- Hamas claims infant hostage, 4-year-old brother known as ‘The Reds’ killed along with mom in IDF shelling as Israel investigates New York Post
- Concern grows over children believed to still be in Hamas captivity CBS News
- Family member details ‘inhumane’ kidnapping of baby boy, family still held by Palestinian terrorists Fox News
- Family of baby Kfir Bibas worried 10-month old will not be freed by the end of ceasefire The Telegraph
- IDF says looking into Hamas claims on wellbeing of Bibas family members held hostage The Times of Israel
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France investigates suspected poisoning of Russian journalist who staged on-air protest against Ukraine war – CBS News
- France investigates suspected poisoning of Russian journalist who staged on-air protest against Ukraine war CBS News
- French police are probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war on TV Yahoo News
- Journo Behind Anti-War Stunt on Russian TV Suffers Suspected Poisoning in France The Daily Beast
- France Investigates Malaise of Russian Journalist Who Staged Protest U.S. News & World Report
- France Probes ‘Malaise’ Of Prominent Russian Journalist Who Staged Anti-War Protest Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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“48 Hours” investigates: “The Game Show and the Murder” – 48 Hours
- “48 Hours” investigates: “The Game Show and the Murder” 48 Hours
- Family Feud contestant’s chilling answer before estranged wife Becky Bliefnick was shot dead by c… The US Sun
- Tri-States murder case takes national stage: Convicted killer Tim Bliefnick speaks out on CBS’ 48 Hours khqa.com
- A former “Family Feud” contestant convicted of wife’s murder speaks out: “I’m innocent. I didn’t kill Becky.” CBS News
- ‘Family Feud’ Contestant Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing His Wife Claims His Marriage Joke “Wasn’t Said With Any Malice Or Bad Intentions” Decider
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Today’s D Brief: Ukraine liberates village, hits Russian warships; China investigates military chief; USAF seeks new drone bases; And a bit more. – Defense One
- Today’s D Brief: Ukraine liberates village, hits Russian warships; China investigates military chief; USAF seeks new drone bases; And a bit more. Defense One
- Ukraine claims to recapture Russian-occupied village south of Bakhmut CBS News
- Russian Brigade ‘in Tatters’ After Liberation of Andriivka: Ukraine Newsweek
- Ukraine’s Armed Forces storm and liberate Andriivka, have successes near Klishchiivka in Donetsk Oblast – General Staff report Yahoo News
- Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 569 of the invasion The Guardian
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Wander Franco placed on MLB restricted list as league investigates social media posts regarding Rays shortstop – CBS Sports
- Wander Franco placed on MLB restricted list as league investigates social media posts regarding Rays shortstop CBS Sports
- Rays announce SS Wander Franco will go on restricted list as MLB investigates social media posts Yahoo Sports
- MLB looking into social media posts involving Rays’ Wander Franco – ESPN ESPN.co.uk
- Wander Franco faces investigation in the Dominican Republic after social media posts claim Rays star was in relationship with underage girl Daily Mail
- Rays say MLB looking into social media posts involving Wander Franco Yahoo Sports
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Texas investigates hospital over care for transgender minors – The Associated Press
- Texas investigates hospital over care for transgender minors The Associated Press
- Texas AG Ken Paxton launches investigation into hospital that allegedly performed illegal gender tra KHOU 11
- AG Ken Paxton announces investigation of Dell Children’s Medical Center The Texas Tribune
- AG Paxton announces investigation into Dell hospital on child gender-affirming care Austin American-Statesman
- AG Paxton to investigate Dell Children’s Medical Center, cites reports of hospital providing gender-affirming care to minors KXAN.com
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CDC warns not to use eye drop brand as it investigates death, infections across 11 states
(NEXSTAR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking people to stop using a brand of artificial tears that could be behind dozens of infections across the U.S.
The CDC says lab and epidemiological evidence have tied the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears to a multi-state cluster of Pseudomonas aeruginosa patients, but the investigation is ongoing and there is not yet a definite link.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria live in the environment, are highly resistant to antibiotics and can cause infections in the blood, lungs (pneumonia) and other body parts. Often these cases occur after surgery.
The CDC is investigating at least 50 cases in 11 states that have led to hospitalization, permanent vision loss and even one death. The cases are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Washington.
While working to determine the cause of the illnesses, CDC investigators found that the majority of people used artificial tears, with EzriCare being the most popular brand. Investigators identified the drug-resistant bacteria in open bottles of the drops, the CDC said. Testing of sealed bottles is ongoing.
“CDC recommends that clinicians and patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears until the epidemiological investigation and laboratory analyses are complete,” according to a Jan. 20 news release.
EzriCare said in a statement Wednesday that they were not aware of any testing that definitely linked the eye drops to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, but said they stopped selling the product.
“To the greatest extent possible, we have been contacting customers to advise them against continued use of the product, the company said in a statement on its website. “We also immediately reached out to both CDC and FDA and indicated our willingness to cooperate with any requests they may have of us.”
