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Food Sold At Big Y Linked To Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak, FDA Says Food Sold At Big Y Linked To Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak, FDA Says
Food Sold At Big Y Linked To Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak, FDA Says Big Y Foods has recalled several types of sandwiches and wraps at more than two dozen stores as part of a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers. The recall covers any small or large sub, 30-inch Super Sub, wrap, or panini made fresh at the deli counter, the Food and Drug Administration said. The sandwiches weren't prepackaged and were made on Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 21. Big Y said the sliced cucumbers came from Smartcuts, which was affected by Bedner Growers' salmonella outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously said the cucumbers …

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by Chris Spiker
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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From New Haven County How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From New Haven County
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From New Haven County A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Man Admits to Sexual Assaults Targeting Teens, Adults: State CT Man Admits to Sexual Assaults Targeting Teens, Adults: State
CT Man Admits to Sexual Assaults Targeting Teens, Adults: State A Connecticut man who preyed on minors and adults using Snapchat and deception has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual assault charges, authorities announced. Akin Warner, 27, formerly of Windsor, admitted Friday to two counts of sexual assault in the second degree and three counts of illegal sexual contact with a minor, along with several other charges in Tolland and Hartford counties, state prosecutors said. Investigators revealed Warner posed as a teenager to connect with minors online via Snapchat. In one case, he claimed to be 17 when he was 25, luring two underage victims to the Ellingt…

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by Josh Lanier
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60-Year-Old Killed After Car Veers Off CT Highway, Crashes Into Sign, Trees 60-Year-Old Killed After Car Veers Off CT Highway, Crashes Into Sign, Trees
60-Year-Old Killed After Car Veers Off CT Highway, Crashes Into Sign, Trees A 60-year-old Connecticut man was killed in an early morning crash on New Year's Eve when his car crashed, authorities said.  James Engel, of Ellington, was driving on Route 20 around 12:30 a.m. when for an unknown reason, his Chevrolet Cobalt veered off the right shoulder of the road near the I-91 North connector, Connecticut State Police said.  The car went through a grassy area and crashed into a road sign and two trees.  Paramedics rushed Engel to Hartford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The crash remains under investigation. Police ask anyone who wit…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Unidentified Person Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In CT Unidentified Person Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In CT
Unidentified Person Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In CT Authorities are working to identify a person killed in a fiery crash in Connecticut.  The crash happened in Tolland County on Monday, Nov. 25 just before 8 p.m., when a 2016 Kia Sorento Lx speeding in a westbound direction on Sandy Beach Road in Ellington lost control and hit a tree head-on, according to the Connecticut State Police. Both the driver and one passenger were able to get out of the vehicle before it went up in flames. However, a second passenger died in the crash, police said. The driver and passenger were later taken to Hartford Hospital for minor injuries and the vehicl…

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by Ben Crnic