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Bus Overturns on Dahab–Nuweiba Road, Dozens Killed and Injured

An investigation is under way after the crash that left dozens dead or wounded with reports that several victims were Jordanian nationals.

NYC Moves to Tighten Cooling‑Tower Oversight After Legionnaires' Cluster

Harford County Deploys More Than 15,000 Oral Rabies Baits as Nearby Counties Report New Infections

Rabid Baby Goats From North Carolina Petting Zoo Trigger Multi-County Exposure Response

Jerusalem Probe Detains Man Over Benzodiazepine‑Laced Prinnok Baby Food

Rabies Confirmed in Baby Goats From North Carolina Mobile Petting Zoo

West Nile Virus Surges With New Human Cases and Positive Mosquito Traps Across U.S. Counties

Three Wildfires Burn in Kittitas County as Crews Brace for Hot, Dry Conditions

Ebola Outbreak in DRC Rapidly Expands to More Than 5,500 Cases

NYC Sanitation Workers Face Rising Needle‑Stick Injuries

Heat Advisory Covers Walt Disney World and Universal as Heat Index Hits 112

New York City Confirms First Human West Nile Case as Mosquito Positives Surge

Colorado Sues GEO Group to Force Turnover of Tuberculosis Records at Aurora ICE Center

Passengers Kept on Overheated Plane at Ben Gurion as Clearance Delays Stretch Nearly Two Hours

Late‑June Heatwave Tied to About 16,000 Excess Deaths Across Europe

Heat Advisory Sends Triple‑Digit Feels‑Like Temps Toward Walt Disney World

Rabid Bat Tangled in Visitor’s Hair at Olympic National Park

Early, Widespread Rise in West Nile Detected as Local Agencies Intensify Control

Winds Clear Seattle Smoke as Spokane Fires Move into Mop-Up and Arson Suspect Is Charged

NYC Sees Large Rise in West Nile–Positive Mosquito Pools and Plans Targeted Spraying