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Recall Expands Again To Include More Potentially Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expands Again To Include More Potentially Radioactive Shrimp
Recall Expands Again To Include More Potentially Radioactive Shrimp A widening seafood safety scare has prompted federal officials to expand a nationwide shrimp recall for the second time in a week. Walmart’s popular Great Value brand to the growing list of products pulled from store shelves over concerns about possible radioactive contamination. Beaver Street Fisheries, LLC of Jacksonville, Florida, announced a voluntary recall of select lots of Great Value Frozen Raw Shrimp EZ-Peel & Deveined Tail-On 21-25 Per lb, following an advisory from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potential exposure to Cesium-137, a man-made radioactive iso…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks
Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks A game gaining popularity each year among high school students — and involving water guns, ski masks, and surprise ambushes — is prompting safety concerns. The Park Ridge Police Department in New Jersey issued a warning on Saturday, April 12, about the game "Assassins." The game, which is widely played by high school seniors and upperclassmen across the United States, involved players sneaking up on peers outside of school hours and spraying them with water guns. While the game is not illegal, officers say it can be deeply alarming for people who don’t realize what’s happening — especially …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Delta Plane's Wing Hits Runway During Landing At LaGuardia Airport Delta Plane's Wing Hits Runway During Landing At LaGuardia Airport
Delta Plane's Wing Hits Runway During Landing At LaGuardia Airport A possible calamity was avoided after a Delta plane's wing hit the runway as it was coming in for a landing.  The incident happened just after 10 p.m. Sunday, March 16 at LaGuardia Airport in Queens. The plane's left wing struck the runway during the landing before the pilots executed a go-around, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a go-around, a pilot, during the final approach to land, decides against continuing the landing and instead initiates a climb, aborting the landing attempt. No injuries were reported. There were 80 people on board the CRJ…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Former UConn Basketball Player Killed His Mother In Florida, Police Say Former UConn Basketball Player Killed His Mother In Florida, Police Say
Former UConn Basketball Player Killed His Mother In Florida, Police Say A former UConn men's basketball player is accused of killing his mother in Florida, authorities said. Eric Cobb, 28, was arrested in the death of 51-year-old Erika Winford, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Cobb was charged with second-degree murder and denied bail, according to jail records. Officers found Winford unresponsive, wrapped in a blanket and towels, at a "disturbing scene" behind a home on 15th Street West in the Mid-Westside neighborhood. She suffered from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Cobb was detained while…

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by Chris Spiker