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Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs
Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Flu activity is picking up as fall gets underway, putting this year’s protection timing in focus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu activity remains low nationally but is increasing. Its latest FluView report captures that trend. Clinical laboratories reported that 3.4 percent of tested respiratory specimens were positive for influenza. Flu diagnoses accounted for 0.4 percent of emergency department visits in a separate surveillance system. Those figures show flu is circulating, but they do not establish that a widespread early season is already underway. The CDC…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Elementary School Shooting Leaves At Least 4 Dead, Including 3 Children, In Oregon Elementary School Shooting Leaves At Least 4 Dead, Including 3 Children, In Oregon Elementary School Shooting Leaves At Least 4 Dead, Including 3 Children, In Oregon
Elementary School Shooting Leaves At Least 4 Dead, Including 3 Children, In Oregon At least four people, including three children, were killed in an elementary school shooting that left families awaiting answers. The attack happened at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, Oct. 15. CNN reported that three children and one adult were killed, citing preliminary information from a law enforcement source. The shooter was also dead inside the school when officers arrived around 1 p.m. Pacific Time, police said. The shooter’s death was separate from the four reported victims. Bend Police Department spokesperson Sheila Miller said authorities had not deter…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Changes Course On Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream Plan Trump Changes Course On Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream Plan Trump Changes Course On Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream Plan
Trump Changes Course On Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream Plan President Donald Trump has announced a change to the Pentagon’s plan for the public to watch the Fort Hood mass shooter’s execution. Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday, Oct. 15, that former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing squad execution will proceed as scheduled but will not be livestreamed. Immediate families of the victims may attend in person if they choose.  The decision reverses the broadcast plan Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday, Oct. 8. It changes public access to the execution, while retaining the firing squad method Trump approved. "He will die,…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Robot Gropes Teen Girl Outside Restaurant In Livestreamed Incident: Police Robot Gropes Teen Girl Outside Restaurant In Livestreamed Incident: Police Robot Gropes Teen Girl Outside Restaurant In Livestreamed Incident: Police
Robot Gropes Teen Girl Outside Restaurant In Livestreamed Incident: Police A humanoid robot wearing a fake mustache and gold chain groped a teen girl while two suspects livestreamed the incident, authorities said. The red-and-gold robot was seized early on Sunday, Oct. 11, police in Cologne, Germany, said in a news release. The incident happened outside a fast-food restaurant near the city center shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 10. The 16-year-old girl was standing with two friends, who were 17 and 18. Investigators said the roughly four-foot-tall robot approached her from behind, grabbed her buttocks, and made thrusting movements against her. …

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Mitt Romney Lookalike Brutally Dumped Immediately After 'Love Is Blind' Boston Reveal Mitt Romney Lookalike Brutally Dumped Immediately After 'Love Is Blind' Boston Reveal Mitt Romney Lookalike Brutally Dumped Immediately After 'Love Is Blind' Boston Reveal
Mitt Romney Lookalike Brutally Dumped Immediately After 'Love Is Blind' Boston Reveal A Connecticut shoreline native living in Boston thought he'd found his future wife on Netflix's "Love Is Blind." That is, until she saw him face-to-face and decided she wanted out. ** WARNING: The following news article contains spoilers ** Scott "Stew" Stewart, 34, formed a connection with Jacqueline "Jax" Guelli, 29, in the pods during Season 11 of the hit dating series, which premiered Wednesday, Oct. 14. The two got engaged without ever seeing each other, but their first meeting took an awkward turn when it became clear they weren't feeling the same spark. When Jax asked Stew whether s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself
Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself A Maryland congressman who berated a reporter over the state's two-party recording law and threatened to have her arrested appeared to have the law wrong himself. The confrontation involving Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican congressman, happened Tuesday night, Oct. 13, during a press briefing following a debate. "You do not have my permission to record," Harris, a physician, told the reporter, in footage shared by the Baltimore Banner. "If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor." Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as t…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Trump’s AI Tiger Video Draws Backlash After Fatal Mauling Of 23-Year-Old Trump’s AI Tiger Video Draws Backlash After Fatal Mauling Of 23-Year-Old Trump’s AI Tiger Video Draws Backlash After Fatal Mauling Of 23-Year-Old
