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Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's is recalling Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil that was sold across the country in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. This week, the supermarket giant issued an alert cautioning shoppers in 29 states, as well as Washington, DC, not to consume the product as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a reported outbreak of Salmonella. Trader Joes is recalling Infinite Herbs Organic Basil FDA According to the FDA, "Trader Joe’s has already voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell pa…
This Is CT's Favorite Thanksgiving Dish: Report This Is CT's Favorite Thanksgiving Dish: Report
This Is CT's Favorite Thanksgiving Dish: Report A new report based on the most-searched side dishes has revealed each state’s preferred dish. Pass the mashed potatoes. Online recruitment company Zippia released its report on the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes in every state on Thursday, Nov. 9. The company used Google Trends to observe which of 20 chosen classic Thanksgiving sides each state searched the most during the month of November 2022. While some states (think Rhode Island, North Dakota, and Missouri) had some non-typical favorites such as glazed carrots, fruit salad, and charcuterie trays, Connecticut’s favorite sid…
50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled 50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled
50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled A recall has been issued for a popular brand of buffalo wing sauce due to an undeclared ingredient. T.W. Garner Food Company is voluntarily recalling 50,688 12-ounce bottles of Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce because some of the bottles may contain Texas Pete® Extra Mild Wing Sauce which contains soy, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product, the FDA noted The product can be identified as a 12 oz. glass bottle with…
Nor'easter: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power In CT, Communities Most Affected Nor'easter: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power In CT, Communities Most Affected
Nor'easter: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power In CT, Communities Most Affected Although the snow and rain from a powerful Nor'easter have already fallen, thousands in Connecticut are still without electricity on Wednesday, March 15 as strong wind gusts continue to batter the region.  The late-winter storm, which arrived on Monday evening, March 13, and continued throughout the entirety of Tuesday, March 14, brought a unique mix of precipitation, with higher elevated inland areas receiving several inches of snow while lower elevations were limited to rain.   Related Story - Nor'easter: Gusty Winds Remain Following 'Unique' Storm With Wide-Rang…
Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries - 42,000 Pounds Of Them: Truck Hits Hutchinson Parkway Overpass Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries - 42,000 Pounds Of Them: Truck Hits Hutchinson Parkway Overpass
Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries - 42,000 Pounds Of Them: Truck Hits Hutchinson Parkway Overpass This story has been updated. A truck carrying 42,000 pounds of frozen french fries struck an overpass on a Westchester County parkway, causing a fuel spill and a closure of the roadway's lanes in one direction.   The incident happened on Wednesday morning, Feb. 1 around 6:50 a.m., when a tractor-trailer traveling south on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale hit the Mamaroneck Road bridge, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said.  As a result of the crash, 75 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the trailer's refrigeration unit onto the parkway and int…
'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim 'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim
'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim Kraft Heinz is being accused of false advertising when it comes to its single-serving cups of macaroni and cheese. In a federal class action lawsuit filed in Florida, Amanda Ramirez claims the company’s statement that its Velveeta Shells and Cheese cups are “ready in 3 ½ minutes” is "false and misleading" because the product actually takes longer than that to prepare. Ramirez said those 3 ½ minutes do not include the time it takes to remove the lid and cheese sauce pouch, add in the correct amount of water, stir, and then mix in the cheese sauce after the cup has been microwaved before wa…
CT Ranks 'High' In Flu Activity As Season Is Off To Harsh Start Earlier Than Normal CT Ranks 'High' In Flu Activity As Season Is Off To Harsh Start Earlier Than Normal
CT Ranks 'High' In Flu Activity As Season Is Off To Harsh Start Earlier Than Normal Nationwide flu cases have doubled in the last week as the 2022-23 season is off to an unusually rough start earlier than usual. See the map above for a look at nationwide flu activity levels in the Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Both New York and Connecticut rank "high" in flu activity. Seven states and Washington, DC (shown in purple on the map) are already in the highest category for flu activity. They are Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. For more on the 2022-23 flu s…
Powerball Jackpot Balloons To Near-Record $1.5B After No First-Place Winner In Latest Drawing Powerball Jackpot Balloons To Near-Record $1.5B After No First-Place Winner In Latest Drawing
