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Respiratory illnesses spiking in Santa Clara County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

(BCN) -- A dramatic increase in influenza-like illnesses and emergency room visits in Santa Clara County has prompted health officials to urge residents to get vaccinated.County data focused on local wastewater readings this month shows a rise in RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, as well as influenza and COVID-19. The concentration of RSV in wastewater has almost doubled in the last week in Gilroy, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale and in the last month in San Jose, according to the county's public health department. Hospitalizations countywide for RSV in the last two weeks are about three times higher than mid-October, data shows, which has led to a countywide push for vaccinations to protect residents. Grandfather, granddaughter swept out to sea: 1 dead, 1 missing Sarah Rudman, deputy health officer for Santa Clara County Public Health Department, said wastewater readings for RSV are higher than this time last year--and COVID-19 wastewater readings have shot up in the last couple of we...

2 DC natives tackling food insecurity in Philadelphia with a new grocery store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

D.C. natives Eli Moraru and Alex Imbot (center) with community partners, breaking ground for the Community Grocer in West Philadelphia. (Courtesy Eli Moraru) D.C. natives Eli Moraru and Alex Imbot (center) with community partners, breaking ground for the Community Grocer in West Philadelphia. (Courtesy Eli Moraru) Two D.C. natives are helping to tackle food insecurity in Philadelphia with a new type of community grocery store. They hope the idea will catch on around the country, including in their hometown.During the pandemic, Eli Moraru and Alexandre Imbot, founders of the Community Grocer, were volunteers distributing USDA food boxes to neighbors in need in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia. While w...

Stock market today: Wall Street ticks down early ahead of spending, inflation reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

Wall Street retreated modestly early Monday as investors look ahead to updates on consumer spending and inflation in the U.S. and other nations. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 each ticked down less than 0.2% before the bell.Markets were mostly quiet coming off a holiday shortened week, the fourth straight winning week for Wall Street.Traders have recently grown cautiously optimistic that inflation has cooled enough for the Federal Reserve to finally be done with its market-crunching hikes to interest rates.The Fed will get another big update this week when the government on Thursday releases its October report for a key inflation measure tracked by the central bank.Tuesday’s consumer confidence report from the Conference Board will give economists data on how Americans are feeling about the economy as the holiday shopping season gets underway.Elsewhere, in Europe at midday France’s CAC 40 edged 0.1%, Germany’s DAX fell 0.2% and Britain...

Barcelona looks to regain best form and secure return to knockout stage of Champions League

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

MADRID (AP) — A win against Porto will be enough to put Barcelona back in the knockout rounds of the Champions League after two consecutive group-stage eliminations.It may not be enough to ease the pressure on coach Xavi Hernández, who has struggled to get his team to play well recently.Barcelona is coming off a stretch that includes a 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in its last Champions League game, and a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano in its previous Spanish league match. The team has even produced lackluster performances when winning recent matches.“Things did not go as expected lately,” Xavi said. “Against Rayo it was better, but we have lacked continuity. Tomorrow is a great opportunity for us. It can be a turning point. I really believe we will be playing better again. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t even be here.”Barcelona will advance with a win, or with a draw if Shakhtar doesn’t beat Antwerp in the other Group H match on Tuesday. The Catalan club failed to reach the kn...

Cyber Monday marks the year’s biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday. Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of our everyday lives and much of the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday –- a term coined back in 2005 by the National Retail Federation –- continues to be the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it. For several major retailers, the “Cyber Monday” sale is a days-long event that begins over the weekend. Amazon’s, for example, kicked off on Saturday and runs through Monday. Target’s two-day event began overnight on Sunday, while Arkansas-based Walmart kicked off its most recent discounts Sunday evening. Consumer spending for Cyber Week — the five major shopping days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday — provides a strong indication on how much shoppers are willing to spend during the holiday season. Shoppers ha...

Anavex Life Sciences: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) on Monday reported a loss of $10.1 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents.For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $47.5 million, or 60 cents per share.Anavex Life Sciences shares have dropped 24% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 41% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AVXL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AVXLSource

Man accused of killing 73-year-old near Park Meadows Mall arrested in Wyoming

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man who allegedly shot and killed a 73-year-old in Lone Tree was taken into custody in Wyoming.James Matthew Neal, 23, was wanted in connection to the death of Michael Lohmeier, who was found dead in his car on Nov. 4.Lohmeier's family told FOX31's Courtney Fromm that Neal was found near Lusk, Wyoming. Neal is being held at the Goshen County Detention Center and is being held in connection to the Lone Tree homicide. However, no charges have been filed yet. Driver says she’s ‘very lucky’ after pole smashes her windshield on I-25 Lusk is a small plains town near the border of Wyoming and Nebraska. It is about 270 miles away from Lone Tree.Man found shot near Park Meadows MallThe search for Neal began after police were investigating a man who was found shot to death in his car near Park Meadows Mall. “The bullet came in through the driver’s side window,” Marilyn Lohmeier-Howland, Mike’s younger sister said.Marilyn said she received the call from another family...

Final trial over Elijah McClain's death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics' role

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver involves homicide and manslaughter charges against two paramedics. It's a prosecution experts say enters largely uncharted legal territory by levying criminal charges against medical first responders.McClain had been stopped and put into a neck hold by police that left him weakened when the paramedics arrived and injected him with the powerful sedative ketamine. The 23-year-old Black man went into cardiac arrest on his way to the hospital and was pronounced dead three days later.Initially no one was charged because the coroner’s office could not determine exactly how McClain died. But in 2021, social justice protests over the 2020 murder of George Floyd drew renewed attention to McClain's case, prompting an indictment against the paramedics and three officers. 1 officer found guilty of homicide in Elijah McClain case, 2nd officer acquitted Jury selection ...

MVP Super Bowl champ still giving back to Colorado 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Super Bowl 50 MVP has not lost his love or dedication to giving back to the place he calls home.  Von Miller’s "Von’s Vision" launched in 2012. The organization offers eye care and eyewear to underprivileged kids.  Miller, now a Buffalo Bills player, continues to make an impact in the Mile High City and across Colorado.  “Helping people and helping kids shouldn't stop just because I’m not there,” said Miller in a recent interview with FOX31.   A Broncos love story decades in the making More than a decade later, Von's Vision is putting up incredible stats. The organization has provided $5.2 million in eye care and glasses and helped more than 9,500 low-income kids across the country.  Von's Vision has served 17 cities and communities and provided 273 prescription glasses in Colorado in 2023 alone. “With great power comes great responsibility, and we have an incredible power and an incredible platform, playing in the National Football League. And you have to...

Holiday thief swipes family’s inflatable Santa in Jacksonville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:26 GMT

AVONDALE, Fla. (WSVN) — In a holiday crime that could rival a classic Grinch tale, a thief turned festivities sour by swiping an inflatable Santa from an Avondale family’s front yard. The Lott family, victims of this festive theft, is now speaking out about the incident that left their 4-year-old, George, heartbroken.“I put up some lights, try to add a bit each year, and one of the last pieces I set up was our inflatable Santa that my kids love,” said Brandon Lott. Last week, as the Lott family began their holiday season with decorations, security footage captured the heart-wrenching moment when a thief unplugged and stole the beloved inflatable Santa.“To let him know someone came by and stole something he was excited about on the lawn, I think that’s the part that’s most disappointing,” expressed Brandon. The family is now considering adding more security measures and staying vigilant against porch pirates.The incident adds a somber note to...