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1 Dead, Dozens Sickened In 18 States, Including NJ, From E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Carrots
An E. coli outbreak linked to carrots has left one person dead and sickened 39 people in 18 states. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) says the infections have come from multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, which is based in Bakersfield, California. "Carrots on store shelves right now are likely not affected but may be in people's homes," the CDC said. "If you have any recalled carrots in your home, throw them out or return them to the store." The carrots were sold nationally at sold in bags under m…
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NJ Construction Worker Asks Trump To Win Back His Vote: Did He? (
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A 56-year-old New Jersey construction worker is going viral for questioning Donald Trump during a town hall for Latino voters this week. Ramiro Gonzalez explained to the 2024 Republican presidential candidate at the Wednesday, Oct. 16 Univision event that he's a Republican, but no longer registered: "I want to give you the opportunity to try to win back my vote," he said. Cuban-born Gonzalez, who now lives in Florida, told Trump that his "action and maybe inaction" during his presidency and last few years has been "disturbing." The best journalist in America is a 56 year old constructio…
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Why New Jersey Is Suing TikTok
New Jersey has joined a group of states suing social media giant TikTok, alleging the video-sharing app is highly-addictive and harmful to children. The complaint, filed temporarily under seal in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Essex County, alleges multiple violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Other AGs are filling similar lawsuits across the country Tuesday, Oct. 9, including those in Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Vermont and Washington.…
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TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App?
Another sell-or-be-banned TikTok legislation is working its way up to the Senate. The House passed the sell-or-be-banned bill for the app (360-58) on Saturday, April 20 as part of a larger foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, giving Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance up to a year to sell the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be subject to a nationwide ban. According to Politico, the bill is expected to pass the Senate as it's considered "priority legislation" for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. A previous, standalone bill was passed by the House in March over national security co…
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Botched Botox Causes Illness For 19 People In 9 States Including New Jersey, New York: CDC
Nineteen people in nine states, including New Jersey and New York, reported illness after injections from a "counterfeit or mishandled" injection of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. As of April 15, a total of 19 people from 9 states reported harmful reactions after receiving botulinum toxin injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals or in non-healthcare settings, such as homes and spas, the CDC said. Counterfeit Botox packages. FDA States reporting these reactions include Colorado, Florida, Illinois, K…
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Atlantic City Casino Hotel Losing Management Partner At End Of 2024
An Atlantic City casino hotel will lose its management partner at the end of the year, officials said. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment announced it will end its management assignment at Resorts Casino Hotel at the end of 2024. Resorts was the first Native American-run casino in Atlantic City and Mohegan purchased a 10-percent ownership interest in 2012. Mohegan will keep its 10-percent stake in Resorts. "We’re extremely proud of our relationship with Resorts Casino Hotel and what we have helped accomplish," said Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment president and CEO Ray Pineault. "We want…
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Heartbreaking Video Of Iraqi Shiite Hostage, Princeton Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Surfaces
A newly posted video suggests that a Princeton University doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq last March is alive. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of both Russia and Israel, was abducted while doing work for the Ivy League school, according to a July statement from Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The Iran Observer posted the unauthenticated video clip on X on Monday, Nov. 13 claiming Tsurkov is an operative with Mossad — the national intelligence agency of Israel. "I worked for the Mossad and CIA," a translation of the video reads. Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov, kidnapped in Iraq 7 months ago, …
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These NJ Zip Codes Rank Among Top 80 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says
Four zip codes in New Jersey rank in the Top 100 for most expensive in the United States, according to a brand-new report. The findings by RealtyHop were determined by real estate listings so far this year. The majority of the wealthiest Americans live in California and New York. The four New Jersey zip codes are: No. 32 Deal (07723) with a median home listing price of $3.05 million No. 46 Alpine (07620), median home listing price of $2.75 million No. 60 Avalon (08202) median home listing price of $2.45 million No. 81 Short Hills (07078) median home listing price of $2.18 million&nb…
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Frozen Vegetables Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Concerns Of Listeria Contamination
A nationwide recall has been announced that involves several big brands, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Washington-based Twin City Foods is voluntarily recalling not-ready-to-eat quick frozen "Super Sweet Corn" and "Mixed Vegetable" products that were sold nationwide and may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items were sold at Kroger, Food Lion, and other grocery stores across the country. A complete list of recalled products and the specific lot codes associated with them can be found on the FDA website. The products subject to the recall.F…
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Victim Escapes Cinderblock Cell Made By NJ Abductor Posing As Police Officer: FBI (
