FDA Issues Alert After Major Break In Multistate Parasite Outbreak: What To Know Now FDA Issues Alert After Major Break In Multistate Parasite Outbreak: What To Know Now
FDA Issues Alert After Major Break In Multistate Parasite Outbreak: What To Know Now A sprawling foodborne outbreak now has a much clearer trail, and health officials are warning diners not to ignore it. The FDA said on Thursday, July 16, that shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell restaurants in five states has been linked to an outbreak of Cyclospora infections. The warning covers locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. The outbreak has sickened 1,644 people who reported eating at Taco Bell, according to the FDA. At least 94 people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. An analysis of food exposures in…
Cause Of Death Released For 'Jurassic Park' Star Sam Neill Cause Of Death Released For 'Jurassic Park' Star Sam Neill
Cause Of Death Released For 'Jurassic Park' Star Sam Neill The mystery surrounding the sudden death of “Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill has been resolved. Neill died from pneumonia at age 78 in Sydney, Australia, his representative told People in a report published Thursday, July 16. The illness was unrelated to the blood cancer the acclaimed actor had overcome. “Prior to becoming sick, Sam had valiantly fought and beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy,” Neill’s rep said in a statement to the outlet. People report:https://people.com/sam-neill-cause-of-death-12019366 The representative issued the clarification after inaccurate…
Scott Bryce Dies: Daytime TV Star Known For Playing Scheming Characters Scott Bryce Dies: Daytime TV Star Known For Playing Scheming Characters
Scott Bryce Dies: Daytime TV Star Known For Playing Scheming Characters A charismatic television presence whose work stretched across generations of daytime and primetime hits has died. Scott Bryce, best known for originating the role of Craig Montgomery on the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns,” died on Sunday, July 12, following a battle with cancer, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 68. Bryce died in New Haven, Connecticut, The Hollywood Reporter reported. He had been diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal and stomach cancer in 2024. The cancer later spread to his brain, according to the Los Angeles Times, which cited his son, Jackson Bryce, and agent …
Craig Melvin Speaks Out After 'Today' Show Security Breach Incident Craig Melvin Speaks Out After 'Today' Show Security Breach Incident
Craig Melvin Speaks Out After 'Today' Show Security Breach Incident Craig Melvin is breaking his silence after a frightening security scare rattled one of television's best-known morning shows. The 47-year-old "Today" co-anchor reassured viewers in a late-afternoon Instagram post on Thursday, July 16, hours after an unauthorized man approached him near Studio 1A at Rockefeller Plaza. Melvin wrote: "Hey everyone. I’ve heard from so many of you over the last few hours. I’m doing just fine. Thanks for reaching out. I’m looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning on @todayshow." Melvin shared the message on his verified account without adding details about …
Maryland Teacher Who Left Classroom To Sell Fentanyl That Killed Victim Learns Prison Fate Maryland Teacher Who Left Classroom To Sell Fentanyl That Killed Victim Learns Prison Fate
Maryland Teacher Who Left Classroom To Sell Fentanyl That Killed Victim Learns Prison Fate She wasn't just teaching first grade. Federal prosecutors say she was also dealing fentanyl, even leaving her Maryland classroom during the school day to sell drugs, until one transaction turned deadly. Now, former Montgomery County first-grade teacher Sarah Katherine Magid is headed to federal prison. The 36-year-old Burtonsville resident was sentenced this week to 151 months behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl in connection with a fatal overdose, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced. Prosecutors say the case began with the Ma…
DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds
DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds The two DC teens who unleashed a barrage of gunfire outside Dunbar High School, sending bullets into classrooms and grazing a student in the head, are headed to prison. Saki Frost, 19, and Azhari Graves, 20, were each sentenced on Thursday, July 16, to five years behind bars for the May 2024 shooting near the Northwest DC school, the US Attorney's Office announced. The pair pleaded guilty in December to aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a pistol without a license. Frost was 17 when the shooting happened, but was prosecuted as an adult. Judge J. M…
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…
ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland
ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Maryland health officials are urging residents to check their vaccination status after confirming five new measles cases tied to a group that recently traveled together to a part of the US experiencing an active outbreak. The Maryland Department of Health announced that the infected individuals all live in Central Maryland and may have exposed others while visiting the Carroll Hospital Center Emergency Department waiting room in Westminster. Anyone who was in the waiting room at 200 Memorial Ave. between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, July 13, is urged to review their vaccination history and …
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…
WATCH: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland WATCH: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland
Watch: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland A group of thugs in Maryland picked the wrong 74-year-old man to mess with outside an area 7-Eleven. The Baltimore Police Department has released surveillance video showing six people attacking the elderly man outside the convenience store in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue earlier this month. The video, recorded shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, shows the man standing outside the store holding what police described as a gray assault-style rifle as the group approaches him. Several more minors then run into the frame, including one carrying a sword, before the attack eru…
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…
Man Wanted After Bathroom Ambush Stabbing At Busy Maryland Restaurant: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Wanted After Bathroom Ambush Stabbing At Busy Maryland Restaurant: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Wanted After Bathroom Ambush Stabbing At Busy Maryland Restaurant: Police (Developing) Maryland detectives are hunting for a man accused of ambushing another customer inside the men's restroom at The Angry Jerk restaurant in Silver Spring before stabbing him multiple times, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The attack happened around 10:34 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the restaurant in the 8200 block of Georgia Avenue, where investigators say the suspect walked into the men's bathroom, attacked the victim, then disappeared before officers arrived. Now detectives have released surveillance images of the man they believe carried out the violent assault, hopin…