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Emergency Room
Fairfield, CT
News
Fairfield Parents Sue Yale New Haven Hospital After 1-Year-Old Dies Hours After ER Discharge
A Fairfield couple has filed a lawsuit against Yale New Haven Hospital, claiming medical providers failed to recognize and treat life-threatening symptoms in their 1-year-old son before sending him home from the emergency room. The child died hours later, the complaint says. The lawsuit, filed Monday, centers on the death of Liam Francis Hallissey, who died the morning after being evaluated and discharged from Yale New Haven Hospital's Pediatric Emergency Department in December. According to the complaint, Kate Hallissey and Mícheál Hallissey first brought Liam to his pediatrician on …
Arlington, VA
Politics
Obamacare Premiums Skyrocket As Gov't Shutdown Drags Into Open Enrollment
Millions of Americans are bracing for skyrocketing health insurance premiums for Affordable Care Act plans when enhanced federal subsidies expire at the end of 2025. The Trump administration released a preview on Wednesday, Oct. 29, of 2026 plans sold through Obamacare marketplaces in 30 states. Insurers are expected to significantly raise rates by an average of about 30% in the states with federally managed markets and 17% in states running their own markets, according to health research group KFF. The expiring ACA tax credits are a major part of the dispute in Con…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Chest Pain: What You Need To Know, According To Sun River Health
Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Asma Khan, MD, Sun River Health Sun River Health Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain …
Albany, NY
News
Home Intruder Stabbed Hours After Unrelated Knife Attack Outside Albany Bank, Police Say
A home intruder was stabbed after forcing his way into an Albany residence, hours after an unrelated knife attack outside a city bank. Officers responded to a residence on Yates Street near Ontario Street for reports of a domestic disturbance at around 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, Albany Police said. Investigators determined that Calibi McLeod, 27, of Albany, forced his way into the home, sparking a physical fight with the occupants, police said. During the confrontation, McLeod was stabbed in the chest and fled before officers arrived. A short time later, Albany Medical Center staff conta…
Albany, NY
News
Woman Shot During Overnight Altercation In Albany
A 24-year-old woman is recovering after being shot during a fight in Albany early Wednesday, Aug. 13. Officers responded to the area of Albany Street near Broadway just before 12:45 a.m. for reports of gunfire, according to Albany Police. When they arrived, they found evidence consistent with a shooting but no victim at the scene. A short time later, staff at Albany Memorial Hospital alerted police that a 24-year-old woman had walked into the emergency room with a gunshot wound to her lower back. Investigators determined the woman had been involved in a physical altercation with several ot…
Bristol, CT
Police & Fire
Man Busted After Stabbing In Early Morning Attack Outside Bristol Nightclub
A Bristol man is facing assault charges after police say he stabbed another man during a disturbance outside a popular nightclub, a report said. Bristol officers were called to the parking lot of the Rumba Lounge on East Main Street around 3:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, for reports of trouble. When they arrived, “several people were leaving the area and they could not find anyone involved in a disturbance.” Shortly after, officers were notified by Bristol Health that a 32-year-old man had arrived at the emergency room with a stab wound connected to the incident. Police said the man was…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie
Firefighters raced to a building in Dutchess County to come to the aid of a woman with dementia who was found on its roof. The incident happened on Wednesday evening, July 23, at a building on Union Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the city's fire department. The department's G3 Truck 3 arrived at the scene and firefighters used the bucket to bring the elderly woman down to the street to be taken to a nearby emergency room. More information about how the woman ended up there was not immediately available.
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Shooting Victim Left At Waterbury Hospital; Police Asking For Tips
Waterbury police are asking for tips after a shooting victim was dropped off at Saint Mary’s Hospital Emergency Room on Sunday, June 8. The man was left at the hospital around 2 p.m. Police said they believe the shooting took place at Macauley Avenue and Pritchard Road. Investigators urge anyone with information on the shooting to contact Waterbury detectives at 203-574-6941. Callers can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 203-755-1234.
