The officials have not yet confirmed that measles was the cause of death, and said the person did not seek medical treatment … Read more
A remote Alaskan town that is so small, the entire population lives in one single building, has captivated the internet with its incredibly unique housing situation. Whittier, which has a population of just 263 people as of 2023, is located on the coast of the Passage Canal, about 60 miles from Anchorage. It’s known for its incredibly … Read more
An Iowa resident is believed to have died from Lassa fever, a rarely seen virus in the US that causes one in three cases to suffer permanent hearing loss and 95% of infected pregnant women to miscarry. The patient, who hasn’t been publicly identified, had recently traveled to West Africa where the virus originates and … Read more
A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, health authorities in the state said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the first in the state in a decade, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The resident, whom the department only identified as an adult, … Read more
The puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes opens with the protagonist — a well-dressed woman with the solemnity of a catwalk model — inside a forest where boreal owls roam. Ahead looms a secluded hotel whose secrets include art exhibits, mathematical puzzles and a pettable Labrador. That mysterious estate, which has its roots in … Read more
Photographer Tony Notarberardino has enjoyed three decades of privileged access to the comings and goings of the Chelsea Hotel’s cast of characters, from Debbie Harry to Grace Jones to Dee Dee Ramone — he lives there. This makes the vast collection of black and white portraits of his neighbors, both A-list and unknown, more than just another … Read more
A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain infection, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” state health officials have confirmed. The unidentified victim was infected with Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, causes brain swelling and usually death, the Georgia Department of Health said in a news release Friday. This is the … Read more
A Georgia resident has died from a rare “brain-eating amoeba,” the state’s health department confirmed last Wednesday. The resident likely became infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond in Georgia, the health department said. “Naegleria fowleri” is a rare infection that destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually death. The amoeba lives in soil and warm, … Read more
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The first human case of West Nile virus this year in Wisconsin was confirmed Monday, the state’s top health agency announced. The person who tested positive for the virus is a Sheboygan County resident, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services stated. State Health Officer Paula Tran told Wisconsinites that even as … Read more
A Louisville resident has died from the West Nile virus, health officials confirmed. It is the first death reported this year in the Metro.According to Louisville Metro Health and Wellness, two more people in the area have also tested positive.Watch our report on the first two cases in the player below:This news comes just days … Read more