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On Wednesday afternoon a former student of a Parkland Florida high school opened fire on the student body with a legally bought, semiautomatic assault rifle, ultimately killing 17 people. An hour afterwards, the shooter was arrested in a neighboring city. Once students had been evacuated from the…

By Thursday night, there were 128 cases of norovirus reported at Pyeongchang, the site of the 2018 Winter Olympics. A spokesman for South Korea's Center for Disease Control and Prevention has tried to calm the growing worry among competitors, but he has stressed the importance of proactive personal…

In South Carolina, an early Sunday morning collision of a Amtrak train and a freight train has left two dead and 116 people injured. Emergency responders reported that those injured mostly suffered from broken bones and minor cuts. Following the collision, an estimated 5,000 gallons of fuel was…

After a year of heightened air pollution levels in India, experts have determined the primary source to be crop burning in the states of Punjab and Haryana. In response, India's finance minister, Arun Jaitley, suggested a subsidy for farmers to reduce crop burning. India's air pollution is generally…

On Wednesday morning a train carrying Republican members of Congress collided with a garbage truck, killing one person and injuring five others. Some of the medically trained Congressional members were able to assist with immediate aid for the injured. While the cause of the collision has yet to be…

Researchers have noticed a link between poor air quality and mortality among people suffering from mental and behavioral disorders. While researchers do not yet have a clear explanation for this connection, some possible theories include an increase in acute depression on hazy days or how small…

A Tuesday morning shooting at a Kentucky high school, which killed two students and left eighteen others injured, marks the 11th school shooting in 2018. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene, but his identity has not been released by authorities. As of now, 19 states require schools to…

CNN's Jacqueline Howard reports that the FDA has recently announced revisions to safety labeling on prescription opioid cough and cold medicine to restrict the use to adults 18 years and older. This announcement comes in response to the growing epidemic of opioid addiction. Last year, an FDA…

M. L. Nestel from ABC News reports that on January 10th, a highly contagious air passenger prompted a measles alert at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. This marks the second potential measles exposure at U.S. airports this year. Health officials have directly contacted individuals they deemed…

Approximately 2,000 residents of Salt Lake County, Utah, may have been exposed to Hepatitis A, originating at a local 7-Eleven store. This case is thought to be connected to a Hepatitis A outbreak in Utah that has been ongoing since August. Thus far, 256 people have been approached by the county…

While they have stressed the unlikely nature of nuclear war, the CDC is planning to hold a session on January 16th to discuss issues of personal safety and response training, on both a federal and local level, in the event of nuclear war. While this session does come at a time of heightened tension…

On Thursday evening a massive fire broke out in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City, ultimately killing 12 people and critically injuring 4 people. Officials have determined that the fire was caused by a child playing with a stove on the first floor of the apartment complex. With the exception…

Early Monday morning, an Amtrak train derailed and crashed onto the I-5 highway, killing several people and injuring dozens more. The cause of the crash is still undetermined, but this was the train's first run on a new schedule. Authorities have been quick to respond, as the National Transportation…

Early Monday morning, during the height of rush hour in Manhattan's busiest commuter areas, a man set off a pipe bomb, strapped to his body. This apparent act of terror left four people with minor injuries. The suspect suffered severe burns, but he was quickly brought into police custody. New York…