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Best Gifts For Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2024)
Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful app or a nature journal to delight your outdoorsy friend.Tech - Wired - October 16 -
Tuberculosis infections highest on record: WHO
Global tuberculosis cases reached an all-time high in 2023, with nearly 11 million people estimated to have become sick with the disease last year. According to the World Health Organization's ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Hiker found dead in Big Bend National Park in Texas
A hiker was found dead Monday along a trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas after rangers noticed a vehicle that had been parked for several days and launched a search, staff members said.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Infection KO's Muhammad's 1st UFC title defense
Belal Muhammad has pulled out of his welterweight title defense against Shavkhat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 in December due to a bone infection.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Trump wins West Virginia
Former President Trump is projected to win West Virginia, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Republican presidential nominee easily carried the Mountain State and will pick up its four Electoral ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Call about hiker chased by bear leads to body; officials say it was staged, caller wanted for murder
A man who called police claiming he fell off a cliff while running from a bear — leading officials to discover a dead body — is now wanted for murder, Tennessee officials say.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
24-year-old hiker's body found in Texas' Big Bend National Park, officials say
Searchers found the body of a 24-year-old hiker on a rugged trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas Monday, the National Park Service says. The person's identity wasn't released.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Tim Kaine wins reelection in Virginia
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) won his reelection bid Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Republican Hung Cao, Decision Desk HQ projected. Cao, who also ran for Congress in 2022, faced an uphill ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team
Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri
Two household members caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.Science - The New York Times - October 24 -
CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections
Slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the “likely source” of an outbreak of E. coli infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The number ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Queen Camilla withdraws from engagements due to chest infection
The Queen hopes to be well enough to attend Remembrance events this weekend, Buckingham palace says.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Queen Camilla suffering from chest infection, Buckingham Palace says
LONDON — Queen Camilla, wife of the Britain’s King Charles, has been forced to pull out of her planned engagements this week after suffering a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Bennett, who led Virginia to 2019 title, to retire
Tony Bennett, 55, posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the program to a national title in 2019 and two ACC tournament titles.Sports - ESPN - October 18 -
Virginia Congressional Race Features Debate With Incumbent’s AI
Two independent challengers to Democratic Representative Don Beyer streamed themselves taking on an AI avatar trained on his previous responses. There were some glitches.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
Youngkin criticizes DOJ suit against Virginia: 'This is not a purge'
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) criticized a Department of Justice (DOJ) suit against his state over the purging of voter rolls Sunday. “To be clear, this is not a purge,” Youngkin said on “Fox ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Watch live: Trump holds campaign event in Virginia
Former President Trump took a slight detour from his battleground state swing Saturday afternoon, giving remarks to supporters in Virginia. Trump is expected to target Vice President Harris over ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Harris widens lead on Trump in Virginia: Poll
Vice President Harris widened her lead over her opponent former President Trump in Virginia, with less than 3 days left before Election Day, according to a poll released on Friday. The survey, ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Justice flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat
Popular Gov. Jim Justice (R) rolled to an easy victory to pick up retiring Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I) seat in West Virginia, marking the first time Republicans have won the seat since the 1950s. He ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong's zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say
Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on FridayWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days
Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six daysWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days
Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six daysHealth - ABC News - October 20 -
New Harris ad shows Texas woman who nearly died from infection amid abortion ban
A new series of ads from Vice President Harris’s campaign hit at former President Trump for his recent claim that he will be a “protector” of women by highlighting the dangerous medical situations ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Nebraska woman suing McDonald's says E. coli infection landed her in the ER
Two lawsuits have been filed against McDonald's after the CDC linked an E. coli outbreak to Quarter Pounders. The plaintiff in one suit describes her symptoms.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Seventy-five infected as cases rise in US E coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s
Update by Food and Drug Administration signals escalation in food poisoning outbreak affecting US west and midwest. The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that 75 people had now been ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
What is E coli, and how can you prevent yourself from becoming infected by it?
With an outbreak of the disease has been linked to McDonald’s burgers, here’s what you need to know about it. Health authorities are investigating an outbreak of E coli infections linked to ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's has infected at least 75 people in 13 states
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
How can we help stop deadly drug-resistant infections spreading? Debt relief | Glenda Gray
Millions of lives could be saved if the world would only consider more innovative ways to help poorer nations tackle AMR. Drug-resistant infection, already one of the world’s biggest killers, is ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked
The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last yearHealth - ABC News - October 30 -
CDC says slivered onions probably caused McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90
The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, up from 75 reported cases Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
UFC 310 fight card: Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad forced to withdraw from title defense with infection
UFC's final pay-per-view of 2024 is currently without a main eventSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird fluHealth - ABC News - 23 hours ago -
Dairy workers exposed to bird flu may be infected even if they don't have symptoms, CDC says
Dairy workers who’ve been exposed to bird flu should be tested even if they don’t have symptoms and should be offered Tamiflu to cut risk, the CDC said Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - 23 hours ago -
Tony Bennett, longtime Virginia men's basketball head coach, unexpectedly retires before start of the season
Bennett, who has been the Cavaliers' coach since 2009, led the team to an NCAA Championship in 2019 a year after Virginia lost in the first round as a No. 1 seed.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately
Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediatelySports - ABC News - October 17