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Dad Leaves Crying Baby In Car On Mother's Day In Rochelle Park: Cops
A 6-month-old baby boy was found crying alone in a parked car in Bergen County, leading to child neglect charges against the infant's father, police said. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, in a parking lot on Rochelle Avenue in Rochelle Park, according to Capt. James DePreta of the Rochelle Park Police Department. A pedestrian heard the infant crying inside a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder that was not running. The windows were open, and the baby was strapped into a rear-facing car seat, police said. Emergency medical technicians were called to the scene to ev…
Branchville-Frankford, NJ
News
Sussex County Dispatcher Went To ER For Pain, Came Home With Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis: Campaign
A Sussex County community is rallying behind a longtime 911 dispatcher and mother of two after she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that has spread to her liver, loved ones say. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Andrea Wehrenberg says that c, a supervisor at the Sussex County Sheriff's 911 Center, had gone to the emergency room for abdominal pain when she received the devastating diagnosis. “Shannon’s trip to the emergency room for abdominal pain led to the devastating diagnosis of stage 4 colon cancer, spreading to her liver, and their lives changed in an instant,” Wehrenberg wrote. “…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Bullet Goes Through Both Of Man's Arms In New Rochelle Shooting: Police Seek Suspect, Witnesses
A man was shot in both arms in Westchester, prompting police to seek help from the public in identifying the shooter. The shooting happened in New Rochelle around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, April 25, when officers were alerted to a report of a male shot near 360 Main St. The caller believed the wounded individual had fled into a nearby residence at 361 Main St., New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, April 29. While officers searched the area, police were notified by Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital that a 21-year-old city resident had walked into the emergency room with a gunshot wound…
Reading, PA
News
'Then We Heard Screaming': Gunfire Erupts At Hazleton Playground, Police Say
Gunshots rang out at a Hazleton playground packed with children, followed by the unmistakable sound of people screaming, police said. Officers were dispatched to Beech Street Park after multiple 911 callers reported shots fired near the basketball courts and people yelling in panic around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, the Hazleton City Police Department said in a release. When officers arrived, they learned the victim had already been rushed to the hospital by private vehicle. That person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released from the emergency room, police sai…
Rotterdam, NY
News
Man Stabbed Outside Rotterdam Restaurant; Suspect On The Run
A suspect is on the run after stabbing a man outside a restaurant in the Capital Region, police said. The Schenectady County incident happened early Saturday morning, April 12, outside the Sliderz Bar & Grill in Rotterdam, located on Guilderland Avenue, according to Rotterdam Police. A man walked into the emergency room at Ellis Hospital suffering from a stab wound at around 4 a.m. Hospital staff then contacted Schenectady County law enforcement. An investigation found that the man got into an altercation outside Sliderz Bar & Grill and was stabbed in the torso, police said. The…
Albany, NY
Politics
Hochul Blasts Trump Admin's 'Cruel' Funding Cuts To Health, Addiction Services Across NY
More than $360 million in federal funding is being stripped from New York’s public health, mental health, and addiction programs. The cuts, attributed to changes under the Trump administration, could leave critical services in jeopardy for millions of residents, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office warned Friday, March 28. Among the services expected to be impacted are COVID surveillance, addiction recovery, and health crisis support. Hochul’s office shared the following breakdown of the sweeping federal cuts: $300+ million lost from the Department of Health, impacting virus tracking, outbreak res…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
News
Doctors Said It Was The Flu, Days Later, Capitol Heights Girl Was Gone
A Maryland mother is grappling with unimaginable loss after her once-healthy 10-year-old daughter died from complications doctors initially brushed off as the flu. Minka Aisha Greene, of Capitol Heights, had never been seriously ill before, her mom, Kymesha Greene White told Daily Voice in a phone call Tuesday, March 11. So when Minka stopped eating and playing outside in late January, Greene White knew something was seriously wrong. “She was never one of those kids who had a cold or anything,” Greene White said. “So when I noticed she wasn’t eating or asking to go outside, I was like,…
Huntington, NY
News
Huntington Man Beat 2-Year-Old Stepdaughter So Badly She Needed Life-Saving Surgery: Jury
A Long Island man could spend decades behind bars for nearly beating his 2-year-old stepdaughter to death. The 33-year-old Huntington Station man, who prosecutors did not name to protect the child’s identity, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, Feb. 28. Investigators determined that the defendant was babysitting his girlfriend’s daughter while she went to work and ran errands in February 2024 when he assaulted the child, leaving significant bruises on her body, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. After the girl’s mother discovered t…
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Englewood Street Fight Escalates To Gunfire, Stabbing With 6 Charged
A violent confrontation at an Englewood apartment complex ended in gunfire, a stabbing, and multiple arrests, authorities said. The chaos erupted around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, when Englewood Police Communications received reports of a shooting at the Parkview Terrace complex, police said. As Officer Christopher Sabo approached the scene, he spotted a vehicle speeding away and pulled it over, authorities said. Investigators later determined that the occupants of the car were involved in the incident but were not the shooters. Police said the conflict started earlier in the day when G…
Amityville, NY
News
These States Seeing Highest Rates As Flu Hospitalizations Spike Amid Worst Season In Years
The flu is surging across the United States, reaching its highest severity in 15 years. Overcrowded hospitals, long ER wait times, and visitor restrictions have made this one of the worst flu seasons in recent history. In early February, flu-related doctor visits and hospitalizations hit their highest levels since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to the CDC. The agency reports that at least 33 million Americans have already been sickened during the 2024–2025 flu season. Key Figures (as of Feb. Friday, 21, per CDC estimates): 33 million illnesses 430,000 hospitalizations 19,00…
Arlington, VA
News
Gerber Recalls, Discontinues Teething Sticks Sold In VA After Child Sent To ER
