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Pistachio Cream Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Sickens NJ Resident: CDC Pistachio Cream Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Sickens NJ Resident: CDC
Pistachio Cream Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Sickens NJ Resident: CDC A New Jersey resident has been infected in a growing multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to imported pistachio cream, the CDC and FDA announced this month. The outbreak has now sickened four people across two states — including New Jersey and Minnesota — after they consumed Emek-brand Pistachio Cream, a product made in Turkey and sold online to restaurants, wholesale distributors, and food service locations across the U.S. The CDC map shows one confirmed case in New Jersey, where officials say the contaminated pistachio cream may have been served at a restaurant. The product in question …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
28-Year-Old Who Played Pro Soccer In US Dies After Fall 28-Year-Old Who Played Pro Soccer In US Dies After Fall
28-Year-Old Who Played Pro Soccer In US Dies After Fall A professional soccer player who competed in the United States and helped lead his club to a championship season has died. Aaron Boupendza, a former striker for FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer, died on Wednesday, April 16, after falling from a building at his home in China. He was age 28. A native of the Central African nation of Gabon, he signed with  Cincinnati-based team in June 2023 as a designated player, arriving after the club transferred top scorer Brenner.  "Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and loved ones," FC Cincinnati wrote in a post on social media. "He…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Discovery Of Nearly 9,000-Year-Old Trays Show Earliest Cooks Got Their Focaccia Fix Discovery Of Nearly 9,000-Year-Old Trays Show Earliest Cooks Got Their Focaccia Fix
Discovery Of Nearly 9,000-Year-Old Trays Show Earliest Cooks Got Their Focaccia Fix The humble focaccia, a staple of modern Italian cuisine, traces its roots back nearly 9,000 years to the early farming communities of the Fertile Crescent. Researchers from Sapienza University of Rome and the Autonomous University of Barcelona have uncovered evidence that Late Neolithic societies were sophisticated in their culinary practices.  They developed advanced techniques to bake large, flavorful breads and flatbreads, including a precursor to focaccia intended for communal consumption. Culinary Tradition Unearthed The study, published in Scientific Reports, analyzed ceramic f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Alleged Bribes, Illegal Campaign Cash: Feds Lay Out Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Alleged Bribes, Illegal Campaign Cash: Feds Lay Out Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Alleged Bribes, Illegal Campaign Cash: Feds Lay Out Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Federal authorities released the indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday, Sept. 26, laying out their case for corruption, bribery, and misuse of public funds, reports said.  Federal investigators have charged the 64-year-old Democrat with five counts, including conspiracy to receive illegal foreign campaign contributions, wire fraud, and bribery, said Damian Williams, the US. attorney for the Southern District of New York in a news conference.  Click here to read the complete indictment from the SDNY. Here is what those allegations are as summari…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Kutztown University Professor Found Frozen To Death On One Of Turkey's Tallest Mountains Kutztown University Professor Found Frozen To Death On One Of Turkey's Tallest Mountains
Kutztown University Professor Found Frozen To Death On One Of Turkey's Tallest Mountains An associate business professor at Kutztown University has died after he and another man's bodies were found frozen on one of the tallest mountains in Turkey last weekend, according to university administrators and local news reports.  Dr. M. Halim Dalgin a 58-year-old Adana, a Turkey native living in Mountain Top, Luzerne County, had been climbing a mountain near the country's southeastern border with Iran, multiple outlets report.  On his Facebook page, Dalgin said he was making a pilgrimage to the top of Mount Ararat (also known as Mount Ağrı or Büyük Ağrı Dağı) while traveling the Silk…

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by Mac Bullock & Jillian Pikora