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Health officials are warning about a little-known deadly fungus that caused the biggest fungal outbreak in US history.Last February, 162 workers at Billerud Paper in Michigan were sickened with blastomycosis, an infection caught by inhaling spores from the fungus Blastomyces.Of those, 18 workers were hospitalized with scarring on their lungs that made it difficult to breathe. One patient died. The outbreak made headlines at the time, but the CDC has published its full report on this week. All of the patients worked at or visited the factory, and most reported seemingly benign symptoms like coughing and fatigue. Blastomyces is believed to be found in…
Travelers are ready to ditch their friends and head out by themselves – according to new surveys. As per tourism market research firm Future Partners, nearly 40 percent of female travelers expressed interest in embarking on a solo trip in 2025, up eight percent from last year.The survey noted that men are more likely to travel alone for fun, but there has been an increased demand for women, which hasn’t been seen before.Travel organizations have reported concentrated female focused travel has catapulted in popularity over the last 12 months.Of these female travelers, 40 percent admitted they were seeking a ‘sense of…
By WILL POTTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 08:18 EST, 2 January 2025 | Updated: 13:48 EST, 2 January 2025 Advertisement Authorities are probing possible links between the terrorist who killed 15 and injured dozens more in New Orleans and the man who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Both terrorist Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, and bomber Matthew Livelsberger, 37, were killed on Wednesday in the chilling attacks across the country. Within hours of the attack in New Orleans, officials said that they believe Jabbar may have had accomplices and that he was not ‘solely responsible.’ Late in the evening, the…
The world’s number one chess player has caused an uproar and is facing match-fixing allegations after sharing his world title with his Russian rival.Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen, 34, was drawing against Ian Nepomniachtchi, also known as Nepo, at the World Blitz Championships on Wednesday when he leaned over the board and offered his opponent a deal. ‘Would you agree to maybe share first [place]?’, Carlsen asked Nepo, in a video shared on X. In the blitz format, chess players have three minutes and two seconds per move added to the clock to complete a game. But instead of playing on until one player won,…
Sugar Bowl officials and local authorities are cautiously proceeding with the rescheduled college football game in the aftermath of Wednesday’s terror attack that killed 14 and left more than 30 injured in the French Quarter.Teams of bomb-sniffing dogs and their handlers are out in force around the Superdome, where hundreds more police officers are now expected ahead of Thursday’s matchup between seventh-seeded Notre Dame and second-seeded Georgia. Dogs were seen sniffing vehicles entering the Superdome garage, as well as the personal belongings of anyone entering the stadium. The Superdome was on lockdown for security sweeps on Wednesday morning, but the doors were…
However, the group was boosted by a £2.5million insurance payout By HARRY WISE Updated: 09:02 EST, 2 January 2025 The owner of Wildwood restaurants said sales were ‘disappointing’ in the lead-up to Christmas after it underwent a restructure in the hope of reviving its fortunes. Hospitality group Tasty, which also owns the dim sum chain Dim T, said it continued to uphold a ‘cautious outlook’ while the casual dining sector endures ‘several adverse factors.’These include food cost inflation and declining consumer confidence and discretionary spending, as well as national insurance and living wage changes unveiled in the Government’s October Budget.Tasty shut 14…
Andrew Garfield has shared how he felt he was ‘living and dying by external validation’ after being hit by an identity crisis in his mid-20s.The actor, 41, has received critical acclaim for a string of roles in his career, and even landed an Oscar nomination for his performance in Hacksaw Ridge in 2016.But in a new interview with GQ Hype, Andrew has shared that he began to re-examine his life after noticing how external success, particularly during awards season, began to affect his mood, and he sought help from a therapist.He explained: ‘I was living and dying by external validation,…
With Britain in the midst of an arctic blast, it might be tricky to believe. But the Met Office has revealed that 2024 was provisionally the fourth hottest year on record for the UK. Average temperatures last year hit a balmy 9.78°C, which is 0.64°C above the 1991-2020 average. This means 2024 follows 2022, 2023, and 2014 as the fourth warmest year for the UK. According to the Met Office, all top 10 warmest years have been since the year 2000, with five in the most recent decade, 2015-2024. What’s more, every single year of the most recent decade has been warmer than the 1991-2020…
Kidney stones have long been considered an ailment of the elderly, but doctors warn that is rapidly changing.They warn thousands of children are being struck down by the agonizing condition that leaves them in excruciating pain for a few days to a few weeks. In the past five years nationally, the rate of kidney stones rose 28 percent for girls and 23 percent for boys aged 15-19.But some hospitals, like the one at the University of Michigan, have seen yearly rises of 10 percent over the past decade, which they argue represents ‘an epidemiologic rise.’A confluence of troubling factors is to blame.…
The bomber who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as Army service member Matthew Livelsberger.Livelsberger, 37, was identified by law enforcement sources as the bomber in the Wednesday attack that left seven wounded. He served over 19 years in the Army – 18 of which were spent with Special Forces, according to his LinkedIn profile. His current role was listed as a Remote and Autonomous Systems Manager, which he had been in for just three months.A Colorado townhome associated with Livelsberger was raided by the FBI late Wednesday night. Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol,…