Powerball Jackpot Balloons To Near-Record $1.5B After No First-Place Winner In Latest Drawing With no first-place winner in the latest Powerball drawing, the jackpot has just jumped to a near-record $1.5 billion. It's the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history, only behind the world record $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot in 2016. The winning numbers in the drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 2 were 2-11-22-35-60 with a Powerball number of 23. The Power Play was 2X. Three tickets worth $2 million matched all five numbers and added the Power Play. They were sold in New Jersey, Arizona, and Montana. New York was one of nine states where $1 million second-place tickets th…
Woman Who Allegedly Helped Fairfield County Murder Suspect Flee Nabbed by US Marshals Woman Who Allegedly Helped Fairfield County Murder Suspect Flee Nabbed by US Marshals
Woman Who Allegedly Helped Fairfield County Murder Suspect Flee Nabbed by US Marshals A woman who helped a man wanted for the murder of a pregnant Fairfield County woman has been charged in connection with helping him escape. Melaine Castro, age 21, of Bridgeport, was nabbed by the US Marshals on Thursday, July 14 in connection with the Saturday, May 28 murder of 30-year-old Marisol Dumeng.  After the homicide, Castro and the alleged killer Glenn Pettway Jr. fled the state and she assisted him as he made his way to Tennessee, said Det. Thomas Harper, of the Bridgeport Police. See Earlier Story: Bridgeport Woman Shot To Death, Police Say Pettway was located i…
Cases Of Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Now Confirmed In 10 States Cases Of Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Now Confirmed In 10 States
Cases Of Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Now Confirmed In 10 States New York is among a growing number of states reporting a mysterious outbreak of hepatitis among children, NBC News reports. So far, health officials in at least 10 states have reported multiple severe cases of pediatric hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, according to the New York Post. The latest to report such cases is Minnesota. Earlier Report: Death Confirmed Days After CDC Issues Nationwide Alert For Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak It comes days after the World Health Organization announced that one child has died from the condition and 17 others had to undergo liver transplan…
Ex-US Marine From NY Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia Ex-US Marine From NY Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia
Ex-US Marine From NY Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia A Hudson Valley man has been killed fighting alongside Ukraine this week, according to CNN. Willy Joseph Cancel, age 22, formerly of Orange County, was killed while working with a private military contracting company when he was killed on Monday, April 25, CNN reported. Cancel, a former US Marine, and a corrections officer in Tennessee, signed up to work for the company shortly after the war broke out a the end of February, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera confirmed to CNN. "He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to …
Man Accused Of Grooming Kids To Produce Child Porn, Including In CT Man Accused Of Grooming Kids To Produce Child Porn, Including In CT
Man Accused Of Grooming Kids To Produce Child Porn, Including In CT Over 80 children worldwide— between the ages of six and 13-years-old— were allegedly groomed by a California man to produce child porn, authorities announced. Demetrius Carl Davis, age 24, posed as an 11-year-old girl called “Lizzy” to form online relationships with the children and convince them to perform and record sexual acts on other children in their lives, according to a report released by the Sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force. VIDEO PRESS RELEASE: Child Sexual Predator Suspect "Lizzy" Arrested Posted by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, April 26…
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers A popular brand of cheese-flavored crackers has been recalled. B&G Foods announced on Saturday, April 2 that it is voluntarily recalling 1,855 cases of a single date code of 6-ounce Back to Nature Cheddalicious cheese-flavored crackers, with a “best by” date of SEP 05 2022. (The “best by” date is located on the top of the box.) The recall comes after the FDA announced that the company learned that a limited number of the cracker boxes were inadvertently filled with foil wrapped pouches of animal shaped crackers, which contain egg and milk, allergens that are not declared on the box…
CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution
CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution A Connecticut man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for trafficking drugs on the dark web, leading to a fatal overdose, and firearm charges. Barry Duclos, age 43, of New London County, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to 170 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The US Attorney's Office said Duclos, a resident of Norwich, was found guilty of the following charges on July 30: Seven counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl analogues Po…
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination Thousands of pounds of smoked pork barbecue products shipped to schools are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination. Tennessee-based Nick's Famous Bar-B-Q is recalling approximately 3,140 pounds of ready-to-eat smoked pork barbecue products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The frozen hickory smoked pork barbecue products were produced on Tuesday, Sept. 7, packaged, and shipped out the following day. Products subject to recall include 20-pound boxes of “Nick’…
