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Deadly Cheeses Prompt Massive Recall Nationwide: CDC, FDA, USDA
Dairy products linked to deaths and serious illness — sold nationwide at many major retailers — are being recalled, the Center for Disease Control, the US Department of Agriculture, and the Food And Drug Administration announced in multiple releases over the first week of February. Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. is recalling over 50 products after 26 illnesses, 23 hospitalizations, and 2 deaths, according to the CDC. The California-based company issued the recall following the report of Listeria monocytogenes contamination causing illnesses in 11 states. Listeria monocytogene…
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Rocks Found In Trader Joe's Chicken Meal: USDA
The USDA has issued a warning to consumers after rocks were found inside a prepackaged chicken meal from Trader Joe's. The ready-to-eat chicken 14-ounce packages are labeled as "Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil and Caramelized Onion Pilaf with Saffron Basmati Rice, Dark Chicken Meat, Dates, and Golden Raisins." At least one person damaged their teeth after biting down on a rock while eating the meal, and others have reported finding foreign objects in the product to the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the USDA said in its alert on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The affected produ…
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Man Accused Of Leaving Girlfriend's Body At Logan Airport Escapes Custody In Kenya: Reports
A Lowell man who is accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving her body in a car at Boston Logan Airport before boarding a plane to Kenya has escaped police custody in the East African nation, reports said. Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe is wanted in the murder of 31-year-old Margaret (Maggie) Mbitu last year. Police had arrested him at a nightclub in Nairobi, Kenya, on January 29 and were holding him for extradition to Massachusetts to stand trial for the slaying. Related: Man Busted In Kenya After Girlfriend's Body Was Found At Logan Airport WCVB reported that Kan…
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$1M Lottery Win: Central Mass Man Wins Massive Payday With Grandson's Help
A Worcester County grandfather may have to tip his grandson for his lucky $1 million windfall after he collected the winning ticket on his way back from his hockey game. Thomas Ruble of Ashburnham won his seven-figure windfall playing the "777" scratch-off game. Ruble chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He didn't say what he'll spend the money on. Ruble bought the ticket after watching his grandson play hockey. He bought the ticket at Town Convenience, 3 Pine St. in Gardner. The store will get a $10,000 bonu…
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Armed Robber Who Zip-Tied Bank Tellers, Got Into Vault In Region Nabbed Months Later: Police
A suspect has been arrested months after an armed robbery at a bank in Western Massachusetts. The Berkshire County holdup happened Nov. 29, 2023, in Pittsfield, at the NBT Bank located on Merrill Road. Pittsfield police said employees called 911 at around 5 p.m. saying a masked man had pulled a gun on them and demanded cash. The robber directed the tellers to lock the doors, close the blinds, and open the vault. He then ordered the employees to sit on the floor and zip-tied their hands in front of them, police said. After grabbing all the cash he could from the vault and two tell…
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5 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold Across Mass In Single Day
It was a lucky day in Massachusetts. Five $100,000 winning lottery tickets were sold throughout the state, and 15 winners claimed prizes worth $10,000 or more on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Related: $1M Lottery Winner From Danvers Pulls Up In Limo To Claim Prize The big winners were sold at: Taunton — Country Farm at 285 Winthrop St. (300X) Billerica — Lodge of Elks #2071 at 14 Webb Brook Road (Mass Cash) Bedford — Northside Convenience at 44 North Road (Millions) Framingham — Nobscot Convenience at …
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'Life-Threatening' Allergy Prompts Recall Of Wegmans Hummus In 8 States, Including MA
A popular hummus sold at Wegmans in eight states and the District of Columbia has been recalled by the company, the FDA announced on Feb. 3. A producer for Wegmans, Summer Fresh Salads Inc. of Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada has recalled Wegmans Harissa Hummus Topped With Harissa, according to the FDA. The recall was prompted due to undeclared sesame in the produce. The company explained that people with sesame allergies "run the risk of [a] serious or life-threatening allergic reaction[s] if they consume [this] product." Notably, "No illnesses have been reported to date in connect…
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass
A $100,000 winning lottery ticket was sold over the weekend at a Berkshire County store. The winning six-figure Mass Cash ticket was bought at George's Liquors in Pittsfield on Sunday, Feb. 4. The winner's name was not released. A second $100,000 Mass Cash ticket was also sold in Yarmuth on Cape Cod the same day. George's Liquors will receive a bonus for selling the winning ticket. The Mass Cash drawing is conducted daily at 9 p.m. Click here for more information on the game and how to enter.
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These Places Will Be Best To View 'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years': Here's When
It won't be long now. In just over two months, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Mark your calendar now for Monday, April 8 with four-minute totality duration beginning at 3:13 p.m. Eastern time. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. According to space.com, it will be "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years," w…
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Covid-
19: JN.1, Making Up 93 Percent Of US Cases, Likely More Contagious Than Other Variants
If you've had a case of COVID-19 recently, then it's overwhelmingly likely it came from a new highly contagious strain of the virus that has quickly become most dominant in the United States, and around the world. JN. 1, an off-shoot of the Omicron strain, now makes up 93 percent of COVID cases in the United States after accounting for less than 5 percent of infections nationally in early November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. JN.1 cases in the US have more than doubled over the last month. "Its rapid spread suggests it is either more transmissi…
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Rare 3-Year-Old Whale Found Dead On Martha’s Vineyard
A North Atlantic right whale, part of the world’s most endangered large whale species, was found dead on Martha’s Vineyard, experts said. The 3-year-old female whale was found trapped in a rope on Sunday, Jan. 28, near Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Edgartown, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “State law enforcement officials collected some of the rope that was entangled around, and embedded in, the whale’s tail,” NOAA Fisheries said in a statement. “They turned it over to NOAA’s Office Law Enforcement.” Related: Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales See…
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Three $650,000 Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day
Three people across Massachusetts walked away $650,000 richer after purchasing winning lottery tickets. The tickets were sold at: Turnpike Liquors, 166 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury O'Brien's Liquor, 1911 Dorchester Ave in Dorchester Gulf Express, 160 Andover St in Danvers The winners played the "100X Cash" game in Shrewsbury, the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks" game in Danvers, and the "777" ticket in Danvers. The names of the winners have not been released. Each store will receive a bonus worth 10 percent of the amount won for selling the winning tickets.
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