Warning to Central Park visitors as life-threatening viral outbreak hits Upper East Side

Visitors to Central Park on the Upper East Side are being warned to stay alert for symptoms as a potentially life-threatening Legionnaires’ disease spreads through several neighborhoods. Eighteen people have been diagnosed with the pneumonia-like illness in Carnegie Hall and Yorkville as of Sunday evening, according to the New York City Health Department, up from just two cases on Thursday. “Legionnaires’ disease is deadly but can be effectively treated if diagnosed early,” NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said in a statement. “We advise people to monitor for flu-like symptoms and to contact a healthcare provider immediately if symptoms occur,” he added. “Additionally, out of an abundance…

James Webb telescope’s largest-ever map of the universe unmasks hidden corners

Astronomers have reconstructed the “skeleton” of the cosmos in unprecedented detail, thanks to the largest-ever survey conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The resulting map reveals how galaxies have evolved since the universe’s infancy around 13 billion years ago and how they fall together in a vast structure…

Belgium granted right to appeal Folarin Balogun suspension ruling

Belgian soccer officials on Monday were granted the right to appeal the ruling that resulted in USMNT’s ace Folarin Balogun’s ban being overturned – hours before the two nations clash in Seattle. Bosses of the European federation wrote to FIFA chiefs, saying they were “astonished” by the dramatic decision, and…

Lakers’ Luka Doncic making most of NBA offseason

Luka Doncic appears to be making the most of his NBA offseason. Doncic posted a series of photos on his Instagram Story on Sunday afternoon that included pictures of him enjoying some time out on the water. The first photo of Doncic featured him free-falling into the ocean with his…

Victor Wembanyama becomes first unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Victor Wembanyama made a bit of NBA history on Monday, becoming the first ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.  The Spurs big man earned all 100 first-place votes from the group of media members tasked with voting for this year’s league awards, beating out Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren and…

Knicks WAG can’t make it to playoff series because of her own sports career

Knicks two-way center Trey Jemison III and his fiancée Alex Jean Glover are a sports power couple. In a recent TikTok video, Glover, who is a professional volleyball broadcaster for numerous networks, explained that she can’t make it to the Knicks’ first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks because “mama’s…

Apple names insider John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as CEO

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple on Sept. 1, the Big Tech giant said in a shock announcement on Monday afternoon. Cook, 65, will transition to a role as the company’s executive chairman. John Ternus, the head of Apple’s hardware division, will replace Cook as CEO. Apple…

ActBlue employees took the Fifth in House depositions 146 times

WASHINGTON — ActBlue employees invoked their Fifth Amendment right at least 146 times in depositions with congressional committees investigating alleged donor fraud on the fundraising platform, according to an explosive report released Monday. Two ActBlue officials, one of whom formerly served as VP of customer service, and three of its…

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin blasts customer’s satellite into wrong place

Jeff Bezos’ space tech company Blue Origin placed a customer’s satellite in the wrong orbit on Sunday, sending that firm’s stock tumbling Monday.  Shares of Nasdaq-listed AST SpaceMobile fell nearly 12% in premarket trading and were down roughly 8% from Friday’s close as of mid-day Monday. Blue Origin launched the…

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