COVID-19: First Case Of 'Variant Of Concern' From India Found In US COVID-19: First Case Of 'Variant Of Concern' From India Found In US
Covid-19: First Case Of 'Variant Of Concern' From India Found In US As COVID-19 deaths mount in India, health officials in the United States are now contending with a new strain of the virus that has been reported stateside. One day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 variant from India was a “cause of global concern,” it was announced that the strain had spread to dozens of countries, including the United States. The so-called B.1617 variant made its first domestic appearance after it was discovered in a patient in Arizona being treated for COVID. According to researchers, the India variant, like several others that have …
Recall Issued For Beef Product Distributed To Restaurants, Retailers In New York Recall Issued For Beef Product Distributed To Restaurants, Retailers In New York
Recall Issued For Beef Product Distributed To Restaurants, Retailers In New York Nearly 100,000 pounds of beef products that were illegally shipped into New York and distributed to New York restaurants and retailers are being recalled due to a lack of inspection, federal officials announced. GLC Trading Inc., which is based out of Chino, California, is recalling approximately 98,810 pounds of beef tallow products that were imported from the People’s Republic of China, an ineligible country for beef, without an inspection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). According to FSIS, items recalled include: 17.6-ounce. vacuume…
COVID-19: Newly Revealed Virus Map Shows Worst Hotspots In Nation COVID-19: Newly Revealed Virus Map Shows Worst Hotspots In Nation
Covid-19: Newly Revealed Virus Map Shows Worst Hotspots In Nation Three states have emerged as national hotspots for the spread of the COVID-19 virus, according to new data. When new COVID-19 incident rates per 100,000 people were compared nationally, Arizona, South Carolina, and California were revealed to be the states with the highest risk for the transmission of COVID-19. This insight was provided by a weekly, state and county-level COVID-19 data report. The data has been regularly produced for President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which is just now being made available to the public, according to the U.S. Sun. The newly revealed data repor…
COVID-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification COVID-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification
Covid-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification A Republican Congressman became the latest official to test positive for COVID-19 just hours after he participated in a House vote challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral votes on Wednesday. Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner announced that he had received the positive test result late on Jan. 6, hours after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and Congress confirmed Biden’s victory. LaTurner had participated in a vote as the House determined whether to object to Arizona’s 11 electoral votes, which was overwhelmingly denied by voters. After voting on the Arizona objection, LaTu…
LI Investment Fraud Scheme Defrauded Investors, Including Professional Athletes Of Millions LI Investment Fraud Scheme Defrauded Investors, Including Professional Athletes Of Millions
LI Investment Fraud Scheme Defrauded Investors, Including Professional Athletes Of Millions An out-of-state man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars raised from Long Island residents and professional athletes. Tommy Constantine, 54, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 10,  for stealing millions of dollars raised from Long Island residents and professional athletes that were intended for investment in land developments in Hawaii and a start-up credit card business based in Arizona, among other purposes, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Constantine and co-conspirator Phillip…
Joe Biden Elected Next President: Pennsylvania Puts Former VP Over Top In Electoral Vote Joe Biden Elected Next President: Pennsylvania Puts Former VP Over Top In Electoral Vote
Joe Biden Elected Next President: Pennsylvania Puts Former VP Over Top In Electoral Vote In what is widely viewed as one of the most consequential elections in American history, Joe Biden has now been projected as the president-elect of the United States of America. The projections were made late Saturday, Nov. 7 by the Associated Press and other news organizations after Biden was projected to win the state of Pennsylvania, putting him over the 270 electoral votes needed to take the presidency. Biden currently also holds narrow leads over incumbent President Donald Trump in key swing states, including Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia. Biden, who …
Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania
Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania Joe Biden cruised ahead of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania Friday morning, a state crucial in determining the outcome of the 2020 Election -- days after polls closed. While the count is ongoing, an additional 5,500 votes put the former vice president on track to win his native state, where he had been trailing Trump by nearly 18,000 votes just before 9 a.m. The Keystone state's 20 electoral votes would put Biden well past the 270 needed to win, despite votes still being counted in Nevada, Arizona and Georgia (where Biden was inching ahead of the Trump Friday morning). President Trum…
COVID-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory COVID-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory
Covid-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory With both New Jersey and Connecticut now meeting the criteria to be added to what had been a tristate travel advisory, New York is now discouraging non-essential travel to and from those neighboring states, as well as Pennsylvania. Two other states -- Maryland and Arizona -- were added to the quarantine list on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Under rules for the New York advisory, travelers who pass through a state on a list for less than 24 hours are exempt from the quarantine requirement. On Monday, Oct. 19, Connecticut changed its guidelines for the advisory, now saying a state has to …
Recall Issued For Whole, Cut Cantaloupe Due To Risk Of Salmonella Recall Issued For Whole, Cut Cantaloupe Due To Risk Of Salmonella
Recall Issued For Whole, Cut Cantaloupe Due To Risk Of Salmonella The FDA has issued a recall of certain cantaloupe products due to the potential risk of Salmonella contamination. Meijer, an Arizona-based company, announced a voluntary recall of whole cantaloupe and select cut cantaloupe fruit trays and bowls due to the potential risk of Salmonella, the FDA announced. The multi-state recall involves whole cantaloupe and select cut cantaloupe fruit trays and bowls in various weights ranging from six to 40 ounces sold between Saturday, Sept. 26, and Monday, Oct. 5. There have been no reported illnesses from consumers eating the product to date. The foll…
COVID-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from one new state have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new state added on Tuesday, Sept. 29 is Colorado. Two states -- Arizona and Virginia -- were removed the advisory. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from those areas, all of which have sig…
COVID-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from five states have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new states added on Tuesday, Sept. 22 are Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming. No states or territories have been removed. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from those area…
Recall Issued For Brand Of Wheat Crackers Sold In New York Recall Issued For Brand Of Wheat Crackers Sold In New York
Recall Issued For Brand Of Wheat Crackers Sold In New York More than 1,500 cases of a brand of wheat crackers sold in New York are being recalled due to an undeclared allergen that could cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. B&G Foods announced this week that it is voluntarily recalling 1,502 cases of six-ounce Back to Nature Organic Rosemary & Olive Oil Stoneground Wheat Crackers, with a “best by” date of April 7, 2021. The recall came after it was discovered the product may have undeclared milk ingredients, and anyone with an allergy run the risk of a reaction if they consume the product. The recalled items have a UPC (b…