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Patients who underwent procedures at the New Jersey surgical center may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis due to the decrease in infection control at the hospital. So far, two patients have been affected and are suing the hospital.

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Two patients from a New Jersey surgical center have tested positive for hepatitis, their attorney said Thursday.

The HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook warned thousands of patients last month about potential exposure to dangerous infections after what it called a "lapse in infection control."

Attorney Michael Maggiano said one of his clients is a patient who tested positive for hepatitis A and the other client is a patient who tested positive for hepatitis B. Both are a blood-borne diseases that can cause serious liver damage if left untreated. Neither strain is immediately deadly but can lead to rare, delayed health consequences.

Get help. HIV may not show up for a decade.

"All of these people are suffering shame, embarrassment, humiliation, given the news they received over the holidays," Maggiano said at a news conference.

The infections may have come from the lapse in infection control. There are medical laboratory tests that can be done to help indicate whether an infection is more recently acquired or present for a longer time.

There are now at least three patients that have indicated they contracted hepatitis at the facility and that their attorneys were preparing lawsuits, though according to a statement today from a Healthplus spokesman, "No reported infection is attributable to an exposure at HealthPlus that we know of."

All of these people are suffering shame, embarrassment, humiliation, given the news they received over the holidays.

More than 3,000 patients who underwent a procedure at the HealthPlus center between January and September of 2018 may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, the New Jersey Department of Health said last month. Officials urged them to get a blood test. Most of the 3,778 patients possibly exposed are from New York and New Jersey.

"Get help," Maggiano said. "HIV may not show up for a decade."

Maggiano filed a lawsuit against HealthPlus alleging negligent care but said he has not yet received a response. There are other lawsuits pending in different jurisdictions.

The HealthPlus Surgery Center did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.

ABC News' Eric Strauss and Robin Ortiz contributed to this report.

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Patients who may have contracted hepatitis at NJ surgical center file lawsuit

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Two patients from a New Jersey surgical center have tested positive for hepatitis, their attorney said Thursday. The HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook warned thousands of patients last month about potential exposure to dangerous infections after what it called a "lapse in infection control."

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President Trump was accused of directing his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress about Trump's attempt to court Vladimir Putin during the campaign and build a hotel in Moscow.

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President Trump now stands accused of directing his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress about Trump's attempt to court Vladimir Putin during the campaign and build a hotel in Moscow.

After two years of "bombshell" reports that proved duds, and "this is the beginning of the end!!!" declarations from the press, it's natural to be skeptical of the import of this one. Also, after the biggest earlier bombshells turned out to be factual errors by the media, it's natural to be skeptical of the validity of this one.

Buzzfeed this story on this is based on "two federal law enforcement officials involved in an investigation of the matter." They are obviously anonymous. They may or may not be from the Special Counsel's office.

So everyone should replace their freakouts with patience for now.

But until we hear more, here are the reasons to take this latest report from Buzzfeed news seriously.

It's not merely Cohen accusing Trump of ordering him to lie

Trump's shady lawyer Michael Cohen is known to lie about important things--that's probably what he's most known for. That's why Trump's team responded with snark: "If you believe Cohen I can get you a great deal on the Brooklyn Bridge."

But if Buzzfeed's sources are telling the truth, one doesn't have to believe Cohen in order to believe Trump told Cohen to lie.

Here's the key sentence: "The special counsel's office learned about Trump's directive for Cohen to lie to Congress through interviews with multiple witnesses from the Trump Organization and internal company emails, text messages, and a cache of other documents. Cohen then acknowledged those instructions during his interviews with that office."

If this is accurate, it means more than one Trump Organization employee accused Trump of this, and that printed records may confirm it--all before Cohen confirmed it. That would be pretty solid evidence against the president.

Of course, I'd want to see the texts, emails, and other documents before assuming they show what these anonymous sources say they show.

Telling someone to lie to Congress is obstruction, according to Trump's Atty. Gen. nominee

I've been skeptical about the other legal arguments against Trump. The campaign-finance argument regarding Trump's payoffs to a porn star seemed like a legal stretch. The idea that firing Comey was corrupt never seemed proven. The whole notion of "collusion" has been left fairly vague.

But instructing someone to lie to investigators looks a lot like obstruction of justice. That's at least the opinion of William Barr, Trump's nominee to be attorney general.

In a memo Barr wrote in June 2018, "obstruction laws prohibit a range of 'bad acts' - such as tampering with a witness...." He also wrote "if a President knowingly destroys or alters evidence, suborns perjury , or induces a witness to change testimony, or commits any act deliberately impairing the integrity or availability of evidence, then he, like anyone else, commits the crime of obstruction."