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, one Connecticut town ranked among the safest in the country according to a newly released report. Weston in Fairfield County was the highest-ranked community in Connecticut on the top 100 list of safest small towns, boasting a 0.0 crime rate per 1,000 residents, and a rate of 1.5 property crimes. Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow in New York, Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan all tied for the safest small town after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a re…
COVID-19: 'Things Are Going To Get Worse,' Fauci Warns Amid Dramatic Increase In New Cases COVID-19: 'Things Are Going To Get Worse,' Fauci Warns Amid Dramatic Increase In New Cases
Covid-19: 'Things Are Going To Get Worse,' Fauci Warns Amid Dramatic Increase In New Cases The COVID-19 surge fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant is “going to get worse," White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci is now warning. The Delta variant now makes up 83 percent of news cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That's up from 50 percent from the beginning of July. Fauci said that he doesn't think the lockdowns that were put into effect last year are likely to return because there are effective vaccines to combat the virus. "I don't think we're gonna see lockdowns," Fauci, the nation's top infectious…
Baby Giant Anteater Born At Fairfield County’s Beardsley Zoo Baby Giant Anteater Born At Fairfield County’s Beardsley Zoo
Baby Giant Anteater Born At Fairfield County’s Beardsley Zoo For the third time in zoo history, a giant anteater has been born at the Beardsley Zoo in Fairfield County. The baby was born at the Bridgeport zoo on Tuesday, June 15 after a 175-day gestation period, the baby weighed 4.3 pounds at nine days old, and 6.1 pounds at 23 days old on Thursday, July 8, said Beardsley Zoo officials.  The proud parents are third-time dad, E.O., and fourth-time mom, Pana.  The pair was brought to Connecticut’s only zoo with the hopes of successful breeding, which occurred for the first time in 2016.  Currently mother and baby are in seclusion most of the day, wi…
COVID-19: Here's When/Where Fully Vaccinated Should Consider Wearing Masks, Dr. Fauci Says COVID-19: Here's When/Where Fully Vaccinated Should Consider Wearing Masks, Dr. Fauci Says
Covid-19: Here's When/Where Fully Vaccinated Should Consider Wearing Masks, Dr. Fauci Says The nation’s most prominent infectious disease expert is advising some Americans to continue wearing masks in certain situations, even when fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House Chief Medical Adviser, said that Americans should “go the extra step” by wearing masks when traveling into areas of the country that have a low vaccination rate. According to health officials, the states with the lowest vaccination rates in the country include: Alabama: 33.03 percent fully vaccinated; Mississippi: 33.19 percent; Arkansas: 34.6 percent; Wyoming: 35.37 percent; Idaho: 3…
COVID-19: Parts Of US With Low Vaccination Rates Seeing Spike In Cases Linked To Delta Variant COVID-19: Parts Of US With Low Vaccination Rates Seeing Spike In Cases Linked To Delta Variant
Covid-19: Parts Of US With Low Vaccination Rates Seeing Spike In Cases Linked To Delta Variant Red flags are flying and alarm bells are ringing in some heads as parts of the US with the lowest vaccination rates have seen a new surge in COVID-19 cases linked to the more transmissible Delta variant that has been spreading across the country. The Delta variant has become the new cause of concern for health experts in the US, with the strain now reported in all but one state and accounting for more than 20 percent of all COVID-19 cases as it threatens to become the dominant strain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among those being hit hardest by the moi…
Man Charged With Kidnapping After Missing NY 15-Year-Old Found In Virginia Man Charged With Kidnapping After Missing NY 15-Year-Old Found In Virginia
Man Charged With Kidnapping After Missing NY 15-Year-Old Found In Virginia A man is facing kidnapping charges after allegedly taking a 15-year-old Long Island boy he met online out of state. Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances during which the missing special needs boy was found in Virginia early on Wednesday, June 30. The boy was reported missing by his family on Tuesday, June 29 at approximately 1:30 p.m., after he was last seen leaving his home at 11:30 a.m., police said.  Following an investigation, detectives determined the boy had been communicating with a 20-year-old man residing in Tennessee through an ins…
CT Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack CT Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack
CT Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack Gas prices in Connecticut continue to increase though there has been no statewide gas shortage following the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyberattack. Statewide, prices at the pump have soared seven cents in the past week, from $2.99 to $3.06 a gallon, though it is still behind the national average, which has topped $3 and hit $3.04 as of Friday, May 14. A month ago, the average price per gallon in Connecticut was at $2.88 and a year ago it was sitting at $1.93. Connecticut wasn’t impacted by the Colonial Pipeline shut down as much as other states along the East C…
Largest East Coast Fuel Pipeline Shuts Down Operations After Cyberattack Largest East Coast Fuel Pipeline Shuts Down Operations After Cyberattack
