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Back in June 2006, then-host Star Jones surprised her co-workers by announcing her departure from the show during the live taping. Jones shared with the audience that ABC had not renewed her contract for the next season.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “Something has been on my heart for a little bit,” she said. “I feel like this is the right time to tell you that the show is moving in another direction for its 10th season, and I will not be returning as co-host next year....

She was tracked near the picnic tables where she has been causing trouble in the first place. Read on to find out more about the bear’s fantastic journey, how officials responded, and what’s next for the latest celebrity caniform. 1 “She Just Kept on Going” Park officials knew her as Bear 609. When she started getting a bit too up-close-and-personal with park visitors, officials relocated her to the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, fitting her with a GPS collar so they could continue a 40-year study on the behavior of relocated bears....

The study, published in the journal The Lancet, followed 1,044 adults with cancer participating in the U.K. Coronavirus Cancer Monitoring Project (UKCCMP) between March 18 and May 8, 2020, 319 of whom died during the course of the study. The study’s researchers found that, among those with blood or bone marrow cancers, leukemia patients were most likely to develop severe COVID complications and were more than twice as likely to die from COVID than the general study population....

RELATED: If You Don’t Have a Booster, You’ll Be Barred From This, as of Jan. 17. Two major cities are gearing up to ban unvaccinated people from several places this weekend. Both Boston and Washington, D.C., have vaccine mandates going into effect on Jan. 15 for most indoor places. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the new policy in mid-December, as cases in the city started to increase significantly because of the Omicron variant....

RELATED: Drinking This Popular Beverage Can Triple Your Cancer Risk, Studies Say. Bates says that 2012 was already off to a rough start before she received her breast cancer diagnosis. She had just faced a disappointing career setback when her NBC series, Harry’s Law, was canceled from the air. Then she noticed her first clear symptom: an inexplicable pain in her abdomen. “That past Christmas, just before we were canceled, I had been really exhausted,” Bates told WebMD in 2017....

So, clearly, Tilton is heavily associated with the role of Lucy. But, what has she been up to ever since the days of “Who shot J.R.”? Read on to learn about the 62-year-old actor’s life today. RELATED: Pamela Sue Martin Played Fallon Carrington on Dynasty. See Her Now at 68. While Lucy is Tilton’s most famous role, she has appeared in many other projects over the years. Around the time of Dallas, she also appeared on The Love Boat, Laverne & Shirley, and Murder, She Wrote....

The new CDC study reveals that a correctional officer who was exposed on multiple short occasions to coronavirus-positive members of his workplace’s incarcerated population subsequently tested positive for the virus. The correctional officer in question had 22 brief exposures with infected individuals, each lasting between 10 and 60 seconds, adding up to a total of 17 nonconsecutive minutes in their presence over a 24-hour period. While the infected individuals were not always wearing masks for these encounters, the officer wore both a cloth mask and goggles in every instance....

“COVID-19 appears to be on track to claim more lives in L.A. County than any other disease than coronary heart disease,” Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a press conference on July 22. The county reported 3,266 new COVID cases on July 22, pushing the area’s total to nearly 165,000; 64 new deaths were recorded in L.A. County the same day. L.A. County has now recorded more than 4,200 total coronavirus deaths in a span of just four months since the virus’ first fatality within its borders on March 11....

Mihail Zilbermint, MD, who cares for patients with metabolic disorders at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, recently told The Washington Post that his caseload has nearly doubled with patients recovering from COVID-19. “Before, we used to manage maybe 18 patients per day,” he said. Now, his team cares for as many as 30 daily. Zilbermint described how many of the patients had no prior history of diabetes. Some developed elevated blood sugar levels while they were in hospital, which returned to normal by the time they were discharged....

Idaho, for example, originally saw low to stable increases in cases just months ago. In early April, the Gem State was reporting roughly five new cases per hour, before dropping to less than one per hour by mid-May, USA Today reports. But recent figures have shown that cases are now four-fold what they were before reopening in May, with about 20 new coronavirus cases cropping up per hour.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb In addition to Idaho, other states and territories where cases are increasing faster than they were in the spring include Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, the U....

