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Most Common Medications Used By US Adults Revealed In New Study
Many Americans reach for medicine far more often than they may realize, according to a new national survey that highlights just how common weekly medication use has become. A study published in JAMA Network Open found that 62.3 percent of US adults reported taking at least one over-the-counter or prescription medication in the past seven days. That amounts to well over 100 million people. Researchers also found that medication use can quickly add up. One in six adults reported taking five or more medications in the past week, while 3.3 percent said they took 10 or more. The study was based…
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Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Northeast Flight To Land
An international flight from the Northeast made an unexpected landing after a disruptive passenger tried to open a door at 36,000 feet. The incident happened aboard United Airlines Flight 1551 on Thursday, May 21. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 departed Newark Liberty International Airport and was bound for Guatemala City. According to FlightAware, the flight left EWR at 6:46 p.m. and made a U-turn near Newport News, Virginia. It landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport at 8:38 p.m. United said 145 passengers and six crew members were on board the flight, and no o…
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Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why
A family milestone is colliding with the demands of the White House. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, May 22, that he will not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Bettina Anderson this Memorial Day weekend. "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so. I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House duri…
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Mother, 1-Year-Old Daughter Missing In Pennsylvania: Police
A Philadelphia mother and her 1-year-old daughter have been reported missing, police announced on Friday, May 22. Raquel Smith, 30, and Adrianna Stowe were last seen on Sunday, May 4, at their home on the 4100 block of Parkside Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Raquel’s mother reported the pair missing after not seeing them since that day, police said. At the time of her disappearance, Raquel was wearing a pink shirt and black tights, according to investigators. Police said she is known to frequent the Kensington section of the city. Anyone with information about Ra…
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Federal Prison Corrections Officer From NJ Admits To Sexual Assault Of PA Inmate: DOJ (
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A former Federal Detention Center Philadelphia correctional officer who admitted to sexually assaulting an inmate under his authority has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, federal authorities announced on Thursday, May 21. Michael Jefferson, 43, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson to 360 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Monday, May 18. Jefferson pleaded guilty in December to one count each of aggravated sexual abuse, …
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20-Year-Old Mom Accused Of Killing Newborn, Leaving Baby In Trash Bag Outside PA Home
A Pennsylvania woman is accused of killing her newborn baby and leaving the child in a trash bag outside her family’s home, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, May 22. Jordyn Lynn Kauffman, 20, of McVeytown, was charged with felony first-degree murder, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, concealment of the death of a child, abuse of a corpse, and related offenses following an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, according to court records. Emergency crews were called to Kauffman’s home on Mountain View Road in Wayne Township arou…
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Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning
The Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers about unauthorized nicotine and tobacco products packaged to look like candy and cough drops that may appeal to children. Eight retailers received warning letters from the FDA after they were accused of selling the unapproved items, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, May 20. The questioned products include various types of nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco. The FDA said the products have labeling, advertising, or design features that could entice children and teens. "Products that look like everyd…
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Popular PA Restaurant Owner Charged In Child Sex Abuse Material Case
A well-known restaurant owner is facing 24 charges connected to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced Thursday, May 21. John Lymberis, 57, of Parkesburg, was arrested following an investigation by Chester County Detectives and the Delaware County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING Lymberis is the owner of Harry’s: A Neighborhood Place, commonly known as Harry’s Hotdogs, in Sadsbury Township. He is also tied to several other businesses and …
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‘This Shouldn’t Have Happened’ 20-Year-Old Fatally Shot In PA Home
A 20-year-old man was found shot to death inside a Pottstown home, and now loved ones are rallying to help his grieving family after the sudden loss. Xavier Jeffers, of Pottstown, was found dead from a gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom of a home in the 400 block of West Street around 9:46 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich announced. Pottstown police responded to the residence after a 911 call and launched a joint investigation with Montgomery County Detectives, according to the release. Investigators bel…
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$200M Makover Coming To Aging Newark Airport Terminal
Newark Liberty International Airport’s tired, overcrowded Terminal B is finally getting a long-awaited facelift under a new $200 million overhaul announced by the Port Authority of NY/NJ. The first $75 million phase of the project was approved Thursday, May 21, and will begin this year, targeting some of travelers’ biggest complaints inside the 53-year-old terminal — cramped gate areas, aging restrooms, broken escalators, outdated elevators, harsh lighting, and worn passenger spaces. Opened in 1973, Terminal B was built for about 6.8 million passengers a year. Last year alone, roughly 11.5 …
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Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Grandmother After Falling Through NYC Manhole: Report
Newly released autopsy findings obtained by ABC7 confirmed the cause of death of a 56-year-old woman who fell into a manhole in midtown Manhattan earlier this week. Donike Gocaj, a grandmother from Briarcliff Manor in Westchester, died of scald burns with inhalation thermal injury and blunt force trauma of the torso, after falling through the manhole on West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue on Monday, May 18, the outlet said in a report published Thursday, May 21. Her death was ruled accidental. Autopsy reveals cause of death for woman who fell down Manhattan manhole https://t.co/oOIMHfo5eH …
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Measles Cases Climb Across PA As 20 New Infections Confirmed
A growing measles outbreak has spread across several Pennsylvania counties, with three new cases confirmed in the Susquehanna Valley over the past week, state health officials announced. The latest infections include one new case in Lancaster County and two in Lebanon County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. State officials said 20 measles cases were identified statewide over the past month, including one case in Berks County, four in Lancaster County, one in Dauphin County, and 14 in Lebanon County. Updated totals now show confirmed measles cases in six Pennsylvania cou…
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