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Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report
Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report The hunt for the source of a sprawling parasite outbreak has narrowed to a major produce supplier and a familiar fast-food ingredient. Click here for a new, updated story: Major Lettuce Recall Spans 27 States As Parasite Illnesses Climb The Washington Post reported on Thursday, July 16, that investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of the illnesses. The Post attributed the information to two people familiar with the ongoing investigation who spoke anonymously. Federal officials have not publicly co…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mass-Native Journalist Says Phones Seized After Iran Trip, Emergency Court Fight Begins Mass-Native Journalist Says Phones Seized After Iran Trip, Emergency Court Fight Begins
Mass-Native Journalist Says Phones Seized After Iran Trip, Emergency Court Fight Begins A Boston-born journalist Max Blumenthal is asking a federal court to order the return of two smartphones seized by US Customs and Border Protection, arguing the government violated his constitutional rights and put confidential sources at risk. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee filed the emergency motion in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Blumenthal's behalf. The filing seeks the return of both phones and any information copied from them. Blumenthal was detained for about two and a half hours after returning to the United States on July 10 from a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons
Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman is saying farewell to Studio 8H. The "Saturday Night Live" cast member, who had been on the show for seven years, announced her departure in a heartfelt post on her Instagram account.   "I have decided it’s time for my next chapter," Fineman said. "It’s cliche to say this but working at SNL has been the greatest privilege of my life. I still can’t really believe I got to be a part of it. I fell in love with the place the second I walked through the door. Lorne (if you’re reading this on your burner account) I want you to know that I am forever in your debt." Fineman…

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Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident
Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident The man at the center of a security scare at one of television's most recognizable studios now has a name, and NBC is explaining how close he got. Click here for a new, updated story: Craig Melvin Speaks Out After 'Today' Show Security Breach Incident NBC News identified the man on Thursday, July 16, as Andrew Truelove, citing three officials briefed on the matter. Truelove was born in 1985 and has a criminal history, with several cases pending in New York courts, NBC reported. A preliminary search found no weapons in his possession. NBC confirmed there was a “security incident” af…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Witnesses Unable To Save Pilot After Plane Crashes In Plymouth's Myles Standish State Forest Witnesses Unable To Save Pilot After Plane Crashes In Plymouth's Myles Standish State Forest
Witnesses Unable To Save Pilot After Plane Crashes In Plymouth's Myles Standish State Forest A pilot was killed after a small plane crashed into Curlew Pond in Myles Standish State Forest, prompting a rescue effort by first responders and nearby good Samaritans. Authorities have identified the pilot as 81-year-old Richard Carrara of Kingston.  The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, July 16, when Plymouth Police received a report of a plane down in Curlew Pond in the Plymouth state forest. The vessel was overturned in the water, with the pilot trapped inside just off the shoreline.  Plymouth police, firefighters, and several good Samaritans rushed into th…

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by Josh Lanier
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Intruder Breaches 'Today' Show Security, Lunges At Co-Anchor: Reports Intruder Breaches 'Today' Show Security, Lunges At Co-Anchor: Reports
Intruder Breaches 'Today' Show Security, Lunges At Co-Anchor: Reports A frightening security breach at one of television's best-known morning shows ended with a man in custody and an anchor back on air minutes later. Click here for a new, updated story: Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident Multiple reports, including Deadline and People, said an unauthorized man entered a restricted area at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in midtown Manhattan on Thursday, July 16, and confronted "Today" co-anchor Craig Melvin. The man entered around 9 a.m. Eastern time and initially asked for longtime weather anchor Al Roker, the re…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday
Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday Celebrity bodyguard Mason Haynes, who worked with high-profile clients including the Kardashians, was killed in a motorcycle crash on July 4, just two days before his 53rd birthday. A GoFundMe campaign started by Annabel Bass says Haynes was killed in the Saturday, July 4, crash, leaving behind his wife, Fay, and children, Brooke and Noah. Details of the crash were not immediately clear. As news of his death spread, friends, colleagues, and former clients remembered the man they say made everyone around him feel safe. "The world has been robbed of that rare thing… a genuinely good man." Th…

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Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me'
Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' A grandfather who survived a terrifying Yellowstone encounter is describing the split-second choice that put him directly in danger. Carl Isom-McDaniel, 65, discussed the ordeal in an interview with CNN this week. Isom-McDaniel, a Washington state resident and community leader, was walking through Bridge Bay Campground with his 13-year-old grandson when they spotted a bull bison. “We were about a hundred yards away,” McDaniel told CNN. “He was not aggressive; he was not having problems, and we took some pictures and decided to walk on.” The encounter unfolded Friday evening, July 10, near…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce
Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce A fast-growing summer health threat is forcing families to rethink what happens between the grocery bag and the dinner plate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday, July 15, that 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis had been identified across 34 states. The total is nearly double the 843 confirmed cases reported five days earlier. The CDC is also reviewing more than 5,100 reports to determine whether they qualify as domestically acquired cases, according to its updated surveillance page. The outbreak had hospitalized 141 people as of Monday, July …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Single Mom Shot 3 Times While Shielding Children At Massachusetts World Cup Party, Friends Say Single Mom Shot 3 Times While Shielding Children At Massachusetts World Cup Party, Friends Say
Single Mom Shot 3 Times While Shielding Children At Massachusetts World Cup Party, Friends Say A Massachusetts single mother is facing months without income after she was shot three times while trying to protect her children during a community celebration. But the Brockton community she calls home will not let her face this alone.  Ninamarie Mendes was shot three times last month after a Cabo Verde World Cup watch party, according to two GoFundMe fundraisers created to support her and her family. The fundraisers say Mendes and her two children joined an impromptu street celebration after the watch party. As people danced with their community, gunfire erupted. Mendes was hit thre…

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by Josh Lanier
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Hegseth Orders Testosterone Screenings For US Service Members: 'The High-T Department Of War' Hegseth Orders Testosterone Screenings For US Service Members: 'The High-T Department Of War'
Hegseth Orders Testosterone Screenings For US Service Members: 'The High-T Department Of War' The Pentagon is adding a new annual health check for much of the active-duty force, framing it as a matter of combat readiness. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a video posted to X on Wednesday, July 15, that active-duty service members age 30 and older will receive annual testosterone deficiency screenings. Troops under 30 may volunteer for the testing. The screenings will be incorporated into the military's existing Periodic Health Assessment. Service members whose results show a deficiency may be offered testosterone replacement therapy. Treatment will remain optional, the 46…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NJ Family Dead In NY Plane Crash: State Police NJ Family Dead In NY Plane Crash: State Police
NJ Family Dead In NY Plane Crash: State Police A 2-year-old New Jersey girl, her mother, and her grandfather pilot were killed in a small plane crash just after taking off from the Adirondack Regional Airport in New York this week. Giuliana Hillgrube, her 33-year-old mother Gabriella, and her 70-year-old grandfather Gabriele Jasper, were identified on Wednesday, July 15 as the victims of the crash two days prior, according to New York State Police. Jasper, a Brick Township-based spine doctor and Toms River resident, was piloting the plane, police said. Hillgrube and her daughter, of Forked River, were passengers. Less than two week…

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by Joe Wilkinson