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Food Safety Concern Prompts Recall At Major Grocery Chain Food Safety Concern Prompts Recall At Major Grocery Chain
Food Safety Concern Prompts Recall At Major Grocery Chain A seasoning sold across much of the East Coast is being pulled from shelves after routine testing uncovered a potentially dangerous contaminant. Lidl US is recalling one lot of Vitasia Chinese Style brand Asian Style Wok Spice Mix because it may contain Salmonella, according to a company announcement posted by the FDA. The recall covers 1.58-ounce plastic containers with purple lids. The affected spice mix bears lot number 155846, UPC 4335619355491, and a best-before date of June 2028. Those identifying details appear on the side of the label. The product was distributed between Friday, J…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Get Free Potato Chips At Stop & Shop: Here's How Get Free Potato Chips At Stop & Shop: Here's How
Get Free Potato Chips At Stop & Shop: Here's How Stop & Shop is giving away a free snack in the middle of August. Customers can get a free bag of Stop & Shop-brand potato chips starting on Friday, Aug. 14. The promotion runs through Thursday, Aug. 20. The offer celebrates National Potato Day, which falls on Wednesday, Aug. 19. In 2006, the holiday was first held on August 19 after various potato celebrations across the country were held on different days, according to National Day Calendar. To get the freebie, shoppers must visit a Savings Station kiosk inside any Stop & Shop location during the promotion windo…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Dolly Parton Pulls Out Of Major Appearance Amid Health Concerns Dolly Parton Pulls Out Of Major Appearance Amid Health Concerns
Dolly Parton Pulls Out Of Major Appearance Amid Health Concerns Dolly Parton is taking a new pause from the spotlight as she works to get back on solid footing. The 80-year-old country music icon missed an event celebrating the opening of Dollywood’s NightFlight Expedition attraction, appearing through a prerecorded video message instead, according to Fox News. The absence follows Parton’s permanent cancellation of her six-show “Dolly: Live in Las Vegas” residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Parton announced on Monday, May 4, that she would not be able to reach “stage-performance level” in time for the September shows, according to a previous D…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report
Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report Hayden Panettiere, a Rockland County native known for her role on "Heroes" has died, her representatives told ABC News on Sunday, Aug. 16. She was 36 years old and died in South Carolina. "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden," her father Skip Panettiere said in a statement. "She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her -- and to the millions who watched her onscreen." Born in Palisades, Panettiere attended South Orangetown Middle School, while regularly acting in film and TV, being …

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by Sam Barron
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Father, Daughter Found Dead In Philadelphia Murder-Suicide: Police Father, Daughter Found Dead In Philadelphia Murder-Suicide: Police
Father, Daughter Found Dead In Philadelphia Murder-Suicide: Police A father and his 21-year-old daughter were found shot dead inside a Pennsylvania home in an apparent murder-suicide that investigators believe happened days before their bodies were discovered. Philadelphia police were called to the home on the 2800 block of Mercer Street in Port Richmond for a welfare check around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, after no one had heard from the residents. Uniformed officers entered the home and found a 58-year-old man and his daughter suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at approximately 2 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. Invest…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Aaron Rodgers' NJ Home Lists For $15M — Nearly 58% More Than What He Paid Aaron Rodgers' NJ Home Lists For $15M — Nearly 58% More Than What He Paid
Aaron Rodgers' NJ Home Lists For $15M — Nearly 58% More Than What He Paid Aaron Rodgers' North Jersey mansion is up for grabs at $15 million, nearly 58% more than what he paid for it in 2023. The NFL quarterback (who now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers) purchased the Crestmont Road home in Cedar Grove for $9.5 million in 2023, when he began his tenure with the Jets. The eight-bedroom, 9.5-bathroom estate is listed for $15 million and had been on the market for nine days as of Sunday, Aug. 16, according to Zillow. The listing photos show a sleek, ultra-modern estate built to showcase sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline. Floor-to-ceiling windows flo…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Tommy John Dies: Yankees Legend Named For Pioneering Surgery Shared Emotional Goodbye Days Ago Tommy John Dies: Yankees Legend Named For Pioneering Surgery Shared Emotional Goodbye Days Ago
