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The 50 Mile March Foundation said it has bought seven acres of land in Bellevue for its Community of Hope.
Almost 60,000 homes across Hampshire – in Southampton, Romsey, Eastleigh, Totton, and parts of the New Forest – have low pressure or no water at all.
Jess Zorge is the founder of Raptor Tales Rescue, a rehabilitation center for birds that also works to educate the public
FROM 9 TO 5 TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WELL, HER TALENT AND HER PASSION FOR CHRISTMAS LANDED HER A SPOT ON THE WHITE HOUSE DECOR TEAM. AND ITS A DREAM OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS KANSAS WOMAN. KMBC NINE TERISA WHITE SPOKE TO HER ABOUT THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE. FOR MANY, DECORATING YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS MEANS HANGING LIGHTS OR MAYBE A WREATH ON THE DOOR. BUT FOR WENDY CLAY, HER HARD WORK TOOK HER TO 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. IT STARTED WITH A LOVE FOR TRANSFORMING ORDINARY SPACES. ILL DO A MANTEL, A TABLESCAPE. ILL DECORATE THEIR TREE. ONE DAY IN 2008, WENDY CLAY SAW A TELEVISION PROGRAM WHICH DOCUMENTED WHITE HOUSE DECORATORS. SHE DECIDED THAT WAS HER GOAL. I THOUGHT, THAT IS SOMETHING I WANT TO DO. SO I KIND OF GEARED UP EVERYTHING IN MY GOAL TOWARDS, YOU KNOW, DECORATING THE WHITE HOUSE. IT WAS JUST OVER THE TOP. AMAZING. IT WAS ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT I COULD HAVE IMAGINED. AND THIS IS IM GOING TO BE THINKING ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS TO COME. WENDY SHARED THAT SHE WAS ONE OUT OF 300 SELECTED OUT OF THOUSANDS ACROSS AMERICA THAT APPLIED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. THERE WAS ALSO A TIFFANY AND CO DESIGNER IN THE GROUP. SHE FEELS HONORED TO BE SELECTED. REPORTING IN DE SOTO DARICE WHITE KMBC NINE NEWS. WOW. WENDY DOES HER OWN BUSINESS AND ITS CALLED CLAY POTS, AND SHE SAYS SHES FOCUSED ON FAMIL
A stray named Chet has found a loving home in Pennsylvania after stowing away in a brewery truck.
First Alert Weather: Light snow will come to an end late this afternoon into the evening. Slippery travel conditions are likely this afternoon and evening.
IN HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE WITH MORE WITH HOW THE SERGENT IS BEING REMEMBERED. “FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO FELLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. HUNDREDS GATHERED TO SAY GOODBYE TO SERGEANT JACOB WOLTERBEEK.” A COMMUNITY IN MOURNING FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF POLICE SERGEANT JACOB WOLTERBEEK. THE 41-YEAR-OLD FROM PORTSMOUTH WAS KILLED IN A CRASH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. LESS THAN ONE WEEK AFTER HIS DEATH…HUNDREDS SHOWED UP TO HONOR AND REMEMBER THE FATHER OF THREE. FOR MUCH OF THE EVENING, A LONG LINE OF PEOPLE WRAPPED THE REMICK AND GRENDON FUNERAL HOME BUILDING. IT STARTED AS A SEA OF BLUE WITH HUNDREDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM NEW ENGLAND. OFFICERS FROM MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE LINED UP IN FORMATION AND ONE- BY-ONE WALKED INTO THE FUNERAL HOME AS PART OF AN HOUR- LONG WALK THRU. AFTER THAT, FAMILY AND FRIENDS SPENT THE NEXT TWO HOURS HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LATE OFFICER. POLICE SAY THE BOX TRUCK WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC THAT HAD BUILT UP BECAUSE OF A SEPERATE CRASH ON THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SIDE OF THE PISCATAQUA BRIDGE. WE SPOKE WITH PEOPLE WHO KNEW SERGEANT WOLTERBEEK. WHILE THEY DID NOT WANT TO BE ON CAMERA, THEY DESCRIBED HIM AS THE “ULTIMATE FAMILY MAN” AND SAY THIS WILL BE A TOUGH LOSS FOR ALL THOSE WHO KNEW HIM. WOLTERBEEK WAS A POLICE SERGEANT FOR THE BIDDEFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT IN MAINE. HE WAS ON THE FORCE FOR 18 YEARS.
