Amy Held
Amy Held is an editor on the newscast unit. She regularly reports breaking news on air and online.
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More than 12 million pounds of meat are now included in the recall. Officials say some 250 people have been sickened. They fear contaminated beef may remain in people's freezers. -
The additional deaths were reported in North Carolina. South Carolina's governor said the damage in his state "will be catastrophic, surpassing anything recorded in modern history." -
A new case of the often deadly virus was confirmed in a densely populated regional capital city. Now health workers are rushing to stem its spread. -
The unrelated incidents in California and North Carolina killed one soldier and left several service members hospitalized. Five Marines were in critical condition. -
"It's a mystery," said one health official. Italy was declared malaria-free in 1970. Officials will try to determine how and where the 4-year-old was infected. -
A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that women and people of Asian descent are the most at risk and that shellfish is the most common allergen.
