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Cucumbers, Eggs Recalled Due To Risk Of Salmonella Contamination Cucumbers, Eggs Recalled Due To Risk Of Salmonella Contamination
Cucumbers, Eggs Recalled Due To Risk Of Salmonella Contamination Cucumbers distributed throughout the US and Canada and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in several states have been recalled due to the risk of Salmonella contamination. Cucumber recall SunFed Produce, LLC (SunFed) is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V." The recalled cucumbers were sold between Saturday, Oct. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 26, 2024. The whole fresh America…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies on Thursday, May 11, but smoke from Canadian wildfires over Ontario has spread across much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, resulting in hazy conditions. "Wildfire smoke is more commonly seen in the sky during late summer and early fall around the peak of the annual wildfire season," according to AccuWeather.com, "but the smoke has made an early appearance this year due to a surge in fire activity in Alberta over the past week." While it's unclear -- pun intended -- if the haze will abate, one thing is certain. As high pressure builds south and w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hazy Skies In Western Massachusetts Result Of Raging Canadian Wildfires Hazy Skies In Western Massachusetts Result Of Raging Canadian Wildfires
Hazy Skies In Western Massachusetts Result Of Raging Canadian Wildfires Massachusetts residents may have noticed slightly hazy skies this week but could not figure out what was causing said conditions.  The explanation: a massive smoke plume generated from numerous wildfires out of the western Canadian province of Alberta.  The concentrated smoke plume from the fires extended into parts of Western Massachusetts, during the day on Tuesday, May 9, according to the National Weather Service. Concentrated smoke plume aloft from Alberta fires extending from Eastern Ontario southeast to New England. pic.twitter.com/qtZwrzOHGb — NWS Caribou (@NWSCaribou) May 9, 20…

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by David Cifarelli
Weather
End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Be First Of Several Snowmakers In Northeast End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Be First Of Several Snowmakers In Northeast
End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Be First Of Several Snowmakers In Northeast A widespread storm at the end of Thanksgiving weekend from a Clipper system moving from west to east could be the first of several snowmakers in the Northeast in the days to come, according to a new report. "These storms tend to organize over the western provinces of Canada and are dubbed Alberta clippers due to their fast movement and origin," AccuWeather says. The time frame for the first clipper system taking aim on the region is Sunday night, Nov. 28 into the early overnight hours before skies begin to clear prior to dawn on Monday, Nov. 29. For a look at areas expected to see a m…

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by Joe Lombardi