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A rare and potentially fatal tick-borne illness currently spreading across the United States can be traced back to a 1958 case involving a young boy on a farm. The disease, known as Powassan virus, was named for the Ontario town near where it was first discovered. At the time of his death, Lincoln Byers, a 4-year-old living in Canada, had a condition that medical professionals could not explain, the Boston Globe reported. Years later, researchers discovered a tick harboring the same virus on a dead squirrel, finally providing an answer to the tragedy, but foreshadowing a growing public health challenge. While once…

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is demanding the federal government pay reparations after accusing the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of allowing millions of fentanyl pills to flood her state during an undercover operation without notifying state or local officials. Calling the alleged operation “the most derelict, despicable act in my long career,” Lujan Grisham said the fallout has forced New Mexico to pour more than $1.5 billion into law enforcement, behavioral health, addiction treatment and other public safety initiatives while battling overdose deaths and widespread addiction. “The DEA stood silently by and watched thousands of fentanyl pills get distributed with no arrests,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top DOJ prosecutor responded to concerns raised by a Virginia resident and fellow Trump administration official over alleged slow-walking of background checks after a judge temporarily blocked a sweeping “assault weapons” ban that otherwise was set to take effect Wednesday.The uproar comes as Richmond becomes the latest Democrat-run capital to pursue restrictions on Second Amendment-related activities. The Supreme Court’s recent rulings against New York’s and the District of Columbia’s gun laws have given conservatives major legal victories in their efforts to challenge similar measures.Amid Virginia’s legal fight, critics accused state police…

Tennessee sergeant adopts abandoned rescue puppy who becomes certified K-9 Sergeant Mark Woodfin of the Metro Nashville Police Department shares the heartwarming story of Ziva, a rescue puppy found abandoned and tied to a pole in Tennessee, who now serves as a certified explosive detection K-9. Woodfin, a K-9 officer earlier in his career, recognized Ziva’s potential. He expresses immense pride in her progress and their partnership, highlighting the dedication required for their demanding roles. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Remains of more than 100 dogs were discovered buried at a California animal rescue sanctuary, according to…

DEAR ABBY: I don’t care for my son’s girlfriend, “Trish,” and he knows it. He seems to date needy women. It may boost his ego, but it doesn’t reflect well on the young lady. Our initial encounter with Trish wasn’t a good one. We found her to be rude and disrespectful. He claims she was “nervous.” It’s common courtesy to acknowledge those in a room when you enter, if they’re the only ones in the room. I don’t know if my son plans to marry Trish, but this isn’t the relationship I assumed I’d have with my son’s wife. I…

Your Fault: London‘s Asha Banks and Matthew Broome offered some surprising insight into that step-sibling sex scene. While at Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest on Saturday, June 27, the actors recalled how “uncomfortable” it can be to film an intimate scene, with Broome, 25, saying, “You’re there with an actor in silence. In a room full of people with feet shuffling and squeaking costumes.” Broome recalled moving to “a nonexistent beat.” “It’s so uncomfortable,” the actor quipped. Banks, 22,, meanwhile, recalled the pair playing Addison Rae‘s new album on repeat amid production. Their love for “Fame Is a Gun” ultimately led…

Love was in the air during the first round of Wimbledon on Monday. After Novak Djokovic won the first set of his opening match against Wu Yibing, a fan in the crowd at Center Court proposed to his girlfriend. Djokovic took notice of the sweet moment. Upon returning to the court for the second set, Djokovic made a heart gesture towards the couple, gave them two thumbs up and asked to be included in the nuptials. “I want an invitation for the wedding,” Djokovic shouted out with a grin. The couple returned the thumbs up, beaming. Djokovic, the seventh seed,…

QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Toussidé volcano, Chad [21.03731548, 16.47357325]What’s in the photo? The petrified remains of ancient lava and a skull-like calderaWho took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space StationWhen was it taken? Sept. 23, 2019This eye-catching satellite snap shows off a sprawling mass of petrified lava surrounding the jet-black slopes of a potentially dangerous volcano in the heart of the Sahara. A smaller volcanic “skull” lurks near the shadowy peak’s base.Toussidé (also known as Tarso Toussidé) is a “potentially active” stratovolcano located within the Tibesti Mountains, which cover around 40,000 square miles (100,000 square kilometers)…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up President Trump’s appeal of the initial $5 million sexual abuse and defamation verdict that followed a lawsuit by former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll. Now Trump will have no choice but to pony up the $5 million to the 82-year-old, who has repeatedly claimed that the president sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room during the mid-1990s. Trump slammed the ruling and vowed to continue the fight against Carroll. A separate case between the two is working its way through the legal system. “Surprisingly, the Supreme Court…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supporters attending President Donald Trump’s rally on the National Mall acknowledged feeling the pinch from higher gas prices, but they largely declined to blame Trump — instead pointing to the Iran conflict and lingering frustration with inflation under former President Joe Biden.”My least favorite president ran gas up to about $5 a gallon for no reason, and that was Mr. Biden,” said Billy of North Carolina.Fox News Digital spoke with Americans who gathered on the National Mall Wednesday evening for President Donald Trump’s rally kicking off the “Great American State Fair” celebrating…