Trump’s AI Tiger Video Draws Backlash After Fatal Mauling Of 23-Year-Old President Donald Trump is facing criticism over a tiger-themed social media post following a deadly wildlife park attack in England. Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting himself wrestling with and embracing a tiger after posting footage of the fatal attack on Tuesday night, Oct. 13. The artificial scene shows Trump confronting the animal, chasing it, and eventually cuddling with it as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” plays. The video appeared on his Truth Social account. “Don't ever mess with nature! President DJT” was written alongside the video. British broadcaster Piers Morgan called …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
6 Dead After Small Plane Crashes In Wisconsin Woods 6 Dead After Small Plane Crashes In Wisconsin Woods 6 Dead After Small Plane Crashes In Wisconsin Woods
6 Dead After Small Plane Crashes In Wisconsin Woods Six people were killed when a small plane crashed in Wisconsin, leaving investigators searching for answers about the flight’s final moments. Five adults and one child were aboard when the aircraft went down on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the Town of Dellona, according to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office. The Piper was returning from Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Menomonie, Wisconsin. Authorities have not yet released the occupants’ identities. Dispatchers received multiple reports of a downed aircraft around 9:31 p.m. Emergency personnel found the crash site in a densely wooded area north of Park …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
New Social Security Benefit Change Announced: What Recipients Should Know New Social Security Benefit Change Announced: What Recipients Should Know New Social Security Benefit Change Announced: What Recipients Should Know
New Social Security Benefit Change Announced: What Recipients Should Know Around 76 million Americans have a new number to factor into next year’s household budgets. The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that benefits will increase by 3.6 percent for 2027 through its annual cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA. The adjustment translates to roughly $75 more per month for the average retired worker. Average disability and survivor benefits are expected to increase by about $59 monthly. Those are averages, not uniform increases for every recipient. The dollar change depends on the person’s benefit amount. For example, a monthly be…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Tiger Attack Update: Identity Of Man Killed At Wildlife Park Enclosure Revealed Tiger Attack Update: Identity Of Man Killed At Wildlife Park Enclosure Revealed Tiger Attack Update: Identity Of Man Killed At Wildlife Park Enclosure Revealed
Tiger Attack Update: Identity Of Man Killed At Wildlife Park Enclosure Revealed The man killed after entering a tiger enclosure at a wildlife park has been identified as investigators examine how he reached the animal. William Chapman died at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England, on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to the BBC, whose report includes his photograph. Eyewitnesses described him as being in his 20s; the report did not provide an exact age. South Yorkshire Police said officers received reports of a man entering the enclosure around 1:35 p.m. local time. He was pronounced dead at the scene despite medical personnel’s efforts. Police confirmed Chapman …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Bryan Cranston Speaks Out After Death Of Actor RJ Mitte, Who Played His Son On 'Breaking Bad' Bryan Cranston Speaks Out After Death Of Actor RJ Mitte, Who Played His Son On 'Breaking Bad' Bryan Cranston Speaks Out After Death Of Actor RJ Mitte, Who Played His Son On 'Breaking Bad'
Bryan Cranston Speaks Out After Death Of Actor RJ Mitte, Who Played His Son On 'Breaking Bad' Bryan Cranston is mourning the actor who played his son on “Breaking Bad,” sharing memories of a bond that continued long after the cameras stopped rolling. Cranston’s Instagram tribute follows the death of RJ Mitte, on Monday, Oct. 12, in Texas at 34. “I’m in deep despair as I write this tonight,” Cranston’s post began. “RJ Mitte, my sweet son on ‘Breaking Bad’ has died. “I met him when he was only 14 years old when he was cast as Walter White Jr., a part he played with such joy and enthusiasm. “Born with Cerebral Palsy, he never - ever - allowed that challenge to be an excuse for anythi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message
Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message A familiar voice in rock and metal has shared a heartbreaking health update, explaining the difficult weeks behind her silence. Amanda Somerville, 47, revealed an inoperable brain tumor in an Instagram announcement on Sunday, Oct. 11. “My dear Somervillains,” Somerville began. “I owe you a personal word. Many of you have heard by now - the news has been traveling faster than I have - and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to speak to you directly. "These past weeks have been a blur of hospitals, scans, biopsies and difficult conversations, and I needed time to understand what we're facing b…

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by Joe Lombardi