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The Porter County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding any living relatives for 65-year-old Patricia Duggan, who died on April 26, 2025. She resided in LaCrosse, Indiana. Her parents are the late Harry J. and Betty Lou (nee Steffus) Duggan from LaCrosse, Indiana. At this time, the coroner’s office has exhausted all resources. Anyone with information on Patricia Duggan should call the coroner’s office at (219) 548-0208.

Suffolk Police officers said they located a large cannabis grow at the property in Lowestoft's town centre A man was arrested after a "cannabis factory" was discovered in the centre of a Suffolk town, police said. Officers said the large cannabis grow was found at the property in High Street, Lowestoft, after they were called at about 10:50 BST. The forced arrested a man aged in his 40s on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis. One eyewitness told the BBC: "I saw two police cars and ten police officers coming out...

Grammy-winning singer Michael Bolton is speaking candidly about his will to live after being diagnosed in 2023 with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. "You're reaching into your resources and your resolve in a way that you never would have thought," Bolton, 72, said in an interview with People. "Succumbing to the challenge is not an option. You're really quickly drawn into a duel. I guess that's the way you find out what you're made of." In a January 2024 social media update, Bolton revealed that he had undergone...

We now interrupt your ongoing stream of disaster for an update on my health status for those interested. I continue with the massive weakness I’ve had since my recent series of medical interventions, ranging from a heart attack, a new heart valve, kidney stone removal, a blood clot in my arm, and more. The latest thing is less life-threatening than the above, but still hard. I’ve been having severe lower back pain for about a week. One morning I woke up and my pack was throbbing so that getting out...

A 15-year alliance between Worcester and three neighboring towns that promoted public health is coming to an end. The Central Massachusetts Regional Public Health Alliance (CMPHA) — a partnership between Worcester, West Boylston, Grafton and Shrewsbury — will discontinue on June 30, according to a press release from Worcester on Wednesday. The health alliance has promoted social, economic and environmental factors that are fundamental to health, according to its website.

Investigators say a blaze that left a 72-year-old man in a critical condition was started after a hob was accidentally turned on, causing an air fryer stored on top to catch fire. Emergency services were called to the house on Saffron Drive, Oakwood in Derby, at 23:24 BST on 23 April. A joint police and fire investigation concluded the "most likely" cause of the blaze was accidental. The man, who was rescued from the house by firefighters, is now out of critical care and hopes to be back home soon,...

Dawn Williams, a registered nurse and negotiating committee member, said the decision was not taken lightly, “but we know [it’s] necessary to make the drastic improvements we need to feel safe at work.” Service Employees International Union (SEIU) District 1199 said the hospital’s union bargaining committee announced the planned strike on Tuesday, after 91 percent of the hospital’s 800-employee frontline staff voted last week to authorize a strike. PROVIDENCE – Staff at Butler Hospital in Providence will strike beginning May 15 as workers attempt to secure a new contract with...

Michael Bolton refuses to go down without a fight. Over the past year and a half, the two-time Grammy Award winner has been battling glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer, People magazine reported Wednesday in a cover story. The singer was diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2023 after undergoing emergency surgery. According to the outlet, the 72-year-old’s short-term memory, speech and mobility have been impacted by his treatment. The outlet reported that Bolton "has purposely not been given a prognosis." Still, he’s optimistic. "You’re reaching into your...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Crossing the finish line after months of training for a first half-marathon is a monumental achievement most runners want captured. For one woman, though, her request for a video of that moment resulted in a hilarious fail by her boyfriend, who managed to film everything except her actual finish. In a TikTok video, the woman shared the shaky video her boyfriend took, receiving over 980,000 views and over 1,600 comments from incredulous...

A gastrointestinal hemorrhage (bleeding) can occur in various parts of the digestive system and may cause blood in stools or vomiting blood. Also known as a GI hemorrhage.

A gastrointestinal hemorrhage (bleeding) can occur in various parts of the digestive system and may cause blood in stools or vomiting blood. Also known as a GI hemorrhage.