First Responders Can’t Reach Those in Need in N.C. County Hit by Flooding Only Months After Hurricane Helene’s Devastation

Bridge in Avery County in North Carolina.Photo:NBC News NBC News A North Carolina county still reeling fromHurricane Helenewas dealt another setback when severe storms last weekend washed away about a dozen temporary footbridges that provided emergency services for stranded residents. Located in the western part of the statewith a population of nearly 18,000, Avery County experienced heavy rain and flooding on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024,NBC Newsreported. “It’s just sad, and you don’t realize how nice it is to have a bridge, to be able to get to your home, but I hate to complain because we didn’t lose our house and we could have lost a lot more,” Hopson, who didn’t know when and how the repairs will be made, told WJZY.

First ‘Severe’ Human Case of Bird Flu Found in U.S., CDC Confirms

Photo:Peter Garrard Beck / Getty Images Peter Garrard Beck / Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the country’s first “severe” case of bird flu in humans.TheLouisiana Department of Healthreported the state’s first human case of the bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI) in a resident who had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.On Dec. 18, the CDC called the Louisiana case the first severe case in the U.

Fitness Influencer in ICU After Getting Shot During Robbery

Miguel Angel Aguilar.Photo:Miguel Angel Aguilar/Instagram Miguel Angel Aguilar/Instagram A popular fitness influencer and gym chain owner was shot during an attempted robbery in Bel Air. Miguel Angel Aguilar’s company, Self Made Training Facility, posted anInstagrammessage about the Friday, Sept. 13, shooting. “We are heartbroken to share that Miguel was involved in a serious incident last night,” the Instagram post read. “He sustained a gunshot injury and is currently fighting bravely in the intensive care unit.

Five Feet ApartAuthor and Screenwriter Mikki Daughtry to Publish New Sapphic YA Romance (Exclusive)

Mikki Daughtry and the cover of ‘Time After Time’.Photo:MPR; Penguin Teen MPR; Penguin Teen Penguin Teen The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Mikki Daughtry.MPR MPR Speaking withWriter’s Digest, Daughtry said thatAll This Timewould make a great read for fans of her other work. “The story of Kyle and Marley has been with me for years and years, so when I was rooting around my collection of tales for a good follow-up toFive Feet Apart, this one immediately jumped out at me,” the author said.

FKA twigs Declares 'People Who Walk Through TSA Barefoot Should Be Banned' from Airports

FKA twigs in New York City in August 2024.Photo:Jason Mendez/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Jason Mendez/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty FKA twigshas some thoughts about people’sair travel habits.In a Subway Takes with Kareem Rahma videoshared to Xon Wednesday, Jan 8, the “Cellophane” singer, 36, shared her takes on touching surfaces that other people have touched, mainly when it comes to traveling.When asked for her take, twigs said “people who walk through TSA barefoot should be banned from travel and sent home.