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The <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito has been linked to both dengue fever and the Zika virus.

State Of Emergency On Hawaii's Big Island Over Dengue Fever Outbreak

Hawaii has nearly 250 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus since September 2015. State health officials say dengue symptoms include fever, rash, severe headaches and eye, joint and muscle pain.

Kyle Rittenhouse, pictured in court on on Oct. 30, 2020, is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis.

Kyle Rittenhouse Trial In Kenosha Killings Delayed Until November

The request to postpone came from prosecutors and defense lawyers looking for more time to build their cases. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two men and wounding another.

Dead fish washed ashore at Indian Shores due to red tide on June 10, 2021.

Piney Point Not Believed To Be The Cause Of Red Tide In Pinellas

Tom Frazer, the dean and a professor at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, said the phosphate plant could be helping to fuel the outbreak.

The ASPCA helped move animals out of Hurricane Ian's path and is on the ground in Lee County in support animal search and rescue operations and working with shelters across the impacted area to identify critical needs.

ASPCA helping with local pet search and rescue: Call for help

Over the weekend the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was mobilizing its disaster response team to assist Lee County Domestic Animal Services in Fort Myers with search and rescue for animal victims of Hurricane Ian, and will also be supporting local emergency sheltering needs for displaced animals.

Then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in May 2017. A special prosecutor said Friday she has decided not to refile an invasion-of-privacy charge against him.

Special Prosecutor Decides Against Re-Charging Former Missouri Governor

Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker says she won't refile an invasion of privacy charge against Eric Greitens, who was accused of taking a semi-nude photo of a lover against her will.

Ziggy, a female giraffe at the Milwaukee County Zoo looks over her new born male calf. The calf was birthed in front of visitors in their exhibit on Aug. 4.

Zoo visitors unexpectedly witness the birth of a baby giraffe

Zoo visitors in Milwaukee witnessed the birth of a baby giraffe

Sarasota's city manager said damage was minor, in part because drivers heeded the call to stay off the roads as wind gusts from the storm topped 45 miles per hour

Sarasota official says damage from Hurricane Ian is minimal

Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown said Thursday that damage caused by Hurricane Ian during the previous 48 hours is minor.“It’s been a rough few days, but we made it through Hurricane Ian,” Brown wrote in a statement Thursday. “Damage to our community appears to be limited to a large number of downed trees, some downed utility lines, and minor structural damage.”

Actor Jeremy Renner undergoes surgery after suffering from a snow plow accident

A publicist for actor Jeremy Renner said in a statement that the 51-year-old Avengers star is in an intensive care unit following surgery.

Eclipse looked out the window to know where to get off the bus.

Eclipse the dog, known for riding the bus alone to the dog park, has died

Eclipse, the Seattle dog known for riding a bus herself since 2015, died on Friday. Her habit began when her owner was finishing his cigarette and she hopped the bus to the dog park without him.

Kindergarten pre-registration deadline extended via online

Pre-registration started late due to the hurricane and in an effort to ensure that every family with incoming kindergartners gets a chance to register early the deadline to register has been extended to January 27.

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