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Vibrio season has arrived, bringing with it renewed warnings about a serious bacterial infection that can cause severe and life-threatening complications. Some vibrio infections can escalate into necrotizing fasciitis, a dangerous bacterial condition that is commonly known as “flesh-eating” disease. The term “flesh-eating” refers to the rapid way the bacterial infection can destroy skin, muscle,…
The Trump administration has shifted its focus inward in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting Congo and Uganda, alarming infectious disease experts across the country. Increasingly isolationist policies have defined the administration’s approach to the crisis, drawing sharp criticism from those who specialize in containing deadly infectious diseases. According to the World Health Organization,…
Forty-seven percent of likely general election voters in Texas backed state Rep. James Talarico in a new poll released Friday. The poll was conducted by Texas Public Opinion Research and showed Talarico, a Democrat, leading his Republican opponent by three points. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received 44 percent support among likely general election voters…
U.S. Southern Command confirmed Friday that American military forces killed three men during a strike targeting a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The operation was carried out against a vessel accused of carrying drugs along one of the region’s most heavily monitored waterways. Southcom posted details of the strike on the social platform X,…
General Francis L. Donovan, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, met with senior Cuban military officials on Friday amid rising tensions between the two governments. The meeting was announced by Southcom and took place near Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, marking a notable point of direct military contact between the two nations. Donovan met with Cuba’s…
The Securities and Exchange Commission formally proposed on Friday to rescind its 2024 rule on climate-related disclosures from publicly traded companies. The rule, which was adopted in 2024, would have required publicly traded companies to disclose certain information related to climate change. The SEC’s formal proposal marks a significant step toward eliminating one of the…
State law enforcement officers arrested a federal immigration agent in Texas on Friday, officials say, in connection with a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis earlier this year. The arrest was carried out by agents from the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General and the Texas Rangers. The suspect, identified as Christian Castro, was…
Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida, a Democrat who has served in the House for 16 years, will not seek reelection in November, according to the Miami Herald. Wilson is set to formally announce her retirement at an event held in her South Florida district. The Miami Herald reported the news on Friday morning, ahead of…
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Thursday that reducing inflation remains his top priority for the U.S. central bank. Kashkari made the remarks while speaking to CNBC’s Kaori Enjoji at the Bank of Japan-IMES Conference, where he outlined the Fed’s current policy thinking. He said the Fed would continue taking a “balanced approach” to…
New research from the European Central Bank shows that a “double scar” of past inflation and geopolitical trauma is distorting how consumers view the broader economy. ECB researchers found that euro area households have grown more sensitive to the financial consequences of the Iran war due to cumulative economic wounds left over from previous crises….