The relevant language, distilled: "if a President knowingly ... suborns perjury ... then he ... commits the crime of obstruction."

If Trump knowingly told Cohen to lie to Congress--lying to Congress is its own crime, similar to perjury--he did something pretty darn close to what Barr has previously said was obstruction.

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Here's why Trump should worry about the latest report on his directing Cohen to lie to Congress

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President Trump now stands accused of directing his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress about Trump's attempt to court Vladimir Putin during the campaign and build a hotel in Moscow. After two years of "bombshell" reports that proved duds, and "this is the beginning of the end!!!"

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Tesla is slashing its workforce by 7%

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Tesla has announced plans to cut its full-time workforce by 7% as it works to increase Model 3 production.

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Two skiers have been rescued after they were trapped in an avalanche at the Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico, according to officials from the ski resort.

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Two skiers have been rescued after they were trapped in an avalanche at the Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico, according to officials from the ski resort.

The men were trapped for 22 minutes after the avalanche sent snow pummeling down a mountain around 11:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Chris Stagg, vice president of Taos Ski Valley, Inc., told ABC News.

Rescuers dug the skiers out and transported them to a local clinic, Stagg said. Their conditions are not known.

Albuquerque Journal via AP, FILE

At 11:30AM today, an inbounds avalanche occurred on the K3 shoot off of Kachina Peak. Taos Ski Valley Ski Patrol immediately responded to the scene.

The trigger of the avalanche is unknown at this time but a full investigation of the incident and its cause will be conducted.
- Taos Ski Valley (@TaosSkiValley) January 17, 2019

Rescuers are continuing to search for other people who may be buried under the snow, ABC Albuquerque affiliate KOAT reported.

It is unclear what triggered the avalanche, which occurred on the K3 shoot off Kachina Peak, the ski resort wrote on Twitter.

The lift for Kachina Peak just opened on Wednesday, according to The Taos News. The lift rises to about 1,100 feet to take expert skiers and snowboarders to the top of the mountain, the newspaper reported.

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Additional details were not immediately available.

ABC News' David Herndon, Bonnie Mclean and Clayton Sandell contributed to this report.

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2 skiers rescued from avalanche at New Mexico ski resort, officials say

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Two skiers have been rescued after they were trapped in an avalanche at the Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico, according to officials from the ski resort. The men were trapped for 22 minutes after the avalanche sent snow pummeling down a mountain around 11:45 a.m.

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On Wednesday morning earlier this week, A man in California was caught on camera licking a doorbell for three hours before urinating in their garden in the front yard. He has been charge with prowling and theft of a garden hose which he then used to bathe himself.

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A man who spent three hours licking a doorbell as a family slept inside their home has been charged with prowling and theft.

Roberto Daniel Arroyo, 33, was pictured taking part in the bizarre act on the home CCTV in Salinas, California, on Saturday morning.

The clear footage shows the man leaning his head against the intercom outside their front door and licking the doorbell from several different angles.

He carried on licking for three hours.

The family have been named as Sylvia Dungan and her husband and children. Mrs Dungan and husband were not at home at the time, however their children were sleeping inside. They did not wake up.

They had installed the doorstep camera a month before and were alerted to movement at about 5am, when they reviewed the footage to find the disturbing images.

"I thought, boy there's a lot of traffic," Sylvia Dungan told KION 5/46 News.

"I go, '5am in the morning?' My son doesn't get home till 6am, well then who the heck is that?"

They alerted police, who said the footage was so clear they quickly identified the man as Arroyo.

They added that he appeared to "relieve himself" in the Dungans' garden and entered several other neighbours' yards.

Neighbour Alfred Santos told KION 5/46 News: "I thought I've seen it all, but this takes the cake."

Mrs Dungan added: "You kind of laugh about it afterwards because technically he didn't do anything."

As well as prowling and theft, Arroyo has been charged with breaching his probation for a previous crime.

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A man who spent three hours licking a doorbell as a family slept inside their home has been charged with prowling and theft. Roberto Daniel Arroyo, 33, was pictured taking part in the bizarre act on the home CCTV in Salinas, California, on Saturday morning.

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At a university in France there was a giant gas explosion, they were doing renovations on the roof. The building was evacuated and 3 people were injured.

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A gas explosion during renovations on the roof of a building at the University of Lyon in France caused an evacuation and three people to sustain minor injuries.

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Netflix is nearing 150 million subscribers. In the last 3 months of 2018 netflix gained 9 million new subscribers. They are expected to gain 8.9 million by the end of the quarter in March. Netflix plans to raise their prices 1-2 dollars a month.

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Netflix now has 139 million paying subscribers

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Netflix reported results for the holiday quarter on Thursday, just days after hiking prices for U.S. subscribers.