Gerber is recalling and discontinuing all batches of its teething stick due to a potential choking hazard for babies and young children, authorities said. Gerber and the Food and Drug Administration announced the recall for Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks in news releases on Friday, Jan. 31. The recall follows consumer complaints, including one involving a child brought to an emergency room. The affected products were distributed nationwide and in stores across several states, including Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The …
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Woman Bitten By Rabid Raccoon: Hunterdon County Health Department
A woman was bitten by a raccoon in Hunterdon County on Thursday, Jan. 2 that later tested positive for rabies, authorities said. The woman was bitten at a residence on Penwell Road in Lebanon Township as she attempted to leave, Lebanon Township said. The woman drove herself to an area hospital for treatment, police said. The raccoon was located and tested positive for rabies on Friday, Jan. 3, the Hunterdon County Health Department said.. Area residents who may have had contact with this raccoon any time between Thursday Dec. 19 through Jan. 2 should notify their primary care physici…
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Sedated Patient At Norwalk Hospital, Gets 12 Years: State
A Connecticut man will serve more than a decade in prison after admitting he sexually assaulted a heavily sedated woman at a Fairfield County hospital, authorities said. Rodney Daniels, 48, of Stamford, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree sexual assault and was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by eight years of special parole, the state attorney’s office said in a news release. Related: Food Service Workers at Norwalk Hospital Announce Plans for Strike Daniels was taken to Norwalk Hospital on Aug. 29, 2020, after he told paramedics he took hallucinogenic drugs, the pros…
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Man Shot In Chest Near Fire Station In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large
Authorities are investigating a shooting down the street from a fire station in Westchester that left a man hospitalized. The incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 9:30 p.m., when shots were fired at an apartment complex at 103 West 3rd Street in Mount Vernon, down the street from a Mount Vernon firehouse, according to city officials. Officers who arrived at the scene of the shooting found several shell casings in the apartment complex's parking lot. A man who was shot in the abdomen was taken to the Mount Vernon emergency room by "private means," officials said, …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
3 Stabbed In Hudson Valley During Fight
Police are investigating after three people were stabbed during a fight in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at Looper's Plaza, located at South Avenue and Wolcott Avenue in Beacon. According to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia, the department received a 911 call regarding something happening at the plaza. The chief said that as officers responded, they located several people in South Avenue Park walking from the area toward West Center Street. One of those stopped, a 16-year-old male, was found to be bleeding.…
Lancaster, PA
News
2 Hospitalized After Separate Back Stabbings On Lancaster Streets: Police
Two men were stabbed in the back on Sunday night, Lancaster City Police announced on Monday, July 15. Marvin Henson has been charged with aggravated assault and Emelidihbette Murphy has been charged with harassment following the second stabbing police explained, although court documents were unavailable as of Monday at 1 p.m. The two men were fighting each other in the 100 block of N. Queen St. around 11:55 p.m. — that's when the victim "attempted to intervene" and "Murphy kicked the victim and Henson punched and then stabbed the victim," as stated in the police release. A…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say
A repeat offender who got into a physical altercation with a teen girl has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after shooting her in Baltimore, police say. City resident Devonte Lassiter is behind bars following a lengthy investigation into the June shooting of a 16-year-old near the intersection of South Broadway and Thames Street, authorities announced on Thursday. The shooting was reported shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. According to police, officers were called to a hospital emergency room on the morning of the shooting, where they found the teen suffering from t…
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot At Hospital After Incident Near Mount Vernon Intersection: Suspect At Large
Authorities are investigating a shooting near a Westchester intersection that left a man hospitalized. The incident happened on Thursday, June 13, when a shooting was reported near the intersection of 1st Avenue and 3rd Street in Mount Vernon, according to the city's police department. Arriving officers soon found two 9mm shell casings and also received a phone call from a nearby emergency room reporting a gunshot victim. According to the department, the male victim was stabilized at Mount Vernon Hospital and then taken to Jacobi Hospital for further treatment. The inves…
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Foxboro Mom Was Drunk With Child In Her Car When She Collided With Ambulance: Police
A Norfolk County woman who was involved in a head-on collision with an ambulance last month was intoxicated and had a child in the car, authorities said. Jenna Wilson, age 40, of Foxborough, faces several felony charges from the Feb. 22 crash that sent five people to the emergency room, Foxborough police said. The child was airlifted to a Boston trauma hospital because of the extent of their injuries. Updated Report: Fundraiser Created For 8-Year-Old Hurt In Head-On Crash The crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. on Main Street in Foxborough when Wilson's Honda Pilot crossed th…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Chest Pain: What You Need To Know According To Sun River Health
Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain include: Heart-related issues, including heart attac…
Kingston, NY
Lifestyle
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management
Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain include: Heart-related issues, including heart attac…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management
Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain include: Heart-related issues, including heart attac…
Middletown, NJ
News
No AC Closes Jersey Shore Hospital ER, Patients Diverted (
Developing
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Air conditioning was not working at a Jersey Shore hospital forcing its emergency room to temporarily close Wednesday, July 20, officials confirmed. The malfunction at Riverview Medical Center occurred around 9 a.m. as temps climbed into the 90s. HAPPENING NOW: Riverview Medical Center in Redbank transporting multiple patients to other facilities after experiencing a power outage. pic.twitter.com/XX0aesZgcW — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) July 20, 2022 The following statement was released to News12: This morning, some of the air conditioning units at Hackensack Meridian Rivervie…
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