Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

The Augustana College men’s basketball team played the No. 5 team in the country tough for a half Wednesday night. But the league-leading Illinois Wesleyan Titans controlled the second half en ...

The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. local time in the middle of the sea and had a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS said.

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday evening, followed by temporary ...

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea Saturday evening north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected, but advisories have been issued for Puerto Rico and ...

English-speaking islands offer island life with some of the familiarity of home. Visit or relocate to any of these islands and you can relax, knowing you will be able to talk with the local people.

BLOOMINGTON — Carolyn Ann Johnston, age 90, of Bloomington, Illinois, passed away on February 5, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Waldon Johnston. Cremation rites have been ...

AVON — Carl R. Johnston was born Jan. 15, 1953, in Warsaw, N.Y., and passed at his home in Avon, N.Y., on Feb. 2, 2025, at age 72. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Jane (Lacey) Johnston.

A man has been charged for criminal negligence and prescription fraud after a victim reported serious health problems after being treated at a medical spa in Aurora, according to York Regional ...

Joseph Johnston, 55, of Otisfield, Maine, was taken to Concord Hospital with minor injuries after crashing near Exit 9 around 10:30 p.m. Johnston’s 2022 Freightliner Cascadia struck a guardrail ...

There are two active volcanoes in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, but Kilauea is the real "must-see." A 4,000-foot-tall mountain, Kilauea has been active since Jan. 3, 1983.