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Debbie King after her leg amputation.Photo:Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press WireA Florida woman had her leg amputated after a scrape led to her contracting aflesh-eating bacteriacalled Vibrio vulnificus — which doctors said can be found in salt and fresh waters.On August 13, Debbie King was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico when she scraped her shin climbing back onto her friend’s boat. Although she bandaged the cut, the 72-year-old noticed her leg was red and sore the following day but brushed the symptoms off as sunburn, theTampa Bay Timesreports....

Photo: Carlos Osorio/REXFord is recalling more than 270,000 of theirvehiclesafter it was discovered that they can shift gears on their own and “roll away” while in park.According to arelease from Ford, the company has issued a safety recall on approximately 2,760 2019 Ranger trucks and 270,000 Fusions made between 2013 and 2016.Select Fusion models that are equipped with a 2.5-liter engine are being recalled because of a malfunction that causes the shifter cable to become detached from the transmission, which could cause the car to shift gears and roll away if the parking break is not applied....

Former Biggest Loser trainer and influencer Erica Lugo at home in Dayton, Ohio.Photo:Courtesy of Erica Lugo Courtesy of Erica Lugo Erica Lugoknew something wasn’t right. The formerBiggest Losertrainer was preparing for her second bodybuilding competition in September 2022 when she started feeling off. “I was at posing practice with my coach and my body was buzzing, like there was adrenaline going through me,” Lugo, 36, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I was shaking and felt physically ill....

Former Rep. Katie Hill speaking in July 2019.Photo: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Hill, 32, jokingly addedin a tweet: “You know, I’m gonna take at least partial credit for enough of society knowing this term for it to be on House Hunters. Just sayin.” Riffing on the article’s headline, shecontinued: “Also ‘representation matters’ has been like my tagline since the beginning so I will take it.” In a sign of time passing — maybe burdens lessening — it was a far lighter tone than Hill had used last year when discussion the personal and professional turmoil that cut short her tenure in Congress....

Photo: LA County Sheriff’s Department A former Los Angeles Police Department officer has been accused of sexually assaulting four boys while on the force, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office announced on Monday. Paul Razo has been charged with sexually assaulting four boys at his Covina home “during various times between 2006 and 2017,” according to anews releasefrom Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. In theirannouncement about the charges, the sheriff’s department shared that they believe there “may be additional unidentified victims” due to the “nature of the allegations and Mr....

Photo: Wilbur Funches/AP/Shutterstock A former NFL player and his wife were found fatally shot in their rural Minnesota home, and police are searching for their 22-year-old son as the suspect. Police say Barry Bennett, 63, and Carol Bennett, 63, of Long Prairie, were found dead at 4:32 on Wednesday. A release from the Todd County Sheriff’s Office says Dylan John Bennett is the suspect and a warrant has been issued for his arrest....

Kim Clijstersis officially coming back to the court.The former Belgian professional tennis player, 36, announced Thursday with a video on Twitter that she will be returning to the sport in 2020.“Hi guys, I’m excited to finally be able to share this news with you …” she wrote alongside the clip of her journey back to tennis.“What do I really want from life?” Clijsters asked herself, looking into the camera.“For the past seven years I’ve been a full-time mom, and I love it....

Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty “To be publicly humiliated like that was terrible,” the British wrestler told the news outlet. “I don’t wish that for anyone.” “I didn’t go to work; I didn’t do anything,” Paige told thePost,adding that she experienced depression at the time. “I felt so rock bottom.” Now, the 26-year-old is looking forward to the release ofFighting With My Family, a movie that chronicles how Paige became one of WWE’s top wrestling stars after getting her start thanks to her family of wrestling enthusiasts....

ukraine hospitals.Photo: ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, some of the children most in need of life-saving medical attention are getting help. The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that four Ukrainian children undergoing cancer treatment had been airlifted from Poland to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, where they will be able to resume treatment. Price also acknowledged that the four children airlifted to St....

From left: Morty Drescher, Fran Drescher and Mother Sylvia Drescher pose at the “2nd Annual Fran Drescher Cancer Schmancer Sunset Cabaret Cruise” in 2016. Fran Drescheris mourning the loss of her father. TheNannyalum, 66, initially shared thenewsof her 94-year-old father’s death on Instagram Friday as she wrote, “It still feels untenable how permanent the loss of this great man is.” Drescher said her father Morty “passed away gently in his sleep” on March 20 in the company of her and her mother, Sylvia, his wife of “71 wonderful years....

It’s (almost) too good to be true:Frankie Valliis married! The Four Seasons frontman, 89, wed Jackie Jacobs in Las Vegas on Monday, June 26, at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas. “It’s terrific to have found love once again at this stage of my life,” the singer tells PEOPLE exclusively. They exchanged wedding vows at a private ceremony with just the two of them. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You,” Valli’s 1967 certified gold record, played in the background as Valli romantically sang it into his new bride’s ear....

Photo: Livia Firth/Instagram Happy birthday,Colin Firth! The British actor turns 61 on Friday, and his ex-wife Livia Firth is celebrating with a silly picture of him. The post shows Colin wearing a rainbow-feathered coat, a head covering and colorful glasses. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLIN,” Liviawrote, adding rainbow emojis to match his colorful outfit in the shot. The look comes from when Firth stole the Elton John costume while filmingKingsman: The Golden Service, Livia explained last year when she shared the picture for the first time....

Photo: Facebook Friends are speaking out after a high school baseball coach and his wife died over the weekend while working to repair the Florida school’s baseball field, which remained damaged months afterHurricane Michaeldevastated the region. On Sunday, Corey Crum, 39, his wife Shana, 41, and their 14-year-old son Chase joined a group of volunteers at Liberty County High School’s baseball field in Bristol, according to a statement shared on Facebook from theLiberty County Sheriff’s office....