Tom Cruises work on the big screen got him recognized by the Navy. (Source: PARAMOUNT PICTURES, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CARLOS DEL TORO, COLUMBIA PICTURES, LIONSGATE FILMS, CNN via CNN Newsource)
As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus.Bird flu infections are rare in people. Sixty-one human cases have been confirmed in the U.S. this year, according to the U.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and all but three have been in people who work on poultry or dairy farms.As the name suggests, avian influenza viruses prefer to infect birds. They break into cells by latching onto sugars that stick up from their surfaces called sialic acids. H5N1, the bird flu virus behind the ongoing outbreak in the U.S., has really only demonstrated an affinity for the types of sialic acid receptors that are most plentiful in the respiratory tracts of birds.But flu viruses can also mutate quickly, and since 2022, H5N1 has been infecting a growing variety of mammals, including dairy cattle.That has scientists on alert because the more it circulates in animals, the better it gets at finding new hosts.A study published last week in the journal Science showed that just one key change to the virus genetic material would allow it to attach to the kinds of sialic acids that are most common in the nose and lungs of people. But its nearly impossible to predict when that could happen or if it ever will.Animal-to-human spillover eventsWhen humans have become infected with bird flu, its almost always been through contact with infected animals. All but one of these so-called spillover infections have been mild.The United States first severe case was announced this week in a person in Louisiana who remains hospitalized in critical condition. The CDC said Wednesday the person was exposed to sick and dead birds on their property, not from commercial poultry.No one who has gotten H5N1 in the U.S. is known to have given the infection to anyone else. For that reason, the CDC estimates that the current risk to the public is low, but there are certain occupations and situations that can increase a persons risk of catching bird flu.The two groups of people who are most at risk are farm workers who work with cows or poultry and people who keep backyard flocks, said Dr. Michael Osterholm, who directs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.Birds shed the virus through their saliva, mucus and feces, and it can become airborne when their litter and feathers are churned up in barns, particularly during culling operations.It can be in the air, Osterholm said. So its not even just contact touching the birds but just the dander and all the dust that occurs when youre dealing with birds.The virus also homes in on the udders of milking cows, and studies have found high concentrations of bird flu virus in milk that is raw or unpasteurized.The milking parlors of dairies are wet environments, and workers can be infected if they get a splash of raw milk in their eyes or if they get milk on their hands and then rub their eyes. Droplets of virus-laden milk can also become airborne if they spray from milking equipment.One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes, or conjunctivitis. That may be because human eyes share the same types of sialic acid receptors that are most common in birds.Risks from raw milkWhat about drinking raw milk?Cats have been infected after drinking raw cows milk. There have also been reports of calves getting sick after drinking infected milk.We dont have those same data for humans, Osterholm said.No human infections have been linked to raw milk consumption, although a toddler in California recently tested positive for influenza after drinking a large amount of raw milk. The CDC wasnt able to confirm whether the infection was bird flu, however, so this child is listed as a suspected case.But theres plenty of data on other pathogens that can be found in raw milk, even without specific evidence for H5N1. In 2023 and 2024, outbreaks of E. coli and salmonella infections were traced back to raw milk. It can harbor other pathogens like listeria and Campylobacter, too.Pasteurization kills all these harmful germs, including H5N1, a recent government study shows.However, refrigeration does not. A recent study from Stanford University that involved lacing raw milk with flu virus and testing it on cells in a Petri dish found that the virus could still infect cells for up to five days after being refrigerated.Staying safeThe best way to protect yourself from bird flu is to avoid sources of exposure, according to the CDC.People can catch bird flu when enough virus gets into their eyes, nose or mouth or when they breathe it in. This usually takes close, prolonged exposure to infected animals.For that reason, the CDC recommends that people stay away from sick or dead birds or other animals, and avoid touching surfaces contaminated with feces or saliva, such as litter or bedding.If you do have to handle sick birds, cows or other animals, such as in a farm or rescue setting, the CDC recommends wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, or PPE. This includes:GogglesDisposable glovesAn N95 face maskCoverallsRubber bootsBecause raw milk can carry so many dangerous germs, experts advise avoiding it and sticking to pasteurized dairy products.But what about raw eggs? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says its unlikely that eggs from an infected flock would make it onto store shelves because birds rapidly become sick from bird flu, and there are safeguards in place, such as inspections, to prevent contaminated eggs from reaching the market.Its still a good idea to cook eggs and poultry to a safe temperature and prevent cross-contamination between raw and cooked foods in the kitchen.
Published: Dec. 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM CST|Updated: 23 hours ago
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