Pennsylvania Physician Competes On 'The Bachelor' Pennsylvania Physician Competes On 'The Bachelor'
Pennsylvania Physician Competes On 'The Bachelor' Among nearly two dozen women revealed as contestants on the next season of "The Bachelor" is one from Pennsylvania. Kira Mengistu, 32, of Philadelphia, will be competing for love on the next season of "The Bachelor," Cosmopolitan Magazine reports. This season's lead is 28-year-old Clayton Echard, a medical sales representative, and former NFL player from Missouri who appeared on Michelle Young's season of "The Bachelorette." View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Bachelor (@bachelorabc) Mengistu works as a physician at Penn Medici…
COVID-19: Half Of Group Who Attended NYC Convention With Omicron-Infected Man Now Have Virus COVID-19: Half Of Group Who Attended NYC Convention With Omicron-Infected Man Now Have Virus
Covid-19: Half Of Group Who Attended NYC Convention With Omicron-Infected Man Now Have Virus Half of a group of about 30 people who traveled together to New York City with a Minnesota man who was the second American to test positive for the COVID-19 Omicron variant have become infected with the virus, the man told health officials in Minnesota, according to a report in The New York Times. It has not yet been determined how many of the 15 who tested positive for COVID are infected with the new strain, the report said. They all attended an Anime convention held the weekend before Thanksgiving at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. Those attending were required to be vacci…
COVID-19: Omicron Confirmed In CT Resident With Family Member Who Attended NYC Convention COVID-19: Omicron Confirmed In CT Resident With Family Member Who Attended NYC Convention
Covid-19: Omicron Confirmed In CT Resident With Family Member Who Attended NYC Convention Omicron, the new strain of COVID-19 that has caused worldwide alarm the last week, has now been detected in Connecticut and Massachusetts. "This evening we confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in CT," Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Saturday night, Dec. 4. "This is not a cause for alarm. We have life-saving tools available and I urge everyone to take the necessary precautions to fight this pandemic. Get your vaccination. Get your booster." The case involves a man in his 60s from Hartford County who developed mild symptoms on Saturday, Nov. 27. An at-home COVID-19 test…
COVID-19: Three More NY Residents Identified As Being Infected With Omicron Variant COVID-19: Three More NY Residents Identified As Being Infected With Omicron Variant
Covid-19: Three More NY Residents Identified As Being Infected With Omicron Variant Omicron, the new strain of COVID-19 that has caused worldwide alarm the last week, has now been detected in eight New York residents. On Saturday, Dec. 4, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced three more cases have been identified, two days after the state announced its first five cases. So far, the cases appear unrelated and have been confirmed through sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the New York State Health Department.  All three of the new cases are from New York City. Nationally, a total of 23 people have been infected in 11 states: Utah, California, Minneso…
COVID-19: Survivors At Risk For Heart Failure, Blood Clots A Year Later, New Study Says COVID-19: Survivors At Risk For Heart Failure, Blood Clots A Year Later, New Study Says
Covid-19: Survivors At Risk For Heart Failure, Blood Clots A Year Later, New Study Says Heart damage and blood clots a year after survivors shake off COVID-19 have shown that the effects of the virus extends well beyond the initial infection, a new study says. According to the study, even people who never showed enough symptoms to be hospitalized with the virus are in danger of developing heart failure or potentially deadly blood clots a year later. Researchers at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System in Missouri reported that COVID-19 survivors who weren’t hospitalized had a 39 percent increased risk of developing heart failure in the first year compared to …
14-Round Magazine, Loaded Handgun Seized From Missouri Driver In Secaucus, Police Say 14-Round Magazine, Loaded Handgun Seized From Missouri Driver In Secaucus, Police Say
14-Round Magazine, Loaded Handgun Seized From Missouri Driver In Secaucus, Police Say Police seized a loaded handgun and a 14-round high-capacity magazine for a different weapon from a Missouri driver they spotted with fake license plates, authorities in Secaucus said. The Secaucus Police Department’s Anti-Crime Unit was near the Extended Stay Hotel when they saw a vehicle in the parking lot with bogus license plates just before 6 p.m. Sept. 10, Chief Dennis Miller said. While speaking to the driver, a handgun was spotted in the driver’s side door pocket of the vehicle, within his immediate reach, Miller said.  Master Jules Summerville, 27, of Missouri, was arrested fo…
