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Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during the presentation of his book "On Call" at Lincoln Theatre Friday, June 21, 2024, in Washington. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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Dr. Fauci was hospitalized with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson says
By CAROLYN THOMPSON - Associated Press
Sat,08/24/24-12:23PM , 61 Reads
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson confirmed Saturday.

Fauci is expected to make a full recovery, the spokesperson said on condition of anonymity due to security concerns.
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Defense attorney Nathaniel Barone, left, and Hadi Matar, 24, right, listen during an arraignment in the Chautauqua County Courthouse in Mayville, NY., Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Matar, who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, charges Matar with providing material support to Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)

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Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
By CAROLYN THOMPSON - Associated Press
Wed,07/24/24-10:03AM , 95 Reads
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This undated photo provided by the National WWII Museum, shows World War II Navy veteran Robert "Al" Persichitti, of Fairport, N.Y. Persichitti is being mourned, Thursday, June 6, 2024, after his death en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Persichitti fell ill during a stop in Germany the previous week and died in a hospital, his longtime priest and friend, the Rev. William Leone, said. Persichitti was 102. (Courtesy of The National WWII Museum via AP)

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A 102-year-old World War II veteran dies en route to D-Day commemorations in Europe and is mourned
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Thu,06/06/24-12:35PM , 142 Reads
A World War II Navy veteran was being mourned Thursday following his death while en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a trip friends said he'd talked excitedly about making.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, left, listens as Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference in New York, Oct. 11, 2023. New York lawmakers on Tuesday, June 4, said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform's algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that critics argue keep young users glued to their screens. Hochul and James have been advocating for the regulations since October, facing strong pushback from the tech industry. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds
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Tue,06/04/24-5:25PM , 52 Reads
New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform's algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that critics argue keep young users glued to their screens.
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