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A 62 year old Pennsylvania driver was arrested for a hit and run accident. She claims that she didn't know she hit a person, she thought she hit a pole and that's why she kept driving.

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A Pennsylvania driver accused of involvement in a hit-and-run accident last month claims she thought her vehicle struck a pole and not a pedestrian, a report said Thursday, citing charging documents.

"I didn't even know I hit someone," Joyce E. Smith, 62, of Harrisburg, told police, explaining why she didn't stop her vehicle, a report said. Police were called to the scene about 10:21 p.m. Dec. 21 in Swatara Township, about six miles east of Harrisburg.
3 GIRL SCOUTS, WOMAN KILLED IN WISCONSIN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
Smith faces a felony charge of an accident involving death or personal injury, and lesser charges of failure to stop, court document show, according to PennLive.com.

The victim was an 18-year-old woman who was crossing the road when Smith allegedly hit her, the outlet reported.
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The pedestrian was hospitalized after the crash with a head injury and trauma to one of her legs and her back, police told PennLive.com.

"She suffered cuts and abrasions on her face and right leg," police said.
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A Pennsylvania driver accused of involvement in a hit-and-run accident last month claims she thought her vehicle struck a pole and not a pedestrian, a report said Thursday, citing charging documents. "I didn't even know I hit someone," Joyce E. Smith, 62, of Harrisburg, told police, explaining why she didn't stop her vehicle, a report said.

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THIS SHUTDOWN IS MADNESS

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Childish spat masks era-defining duel between Trump and Pelosi

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The longest government shutdown in history just reached the throwing-the-toys-out-of-the-stroller stage.

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Netflix is quickly approaching 150 million subscribers. Expectations were high for the company heading into the holiday quarter report. The stock had soared roughly 50% from its low hit in late December amid a broader market sell-off. Netflix unveiled plans to raise the prices in the U.S. by $1-$2 per month, depending on the membership plan. Their focus is not on defeating other streaming services, but to just improve themselves

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A 62 year old driver in Pennsylvania accused of involvement in a hit and run. She claims she didn't stop because she thought what she hit was a pole. She hit a 18 year old crossing the street. The girl she hit was hospitalized with a head injury and trauma to one of her legs, and back.

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A Pennsylvania driver accused of involvement in a hit-and-run accident last month claims she thought her vehicle struck a pole and not a pedestrian, a report said Thursday, citing charging documents.

"I didn't even know I hit someone," Joyce E. Smith, 62, of Harrisburg, told police, explaining why she didn't stop her vehicle, a report said. Police were called to the scene about 10:21 p.m. Dec. 21 in Swatara Township, about six miles east of Harrisburg.
3 GIRL SCOUTS, WOMAN KILLED IN WISCONSIN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
Smith faces a felony charge of an accident involving death or personal injury, and lesser charges of failure to stop, court document show, according to PennLive.com.

The victim was an 18-year-old woman who was crossing the road when Smith allegedly hit her, the outlet reported.
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The pedestrian was hospitalized after the crash with a head injury and trauma to one of her legs and her back, police told PennLive.com.

"She suffered cuts and abrasions on her face and right leg," police said.
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Driver accused of hit-and-run claims she thought her vehicle struck a pole, not a person: report

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A Pennsylvania driver accused of involvement in a hit-and-run accident last month claims she thought her vehicle struck a pole and not a pedestrian, a report said Thursday, citing charging documents. "I didn't even know I hit someone," Joyce E. Smith, 62, of Harrisburg, told police, explaining why she didn't stop her vehicle, a report said.

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A woman in Pennsylvania hit a 18 year old woman walking on the street. The lady hit the girl and drove off. She said she thought she hit a pole.The girl was taken to the hospital with a head trauma.

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A Pennsylvania driver accused of involvement in a hit-and-run accident last month claims she thought her vehicle struck a pole and not a pedestrian, a report said Thursday, citing charging documents.

"I didn't even know I hit someone," Joyce E. Smith, 62, of Harrisburg, told police, explaining why she didn't stop her vehicle, a report said. Police were called to the scene about 10:21 p.m. Dec. 21 in Swatara Township, about six miles east of Harrisburg.
3 GIRL SCOUTS, WOMAN KILLED IN WISCONSIN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
Smith faces a felony charge of an accident involving death or personal injury, and lesser charges of failure to stop, court document show, according to PennLive.com.

The victim was an 18-year-old woman who was crossing the road when Smith allegedly hit her, the outlet reported.
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The pedestrian was hospitalized after the crash with a head injury and trauma to one of her legs and her back, police told PennLive.com.

