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COVER-UP

Putin’s Goons Scramble as Deadly Plague Strikes Again

A second person has reportedly died from the plague, but Russian news articles about the outbreak are mysteriously disappearing from the web.

Annabella Rosciglione

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, Russia June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova/Pool
SOMETHING’S FISHY...

Top Scientist Sounds Alarm Over Russia’s ‘Plague’ Mystery

The MIT researcher doesn’t buy the “broken test tube” narrative.

Vic Verbalaitis

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PLAGUE PANIC

Warmongering Putin Accused of Massive Plague Cover-Up

Federal health authorities play down reports of pneumonic plague even as more and more hospitals close for quarantine.

Vic Verbalaitis

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control Department inspects a neighborhood for mosquitos and breeding sites as the county works to eradicate mosquitos that carry dengue fever.
DEADLY VIRUS

Florida Counties Declare State of Emergency Over Outbreak

One death has been confirmed in the Sunshine State this year.

Reagin von Lehe

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TIP OF THE ICEBERG

Trump FDA Makes Embarrassing Diarrhea Outbreak Blunder

Medical authorities thought they had traced the source of the grim parasitic outbreak to a bad batch of lettuce.

Will Neal

Bags of lettuce with warning label
SALAD POPPERS

Poisoned Lettuce Taken Off Shelves After Parasite Outbreak

Taylor Farms says it’s removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.

Charlie Sherwood

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STOMACH TROUBLE

'Explosive' Diarrhea Parasite Cases Rocket in New Outbreak

Clusters have now surfaced across at least 18 states.

Will Neal

Tyler Mane
HERO’S FIGHT

Male ‘X-Men’ Star Reveals He Has ‘Super Rare’ Breast Cancer

The actor said only one in 750 men will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime.

Isabel van Brugen

MONROVIA, LIBERIA - OCTOBER 03:  A World Health Organization (WHO), instructor teaches new health workers during a training session on October 3, 2014 in Monrovia, Liberia. The WHO is training some 400 new health workers in two-week courses for the Liberian Ministry of Health. Many of the new health workers will be stationed in some of th 17 Ebola treatment units to be built by the U.S. military.  (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
VIRAL SPREAD

Deadly Eye-Bleeding Virus Has Spread to Another Continent

Health authorities are working frantically to contain the alarming spread of the horrifying Ebola virus.

Will Neal

PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU INT'L AIRPORT, MONTREAL, CANADA - 2022/05/20: An Air France Boeing 777-300ER landing at Montreal Trudeau airport. (Photo by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION

Flight Bound for U.S. Diverted After Ebola Threat

The disease has symptoms straight out of a horror movie.

Will Neal

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SICK LEAVE

Trump Goons Accused of Delaying Ebola-Stricken Doctor’s Care

Dr. Peter Stafford tested positive for a deadly strain of the Ebola virus on Sunday.

Vic Verbalaitis

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