A 2019 report found that 2,700 people in the U.S. died from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and another 32,600 were hospitalized.
EzriCare eye drops: CDC advises against use as it investigates dozens of infections and one death in 11 states
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers and consumers to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it conducts an investigation into at least 50 infections in 11 states that have led to instances of permanent vision loss, hospitalization and one death.
Most of the people with these infections reported using artificial tears, and EzriCare was the most common brand, the agency says. These eye drops are preservative-free, meaning they don’t have ingredients to prevent bacterial growth.
Testing of open EzriCare bottles identified Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria that were resistant to carbapenem antibiotics as well as the antibiotics ceftazidime and cefepime. Testing of unopened bottles is ongoing, the CDC says.
“CDC recommends that clinicians and patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears until the epidemiological investigation and laboratory analyses are complete,” the agency says.
New Jersey-based EzriCare says in a statement dated January 24 that it has not received any consumer complaints or adverse event reports.
“We have not been asked to conduct a recall. EzriCare does not manufacture the Lubricant Eye Drops,” the statement says.
“Nevertheless, and in an abundance of caution, EzriCare recommends that during this evolving situation you discontinue use of any portions of EzriCare Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops you may have until we can discover more details about any potential safety concerns.”
Pseudomonas bacteria are common in the environment, such as in soil and water. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is usually spread in health care settings, the CDC says, and is increasingly difficult to treat because of antibiotic resistance. It caused more than 32,000 infections in hospitalized patients and about 2,700 deaths in the US in 2017.
Nvidia Investigates Melting PC Graphics Card Power Cables
Perhaps the over-sized, power-hungry, and highly-priced 4000-series graphics cards from Nvidia are a bit too hot of a product right now. After one user posted photos of their charred 12-volt, high power (12VHPWR) connector on Reddit, Nvidia responded with an investigation into at least two cases.
Yesterday, Reddit user reggie_gakil shared photos of a freshly seared cable and power connector on their RTX 4090 graphics card, titled “RTX 4090 Adapter burned” with a caption that reads “IDK [how] it happened but it smelled badly and I saw smoke.” Though the card reportedly still works, reggie_gakil was not alone. Another Reddit user began their reply with, “You aren’t the only one. This happened to me today as well.” This follows reports that PCI-SIG, the consortium that sets standards for PCI, PCI-X, and PCI-Express connections (the ones used in said graphics cards), was aware of potential “safety issues under certain conditions.” According to The Verge, Nvidia is now investigating these cases.
In a statement to Kotaku, Nvidia said it is “in contact with the first owner and will be reaching out to the other for additional information.”
With the increased power draw of these new graphics cards and new ATX power standards that have raised eyebrows, this might not be so much of a surprise. Indeed, YouTube channels like JayzTwoCents are doing a bit of an “I told you so” victory lap.
As mentioned in JayzTwoCents’ video, Brandon Bell, senior technical marketing manager for Geforce at Nvidia dismissed early fears over unsafe power cables as “issues that don’t exist” and that “it all just works, man.” While the results of Nvidia’s investigation have yet to determine if the initial Reddit post that sparked alarm is an outlier, there’s certainly cause for concern.
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Nvidia’s competitor, AMD, also responded to reggie_gakill’s melted-cable story. AMD Radeon’s senior vice president replied to a Tweet staying that “the Radeon RX 6000 series and upcoming RDNA 3 GPUs will not use [the 12VHPWR] connector.”
Argentina investigates outbreak of unidentified illness
Health authorities are investigating an outbreak of an unidentified illness that has sickened at least nine people at a private clinic in northern Argentina, officials say. Three of those infected have died.
The health ministry in Tucumán province reported three new cases at Luz Médica on Thursday, raising the total to nine, with symptoms that include pneumonia and fever. Three of those infected – a doctor, a nurse, and a patient – have died.
Dr. Luis Medina Ruiz, the region’s health minister, said at a briefing on Thursday that experts have so far carried out tests for more than 30 possible causes – including coronavirus, hantavirus, and multiple strains of Legionella – but all have come back negative.
The first known case is a 70-year-old woman who was admitted to Luz Médica in mid-August to undergo surgery for a gallbladder problem. She developed a lung infection on August 18, after which healthcare workers who had contact with her started falling ill.
A doctor and a nurse later died, and the patient died on Thursday morning.
“We are all on alert about this issue,” Medina Ruiz said. “We are releasing guides to public and private intensive care units for the possible appearance of a patient with these characteristics, especially to make a proper diagnosis with all the necessary protocols and PPE, as recommended with all patients with respiratory conditions.”
Although all of the nine cases had an onset of symptoms between August 18 and August 23, it is too early to lift restrictions at the private clinic, Medina Ruiz said. One of the three new cases fell ill during the same period but wasn’t hospitalized until Thursday morning.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC) are both monitoring the outbreak.