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Supermarket Game Changer? Grocery Store Chain Rolling Out Smart Carts Along East Coast Supermarket Game Changer? Grocery Store Chain Rolling Out Smart Carts Along East Coast
Supermarket Game Changer? Grocery Store Chain Rolling Out Smart Carts Along East Coast Imagine strolling through your local supermarket, scanning items, calculating your total, and then, skipping the checkout line? Thanks to an AI-powered "smart cart," that's now possible. This futuristic shopping experience is now a reality in select ShopRite locations in the East Coast as the supermarket chain introduces technology designed by Instacart to save shoppers time and make grocery runs smoother than ever. The so-called "Caper Carts" are designed to make grocery shopping faster, smarter, and more interactive. To date, about a dozen ShopRite stores have added the carts as another…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Alex Jones Sues Sandy Hook Families In Fight To Keep Control of Media Empire: Report Alex Jones Sues Sandy Hook Families In Fight To Keep Control of Media Empire: Report
Alex Jones Sues Sandy Hook Families In Fight To Keep Control of Media Empire: Report In a case that reads like dark satire itself, Alex Jones is suing the comedy website The Onion and the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre claiming they colluded to buy his right-wing conspiracy theory show "InfoWars" in a bankruptcy auction, reports said. Lawyers for Jones, who owes a $1.5 billion judgment to Sandy Hook families after spreading false claims that the 2012 school shooting was a hoax, argued in court documents that The Onion's winning $1.75 million bid was "flagrantly non-compliant" and designed to "rig the process," according to NPR. Earlier Report: Back…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass. Shopping Center Parking Lot Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass. Shopping Center Parking Lot
Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass. Shopping Center Parking Lot A 77-year-old man was hit and killed walking through a Western Massachusetts shopping center parking lot this weekend.  The man, whose name was not released, was hit around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Big Y Plaza on North King Street in Northampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The driver remained at the scene.  The cause of the crash is under investigation. No charges have been filed in the case.

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Who Gunned Down Ex-Springfield Mom, Infant In. CT Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police Man Who Gunned Down Ex-Springfield Mom, Infant In. CT Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police
Man Who Gunned Down Ex-Springfield Mom, Infant In. CT Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police A 23-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a young mother and her infant son in Connecticut was arrested in Puerto Rico, authorities announced. Lance Morales, the suspect in the drive-by shooting that killed 20-year-old Jessiah Mercado and her 4-month-old son, Messiah Diaz, was taken into custody Saturday, Nov. 23, by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force, the Marshal Service said.  He was found at a home in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, and is being held on a $3 million bond. The incident unfolded earlier this week when officers responded to Hartford Hospital after a vehicle arriv…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Infant Dies, 10 Others Sickened In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products Infant Dies, 10 Others Sickened In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products
Infant Dies, 10 Others Sickened In Listeria Outbreak Involving Meat, Poultry Products A multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to meat and poultry products has killed an infant and sickened at least 10 others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials are investigating infections linked to recalled Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. The illnesses were in New York, New Jersey, California, and Illinois between Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, Oct. 24, the agency said. Of 11 people with information available, nine have been hospitalized. In California, one pregnant woman and her twins were sick and both infants died. But …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products
Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic carrots has prompted an expanded recall as the number of cases grows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 39 people across 18 states have been sickened.  Click here for a new, updated story - Here's What To Know Now About Food Illness Outbreaks, Recalls Ahead Of Thanksgiving The outbreak has resulted in 15 hospitalizations and one death. The recall initially began earlier this month when reports of illnesses linked to Grimmway Farms’ bagged carrots surfaced. The recall now covers multiple brands of orga…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Martha Stewart Spotted Up Near Stage At Post-Rock Band's Show: Report Martha Stewart Spotted Up Near Stage At Post-Rock Band's Show: Report
Martha Stewart Spotted Up Near Stage At Post-Rock Band's Show: Report Some concertgoers at a popular post-rock band's show reportedly did a double-take when they saw longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart rocking out up near the front of the stage, according to a new report.  Stewart, age 83, was seen attending a Godspeed You! Black Emperor concert in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday, Nov 16, according to a report by Stereogum.  The popular Canadian post-rock band, which formed in 1994, had been playing at Charleston's Music Farm. There, those in the audience posted about spotting Stewart in the crowd on X t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
3 Missing Eastern Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home: Police 3 Missing Eastern Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home: Police
3 Missing Eastern Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home: Police Three missing children from Stoughton were found safe in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood after state and local police brought on an aggressive campaign to locate them.  Stoughton Police sent out a statewide bulletin Friday, night, Nov. 22, that said Ashley Vazquez, 29, had taken her three children — ages 10, 9, and 8, authorities said. Officers were looking for her gray 2023 Toyota RAV4.  Investigators used geolocation technology to track the vehicle, ultimately leading to the safe recovery of the children around 10:30 p.m. The case remains under investigation. Police di…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 22 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $453M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 22 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $453M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 22 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $453M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Friday, Nov. 22 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $453 million with an $208.7 million cash option. The winning numbers were 13-20-26-32-65 with a Mega Ball of 02 and a Megaplier of 2X. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 million to $2.…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Apple Issues 'Update Now' Warning To iPhone, iPad Users Apple Issues 'Update Now' Warning To iPhone, iPad Users
Apple Issues 'Update Now' Warning To iPhone, iPad Users Apple has just issued what it calls an urgent update for iPhone and iPad users that it says provides protection two critical security vulnerabilities related to exploits of user data while browsing on these devices. The download to iOS 18.1.1 fixes issues in JavaScriptCore and WebKit that could allow attackers to execute malicious code through crafted web content.  Apple says users should install the update promptly. You can do this by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update on your device. For more information on the updates from Apple, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Iconic Anchor Chuck Scarborough Retiring After Record-Setting Run At NBC 4 New York Iconic Anchor Chuck Scarborough Retiring After Record-Setting Run At NBC 4 New York
Iconic Anchor Chuck Scarborough Retiring After Record-Setting Run At NBC 4 New York Iconic anchor Chuck Scarborough will step down from his role at NBC 4 New York after a 50-year career, concluding his run as the longest-serving local television news anchor in the New York City area on Thursday, Dec. 12, during the 6 p.m. newscast. The 81-year-old Scarborough, who joined the station in 1974, described his plans on the station's evening newscast on Thursday, Nov. 21 as “retirement with an asterisk,” noting he will continue contributing to special station projects and programming.  “There is only one word: gratitude,” Scarborough said. “Our WNBC viewers welcomed me into…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
43-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed By Train In Western Mass 43-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed By Train In Western Mass
43-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed By Train In Western Mass A 43-year-old Western Massachusetts man was killed after he was struck by a train Thursday morning, Nov. 21, authorities said.  The unnamed Deerfield man was hit around 8 a.m. on the tracks on South Main Street near Thayer Road, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.  According to Amtrak, the Valley Flyer Train 471 was traveling from Greenfield to New Haven. The Massachusett Office of Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to help police as they investigate what led up to the crash.  Thi…

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by Josh Lanier