A New Yorker has contracted the dangerous West Nile virus — the first reported human case in the city this year, health officials revealed Wednesday. The unidentified city dweller fell ill with the mosquito-borne disease after spending time outdoors around the city, and in several locations outside the Big Apple, health department officials said. The diagnosis comes as 222 human cases of West Nile virus nationally have been reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, largely in Arizona, California and Texas. Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been detected in all five boroughs since June –…
Tim Kring, the creator and showrunner of the hit NBC show Heroes, is remembering cast member Hayden Panettiere after her death at 36. In an essay published by Variety on Tuesday, August 18, Kring wrote that the actress was “a seasoned professional” when she auditioned for the role of teen…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Drew Brees has officially entered the great halls of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, as he, alongside other legends of the game, were inducted earlier this month.Brees’ career resume speaks for itself: second all-time in passing yards and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Matt Hardy has been in pro wrestling for nearly 35 years, and when young talent who are trying to make it in the sport ask for his advice, they’ll usually listen.Hardy shared the advice he tells others in a recent interview with…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York Mets rookie outfielder Caron Benge had the Citi Field faithful on their feet early in their Monday night matchup against the San Diego Padres.The Padres had runners on second and first in the first inning with Ty France at the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jordyn Tyson’s start to his NFL career is not going according to plan.The New Orleans Saints receiver, who went in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, could miss the next two months after suffering a hamstring injury during training camp,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Von Miller, the eight-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion, is heading to Jerry’s World for his 15th NFL season.Miller announced he is signing with the Dallas Cowboys, though the specifics of the deal were not disclosed.”Dallas ! Let’s make this…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists examining an ancient shipwreck recently revealed a trove of gold — and evidence that a wealthy and powerful passenger and his entourage may have been aboard.The findings were formally presented by the Croatian Conservation Institute this summer after years of underwater…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tuesday night’s primary elections featured closely-watched federal races from sunny south Florida to the frigid Alaskan tundra and two states in between, all of which will help decide whether Republicans maintain control of Congress, or whether Democrats overtake them.Three states also featured…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A polling outfit that admitted surveys it released on the Los Angeles mayor’s race and the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin were fake is now out of business.Median Strategies, the company that released polls indicating Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher tore into a Democratic congressional candidate in Seattle for abandoning a key liberal cause to better appeal to Muslim sensibilities.Maher targeted Melissa Chaudhry, a progressive Democrat and self-described “White American convert to Islam” who is challenging…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for Ethiopian immigrants, putting into effect all of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has pursued for select countries.U.S. District…
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The popular grocery chain Trader Joe’s is opening three new stores in California as part of a nationwide expansion. A recent announcement from the supermarket listed new locations in Clairemont-San Diego (3962 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard), Leucadia in Encinitas (1590 Leucadia Boulevard), and Riverbank near Modesto (2135 Claribel Road). Opening dates for the forthcoming stores remain unclear. A message on the company’s website reads only: “Coming Soon!” “Our Crew is working hard so we can open our doors.” Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter California’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day. Thanks for signing…
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