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An Arizona toddler was found alive in a morgue six hours after he had nearly drowned and was pronounced dead by a doctor.
Eighteen-month-old Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino was pronounced dead at a hospital in Gilbert, Arizona, after he was discovered in a family member’s pool. But six hours later, the boy was found breathing in the hospital’s morgue, according to several media reports.
Fiordilino survived and has since been released from the hospital, the Gilbert Police Department told NBC News. But now, the incident is being investigated by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, and the police department has recommended his parents face charges, according to the outlet.
The incident unfolded in February, on Super Bowl Sunday. Fiordilino was taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center after he was found face down in a family member’s pool and a relative tried to perform CPR, according to a police report obtained by AZFamily.
There, he was pronounced dead by a physician, identified by NBC News as..

Oregon voters have moved one step closer this week to potentially banning hunting, fishing and animal agriculture.
On Thursday, activists submitted a final batch of signatures to state officials for a ballot measure that would effectively criminalize such practices.
The proposal, known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act, has not officially qualified for the ballot yet. State officials have until August to decide whether it goes to a popular vote in November elections.
The measure, Initiative Petition 28, would remove hunting, fishing and livestock husbandry exceptions from the state’s animal abuse law.
“We want to see the state of Oregon stop killing animals,” David Michelson, who is spearheading the campaign, told KGW of the effort, his third attempt to get such rules on the ballot.
open image in galleryA campaign that would effectively ban hunting and animal husbandry in Oregon now has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot (Getty)The in..

Part of stage falls and almost hits dancers at Donald Trump's Fourth of July rehearsalsPresident Donald Trump’s chaotic preparations for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations are continuing in the wake of another disaster that almost saw dancers hit by a piece of falling stage set during their rehearsals in Washington, D.C., Thursday.
Fortunately no one was injured in the accident, but the incident marks the latest in a series of mishaps surrounding the administration’s plans for the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations, from the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turning green from algae to the “Great American State Fair” on the National Mall failing to draw crowds.
The president is heading to South Dakota Friday for the latest leg of the festivities at Mount Rushmore, where he will be greeted by Gov. Larry Rhoden and take in a fireworks display above the famous landmark, an event environmentalists have warned could spark wildfires.
The president will then..

President Donald Trump’s luxury Florida clubs saw a major spike in earnings last year, according to federal financial disclosures, part of the historic windfall the Republican has earned since returning to office.
Last year, Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, which also serves as his primary residence, earned him nearly $77.5 million, more than 50 percent more than in 2024.
The estate, which is sometimes called the “Winter White House,” has emerged as a key venue for getting access to the president. Donors and Silicon Valley executives have flocked to Palm Beach to court the president there, and Trump has regularly visited the property and held high-dollar fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago since taking office.
Fundraising events at the Florida club have hit $1 million-per-plate.
Shortly before Trump was reelected in 2024, Mar-a-Lago raised its initiation fee from $700,000 to $1 million. (The club hiked fees around the time of Trump’s first election, too.)
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Leer en EspañolPresident Trump has posted an A.I. video of himself as a doctor, diagnosing celebrities with ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’. ​
The clip features recreations of Hollywood actors and celebrities Trump has previously criticized, including Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts and Rosie O’Donnell.
​“Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with TDS?” the A.I.-generated Trump asks at the start of the clip posted to Truth Social late Wednesday.
“The symptoms can be relentless.​ Fortunately, I’m Doctor Trump, and I have a treatment plan.”​
The A.I.-generated commander-in-chief then invites the viewer to hear from some of his “patients.”​
open image in galleryPresident Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself diagnosing celebrities with ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ (@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)“I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep, constantly angry…” the fake De Niro says. “I made everyone miserable around me.”​
“I feel like I’ve aged 20 years in the last two year..

Canadians are feeling a renewed sense of patriotism after President Donald Trump threatened to make their country the 51st state and slapped tariffs on their exports.
Those in Canada reported significantly higher levels of national pride than those in several European countries, including the UK and France, in a new Politico poll.
The poll, conducted by Public First, found that 52 percent of Canadians are very proud of their nationality — a stark contrast to public sentiment less than two years ago.
Canada’s Angus Reid Institute reported in December 2024 that the percentage of Canadians who say they are “very proud” of their nationality dropped from 78 percent to 34 percent since 1985.
“For progressive leaders around the world, Canada may show that there is a way to capture a message of national pride that does not alienate key voters,” Seb Wride, principal at Public First, told Politico.
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An 11-year-old boy died of rabies after coming into contact with a bat, even though there were no visible bite marks on his body.
The child was staying with his family in northern Ontario, Canada, in the summer of 2024 when he woke up to find that a bat had come to rest on his nose and mouth, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
The boy knocked the animal off his face and his father later captured and released it into the wild, the New York Post reports.
The 11-year-old's parents weren't immediately concerned about the incident because the boy had no bite marks and was otherwise acting fine. However, 19 days after finding the bat on his face, he began to experience numbness in his face and frequent vomiting, the study said.
His parents rushed him to urgent care for treatment, where he was prescribed an antiviral drug. The child's symptoms continued to worsen; his face became weak, his speech slurred, and he experienced fever, ..

Mike Johnson learns SCOTUS denied Trump efforts to end birthright citizenshipPresident Donald Trump is calling on Congress to enact legislation that would end birthright citizenship, continuing the fight against the enshrined right after the Supreme Court ruled against him Tuesday.
“The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process. No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
In one of the most anticipated rulings of the term, the justices struck down the president’s executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants or people in the U.S. temporarily.
Trump’s pushback comes ahead of the July 4 weekend, when he is expected to headline a fireworks show in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with a speech in..

Humanitarian groups have launched an urgent appeal as the Venezuela earthquake death toll continues to climb, thousands remain unaccounted for and emergency rescue teams try desperately to help survivors.
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has warned that the crisis could worsen if assistance is not provided after the country has been ravaged by years of economic crisis.
“Thousands of people in Venezuela have survived the unimaginable horror of two devastating earthquakes only to face the trauma of missing loved ones and finding their homes and neighbourhoods destroyed,” said chief executive Saleh Saeed.
“Right now, many of these families are sleeping in makeshift tents on the street. They urgently need shelter, food, water, and medical care. 
“DEC charities are working around the clock with their local partners to reach people. The needs are overwhelming and the British public’s support could be a lifeline for families affected by this devastating disaster. Please donate now.”..

Some Idaho voters want to see a medical marijuana initiative on November’s ballot – but their efforts hit a snag after a judge determined thousands of signatures supporting the measure were turned in late.
The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho wants state residents to vote on legalizing marijuana for people with certain medical conditions. To get the initiative on November’s ballot, the group is required to gather petition signatures from voters across the state.
But their work hit a setback after a judge determined they were late to turn in about 4,000 signatures from residents of Minidoka County, located about 160 miles southeast of Boise. The ruling, issued by District Court Judge W. Reed Cotten on June 18, was first reported by the Idaho Capital Sun.
In his ruling, Cotten said a contractor with the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho attempted to turn in the Minidoka County petition signatures on May 1, the day they were due, but arrived at the county clerk’s office around 5:07 p..