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TV reporter discovers she has cancer after a viewer noticed a suspicious lump on her neck – CNN
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TV reporter discovers she has cancer after a viewer noticed a suspicious lump on her neck – CNN

Victoria Price wrote in a Twitter post Thursday that she will be undergoing surgery Monday to remove the tumor, her thyroid, and a few lymph nodes. Price is an investigative reporter for WFLA in Tampa. The unexpected series of events began in June when a woman saw Price on air and noticed a suspicious lump on her neck. The woman immediately emailed her. "Hi, just saw your news report. What concerned me is the lump on your neck. Please have your thyroid checked. Reminds me of my neck. Mine turned out to be cancer. Take care of your self," the woman wrote, placing the entire text in the email's subject line. In a story for WFLA's website, Price said she didn't know whether to panic or disregard the email. "My lovingly-pushy boyfriend, who is well aware of my predisposition to shruggin...
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Salmonella outbreak cases rise in Michigan. Heres what to know – Detroit Free Press
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Salmonella outbreak cases rise in Michigan. Heres what to know – Detroit Free Press

CLOSE Amid coronavirus pandemic, Free Press food writer Sue Selasky shows us how to wash fruits and vegetables. Wochit The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said the current salmonella newport outbreak is growing, with increased cases and more states reporting infections. There are now 212 cases across 23 states, up from 15 states. In Michigan, according to a CDC news release, there are three more cases for a total of 15. So far, those who have become ill range in age from 0 to 92 years. The median age is 40 and more than half of those infected are female. Thirty-one people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. A source of the outbreak, the CDC announced in an update, is still unknown. Though it's typically from food,...
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LAPD officer, whose wife is pregnant with twins, dies after long, courageous battle with COVID-19 – FOX 11 Los Angeles
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LAPD officer, whose wife is pregnant with twins, dies after long, courageous battle with COVID-19 – FOX 11 Los Angeles

article LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles Police Department officer died Friday due to the coronavirus, becoming the agency's first sworn officer to fall victim to COVID-19. The department confirmed that the officer died Friday morning from "complications of COVID-19." In a memo sent out to LAPD personnel obtained by FOX 11, Chief Michael Moore identified the officer as Police Officer II Valentin Martinez, known to his friends as Val, of LAPD's Mission Station. Moore said that Martinez had a long, courageous battle with the virus. According to a statement released by the LAPD, Martinez is survived by his domestic partner, who is 20 weeks pregnant with their twins, his mother, and siblings.  Get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android...
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KC metro health leaders: Shutdowns inevitable if area does not act quickly – KSHB
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KC metro health leaders: Shutdowns inevitable if area does not act quickly – KSHB

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, health leaders of the “Core 4” municipalities in the Kansas City metro issued a strong warning on Friday, saying that future shutdowns may be necessary if certain precautions are not taken. According to health officials, the Kansas City metro has recently seen a “dramatic increase” in new cases and a surge in the number of hospitalizations related to the virus, with recent data indicating the area is “again losing the battle with COVID-19.” "We are extremely concerned that hospitalizations will continue to escalate in the coming weeks and months, and that the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 will lead to increasing ventilator use and deaths,” according to a letter from health officials representing Kansas City, Mi...
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COVID-19 Statistics | July 24, 2020 – Lost Coast Outpost
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COVID-19 Statistics | July 24, 2020 – Lost Coast Outpost

### Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s confirmed COVID-19 case count now stands at 205, after two new cases were reported today. The Humboldt County Alert Level increased to level three due to recent increases in case counts per 100,000 residents as measured over a 14-day period. Although the increase does not place us on the state’s County Monitoring List, which would trigger additional business closures and modifications, Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich expressed concern over this recent trend and said it needs to change. “It becomes increasingly important right now that people are actually helping by using facial coverings, social distancing, hand sanitizing and staying close to home,” Dr. Frankovich sa...
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‘The Walking Dead’ Adds Extra Episodes To Season 10; No Season 11 This Fall Due To COVID-19 – Comic-Con@Home – Deadline
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‘The Walking Dead’ Adds Extra Episodes To Season 10; No Season 11 This Fall Due To COVID-19 – Comic-Con@Home – Deadline

The 11th season of The Walking Dead is unsurprisingly not coming this October, but there will be more of Season 10 next year, says showrunner Angela Kang. Having revealed that the coronavirus delayed Season 10 finale will air on October 4 earlier today at Comic-Con@Home during the prerecorded TWD panel, Kang just told fans that an extra six episodes of the AMC zombie apocalypse series are coming in 2021.To that end, the EP confirmed what everyone knew – due to the production halts from the global pandemic, there will be no new season premiering in TWD’s usual October slot. Obviously, COVID has kind of disrupted a lot of things for every workplace, including ours,” Kang said, reiterating that the Season 11 writers’ room is well underway remotely. The EP had no further details on...
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Demi Lovato says she feels free of her demons 2 years after her overdose: Thank you God – Fox News
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Demi Lovato says she feels free of her demons 2 years after her overdose: Thank you God – Fox News

Demi Lovato is reflecting on her past and feeling grateful. The 27-year-old singer took to social media on Friday where she got candid with her fans on how she was feeling, calling the day her "miracle day." The date -- July 24 -- marks Lovato's 2-year anniversary of her near-fatal overdose. "I'm so blessed to have one," Lovato wrote. "It represents how the [doctors] at Cedar's-Sinai [sic] saved my life. How my life has become something beyond my wildest dreams." DEMI LOVATO LEANING ON FAITH FOLLOWING NEAR-FATAL OVERDOSE "Only 2 years after that terrible day, I'm engaged to the love of my life," she continued of her new fiancé, Max Ehrich. The actor and Lovato revealed their engagement news on Thursday. "... I can genuinely say I feel free of my demons. Each and every one," she adde...
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