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A 29-year-old former New Jersey man named Negasi Zuberi is in custody after police say he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman he kept locked in a cinderblock room. Zuberi was posing as a police officer when he kidnapped his victim, a sex worker, then drove her 450 miles to his home in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the FBI's Portland Field Office said. CINDER BLOCK CELL KIDNAPPING The @FBI says 29-year-old Negasi Zuberi kidnapped a prostitute off Aurora Ave in Seattle and held her captive in a cinder-block cell at his home in Oregon. FBI believes there may be more victims. INFO: https://t…
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Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka
Donbass Devushka is not who she appears to be. According to the Wall Street Journal, a popular pro-Russian social media account is actually run by Sarah Bils, a former Naval officer and native of Camden County. Bils, who was born in Voorhees Township, now lives in Washington near the Naval Station Whidbey Island, according to numerous reports. On social media, Donbass Devushka regularly celebrated the deaths of Ukrainian soldiers and posted videos to YouTube. On Telegram, she helped share US intelligence information that the government claims was recently leaked by Jack Teixeira, accord…
Police & Fire
Bryan Kohberger Traffic Stop Captured By Police Bodycam In Indiana: Report
Accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger had a run-in with police not once, but twice on his drive from Washington to Pennsylvania before he was officially labeled as a suspect in the four college students' murders, reports ABC 7. And one of the stops was captured by an Indiana state trooper. Indiana State Police have released body camera footage of the encounter with 28-year-old Kohberger being pulled over on around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 — just nine minutes after he was pulled over by Hancock County Sheriff's Deputies, the outlet said. The criminology PhD candidate is seen in the dri…
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New York Bans Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats, Rabbits
In an effort to end the "puppy mill pipeline," New York has banned pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits. The legislation, which was signed into law on Thursday, Dec. 15, will prohibit the sale of these animals in pet stores across the state and instead encourage them to make space available to show pets up for adoption, according to Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, a Democrat who represents District 67 in Manhattan. The ban comes as many pet stores across the nation have stopped selling live animals and have instead turned to selling items that pet owners need …
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NJ Kids Among 80+ Groomed By California Man To Make Child Porn: Authorities
Over 80 children worldwide— between the ages of six and 13-years-old— were groomed by a California man to produce child porn— including five children from New Jersey, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. Demetrius Carl Davis, 24, posed as an 11-year-old girl called “Lizzy” to form online relationships with the children and convince them to perform and record sexual acts on other children in their lives, according to a report released by the sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force. VIDEO PRESS RELEASE: Child Sexual Predator Suspect "Lizzy" Arrested Po…
Business
Recall Issued For Organic Popcorn Sold At Regional Supermarkets
A company has recalled packages of popcorn that were sold at supermarkets across the region. Snak King announced on Tuesday, April 12, that it is recalling some of its five-ounce packages of "O Organics Sea Salt Organic Popcorn" because the products may be cross-contaminated with an undeclared milk allergen. The recalled products have "Best if Used By" dates of 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022. The producets come in a flexible package with a "Best if Used By" date located on the front, upper right=hand side of the package, the company reported. The UPC number is 079893 403038. Snak …
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25-Year-Old NJ Woman On Shrooms Dies In Washington Hiking Accident: Authorities
A 25-year-old New Jersey woman was under the influence of mushrooms when she died in a hiking accident in Washington over the weekend, authorities said. Ridgefield Park's Alisonstar E. Molaf was hiking with her friend at Wallace Falls in Gold Bar, when the two became separated around 8 p.m. on Friday, March 18, The Snohmish County Sheriff’s Office said. Her body was recovered by a search and rescue team down river from the trail on Saturday morning. "It is believed the two hikers were under the influence of mushrooms. The death appears to be accidental," the sheriff's o…
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher NJ Gas Prices
“Pain at the pump,” was a concern reporters pushed President Biden on during a press conference about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Although Biden urged the energy sector to not move prices, experts say the US is already feeling the pinch since tensions began to escalate between the two nations. “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 (a barrel),” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of global commodities strategy, wrote in a report published earlier in February. Gas prices had already t…
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EU Delegate Disappears From Walking Path Outside Washington
A longtime EU delegate last week disappeared from a walking path just outside of Washington, according to Reuters and her LinkedIn page. Sibylle Zitko, 54, of Bethesda, MD, went missing from the Lock 7 area of the C&O Canal in Cabin John, on Thursday, Jan. 6. She had last been seen in Bethesda around 6 a.m. that day, authorities said. A native of Germany, Zitko has served more than 25 years in the EU, where she works as a legal adviser for the delegation to the US in Washington, Reuters said. She has represented the European Commission in public hearings on tariff c…
Sports
'Don't Judge Me,' Says Ex-Jet Who Insulted Arresting Officer's Penis Size: TMZ
A former New York Jet stopped for speeding in his Rolls Royce apparently had been drinking and was rude to officers throughout the arresting process, telling one that he had a "little d***," TMZ reports. Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith, 31, was pulled over in Washington around 2 a.m. Monday -- after returning from Sunday's game in Arizona -- for going 96 miles an hour in a 60 mph zone, the outlet said citing police papers. The athlete became combative sometime during the field sobriety tests and was ultimately taken to police headquarters for refusing to cooperate, TMZ said. After refusing …
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