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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Who Lives In Stamford Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Who Lives In Stamford
Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Who Lives In Stamford Police are offering members of the public a cash reward for anyone with information regarding the suspect in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Have You Seen Him? Suspect ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In New Rochelle A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by New York State Crime Stoppers for anyone with information on the whereabouts of 29-year-old Stamford resident Mtayari Dixon, according to New Rochelle Police.  Dixon is suspected of killing 29-year-old New Rochelle resident James Caldwell Jr. on Wedn…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
'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…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Ian Takes Aim Again: Here's Where Monster Storm's Now Headed, When It Will Affect Northeast Ian Takes Aim Again: Here's Where Monster Storm's Now Headed, When It Will Affect Northeast
Ian Takes Aim Again: Here's Where Monster Storm's Now Headed, When It Will Affect Northeast After devastating southwest Florida as a strong Category 4 storm, Ian has restrengthened again ahead of what is expected to be its fourth landfall before it will affect much of the Northeast. After being downgraded to a tropical storm, Ian is back to hurricane status as a Category 1 storm. Its latest landfall is expected in South Carolina -- between Charleston and Myrtle Beach -- sometime in the early afternoon on Friday, Sept. 30, according to the National Hurricane Center. Already one of the Top 10 strongest storms on record in the United States, the death toll in Florida continues t…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Sentenced For $12M Ponzi Scheme That Included Victim From Fairfield County Man Sentenced For $12M Ponzi Scheme That Included Victim From Fairfield County
Man Sentenced For $12M Ponzi Scheme That Included Victim From Fairfield County A New York man was sentenced for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims from throughout the region and the nation between 2015 and 2017. Long Island resident Matthew Eckstein, age 52, of Syosset, was sentenced on Monday, July 11 to three-and-a-half to 10-and-a-half years in prison. Eckstein originally pleaded guilty to the charges on September 26, 2019, but later withdrew his plea. A new indictment was secured in August 2020, but court closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic further delayed the case. “This defendant preyed upon seniors and hard-working men…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
FDA Expands National Peanut Butter Recall To Include New Products FDA Expands National Peanut Butter Recall To Include New Products
FDA Expands National Peanut Butter Recall To Include New Products Federal health officials announced that more products are being recalled in connection to the nationwide Jif peanut butter recall. In late May, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that dozens of different types of peanut butter products were being recalled due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. Original story - Recall Issued For Popular Peanut Butter Brand Sold Nationwide Further investigation led to several other companies recalling items that contain Jif peanut butter products inside, including several fresh-cut fruit and vegetable items that contain potentially cont…

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by Zak Failla
News
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…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Recall Issued For French Beans Product Sold At Whole Foods, Lidl Stores Recall Issued For French Beans Product Sold At Whole Foods, Lidl Stores
Recall Issued For French Beans Product Sold At Whole Foods, Lidl Stores Packages of a vegetable product distributed at Whole Foods and Lidl stores are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday, April 21. Alpine Fresh, Inc. of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1-pound packages of "Hippie Organics" French Beans that were distributed at Whole Foods stores in these states: Connecticut Maryland Florida Georgia Illinois and Lidl stores in these states: New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware   Virginia Georgia  North Carolina South…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
26-Year-Old Sentenced For Role In ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting NY, CT, MA 26-Year-Old Sentenced For Role In ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting NY, CT, MA
26-Year-Old Sentenced For Role In ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting NY, CT, MA A 26-year-old man was sentenced for his role in an ATM skimming operation that spanned multiple states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. Dragush Hornea, a Romanian national, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and one year of supervised release, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Monday, Feb. 14. He will be subject to deportation proceedings after he completes his sentence, the US Attorney's Office said. Hornea pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme
Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to unlawfully sell firearms in Connecticut.  Quinn Mooring, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 13, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. In March, ATF Task Force officers found out that Mooring was receiving firearms from a source in South Carolina and selling the firearms in Connecticut, the US Attorney's Office reported. In April, investigators made a controlled purchase of a 9mm Glock handgun and a drum m…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella, Listeria Contamination Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella, Listeria Contamination
Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella, Listeria Contamination A dog food company is recalling packages of its products because they might have been contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Top Quality Dog Food announced on Thursday, Aug. 26, that it is recalling "Beef HVM” one-pound packages that were distributed through mail order and direct delivery between Tuesday, July 27 and Monday, Aug. 2. The products were distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.  Top Quality Dog Food said the products are marked with the lot #071521 on the bott…

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by Nicole Valinote