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FDA warns consumers about eczema cream recall due to dangerous bacteria contamination
46+ min ago (248+ words) WASHINGTON " The'Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a nationwide recall of an eczema cream due to microbial contamination.' Pharmacal is recalling one lot of MG217 Multi-symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant Eczema Cream, sold in 6-oz tubes, after the product…...
Here are all the confirmed and suspected hantavirus cases from the Atlantic cruise ship outbreak
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (603+ words) WASHINGTON " As of Thursday, there were 11 confirmed or probable cases of the Andes hantavirus, which spread on an Atlantic cruise ship, known as the MV Hondius." The Andes strain is the only strain of the virus known to spread person-to-person....
WATCH: Tennessee officer rushes into burning apartment to rescue mother, 2 children
55+ min ago (251+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " A Chattanooga police officer is being credited with helping rescue a mother and her two children from a burning apartment last week in Tennessee. The Chattanooga Police Department told'ABC News Channel 9 that Officer Eli Rogers responded to a…...
NC Folk Festival to host pop-up in Wilmington
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (219+ words) WILMINGTON " The North Carolina Folk Festival is bringing the spirit of the festival to the coast with "NC Folk Festival Goes East," a free community pop-up taking place this weekend. The event is on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. at End…...
Somalia Is in a Deadly Drought Again. Most Humanitarian Aid Isn't There This Time
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (1041+ words) Posted by Associated Press | May 14, 2026 | World Written by JACK DENTON'and'OMAR FARUK He is in debt from buying water. The reservoir outside his tent is nearly empty. His family is down to one meal a day: rice with sugar and oil....
We know what it's like': Greensboro owner keeps gas prices low as costs climb
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (393+ words) GREENSBORO, N. C. " As gas prices continue climbing ahead of the busy summer travel season, one independent Greensboro gas station owner says he is intentionally keeping prices low to help drivers struggling with rising costs. Kwik Run, a Shell station on Summit…...
Michigan teen's murder solved after more than 40 years
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (462+ words) WASHINGTON " Michigan authorities announced Wednesday that they have solved the 43-year-old murder of a teenager whose body was found four days after she went missing on her way home from school." In a social media post, Michigan State Police said…...
Wilmington and Beaches CVB honors hospitality leaders with 2026 tourism awards
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (354+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " The Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau honored some of the region's top hospitality leaders and employees during its annual Travel Rally celebration earlier this month, presenting the 2026 Tourism Star Awards and Jane Peterson Tourism Legacy Awards…...
'This is concerning': Goodyear plant in Fayetteville closing, affecting over 1, 000 jobs
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (111+ words) FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. " The Goodyear tire plant in Fayetteville will close in 2027, and 1, 700 people will lose their jobs. Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin said economic development officials informed him of the closure Tuesday morning." "Certainly, this is concerning to all of us," Colvin…...
Bears are forcing trail closures at America's most-visited national park
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (373+ words) WASHINGTON " Great Smoky Mountains National Park has temporarily closed several trails due to what officials described as "aggressive bear activity" as black bear encounters continue to increase during peak spring and summer months. Ramsey Cascades Trail remained closed Thursday after…...