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Polio in New York state is circulating more widely than thought, with wastewater sampling revealing traces of the virus in a second county, the New York Department of Health (NYDH) announced yesterday.Positive samples were detected from two geographic locations in Jun

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Ana Walshe investigation: Brian Walshe indicted for murder in Massachusetts court

NORFOLK COUNTY, Ma. - Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing his wife and D.C. realtor Ana Walshe, has officially been indicted in a Massachusetts court.On Thursday, a Norfolk County, MA grand jury issued three indictments against 48-year-old Brian Walshe for the murder of Ana Walshe, misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice, and improper conveyance of a human body.According to the Norfolk District Attorney Michael W.

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Video: Train slams into truck in NY

NEW YORK - A dramatic video showed a train smashing through a tractor-trailer that was stopped on a railroad crossing in Rockland County.It happened Thursday in Haverstraw. The truck was waiting for a traffic light at the intersection of Route 9W and New Main St.

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For future viral threats, health officials look to sewage

New York analyzes wastewater for flu, RSV and polio, in addition to Covid-19 When the virologist Kirsten St.

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More polio found in New York City wastewater, health officials say

The New York State Department of Health has discovered more evidence of polio in NYC wastewater. Officials noted that 63 of 70 wastewater samples discovered last week were linked to a polio case of a 20-year-old male from Rockland County.The individual has since developed paralysis in his legs, according to the state health department. Most of the samples were found in Rockland. Still, officials also collected others all over the state, including Orange County, Sullivan County, and Nassau County, and one sample was found in Brooklyn.

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NY polio case: Health officials warn about polio case in Rockland County

(Photo by National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis/PhotoQuest/Getty Images) NEW YORK - New York health officials have issued a health alert about a case of polio in Rockland County. They are advising healthcare providers to be vigilant for additional cases.A viral disease that can affect the nervous system and cause muscle weakness, the polio virus typically enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with fecal matter of an infected person.

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Ex-cops in Maine get jail time for beating porcupines to death

ROCKLAND, Maine - Two former Maine police officers have been sentenced for beating porcupines to death on several occasions while on duty.Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.Both former Rockland officers pleaded guilty, the Bangor Daily News reported.Cox was sentenced to 90 days in jail, fined $1,000, placed on administrative release for six months and must complete 100 hours of community service.

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Fire rips through New York assisted living facility

NEW YORK - Firefighters are on the scene of a massive blaze at a senior-living facility in Rockland County after flames erupted inside the building early Tuesday morning.Video from the scene at the 200-capacity Evergreen Court in Spring Valley shows the fire engulfing the building. A portion of the large structure had collapsed. It was unclear if anyone was trapped inside. There were unconfirmed reports of an explosion heard after the fire broke out at 1 a.m.One firefighter suffered a heart attack and was taken to a local hospital.

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Coronavirus cases linked to ‘large’ Halloween weekend gathering forces New York high school to close

Coronavirus cases linked to a large gathering of students over Halloween weekend has caused a high school in New York to close, according to a local report. Students at Nanuet High School will take part in remote learning until Nov. 16 after COVID-19 cases linked to the gathering over Halloween weekend were identified at the school, which is home to about 700 students, according to local outlet the Journal News.

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Jewish leaders call COVID rules ‘blatantly anti-Semitic’

NEW YORK (AP) — Three Rockland County Jewish congregations are suing New York state and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying he engaged in a “streak of anti-Semitic discrimination” with a recent crackdown on religious gatherings to reduce the state’s coronavirus infection rate.

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NYPD issues $15,000 fines to five Orthodox Jewish institutions in Brooklyn over COVID violations

Five Orthodox Jewish institutions in New York City were fined $15,000 fines violation of the health code amid the coronavirus pandemic for having more than 10 people inside, according to reports. The religious spaces in Borough Park, the site of protests last week, weren’t shut down because police don’t have the authority.

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People With Disabilities Protest Physician Discrimination Amid Pandemic.

USA Today (7/14, Cox) reports “disability rights advocates in Austin, Texas, protested the care and treatment of 46-year-old Michael Hickson, a quadriplegic Black man who died of COVID-19.” Physicians “determined Hickson could not be saved after his organs began to fail, but advocates argued that his life was devalued due to racism and ableism.” As such, “the Texas Americans with Disabilities Action Planning Team (ADAPT) called for an investigation into Hickson’s death.” Elsewhere, “families protested in Rockland County, New York, against state restrictions limiting visitations to their developmentally-disabled relatives in group homes out of coronavirus fears, a local CBS affiliate reported.” The article highlights several other recent

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NY now has more than 10,000 coronavirus cases

Gov. Cuomo says the number of coronavirus cases in New York has passed 10,000.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0