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Eastern Equine Encephalitis
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A New Hampshire resident has died after being infected with a rare but often deadly mosquito-borne virus—the first such death in the state in 10 years and the first in the US this year, officials confirmed yesterday.
The eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, virus has put a handful of communities on alert. Massachusetts reported its first human case since 2020 last week, with at least 10 counties in the state at high or critical risk of EEE. Those communities have restricted outdoor activities and closed public parks from dusk to dawn. Three people have also been infected in Vermont, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. View all data here.
The EEE virus is only passed onto humans through mosquitoes and isn't transmitted between people. Symptoms appear four to 10 days after a bite and include fever, body aches, vomiting, and fatigue. The virus can also cause neurological conditions. No vaccines or treatments for the root condition exist for humans. Roughly 30% of infected people die. See the difference between mosquito-borne viruses like EEE, West Nile, and malaria here.
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British band Oasis is reuniting after a 15-year hiatus, with a major tour set to kick off in the Welsh capital of Cardiff in July, brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher announced yesterday. The UK and Irish tour will include performances at venues such as Wembley Stadium and multiple shows in their hometown of Manchester.
Formed in 1991, Oasis rose to fame during the “Britpop” era, releasing popular albums like "Definitely Maybe" and "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" The band is known for hits including "Wonderwall," "Don't Look Back in Anger," and "Champagne Supernova." Despite selling over 75 million records worldwide, the band broke up in 2009 due to ongoing tensions between the brothers—the last song they played live together was a Beatles cover—and they went on to build successful solo careers.
Music industry reunions can boost ticket sales and revitalize interest in a band’s catalog—Guns N’ Roses’ 2016 reunion tour grossed $584.2M over three years. Industry experts estimate the Oasis reunion could generate $528M.
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The 17th Summer Paralympics begins today with the opening ceremony from Paris at 8 pm local time (2 pm ET). The ceremony will take place in the French capital's iconic Place de la Concorde after a parade down the Champs-Elysées as 4,400 athletes from 184 delegations commence France's first Paralympics.
Over 11 days, Paralympians will compete in 22 sports across 20 venues, including canoe, taekwondo, wheelchair fencing, and more (see full list). Within each sport, athletes are classified and compete according to their permanent impairment, whether physical, visual, or intellectual (see list of eligible impairments). For example, badminton has six distinct events, some featuring those in wheelchairs and others pitting athletes of short stature against each other. See a breakdown here.
The Paralympics began as the Stoke Mandeville Games in England amid World War II, an event started by German-British neurologist Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who believed sports helped injured people rehabilitate their bodies and self-respect. Watch a history here.
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> Travis and Jason Kelce sign three-year deal with Amazon's Wondery worth a reported $100M for exclusive distribution rights to their "New Heights" podcast (More)
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> Leonard Riggio, who was chairman of Barnes & Noble bookstore for nearly 50 years, dies at age 83 of Alzheimer's disease (More) | Alzheimer's explained (More, watch)
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> NASCAR to host Cup Series race in Mexico City in 2025, its first-ever points-paying event outside the US (More) | What is a points-paying race? (More) | NFL owners approve plan to allow up to 10% private equity ownership per franchise (More)
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> Security researchers say Chinese government-backed hackers targeted US internet service providers in recent months; analysts say goal was to use hack as an entry point to access corporate networks (More)
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> New AI-powered model predicts whether a person's brain is aging at a faster rate than their chronological age; platform analyzes how well different brain regions communicate with each other (More)
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> Event Horizon Telescope makes highest-ever resolution detection of black hole details made from Earth; advance offers a 50% increase in detail of the objects and their surrounding region (More) | Black holes explained (More, watch)
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> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow +0.0%, Nasdaq +0.2%) (More) | Nvidia earnings report today expected to show triple-digit revenue growth for fourth straight quarter amid AI boom (More)
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> Home prices reach record high in June, up 5.4% year-over-year per S&P Case-Shiller Index; New York, San Diego, and Las Vegas see highest jumps (More)
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> Lyft tests rider verification program in nine US cities after announcing pet-friendly rides earlier in the week, following similar Uber initiatives (More)
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> Special counsel Jack Smith files revised indictment accusing former President Donald Trump of 2020 election subversion; indictment includes same four counts but limits scope of evidence per last month's Supreme Court decision (More) | See previous write-up (More) | Trump adds ex-Democrats Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to transition team (More)
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> Israel rescues 52-year-old hostage from Gaza's underground tunnel, the eighth hostage to be rescued in a military operation since the 11-month war began; Israel says 108 hostages remain in Gaza, with 40 dead (More) | See war updates (More)
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> Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes in letter to House Judiciary Committee the Biden administration pressured Meta to remove content related to COVID-19 in 2021; also said the company temporarily demoted content related to Hunter Biden's laptop in 2020 while fact-checkers investigated the story (More)
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