Largest East Coast Fuel Pipeline Shuts Down Operations After Cyberattack The main pipeline carrying millions of gasoline and diesel fuel to the East Coast said it has halted all operations after being hit with a cyberattack. The Colonial Pipeline Company said in a statement that it learned it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack on Friday, May 7. Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline system in the United States. It carries about one million barrels each day of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel between the Gulf Coast and the New York Harbor area, with the ability to move about three million barrels daily. "In response, we proactively took c…
Bigger, Not Better: See Where CT Ranks For US Obesity Rate Bigger, Not Better: See Where CT Ranks For US Obesity Rate
Bigger, Not Better: See Where CT Ranks For US Obesity Rate America is not winning the fight against obesity, according to a new study. Currently, about 42 percent of Americans are obese - meaning they carry around about 50 pounds more than a person of medium average weight. Another 35 percent of Americans are overweight. The situation is expected to get worse by 2025 when half of all Americans are expected to be obese, according to a study by the American Obesity Association, formerly the Massachusetts Science Center. The percentage of obese Americans is expected to hit 60 percent by 2030, said the Woburn-based American Obesity Association. The …
Recall Issued For Popular Trader Joe's Fish Product Recall Issued For Popular Trader Joe's Fish Product
Recall Issued For Popular Trader Joe's Fish Product Thousands of pounds of a popular fish product sold at Trader Joe’s locations in the Northeast are being recalled due to possible undeclared allergens. The FDA announced that Orca Bay Foods is recalling 4,450 pounds - 356 cases - of 10-ounce retail boxes of Trader Joe's brand Gluten Free Battered Halibut that could potentially contain undeclared wheat and milk. According to the FDA, anyone with an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat and milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product. Trader Joe's brand Gluten Free Battered Halibut sub…
COVID-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory COVID-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory
Covid-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory With both New Jersey and Connecticut now meeting the criteria to be added to what had been a tristate travel advisory, New York is now discouraging non-essential travel to and from those neighboring states, as well as Pennsylvania. Two other states -- Maryland and Arizona -- were added to the quarantine list on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Under rules for the New York advisory, travelers who pass through a state on a list for less than 24 hours are exempt from the quarantine requirement. On Monday, Oct. 19, Connecticut changed its guidelines for the advisory, now saying a state has to …
COVID-19: CT Revises Travel Advisory Guidelines Amid Increase In Cases COVID-19: CT Revises Travel Advisory Guidelines Amid Increase In Cases
Covid-19: CT Revises Travel Advisory Guidelines Amid Increase In Cases Connecticut is revising its travel advisory metrics to determine who has to quarantine upon arrival into the state. Initially, as part of a joint advisory with New York and New Jersey, a state with 10 cases per 100,000 people or a 10 percent positivity rate met the standards for being on the list. Under the new guidance, a state with 10 cases per 100,000 people and a 5 percent positivity rate will be added to the state's travel advisory list. The list of new states added is expected Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20. Had the change not been made, due to recent rises in positivity rates, both Conn…
COVID-19: Three States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Three States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Three States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from three states have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new states added on Tuesday, Oct. 13 are Ohio, Michigan and Virginia. No areas have been removed from the advisory list of 36 states and two territories. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut f…
COVID-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from one state have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new state added on Tuesday, Oct. 6 is New Mexico. No areas have been removed from the advisory list of 33 states and two territories. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Data indicates that new cases per 100,000 residents in New Mexico now average close to 11. T…
Connecticut Has The Pickiest Eaters In US, New Report Says Connecticut Has The Pickiest Eaters In US, New Report Says
Connecticut Has The Pickiest Eaters In US, New Report Says Connecticut has some of the pickiest eaters in the country, according to a new report. Uber Eats 2020 “Cravings Report” notes that people in Connecticut - along with Georgia, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Nevada - provide the most “special instructions” on orders when compared to other states. The least picky, or the states with the fewest order changes and substitutions, are Delaware, Vermont, Wyoming, Utah, and North Dakota. The report offers an analysis of Uber Eats orders have taken in 2020 so far. The Cravings Report details popular delivery order trends by state. The most popular deli…
COVID-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from five states have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new states added on Tuesday, Sept. 22 are Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming. No states or territories have been removed. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from those area…