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Victorian health authorities are warning a health crisis could be looming over a jump in strep A cases recorded among children.The increase is not isolated to Australia with the United Kingdom reporting a rise in the number of cases and deaths. Two children died in Victoria due to strep last year with many others requiring intensive care. Source: Sky News

The Duke of Sussex has said he found out that the Queen died by checking the internet when he landed in Scotland while Charles told him not to bring Meghan MarklePrince Harry claims that he found out that the Queen had died by looking at the news online as he flew up to Balmoral without Meghan as she was told not to come, it is reported. Multiple leaks and the accidental sale of Harry’s memoir, Spare, in Spain has resulted in a flurry of explosive revelations from his autobiography, due out next week. The book is being released four months…

A woman who dressed nicely in high heels but smelled heavily of body odor is being sought by Texas and federal authorities for at least four pre-Christmas robberies, police said Thursday. In all the robberies, she handed someone a “threatening” note and demanded cash, the Houston Police Department said. In at least one heist, a victim said although the woman was dressed nicely, she smelled of body odor. APPLE AIRTAG LEADS MICHIGAN POLICE TO STOLEN CAR, SUSPECT OPENS FIRE ON OFFICER Investigators believe she is 40 to 50 years of age and was wearing a black baseball cap with her blonde or…

The Carlos Correa free agency saga continues without him signing a contract, this time with the New York Mets.The New York Post reports Correa’s representatives have “renewed contact with at least another interested team or two” other than the Mets.New York is trying to negotiate new language for his contract, which was agreed upon at $315 million over 12 seasons.  This delay comes as the Mets found something wrong with Correa’s physical, which is what led to the San Francisco Giants to nix a multi-year deal with the shortstop. Correa’s camp reportedly hadn’t had much contact with the Mets until Thursday,…

A Mexican cartel leader was killed in a shootout with police early Thursday, days after a violent escape from prison, according to reports. Intelligence forces tracked down Ernesto Alfredo Pinon de la Cruz – known as “El Neto” – in the border town of Ciudad Juárez where he was ultimately killed in a shootout, officials said. “He was located, chased. He was injured, but on the way (to the state attorney general’s offices) he died,” Chihuahua state governor Maru Campos wrote on Twitter.  “El Neto” was among 29 inmates who escaped from prison in Juarez on New Year’s Day after armored vehicles attacked…

Officials in Taiwan say that 17 Chinese military aircraft along with three ships entered an area close to the island on Friday morning local time amid an increase in tension.The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense said the aircraft and ships were detected around 6 a.m., adding that officials have been monitoring the situation.”17 PLA aircraft and 3 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities,” the tweet states.Taiwanese government officials believe that China is attempting to create…

The postponed Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game will not be resumed and has been canceled, the NFL announced Thursday evening.The game was postponed after Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle on Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin had to be resuscitated on the field and remains in the hospital, where his status has improved since receiving 100 percent of oxygen from a ventilator.”This has been a very difficult week,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “We continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition…

ALAMEDA, Calif. — A California doctor allegedly plunged his family hundreds of feet down a coastal cliff in what authorities have described as a murder attempt, but their improbable survival is likely because of luck and a well-built vehicle, experts said.Dharmesh Patel, 41, is accused of barreling a Tesla Model Y off “Devils Slide,” likely flipping the SUV several times on its way down the roughly 250-foot cliff 20 miles south of San Francisco on the morning of Jan. 2, the California Highway Patrol said. Images captured by a rescue team showed the battered SUV right-side-up, perched precariously on a rocky…

Suns out, buns out! Lenny Kravitz took to social media to bare it all while ringing in the new year — and channeled pal Jason Momoa in a cheeky NSFW photo.  “New Birth,” Kravitz, 58, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, January 5, alongside an image of himself sans clothing while wading in a body of water.  The “Fly Away” musician is seemingly enjoying a getaway somewhere tropical. On December 25, Kravitz posted a similar — but clothed — picture of himself leaning up against a palm tree with his eyes closed. “Sweet surrender …Thank you God. Merry Christmas,” he captioned…

The postponed Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game will not be made up following the terrifying collapse of safety Damar Hamlin, the league said Thursday.With one game left in the regular season, the NFL is still working out the details of how the now-canceled game will affect playoff seeding.The NFL acknowledged that canceling the game “creates potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios,” and said NFL clubs will consider a resolution at a special league meeting Friday.Part of it could involve the AFC Championship Game being played at a neutral site.The Bills and Bengals have played 16 games, while all other NFL teams…