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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: These States Have Highest, Lowest Case Rates To Start November COVID-19: These States Have Highest, Lowest Case Rates To Start November
Covid-19: These States Have Highest, Lowest Case Rates To Start November The Northeast seems to be trending in the right direction when it comes to COVID cases to start out November. New data from the CDC shows the states with the highest COVID cases reported in the last 7 days. The 12 states with the highest number of new cases in the last week (per 100,000) are  New Hampshire: 622 North Dakota: 611 Montana: 866 Wyoming: 414 Alaska: 667 Minnesota: 2941 Maine: 1348 Idaho: 1244 Utah: 2152 Colorado: 2747 New Mexico: 1161 West Virginia 849 Hey Utah, once again we’re trending in the wrong direction. Utah now among top 10 states in nation with new COVID cases (…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Google Searches Reveal What People Fear Most In Each State Google Searches Reveal What People Fear Most In Each State
Google Searches Reveal What People Fear Most In Each State Ahead of Halloween, a new study of Google Trends has revealed what the most searched fears in each state were over the past year. According to the report from YourLocalSecurity.com, the team entered the top 15 terms from its 2020 report into Google Trends and reviewed the search volume from the past year in each state. Fear of failure was the top search in the highest number of states, according to the report, followed by fear of blood, fear of water, and fear of intimacy. In New York, the most searched term was fear of intimacy. Connecticut's most searched term was fear of the outsid…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Here Are Most Googled Valentine's Day Gifts Here Are Most Googled Valentine's Day Gifts
Here Are Most Googled Valentine's Day Gifts In Iowa, many lovers are seriously considering gifting each other tandem bikes for Valentine's Day, while over in Montana couples are researching weighted blankets and in Arkansas, people are thinking about getting couple's tattoos. A new survey of the most Googled Valentine’s Day gifts in each state reveals what people across the U.S. consider to be the most romantic presents. In many states, lovers are sticking to traditional gifts like flowers, chocolate, and Champagne, but there are many other places searching for more unique presents. The survey was done by CouponLawn. Here are some …

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by Kristin Palpini
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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 …

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Here's How Long Average CT Single Would Travel To Go On Date During Pandemic COVID-19: Here's How Long Average CT Single Would Travel To Go On Date During Pandemic
Covid-19: Here's How Long Average CT Single Would Travel To Go On Date During Pandemic The average single person Connecticut, according to a survey conducted by EverydayCarry.com, would travel 2.6 hours to go on a date amid COVID-19, and half of singles polled nationwide would avoid dating someone living in an area with a high rate of COVID infections.  In early March, Dating.com reported that usage of its site had gone up by 82 percent. Tinder reported that the average length of conversations between potential lovers on their platform had increased by 10 to 30 percent. Dating app Inner Circle saw messages increase by 116 percent.  EverydayCarry.com polled 3,200 n…

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by Christina Coulter
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added COVID-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added
Covid-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added Travelers from six states have been removed from the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio were removed from the Travel Advisory List on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Puerto Rico was added to the list. 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 …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Travelers From Four States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Travelers From Four States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Travelers From Four States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from four more 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. 8 are Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia. Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands 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 Conne…

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by Joe Lombardi