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"DON'T LET ANYONE kiss your baby," says a mom in mourning. Why the herpes death rate for newborns is rising in America.

I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East — and most recently, as a senior product manager for Patch
"DON'T LET ANYONE kiss your baby," says a mom in mourning. Why the herpes death rate for newborns is rising in America.

The A, C, E, F, M, N, R, W, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 subway lines — and possibly others — were all a mess Monday night.
Hours-long flight delays were reported at all three New York City-area airports Monday.
An almost painfully uplifting act of cross-species love, caught on video. "We could all learn something from Storm," local human says.
Iraqi war vet Lee Hernandez, on his deathbed, was waiting by the phone "in case someone calls." No one did. But all that changed this week.
We'd like to thank our moms, our bosses, our AC repairmen, our mayor — and above all, of course, the F train.
Aramis Ayala, Florida's first black state attorney, was less than impressed.
The thief apparently fell victim to the Canal Street apparel booths en route to Chase Bank.
Another rich person just realized New York City smells bad.
An innocent little girl was shot during an apparently pre-planned gun duel in the Bronx on Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
Taco Mama was previously forced to remove all cocktail pitcher deals from its menu.
"This amount of people can’t be crazy," Shepherdstown Police Chief Mike King tells Patch.
Looks like it's Diamondback Terrapin nesting season again at JFK Airport.
In parts of Southern California, the high temp on Friday, July 7, was 5 to 10 degrees hotter than any other July 7 in modern history.
A train carrying nearly 200 passengers derailed as it pulled into Penn Station late Thursday night.
An exclusive interview with the New Jersey frat bro who took a casual shower in a Trump Taj Mahal suite during the hotel's liquidation sale.
"I wanted to see how the shower was," the Jersey bro told a TV news crew that stumbled upon him. Then he asked for some soap — and a towel.
A "hazardous weather outlook" is in effect for NYC as a nasty storm system settles in. Here's the latest hour-by-hour rain forecast.
America just lost one of its young soldiers abroad — hours before the start of Independence Day. His loved ones back home are in disbelief.
Keller Williams brokers have agreed to stop calling South Harlem "SoHa" in listings, after massive backlash from neighbors and politicians.