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FREEPORT, Pa. — Firefighters didn’t know Corey Comperatore, but they waited in line for two hours to see his casket.”It didn’t matter,” said Rich Tallis, 48. “I would have waited until four.”Hundreds of people — friends, neighbors and strangers — flocked to the small hometown Thursday of a man who died five days ago at a Donald Trump rally near this corner of western Pennsylvania.Volunteers rose early in the morning to erect knee-high American flags on Freeport’s main street, and snipers kept watch from rooftops as mourners gathered to remember his life ahead of his private funeral on Friday.Comperatore, who…

The virus was recorded as a positive case in St. Louis on July 17, marking the county’s first recorded detection of the virus in 2024. St. Louis County, Missouri — The Village of Vinita Park is St. Louis County’s first West Nile virus (WNV) positive mosquitoes in 2024County health officials announced that on Wednesday. Mosquitoes are St. Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) A surveillance system has been set up in the county. The first positive WNV mosquito was found in Vinita Park, but officials said the virus could be found throughout the county during the summer. In 2023,…

Longtime professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) is on the recently announced speaker roster for the final day of the convention, where he will speak before former President Donald Trump. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Hide caption Toggle caption Julio Aguilar/Getty Images For the latest updates on the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, NPR Network Live Updates PageAdditionally, you can watch NPR’s live video coverage of tonight’s speech. Here’s how to do it: A Florida man known for his tanned skin, lavish lifestyle and knack for blending entertainment and reality is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention…

Miami — This A kind of transition, The Mets gave their fans a gift by not giving up. You have to respect that. Remember, this team had championship aspirations last year but all but gave up by late June, leading to a major sell-off near the trade deadline. Most notably, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander were traded for top prospects, and it began to become clear (largely through Scherzer’s outspoken comments) that team owner Steve Cohen viewed 2024 as a reset year for the salary structure and an audition opportunity for younger players. Max Scherzer was traded to the Texas…

A new lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit targets recent Xbox Game Pass price hikes, arguing that they justify “Congress’s plan to interim stay the merger and conduct a full evaluation of its competitive effects.”The filing alleges that the price increases announced on July 9 are “inconsistent” with allegations made in last year’s Xbox FTC trial. The FTC filing details the revised new service, describing the new standard tier as a “degraded product” and alleging that it is priced higher than the original Console Game Pass tiers, even…

“We intend to keep our crew on board as long as possible to help maintain and keep the space station in good condition.”Pull it outNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Recently Announced The company announced that it had awarded SpaceX a nearly $1 billion contract to develop the “American Deorbiter,” designed to drag the International Space Station (ISS) down into Earth’s atmosphere and destroy it.But that’s easier said than done: As ISS program manager Dana Weigel explained, the procedure, which will bring an end to decades of peaceful international cooperation in space around 2030, could take 12 to 18 months…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Swarms of mosquitoes that suck blood and spread malariaArticle informationScientists have warned that unless urgent and drastic action is taken to stop drug-resistant malaria becoming widespread in Africa, millions of lives are at risk.A malaria parasite that can defy the key drug artemisinin has now become established in East Africa. In some areas, resistance rates have risen sharply from less than 1% to more than 20% in three years. The last time, antimalarial drug resistance spread in Africa, tripling the number of child deaths. Artemisinin kills the malaria parasite and is the cornerstone of treatment.Artemisinin-resistant…

If Olaf, the gentle, sensitive snowman from Disney’s Frozen, had ancestors on other planets, could this be his dusty relative?On July 13, 1208 Martian days, the Perseverance rover Right Mastcam-Z camera Discover an area with several rock formations Daily Survey The surface of the red planet. It is faithful Sending photos to Earth. If you look closely, as Space.com did, you might notice a pile of rocks in the bottom left corner of the photo that resembles a baby snowman. This little guy may have a drier, dustier build than Olaf’s fluffy, all-white physique, but with a bit of imagination,…

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has been Widespread disability It affects the health and quality of life of millions of people around the world and costs economies billions of dollars. Lower employee productivity and an overall reduction in the workforce. As a result of the intense scientific effort sparked by Long COVID, Over 24,000 scientific publicationsThis is the most studied health period of any four-year period recorded in human history. Long COVID teeth, A collection of long-term health effects Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause a wide range of respiratory symptoms, from persistent shortness of breath,…

Bob Newhart was 30 years old, still living with his parents, a bald former accountant with droopy eyes and a calculating stutter. Nobody thought of him as a superstar.But within a year, his low-key comedy, which highlighted the absurdity of everyday life, had become a national sensation. Mr. Newhart, who died July 18 at age 94, became the first comedian to have a No. 1 show and was the star of two long-running comedy shows. He was considered one of the most influential figures in modern comedy, helping to shape the humor of the likes of Bill Cosby and Jerry…