Tuberculosis case confirmed at Portland middle school
Officials said the person had been recently diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis but may have been contagious between Sept. 3, 2024 and May 1, 2025. PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County public health officials have confirmed one case of tuberculosis at Southeast Portland’s Lane Middle School. The person had been recently diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis…
4 dead in fiery highway crash in New York City suburb
NEW CASTLE, N.Y. — Four people were killed when a van crossed over a highway median north of New York City and crashed into an oncoming car, police said. The van was headed south on the Taconic State Parkway on Wednesday evening when it crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a car. The overturned…
Menendez Brothers Resentenced to Life with Possible Parole
Photo: MIKE NELSON/AFP via Getty Images Erik and Lyle Menendez have had their sentences reduced and are now eligible for parole. Per the BBC, Los Angeles judge Michael Jesic resentenced the brothers on Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison. The pair of convicted first-degree murderers were previously serving life sentences without the possibility…
NJ Transit strike appears ever more likely ahead of midnight deadline
NJ Transit riders are facing massive service disruptions as the system barrels like a runaway train toward Thursday’s midnight deadline to avoid its first major rail strike in over 40 years. The Garden State-owned rail service has already festooned stations with screaming-red signage warning of deep service cuts starting at midnight Friday if contract negotiations…
World’s most infectious disease hits major US city of 8 million prompting major outbreak fears
By LUKE ANDREWS SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 00:15 EDT, 15 May 2025 | Updated: 00:15 EDT, 15 May 2025 The outbreak of the world’s most infectious disease that began in West Texas has officially spread to a major city. Health officials reported yesterday that two measles cases detected in the Dallas-Forth Worth area, home…
Pedro Pascal Confronts America Political Chaos at Cannes: Fight Back
Pedro Pascal had a strong message about the current political chaos in the U.S. at the Cannes press conference for Ari Aster’s “Eddington,” telling journalists: “Fuck the people who try to make you scared.” When the cast — also including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Austin Butler — was asked if they were worried about…
Where things stand as workweek commute looms
2-minute read Options to get to New York City aside from NJ Transit trains Some alternate ways to get to New York City include buses, the ferry, the PATH and more. The two sides are expected to resume talks on Sunday. An unexpected meeting was held on Saturday, that was called ‘constructive’ at the end…
