Amid false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, officials say these are the real health challenges

When Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed Haitian immigrants had caused infectious-disease rates to “skyrocket” in Springfield, local health commissioner Chris Cook checked the records. They showed that in 2023, for example, there were four active tuberculosis cases in Ohio’s Clark County, which includes Springfield, up from three in 2022. HIV

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Florida fire marshal calls electric vehicles “ticking time bombs” as Hurricane Milton nears

Storm surges from Hurricane Milton could turn electric vehicles and other products containing lithium-ion batteries into “ticking time bombs,” Florida’s fire marshal is warning. Residents and first responders are being cautioned about “an alarming fire hazard with lithium-ion batteries, EVs, as well as hybrid and fuel cell vehicles in preparation of Hurricane Milton,” according to a

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10/8: CBS Evening News

10/8: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Tracking Milton on its path to Florida; Teen creates soap that could help treat and prevent skin cancer View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source: cbsnews.com

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iPhone users can send texts via satellite when cell service is down. Here’s how.

Tracking Hurricane Milton: Wednesday 10/9/2024 11AM Tracking Hurricane Milton: Wednesday 10/9/2024 11AM 10:24 As Hurricane Milton advances on Florida, many iPhone users in the state will have an option for staying connected with loved ones even if the monster storm takes down cell service in the region.  Apple’s recently introduced mobile operating system, iOS 18, lets iPhone customers

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Haiti’s gangs luring more children into crime and sexual abuse, HRW says, as 115 people killed in attack

Haiti’s rampant criminal gangs are luring more children into lives of crime and sexual abuse, as hunger and poverty in the tiny Caribbean nation drive young people to desperation, according to a report published Wednesday by the U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch. Hundreds, possibly thousands more children have joined the violent gangs in recent months,

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