"She suffered cuts and abrasions on her face and right leg," police said.
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Driver accused of hit-and-run claims she thought her vehicle struck a pole, not a person: report

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A Pennsylvania driver accused of involvement in a hit-and-run accident last month claims she thought her vehicle struck a pole and not a pedestrian, a report said Thursday, citing charging documents. "I didn't even know I hit someone," Joyce E. Smith, 62, of Harrisburg, told police, explaining why she didn't stop her vehicle, a report said.

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Monday, January 21st is the 16th anniversary of the birth of none other than Collin Meyer. He can unfortunately not attain his driver's license as he procrastinated to get his permit and must wait until May 28, 2019. He also gets the day off of school which is pretty cash money.

It's also MLK day

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Steve Leder decided to head out on a quest to find what the secret to a perfect marriage is, to just suck it up and not complain, like halibut fishing

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Whenever I meet a couple that has been married for more than 50 years I always ask them how they've done it. One man said, "We agreed whoever wants the divorce has to take everything in the garage."

A 94-year-old woman whose husband was 96 at the time whispered to me, "We always sleep naked and I keep my hand on Ted's butt!" It's gross, but kind of beautiful too.

"There are only three words you need to stay married," a crusty old man told me. "Yes, my empress." Women seem to like that one a lot.
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If ever a couple understood what it takes to stay married, Bob and Cindy were it. I met them deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Most of the year they live on a 40 foot boat surrounded by nothing but forest and water. There are no roads and it's a hundred miles to the nearest neighbors. Occasionally, fisherman fly into the bay to spend the day halibut fishing on their boat.

Bob and Cindy never really know if they will have company on any given day. Often, the weather is too lousy for flying. Most of the time they're alone, with nowhere to go but 40 feet of boat. Bob is tall and wiry. His skin is leathery and sunburned beneath his eyes; his hands scarred and rough as sandpaper. He smells like halibut and diesel. Cindy is pretty. She has thin, dirty blond hair streaked with gray. Sparkling blue eyes and a kind smile with lines of weather and age cut deep in her face. She smells like halibut and diesel too.
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After an hour or so of uneventful fishing, I can't help but ask Cindy and Bob the obvious question. "How do you guys make this work out here alone for months with only 40 feet of boat? How do you stay married?"

"Well, you have to be pretty good friends to begin with," Cindy tells me. "Then, there's just one simple thing you have to be able to do to stay on this boat and stay in love. Get over it. Whatever's bothering you, whatever the other person said or didn't say, did or didn't do - get over it."

I keep fishing and think about Cindy's answer. Halibut fishing is boring most of the time. You drop a huge squid-baited hook about 150 feet down, just shy of the bottom. Then, you lift the hook a few feet and let it settle back down near the bottom again for hours - lift and settle, lift and settle, lift and settle, while the waves in the bay rock to the sea's gentle rhythm. Like I said, it's boring.

Until you hook a halibut. Halibut can run up to 150 or 200 pounds. You know you're in for some fun when Bob or Cindy look at the bend in your rod and shout three beautiful words: "get the belt!"

The belt is a leather and Velcro contraption with a little pouch in front to hold the end of the rod. The belt gives you leverage and takes the load off your forearms and back. The belt means you're in for an hour of pulling and sweating, give and take, until bob yells out the three words even more beautiful than "Get the belt." Three words every halibut fisherman lives to hear: "It's a shooter."

A "shooter" is fish so large you actually have to shoot it with a shotgun when it gets alongside the boat. If you don't shoot it before you hoist it on board, it can literally break your bone and send you crashing to the deck with a smack of its tail. Shooters are rare and for me, not what fishing is really about. I like the monotony of it all. The calm. The way the light dances off the blue-gray water. The modest pursuit of quiet, connection and sway - lift and settle, lift and settle, lift and settle, lift and settle.

I think about how much marriage is like halibut fishing. There's an occasional shooter - a wedding, a baby, a first home, a graduation or amazing vacation - but mostly it's a lot of lift and settle, enjoying the more ordinary rhythm and tides of life. It's the way my wife looks in her flannel pajamas at six in the morning. The way we can sit at dinner without having to talk and how much I want to call her every time I'm alone in the car. It's emptying her post-mastectomy drains. It's how good we have become at forgiving each other and the way I look at her after 33 years with a deep sense of satisfaction and say, "We're old and married."

Those of us who have managed to stay together for a decade or two or six remember the love it took to start our marriage - but we cherish even more the deeper, more seasoned love gently built through years of lift and settle in the same boat far from shore....

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Why marriage is a lot like halibut fishing

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Whenever I meet a couple that has been married for more than 50 years I always ask them how they've done it. One man said, "We agreed whoever wants the divorce has to take everything in the garage."