Friday, 15 July 2022

Are airline passengers' eating habits worse than ever? Plus, a boy saves his friend's life with a move he saw on TV.

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The CDC warns about the spread of a virus that causes severe illness in infants, and Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana Trump dies at 73. Plus, how being diagnosed with autism at 30 changed the life of a former NFL player for the better.

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A virus that can cause seizures and severe illness in infants is spreading in the U.S., the CDC warns.

A common childhood virus called parechovirus, which can cause severe illness in infants younger than 3 months, is spreading in the U.S., the CDC said in an alert. Health providers have reported newborns and young infants getting the illness in multiple states. In children between 6 months and 5 years old, the common illness usually causes an upper respiratory tract infection, rash and fever, but in infants less than three months, it can lead to seizures, swelling of the brain and sepsis-like illness.

Ivana Trump, ex-wife of Donald Trump, dies at 73.

Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former President Donald Trump and the mother of his three oldest children, has died at 73. The former president wrote yesterday that she died at her home in New York City. Her cause of death is unknown. "She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life," Trump wrote. Ivana is the mother of Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump, who shared childhood photos in paying tribute to her yesterday.

✈️ 6 tips from a flight attendant to help you survive summertime air travel chaos.

Between persistent delays and flight cancellations across the country, the skies have been not so friendly at times this summer. We spoke to Bobby Laurie, a former flight attendant and co-host of the travel show "The Jet Set," about how to navigate all the airport madness. She gave us 6 tips, from booking nonstop flights to putting a tracker in your baggage, to help deal with the stress of air travel.

A former NFL player shares how being diagnosed with autism at age 30 changed his life.

Joe Barksdale, 33, felt like he was "from a different planet" as a child while persevering to become an NFL offensive lineman for four teams over eight seasons. His lifelong struggles with deciphering emotions and interacting with others led him to get diagnosed for autism at 30 years old. Learning he was high functioning autistic ended up changing his life for the better. "It made me more comfortable with who I am," he told us. "I didn't change as a person, but it did affect the marriage positively in terms of us learning and knowing more about each other, and going into a deeper relationship."

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Achieve your life goals with this easy tip.

If you've ever been smushed in your seat just trying eat your stroopwafel without spilling crumbs on the person next to you, it was likely a good reminder that eating on a plane can be a bumpy ride. Thomas Farley, aka Mister Manners, has some simple tips on how to avoid being that person on the plane when it comes to food, including etiquette to consider if you bring your own meal aboard and what to do if a fellow passenger's behavior is getting on your nerves.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

These 3 salads from entertaining expert and cookbook author Elizabeth Heiskell are great options to spruce up your picnic or beach day. Her icebox pasta salad can be made with squash or zucchini, berries, peaches, chicken, or any other ingredients you have in your icebox. A caprese pasta salad with prosciutto combines the creaminess of mozzarella with crispiness of roasted prosciutto, and her shaved zucchini, squash and fennel salad makes a perfect summer side. And with such light meals, you can indulge a little with a pitcher of frozen Aperol peach margaritas.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

David Diaz Jr., a second grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Binghamton, New York, used knowledge he gained from watching a TV medical drama to help save his friend DeAndre's life when the boy started choking at lunch. David performed the Heimlich maneuver, which he said he learned by watching the show "The Good Doctor" about a young surgeon with autism. Last month, David received the New York State Senate Commendation Award for his actions. New York State Sen. Fred Akshar told us David earned the award by "exemplifying what it means to be a hero in his community."