NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. — A New Jersey shore town locked in a legal battle with the state over tens of millions of dollars it has spent trying — mostly in vain — to hold back the ocean now is more vulnerable than ever. A recent winter storm destroyed part of the sand dunes in North … Read more
A man charged with stalking and harassment after he was arrested twice in three days near Taylor Swift’s New York apartment was arrested a third time in the same area Wednesday, shortly after he was arraigned on the stalking and harassment charges. It was the third arrest in five days for David Crowe, 33, … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration this week told several drugmakers to add a boxed warning — the agency’s strongest safety label — to the prescribing information for a type of cancer treatment called CAR-T therapy, saying the treatment itself may increase a person’s risk of cancer. Carly Kempler, a spokesperson for the FDA, said that, … Read more
The sheriff of Passaic County, New Jersey, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday, according to law enforcement sources, one week after the department was embroiled in turmoil including layoffs and charges against officers accused of beating an inmate. Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik died inside the Turkish restaurant Toros in Clifton, New Jersey, … Read more
A rare fungal infection thought to mainly occur in the northern Midwest and parts of the Southeast is more common in other parts of the United States than expected, new research published Wednesday finds. The illness, called blastomycosis, can be difficult to diagnose, in part because it can resemble other respiratory infections. And the longer … Read more
A 22-year-old man received a double lung transplant earlier this month after being on life support for 70 days. Jackson Allard, a North Dakota resident, went to the emergency room for a stomach ache in October, but was instead admitted to the hospital because his oxygen levels had dipped too low. The news was first … Read more
An Ohio pastor who was charged with zoning violations for housing people experiencing homelessness has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Bryan and its officials. Earlier this year, Pastor Chris Avell decided to keep the doors of his church, Dad’s Place, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to reach out … Read more
The NBA has suspended Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson for 25 games for violating league drug policy, officials said Tuesday. Thompson, 32, tested positive for performance enhancing ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033, according to an NBA statement. He will not be in uniform when the visiting Cavaliers take the floor Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The … Read more
Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City domestic assault case that will keep him out of jail if he completes a court-ordered treatment program and stays out of trouble. Porter, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor assault and a harassment violation in connection with an … Read more
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Nikki Haley questioned whether Donald Trump is mentally able to serve as president after he mixed her up with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., at a Friday-night rally. Addressing supporters in Keene, New Hampshire, Saturday, Haley called out Trump’s remarks while arguing that the presidential contest should not be a showdown between two … Read more