California wildfires: two people dead, ‘high number of significant injuries’ and estimated 1,000 structures destroyed, officials say – latest updates

California wildfires: two people dead, ‘high number of significant injuries’ and estimated 1,000 structures destroyed, officials say – latest updates

Two people have died and a number have ‘significant’ injuries as Eton fire continues to grow, say officials Officials in California are holding a news conference on the wildfires. LA county fire chief Anthony Marrone says the Eaton fire has burned over 2,000 acres and the fire continues to grow with 0% containment. More than…

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It feels like everyone has a stomach bug. A new norovirus strain might be to blame, CDC data suggests

It feels like everyone has a stomach bug. A new norovirus strain might be to blame, CDC data suggests

A new strain of norovirus now makes up a majority of outbreaks nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new strain’s emergence, found spreading throughout the country and on cruise ships, offers a possible explanation for the past month’s steep wave of infections from the stomach bug.  Scientists call…

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Poking Fun at Trump, Mexico’s President Suggests U.S. Should be Called ‘Mexican America’

Poking Fun at Trump, Mexico’s President Suggests U.S. Should be Called ‘Mexican America’

Mexico’s president rejected several of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s assertions about her country and even joked that the United States should be called “Mexican America” after Mr. Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the Gulf of America. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico used her Wednesday morning news conference to show a world…

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