3 h. ago Officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after they’re linked to deadly poisoning outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

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4 h. ago California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom

Several additional people, including children, have severe liver damage amid 21 cases of amatoxin poisoningCalifornia officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken for edible ones because of their appearance and taste. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

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6 d. ago Four killed and 11 wounded in shooting at child’s party in California, officials say

Victims who died range from ‘juveniles to adults’ in attack on banquet hall in Stockton, county sheriff’s office saysFour people have died and eleven were wounded after a shooting at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.The victims who died, who range in age from eight to 21 , were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said. “What we have confirmed at this time is that there was a banquet hall where a family was celebrating.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago At least 4 killed in mass shooting at child’s birthday party in California, officials say

Suspect in the mass shooting at large as several victims taken to hospital

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6 d. ago At least four killed in shooting at child’s party in northern California, officials say

San Joaquin County sheriff’s office says juveniles were among the victims in possible ‘targeted’ attack on a banquet hall in StocktonFour people have died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.The victims, who range from “juveniles to adults”, were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said. “What we have confirmed at this time is that there was a banquet hall where a family was celebrating.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Four killed and 10 wounded in shooting at child’s party in California, officials say

Victims ranged from ‘juveniles to adults’ in attack on a banquet hall in Stockton, county sheriff’s office saysFour people have died and ten were wounded after a shooting at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.The victims, who range from “juveniles to adults”, were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said. “What we have confirmed at this time is that there was a banquet hall where a family was celebrating.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Boy, 14, who was youngest in Britain to be diagnosed with motor neurone disease dies as heartbroken family pay tribute

A SCHOOLBOY who became the youngest person in Britain to be diagnosed with motor neurone disease has died aged just 14. Brave Kyle Sieniawski was just like other schoolboys who enjoyed playing with his friends until the shock diagnosis just ten months ago. The MND usually affects adults over 50 - but sufferers include the...

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8 d. ago Schoolboy, 14, who became youngest person in Britain to be diagnosed with motor neurone disease dies after 'fighting with all his strength'

Brave Kyle Sieniawski was just like other schoolboys who enjoyed playing with his friends until the shock diagnosis just ten months ago.

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9 d. ago A person has died from the H5N5 bird flu strain. Here’s what we know

The infection is the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus

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1 week ago Bodies of US climber and guide found after distress call from New Zealand’s highest peak sparked desperate search

The other person who died was an internationally-recognized climbing guide

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2 w. ago Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US

The man in Washington state had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials saidA US man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said on Friday the risk to the public is low.The man in Washington state, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu strain called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Health. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low

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2 w. ago The man who froze his wife and got a new girlfriend: a stranger, sadder tale than I expected | Imogen West

The story has sparked debates about cryogenics and fidelity. But it also tells us something deeper about our responses to loss One of the last remaining fun things about the internet is getting to pass judgment on the goings-on in households that you would never hear about otherwise. On Reddit, for instance, there is a whole thriving sub for just this purpose called Am I the Asshole?, where people describe conflicts from their lives and ask strangers to adjudicate on them.This week, a story on the BBC threw up a particularly juicy piece of other people’s business that has been sparking debates on Chinese social media. It starts in 2017, when Gui Junmin decided to cryogenically freeze his wife, Zhan Wenlian, after she died of lung cancer. She was the first Chinese person to undergo this procedure, which was paid for by a science research institute in Jinan, east China, that agreed with Gui to preserve his wife’s body for 30 years. Reports suggest Zhan herself consented to the process...

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2 w. ago Person dies after being hit by train causing severe delays on London route

Person dies after being hit by train causing severe delays on London route  East London and West Essex Guardian

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2 w. ago Person dies in collision on M66 motorway near Simister Island

The motorway near the M60 junction was closed for hours overnight and into today

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2 w. ago Person dies after being hit by train at busy London Underground station

Person dies after being hit by train at busy London Underground station  Romford Recorder

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3 w. ago Triple murderer chooses gruesome way to die after 20 years on death row

Stephen Bryant became only the third person to die by firing squad in the state of South Carolina this year — as the lethal injection or the electric chair are often preferred

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3 w. ago Pregnant woman who died at home remembered as 'lovely' person

Emergency services rushed to a house following reports of an urgent medical incident

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3 w. ago Person dies after being hit by train in Kent with cancellations across London

Person dies after being hit by train in Kent with cancellations across London  Kilburn Times

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