Arizona Police Helicopter Crash Kills Pilot and Paramedic
A police helicopter crashed in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Wednesday night, killing the pilot and a trooper-paramedic on board. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Ranger helicopter was providing tactical air support to the Flagstaff Police Department and other law enforcement agencies during an active shooter incident when the crash occurred, according to AZDPS spokesperson Sgt. Kameron Lee.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of the pilot and paramedic. Before the crash, officers on the ground exchanged gunfire with the shooting suspect, Fox News reported.
Fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital Prompts Evacuations
Also on Wednesday night, a fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, prompted the evacuation of 77 patients to other area hospitals, according to the Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency. Six of those patients were in the ICU. One firefighter was taken to another hospital with chest pains, said Tom Taylor of the Emergency Management Agency.
The fire was contained to an outpatient orthopedic area, Taylor said. The Dickson City Fire Department explained that the fire was at the roof of the original building, which was known as Scranton Orthopedics. CBS Scranton affiliate WYOU-TV reported that flames could be seen pouring out of the building as crews responded to the blaze.
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Thousands of Deaths
A new study published in the journal Science Advances found that chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States. From 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny particulates from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths a year in the lower 48 states.
"Our message is: Wildfire smoke is very dangerous. It is an increasing threat to human health," said Yaguang Wei, a study author and assistant professor in the department of environmental medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Michael Jerrett, a professor who has studied the death toll from wildfire smoke, stated that the study's estimates are "reasonable," according to CBS News.
Surgeons Keep Man Alive Without Lungs
In Chicago, surgeons at Northwestern Medicine were able to keep a critically ill patient alive for 48 hours after removing both of his lungs, the hospital reported last week. The patient, a 33-year-old Missouri resident whose name was not shared, was originally flown to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with lung failure linked to a flu infection in spring 2023.
When his condition escalated to severe pneumonia and sepsis, his heart stopped and the team performed CPR, according to Fox News.
Naked Images Remain in Epstein Files
Unredacted images and videos showing nudity released in the Epstein files have been online for days despite US officials being warned about failures in redaction, according to the BBC. Lawyers say this has caused victims "irreparable" harm.
The files seen by BBC Verify are among thousands of documents lawyers say they have discovered that contain identifying information about dozens of Epstein's victims. On Tuesday, a New York judge said the Department of Justice (DoJ) had agreed to quickly fix the issue after victims groups first spoke out about the issue at the weekend when the New York Times reported nearly 40 separate images had been published as part of the Epstein files on Friday.
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