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Canned Food Prices Rising Under Trump's Higher Tariffs, Report Says: Here's How Much Canned Food Prices Rising Under Trump's Higher Tariffs, Report Says: Here's How Much
Canned Food Prices Rising Under Trump's Higher Tariffs, Report Says: Here's How Much President Donald Trump's newly hiked 50% steel tariffs could make your next can of soup or vegetables more expensive. Producers of canned goods are warning about rising costs at the grocery store because of Trump's tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Consumer Brands Association said the price of canned foods could rise between 9% and 15% as a result of the tariff. That means the price of a $2 can of vegetables might jump by up to 30 cents. "The American consumer is going to pay more for their cans," said Dan Dietrich, vice president for strategy at Trivium Packaging. Trump…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Business Admits To Polluting CT Brook, Causing Fish Kill — Fined $1M: DOJ NJ Business Admits To Polluting CT Brook, Causing Fish Kill — Fined $1M: DOJ
NJ Business Admits To Polluting CT Brook, Causing Fish Kill — Fined $1M: DOJ A New Jersey company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for violating the Clean Water Act after an unauthorized discharge of a hazardous material into a Connecticut waterway killed over 150 fish and contaminated the local ecosystem, federal authorities said.  National Water Main Cleaning Company (NWMCC), in Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced in federal court for knowingly releasing uncured geopolymer mortar into Cuff Brook while refurbishing a culvert pipe in Cheshire, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  The project, which took place in July 2019, was supposed to follow s…

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by Josh Lanier
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Seal Pup Dies Weeks After New Haven Street Rescue: 'Chappy Was Surrounded By Love' Seal Pup Dies Weeks After New Haven Street Rescue: 'Chappy Was Surrounded By Love'
Seal Pup Dies Weeks After New Haven Street Rescue: 'Chappy Was Surrounded By Love' A seal pup found wandering on a New Haven street has died, unable to recover from illness and malnutrition. The gray seal nicknamed "Chappy" has died, Mystic Aquarium said in an Instagram post on Monday, Mar. 3. The male pup was brought to the aquarium's Animal Rescue Clinic on Sunday, Feb. 16 after New Haven police found him stranded near the intersection of Chapel and East streets. At first, Chappy responded well to treatments for dehydration, malnutrition, and mild pneumonia, but he struggled with digestion after transitioning to eating whole fish. "The Mystic Aquarium st…

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by Chris Spiker
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120 Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across CT, New Study Says 120 Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across CT, New Study Says
120 Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across CT, New Study Says Drinking water in some Northeast states contains some of the highest levels of contaminants in the country, according to new data. The latest update to the Environmental Working Group's tap water database analyzed nearly 50,000 water systems nationwide between 2021 and 2023. The nonprofit identified 324 contaminants in drinking water, many at levels exceeding health-based guidelines. New York had the highest number in the region with 197 contaminants detected since 2013. New Jersey followed with 131, Pennsylvania with 123, and Connecticut with 120. Massachusetts recorde…

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by Chris Spiker
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Former Beauty Queen, Civil Rights Attorney Killed In DC Plane Crash: Remembering Kiah Duggins Former Beauty Queen, Civil Rights Attorney Killed In DC Plane Crash: Remembering Kiah Duggins
Former Beauty Queen, Civil Rights Attorney Killed In DC Plane Crash: Remembering Kiah Duggins The fight for justice does not end with Kiah Duggins. Friends, family, and supporters are coming together to carry on the mission of the Harvard-trained civil rights attorney and incoming professor who was among the 67 on board the American Airlines plane that crashed over DC.  "She was a radiant light, a brilliant mind, and a fierce advocate for justice," Aisha Duggin wrote in a GoFundMe campaign set up after her death.  "A Harvard-trained civil rights attorney, abolitionist, and global traveler, Kiah dedicated her life to fighting for freedom, equity, and the liberation of marginalized c…

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by Zak Failla