Tiny Goldfish Dumped In Lakes Are Growing To Football Size As Officials Issue Warning Tiny Goldfish Dumped In Lakes Are Growing To Football Size As Officials Issue Warning
Tiny Goldfish Dumped In Lakes Are Growing To Football Size As Officials Issue Warning Do not release your pet goldfish in lakes or ponds. That's what officials are saying after a huge goldfish was recently pulled from a Minnesota lake, an issue that has been seen across the United States in recent years. National Geographic said while a goldfish typically weighs just 0.2 to 0.6 pounds, they can weigh more than five pounds in the wild, CBS News reported. "They grow bigger than you think and contribute to poor water quality by mucking up the bottom sediments and uprooting plants," the City of Burnsville, Minnesota, tweeted on Friday, July 9.  In recent years, huge g…
Gun-Wielding Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For I-84 Road-Rage Incident Gun-Wielding Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For I-84 Road-Rage Incident
Gun-Wielding Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For I-84 Road-Rage Incident A gun-wielding out-of-state truck driver was arrested on I-84 after getting into a heated road-rage incident, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers responded to a report of the incident at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5 on I-84 in Waterbury near exit 23 involving a pair of drivers in tractor-trailers who were involved in an altercation. During the incident, the driver who made the 911 call to police said that one of the drivers showed a handgun during the conflict. Police were able to track down and stop the driver, Thomas Colburn, who was identified by his Missouri driver’s license, and …
UPDATE: South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Five Killings Captured In Missouri UPDATE: South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Five Killings Captured In Missouri
Update: South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Five Killings Captured In Missouri A 47-year-old man from New Mexico wanted in five killings and recently spotted in South Jersey was captured by police in Missouri, authorities said. Sean Lannon was arrested Wednesday morning in St. Louis, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Lannon was most recently wanted for the killing of a 66-year-old acquaintance earlier this week in East Greenwich Township (Gloucester County). He was previously identified as a "person of interest in a quadruple homicide" in New Mexico, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. One of those victims include Lannon's …
UPDATE: South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Five Killings Captured In Missouri UPDATE: South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Five Killings Captured In Missouri
Update: South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Five Killings Captured In Missouri A 47-year-old man from New Mexico wanted in five killings and recently spotted in South Jersey was captured by police in Missouri, authorities said. Sean Lannon was arrested Wednesday morning in St. Louis, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Lannon was most recently wanted for the killing of an unidentified man earlier this week in East Greenwich Township (Gloucester County). He was previously identified as a "person of interest in a quadruple homicide" in New Mexico, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.  One of those victims include Lannon's ex-wi…
Here Are Most Googled Valentine's Day Gifts Here Are Most Googled Valentine's Day Gifts
Here Are Most Googled Valentine's Day Gifts In Iowa, many lovers are seriously considering gifting each other tandem bikes for Valentine's Day, while over in Montana couples are researching weighted blankets and in Arkansas, people are thinking about getting couple's tattoos. A new survey of the most Googled Valentine’s Day gifts in each state reveals what people across the U.S. consider to be the most romantic presents. In many states, lovers are sticking to traditional gifts like flowers, chocolate, and Champagne, but there are many other places searching for more unique presents. The survey was done by CouponLawn. Here are some …
Fairfield County Woman Admits Role In Odometer Roll-Back Scheme Fairfield County Woman Admits Role In Odometer Roll-Back Scheme
Fairfield County Woman Admits Role In Odometer Roll-Back Scheme A Fairfield County woman has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud stemming from the sale of numerous used vehicles with altered odometers. Susan Cunningham, age 48,  of Monroe, formerly of Blue Springs, Missouri, made the plea on Monday, Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, between approximately August 2014 and October 2015, Cunningham and Wilfredo J. Albanese, while living in Missouri, sold more than 40 vehicles with altered odometers to unsuspecting purchasers.   As …