Tommy John Dies: Yankees Legend Named For Pioneering Surgery Shared Emotional Goodbye Days Ago A baseball life defined by one of the game’s greatest comebacks ended days after an emotional farewell to fans. Tommy John, the four-time Major League Baseball All-Star whose name became synonymous with a career-saving elbow operation, died Saturday, Aug. 15, at his Florida home. He was 83. John died surrounded by his wife, Cheryl, and other family members, agent Mike Maguire confirmed to CBS News. He had been receiving hospice care after undergoing treatment connected to a recurrence of bladder cancer. Just one week earlier, the New York Yankees released a farewell letter from John during…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Rare iPhone Security Warning Reaches Users In 110 Countries: What To Check Rare iPhone Security Warning Reaches Users In 110 Countries: What To Check
Rare iPhone Security Warning Reaches Users In 110 Countries: What To Check A warning that appears on some iPhones signals a rare and potentially serious digital threat targeting carefully selected users. Apple sent high-confidence threat notifications to targeted users in 110 countries on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to multiple reports, including The Hacker News and Malwarebytes. The alerts warn that Apple detected activity consistent with an individually targeted mercenary spyware attack. Receiving one does not establish that an iPhone was successfully compromised. However, Apple says the notification should be taken seriously because its findings are based on …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Simple Fitness Test Could Offer Clue About Life Expectancy In Older Adults Simple Fitness Test Could Offer Clue About Life Expectancy In Older Adults
Simple Fitness Test Could Offer Clue About Life Expectancy In Older Adults How well an older adult performs on a few simple physical tests could offer an important clue about longevity. A large study published Monday, Aug. 10, in JAMA Network Open evaluated measures of balance, agility, lower-body strength, and cardiovascular fitness in adults aged 65 and older. Researchers found these physical factors were strongly associated with mortality risk during a seven-year follow-up period. Researchers analyzed 13,423 adults in Taiwan who completed standardized physical fitness assessments between 2015 and 2016. Their results were linked to national health records, allow…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Burns Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Tabletop Fire Pits Severe Burns Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Tabletop Fire Pits
Severe Burns Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Tabletop Fire Pits Nearly 49,000 tabletop fire pits are being recalled after two people suffered serious burns, officials said. Southern Telecom issued the recall for about 48,700 Brookstone-branded Tabletop Fire Pits, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. The fire pits can cause uncontrolled pool fires and flames jetting from fuel containers, creating a risk of serious or deadly burns. Brooklyn, New York-based Southern Telecom has received two reports of flame jetting and flames escaping from the concrete container. Two people suffered second- and third-degree burns, acc…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
New Expedition For Amelia Earhart's Plane Targets Mysterious Object: 'Something Is There' New Expedition For Amelia Earhart's Plane Targets Mysterious Object: 'Something Is There'
New Expedition For Amelia Earhart's Plane Targets Mysterious Object: 'Something Is There' One of aviation's greatest mysteries could finally get a new answer. Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute are leading an expedition to investigate an object researchers believe could be Amelia Earhart's long-lost airplane. The trailblazing pilot and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared on Friday, July 2, 1937, while attempting to fly around the world. A 16-person team will travel in October to examine the "Taraia Object," an object seen in satellite imagery sitting in a lagoon on Nikumaroro, a remote Pacific island between Hawaii and Australia. "Someth…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Ex-Cambridge Professor Found Dead Amid Plagiarism Scandal: Reports Ex-Cambridge Professor Found Dead Amid Plagiarism Scandal: Reports
Ex-Cambridge Professor Found Dead Amid Plagiarism Scandal: Reports Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, has been found dead at his home in London, England, according to multiple published reports. He was 41 years old. Arday's death came one week after he resigned from the University of Cambridge, where he became the youngest Black professor when he was hired as a sociology professor in 2023. Police were called to a report of an unresponsive man inside a London property on Friday, Aug. 14, NBC News reports, citing London's Metropolitan Police. The man, whom NBC identified as Arday, was pronounced dead at the scene. Hi…

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by Cecilia Levine