Grammy-winning singer Ray LaMontagne fell backward on stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium while performing a song from his debut album, cutting the concert short and drawing emergency medical treatment for dehydration. LaMontagne, 53, was strumming his guitar and singing "Jolene," a track from his 2004 debut album "Trouble," when he began grunting audibly, grabbed the […] The post Ray LaMontagne collapses mid-song at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium during anniversary tour appeared first on American Almanac .
Grammy-winning singer Ray LaMontagne fell backward on stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium while performing a song from his debut album, cutting the concert short and drawing emergency medical treatment for dehydration. LaMontagne, 53, was strumming his guitar and singing "Jolene," a track from his 2004 debut album "Trouble," when he began grunting audibly, grabbed the microphone stand, and collapsed backward on stage during the September 5 show. Crew members rushed to his side. The concert stopped. Local EMS treated LaMontagne on-site for what his team later called "heat related dehydration," USA TODAY reported . The incident came during the second of two Nashville dates on his "Trouble" 20th Anniversary Tour, which launched August 23…Open
Lionel Richie checked into a St. Louis ICU after his Saturday night concert, the latest in a string of health scares that have shadowed the 77-year-old singer's summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire. Richie performed at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre on Aug. 29, but concertgoers noticed something was wrong before the final […] The post Lionel Richie, 77, hospitalized after St. Louis concert as health concerns mount on summer tour appeared first on American Almanac .
Lionel Richie checked into a St. Louis ICU after his Saturday night concert, the latest in a string of health scares that have shadowed the 77-year-old singer's summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire. Richie performed at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre on Aug. 29, but concertgoers noticed something was wrong before the final notes faded. Witnesses told TMZ that the former Commodores frontman appeared to struggle near the end of the show, asking for a chair so he could sit down while performing his closing number, "All Night Long (All Night)," the hit 1983 track. Social media videos showed Richie wearing a red leather jacket over an all-black outfit, seated center stage for the finale. A concert review from The St. Louis American noted…Open
A Chicago electrician spent six sweltering hours trapped inside a narrow compartment atop a 130-foot gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, and recorded goodbye messages for his wife and children when he feared he might not make it down alive. AJ Gow and a co-worker were servicing a towering truck stop sign along Interstate 55 […] The post Chicago electrician trapped 130 feet up in gas station sign recorded farewell messages for his family appeared first on American Almanac .
A Chicago electrician spent six sweltering hours trapped inside a narrow compartment atop a 130-foot gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, and recorded goodbye messages for his wife and children when he feared he might not make it down alive. AJ Gow and a co-worker were servicing a towering truck stop sign along Interstate 55 on July 21, using a telescopic boom lift to reach the top. When the co-worker climbed down to grab water and a battery-powered fan, the lift malfunctioned. It would not go back up. Gow was stranded more than 130 feet in the air, alone, inside a compartment just 16 inches wide, too cramped to stand fully upright. Local firefighters responded, but their tallest ladders reached only about 100 feet. The sign pole…Open
Two people with “significant underlying health conditions” have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services confirmed. The department speculated their conditions may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration but said it wouldn’t provide additional information on the cases. More: https://tinyurl.com/2s4b6wpf #outbreak #health #cyclosporiasis
Michigan has confirmed the first two U.S. deaths linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has now sickened more than 20,000 people across 45 states, with contaminated lettuce from Mexico at the center of the crisis. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed both fatalities in a statement to Fox Weather, saying the two […] The post Two Michigan residents die from parasitic outbreak traced to Mexican lettuce appeared first on American Almanac .
Michigan has confirmed the first two U.S. deaths linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has now sickened more than 20,000 people across 45 states, with contaminated lettuce from Mexico at the center of the crisis. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed both fatalities in a statement to Fox Weather , saying the two residents had "significant underlying health conditions that may have been worsened by the parasite, leading to dehydration." The state declined to release additional details about the deceased, including their identities or the exact dates of death. The deaths mark the first confirmed fatalities from the outbreak, which federal investigators have traced to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor…Open
Two people in Michigan have died in connection with the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, Michigan health officials said Monday, marking the first known deaths linked to the foodborne illness. Why it matters: Weeks into the national crisis that's sickened thousands of people, federal authorities still don't know for certain where it's coming from or why. Driving the news: Medical records show that the individuals who died "had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration," Michigan's Health and Human Services Department said Monday. - Generally, health experts don't consider cyclosporiasis to be life-threatening. Go deeper: How Cyclospora cases compare to the biggest U.S.…
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in southern Japan has killed at least 34 people and left thousands without power or water, with rescue crews racing a brutal heat wave to reach survivors still trapped in rubble. The quake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, ripping through a crowded shopping mall, toppling […] The post Japan earthquake death toll reaches 34 as rescue hopes fade in Kumamoto appeared first on American Almanac .
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in southern Japan has killed at least 34 people and left thousands without power or water, with rescue crews racing a brutal heat wave to reach survivors still trapped in rubble. The quake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, ripping through a crowded shopping mall, toppling a factory chimney, and flattening homes across several towns. By Thursday, the death toll had nearly doubled from the previous day's count, and officials acknowledged they still did not know how many people remained missing. Kumamoto's prefectural government reported 86 people injured, five of them seriously, while more than 9,000 residents sheltered in roughly 400 emergency sites across the region.…Open
