10th Death Reported In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats 10th Death Reported In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats
10th Death Reported In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats A new death, the 10th overall, has been reported from a Listeria outbreak linked to the recall of millions of pounds of Boar's Head deli meats.The person who died was a New York resident, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The breakdown by states of the fatalities since the outbreak began in mid-May is as follows: New York (two), South Carolina (two), and one each in New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, and New Mexico. Since the bacteria was first discovered in liverwurst produced at Boar's Head's plant in Jarratt, Virginia, 59 people have been…
38-Year-Old Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck After Hitting Truck 38-Year-Old Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck After Hitting Truck
38-Year-Old Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck After Hitting Truck A 38-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after he lost control of his truck on I-91 and crashed, authorities said.  Hartford County resident James Macpherson, of Manchester, was behind the wheel of a 2002 Ford F-150 near Exit 40 in the southbound lanes when he crashed around 1:15 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  The driver ahead of Macpherson said he saw the truck in his rearview mirror swerve off the road and into the grass median before abruptly pulling back onto the interstate and crashing into his vehicle, the police report said.  The impact tu…
New Projected Timing Released For Potentially Major Hurricane Taking Aim At US New Projected Timing Released For Potentially Major Hurricane Taking Aim At US
New Projected Timing Released For Potentially Major Hurricane Taking Aim At US The projected timing for a potentially major hurricane taking aim at the US coast has been updated and is earlier than some initial projections. AccuWeather is forecasting a powerful Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained wind gusts of 110 to 130 miles per hour to make landfall along the Gulf Coast on Thursday, Sept. 26, likely in the Big Bend on Florida's west coast. “This is expected to be a large hurricane with a major storm surge threat and impacts that will reach hundreds of miles inland from where this storm makes landfall,” said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter.  …
Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including CT, Due To Allergy Risk Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including CT, Due To Allergy Risk
Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including CT, Due To Allergy Risk A nationwide recall has been issues for a popular brand of milk due to an allergy risk. HP Hood LLC is recalling 96-ounce containers of Lactaid Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of almond, which is not listed on the label.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product was shopped to retailers and wholesalers in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois…
'We're All Going To Miss Him': Norwalk Family Mourns Father Of 4's Sudden Death 'We're All Going To Miss Him': Norwalk Family Mourns Father Of 4's Sudden Death
'We're All Going To Miss Him': Norwalk Family Mourns Father Of 4's Sudden Death Dwight St. John came from a long line of Connecticut builders and developers, but his passion wasn't on solid ground, his sister Jill St. John said.  The 59-year-old lifelong Fairfield County resident could captain nearly any boat, he was quick with a joke and a laugh, and he loved to tool around on his Harley Davidson with a long-time buddy on nice days.  Dwight was struck while riding his bike on Saturday, Sept. 14, when a truck hit him as he crossed an intersection in his hometown of Norwalk. He died at Norwalk Hospital a short time later.  Original Report: Police …
CT Resident Among 9 Nabbed During Illegal Racing Event In New Jersey: Police CT Resident Among 9 Nabbed During Illegal Racing Event In New Jersey: Police
CT Resident Among 9 Nabbed During Illegal Racing Event In New Jersey: Police Nine people were arrested and charged with eluding during an illegal car racing event in Newark on Sunday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 2:31 a.m., police responded to Doremus Avenue and Port Street on a report of several vehicles driving erratically in the middle of the street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police observed 100 vehicles illegally blocking Doremus Avenue, Fragé said.  A large crowd surrounded a Newark police car, punching and kicking it, attempting to flip it over, Fragé said. The nine people arrested were: Daniel Cacula, a 23-year-o…
Boar's Head Shuts Down Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Will No Longer Make Liverwurst Boar's Head Shuts Down Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Will No Longer Make Liverwurst
Boar's Head Shuts Down Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Will No Longer Make Liverwurst The Boar’s Head plant at the center of a recall of millions of pounds of deli meat that has led to nine deaths due to Listeria contamination will be shut down.The company made the announce early Friday afternoon, Sept. 13. "Major deficiencies" at the facility in the rural southern Virginia town of Jarratt posed an “imminent threat” government inspectors warned after discovering "rusted equipment, condensation dripping on the floor and green mold on a wall" about two years before the initial recall on Friday, July 26, according to The Washington Post. But the US Agriculture Department did n…
Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight CT Carjacking: Feds Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight CT Carjacking: Feds
Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight CT Carjacking: Feds A Connecticut couple said they were attacked with a baseball bat, tied up with duct tape, and kidnapped by six men who carjacked them in broad daylight, authorities said.  Police in Danbury in Fairfield County on Sunday, Aug. 25, were called to Clapboard Ridge Road, near the intersection of East Gate Road, where witnesses said a group of people were beating up a man and were shoving him and a woman into a white van, the US Attorney General for Connecticut said.  The alleged attackers sped away when police arrived before crashing about a mile from the start of the chase. Four men j…
Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy
Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy A popular fast casual dining chain has filed for bankruptcy after months of reporting financial distress. BurgerFi International, Inc., announced the Chapter 11 filing on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The Florida-based company is also the parent company of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. All 144 locations of the two brands across the the nation will remain open and continue normal operations. BurgerFi makes up 93 of the eateries, and Anthony's the other 51. The Chapter 11 filing includes the 67 corporate-owned locations of both brands. "BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings are dyn…
Person Who Consumed Recalled Boar’s Head Products May Have Permanent Injuries, Lawsuit Says Person Who Consumed Recalled Boar’s Head Products May Have Permanent Injuries, Lawsuit Says
Person Who Consumed Recalled Boar’s Head Products May Have Permanent Injuries, Lawsuit Says A person in the New York metropolitan area who purchased and consumed recalled Boar's Head products is believed to have permanent injuries, a new lawsuit alleges. Manhattan-based injury and food safety attorney John Beatty has been retained to file the suit against Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc. for a client who suffered severe health consequences due to Listeria contamination. The person, whose precise place of residence has not been released, contracted Listeria, leading to a near-fatal case of meningitis and an almost month-long hospital stay, according to Beatty. "The client is belie…
Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Report Says Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Report Says
Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Report Says Inspectors at the Boar's Head plant tied to a deadly Listeria outbreak discovered mold, mildew and insects among dozens of violations, according to a report by CBS News. Dozens of violations at the plant in Jarratt, Virginia, were outlined in records released by the US Department of Agriculture, the report said. After an initial recall of around 200,000 pounds of deli meat due to possible Listeria contamination, the company expanded it to approximately seven million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products on Tuesday, July 30. Boar's Head's recall includes 71 p…
10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off New England Coast 10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off New England Coast
10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off New England Coast Like a Massachusett's "snowbird" heading South after too many Northeastern winters in reverse, a great white shark recently traveled from Florida to cooler waters in Cape Cod Bay. OCEARCH, the nonprofit that tracks several turtles' and sharks' migrations with GPS, reported that Miss May, a 10-foot, 846-pound great white, was last pinged off the Massachusetts coast south of Provincetown on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Miss May was first reported off the Florida coast in 2019. She made her way to the Florida Keys before turning north. She's not the only one enjoying the waters off the Bay State coas…