A U.K. study from July surveyed 121 adults who had been hospitalized because of severe coronavirus symptoms. Thirteen percent of those patients reported hearing loss and/or tinnitus, the perception of ringing in one’s ears, eight weeks after being discharged from the hospital for COVID-19.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “We already know that viruses such as measles, mumps, and meningitis can cause hearing loss, and coronaviruses can damage the nerves that carry information to and from the brain,” Kevin Munro, PhD, a professor of audiology at the University of Manchester and lead author of the study, said in a statement....

From issues with each other’s acting style to an allegation involving purposeful flatulence, read on to see what these two stars have had to say about unhappily working together over the years. READ THIS NEXT: Tommy Lee Jones Told This Co-Star He “Hated” Him to His Face. In Terms of Endearment, MacLaine plays a controlling and disappointed mother, who doesn’t approve of her daughter’s marriage or life choices. The film follows the pair as their relationship evolves over 30 years....

RELATED: Paul McCartney Reveals the Strange Exercise That’s Kept Him Healthy at 78. CBS This Morning recently visited Van Dyke at his home, where the star showed off his workout regimen, which featured impressive rounds of sit-ups and leg circles. Van Dyke said he’s still dancing and stressed the importance of staying active as you age. “I’m 95, and a lot of my friends won’t do these,” Van Dyke said while doing crunches....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Keep This on Your Bed, You May Be Attracting Spiders, Experts Warn. Unfortunately, many things in your bedroom and on your bed could be attractive to spiders, including long throw blankets, oversized bedspreads, bed skirts, and dust ruffles. These can act as a ladder from the ground to your bed, which spiders can easily take advantage of, according to Terminix.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Clutter under your bed could create additional problems, as messy areas provide plenty of nooks and crannies for spiders to hide in....

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have yet to offer any formal recommendation on alcohol consumption surrounding the vaccine, Time reports that European health experts suggest abstaining from alcohol in the days before vaccination in order to “avoid taxing the immune system.” Alcohol is known to have a suppressive effect on the immune system over time, but studies have shown that you would likely need to drink in excess—at least four to five drinks in one sitting—for your consumption to have an acute effect on the vaccine’s efficacy....

During a livestreamed interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Dec. 30, the top infectious disease expert admitted that he was not surprised the new strain of the virus had already made its way within American borders. But he also revealed that research completed by colleagues across the Atlantic had provided another small piece of good news: those who have antibodies from previously contracting COVID were most likely protected....

Fauci, a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, addressed students, faculty, and staff from the college during an online live forum on Oct. 6. In his discussion, Fauci talked about the coronavirus and explained where he thinks the U.S. is in terms of the pandemic. “We went through a terrible late winter, early spring. There was hope that when the summer came, it would get better....

“Wear a mask, all the time, consistently, when you’re outside, and [can] be exposed,” Fauci told CNN. Wearing a mask has been one of the most effective measures suggested to combat the coronavirus. Studies have repeatedly shown that mask use reduces the transmission of COVID. According to one Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, two hair stylists with confirmed COVID-19 met with 139 clients while wearing masks, and no symptomatic secondary cases were reported....

READ THIS NEXT: Dr. Fauci Says His COVID Symptoms Got “Much Worse” After Doing This. During an appearance on Los Angeles radio station KNX News’ KNX In Depth on Aug. 2, Fauci discussed the current state of the pandemic and how the public could prepare themselves for potential spikes of cases in the fall and winter. And while he acknowledged that many people have grown weary of precautions, he cautioned that the virus could still put many in danger if they didn’t boost their immunity soon....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Just Said This Is “Without a Doubt” Our Top Problem With COVID.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb On Nov. 12, White House COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, MD, went on The New York Times’ podcast The Daily to discuss the current state of the COVID pandemic in the U.S., as well as what individuals should be concerned about right now in terms of catching and spreading the virus. As far as holiday travel goes, Fauci acknowledged that it is a far different situation this year than last year....