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Larry Laughlin, longtime AP bureau chief for northern New England, dies at 75

Oct. 01, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawrence “Larry” Laughlin, a calm, kind and quick-witted journalist whose 38-year career included two decades as the northern New England bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died. He was 75. Laughlin, who lived in Concord, New Hampshire, died Monday...

Parkinson's diagnosis came after Favre began struggling with his right arm, he tells TMZ Sports

Sep. 25, 2024 20:06 PM EDT

Brett Favre was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in January after he began having trouble using his right arm and was unable to hold a screwdriver steady, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback said in an interview with TMZ Sports. Favre disclosed he has the disease Tuesday as...

What to know about Parkinson's disease after Brett Favre's announcement

Sep. 24, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

More than a decade after retiring from football, Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease. Favre told a congressional hearing Tuesday that he had been recently diagnosed. There are nearly 90,000 new Parkinson’s cases each year in the U.S., according to the Parkinson's...

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

Sep. 24, 2024 14:47 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal...