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Eye Drops Tainted With Bacteria Linked To Deaths, Infections, CDC Says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about eye drops tainted with bacteria that are now being linked to three deaths and dozens of infections. In addition, eight people have reported vision loss and there have been four reports of eyes being removed after the drops were used. A total of 68 people in 16 states have been identified as having infections of a rare strain of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa never before reported in the United States before this outbreak, according to the CDC. The outbreak is associated with multiple types of infections, including…
Lifestyle
When Cats Fly: 50 Texas Felines Airlifted To Mass In Search Of Forever Homes
Massachusetts cats may be commenting on the southern drawl of 47 feline Texas ex-pats who were shipped into New Bedford over the weekend to head to a Salem shelter. As the weather heats up, so does the pressure for the SPCA of Texas, an animal shelter currently overrun with pets. The busy shelter received a helping hand from the MSPCA and Northeast Animal Shelter, which welcomed dozens of cats on Saturday, March 18. The cats will undergoing their state-mandated quarantine before being available for adoption.MSPCA-Angell “As the weather gets warmer, shelters will likely see an increase…
Neighbors
Homeward Bound: Salem Shelter Brings Out-Of-State Pets To Massachusetts
Dozens of pets suffering from animal shelter overcrowding were brought to Massachusetts from other states this week, animal shelter officials said. MSPCA-Angell and Northeast Animal Shelter transported the pets who arrived in Massachusetts on December 27 from shelters in Tennessee, Texas, and Kentucky. The pets will be placed in Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem until they are adopted. The 23 dogs arrived in Salem the evening of December 27.MSPCA-Angell The influx of pets includes German Shepherds, Dachshunds, Shih Tzus, and Labrador Retrievers, all between eight weeks and two years ol…
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Mass AG Files Brief In Texas Suit To Let Women Leave State For Abortion
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey joined other Democrat state attorneys generals to file an amicus brief in a class action lawsuit that seeks to nullify portions of Texas' new abortion law. The law is considered one of the strictest in the nation. It blocks women from seeking to end a pregnancy six weeks after conception. Women don't often know they are pregnant at that point. The law also prevents women from leaving the state to receive an abortion. The nonprofit Fund Texas Choice, which covers the cost of women who want to get reproductive health outside …
Politics
Migrants Flown To Martha's Vineyard Sue FL Gov. DeSantis For 'Cowardly Political Stunt'
The Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard at the order of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Republican leader for using them as "pawns in a political stunt." Lawyers for Civil Rights filed the federal civil rights lawsuit working with the migrants from Joint Base Cape Cod along with Alianza Americas. The groups said these men, women, and children fled their home country out of fear and violence and made a harrowing journey to America only to be caught in a political tug of war and left stranded with no options. “No human being should be used…
Police & Fire
Ex Lynn Probation Officer Who Sexually Exploited 13-Year-Old Gets 17 Years In Prison: Feds
A 49-year-old former assistant chief probation officer in Lynn will spend the next 17 years in prison after a federal court found he sent sexually explicit photos and videos to a 13-year-old girl and coerced her to reciprocate, authorities said. Brian Orlandella of Beverly was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child and sending obscene material to a minor in April, but a judge didn't impose a sentence until Friday, Aug. 5, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts said. Orlandella's relationship with the girl was uncovered in 2018 when the Texas teenager's mother found pho…
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Alex Jones Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Shooting Victim's Family A Total Of $49M
Far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered by a Texas jury to pay nearly $50 million to the family of a young boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. In a unanimous decision Friday, Aug. 5, the jury said Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the parents of 6-year-old victim Jesse Lewis. That’s in addition to the $4.1 million in compensatory damages the jury awarded the family the day prior. Jones had already been found liable in a default judgment for defamation and “intentional inflicti…
Business
Recall Issued For Frozen Pizza Products Made Without Inspection
A national recall has been issued for a brand of frozen pizzas that were produced without undergoing federal inspection. The recall affects approximately 19,275 pounds of frozen meat products sold under the brand name Danny’s Cuban Pizza, according to an alert from the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall affects the 14 and 17.5oz plastic shrink wrapped frozen packages containing a single serving of "Danny's Cuban Pizza Authentic Cuban style" pepperoni, chorizo, Hawaiian, and ham pizzas. The individual size pizzas were produced from Ja…
Lifestyle
Dave's Hot Chicken Opening Second Massachusetts Location In Woburn
Get ready Woburn, because things are about to get hot – and this time we're not talking about the weather. Dave's Hot Chicken, which already has one location in Newton, is opening their second Massachusetts store this Friday, July 29. The chain is known for their selection of chicken tenders and sliders with seven heat levels from "no spice" to "reaper," with the latter requiring a signed waiver to try. #woburn #massachusetts we've got a @daveshotchicken with YOUR name on it! OPENING ON Friday, July 29! 📍300 Mishawum Rd (Suite 400), Woburn, MA 01801. Spread the word and TAG EVERYON…
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Panera Soup Sold At Grocery Stores Recalled Due To Undeclared Allergen
More than 2,000 cases of Panera soups that were sold in grocery stores have been recalled due to an undeclared wheat allergen. Blount Fine Foods announced on Friday, June 24, that it is recalling 2,569 cases of 16-ounce Panera at Home Southwest Corn Chowder. The recall is limited to products with lot number 042122-2K and “Use By” date of 6/30/22, the company said. The products also have a UPC code of 077958690812. The recalled soups are sold in refrigerated cases in the deli department of certain grocery stores, and they are not sold at Panera restaurants, Blount Fine Foods said.…
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