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Beech-Nut Recalls Brand Of Rice Cereal, Will Stop Making Product Due To High Arsenic Levels Beech-Nut Recalls Brand Of Rice Cereal, Will Stop Making Product Due To High Arsenic Levels
Beech-Nut Recalls Brand Of Rice Cereal, Will Stop Making Product Due To High Arsenic Levels A grain rice cereal is being recalled by Beech-Nut Nutrition due to the presence of inorganic arsenic in the product that could impact infants and children, forcing the company to stop producing it altogether. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the company has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal after tests of the product showed that it was above the guidance level for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic. According to the FDA, it “has recognized that trace elements such as these are widely present in the environment, inclu…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man A 33-year-old Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Brentwood man with schizoaffective disorder. Abimael Valenzuelawas seen at his residence at the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, located at 998 Crooked Hill Road, in Brentwood on Saturday, May 15 at approximately 3:50 p.m., according to police. He was reported missing by family on Sunday, May 16.  He was last seen on Monday, May 17 in the Bronx. Valenzuela is 5-foot-6, 215 pounds with black hair and brown…

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by Daily Voice
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Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says
Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Accused serial killer Robert Durst may have had a helping hand in covering up the disappearance of his first wife, according to new reports. Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” - has been accused of killing his first wife, Kathleen “Kathie” Durst after she suddenly disappeared at their home in New York, in Westchester County, in 1982. Her body has never been located. Related story - Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body With Durst’s murder trial resuming after a 14-month delay due to COVID-19, lawyers are now sa…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
COVID-19: Virus Leads To Record US Death Rate In 2020 COVID-19: Virus Leads To Record US Death Rate In 2020
Covid-19: Virus Leads To Record US Death Rate In 2020 COVID-19 led to a spike in the United States death rate last year - making it the deadliest year in recorded American history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to soon announce that the U.S. death rate increased by 15 percent in 2020 largely due to the pandemic, Politico reported. The news will come out in the CDC’s Mortality Weekly Report. Last year, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. - right behind heart disease and cancer. In 2020 about 3 million Americans died. People of color are expected to be over-represented among those who …

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: CDC Unveils Highly-Anticipated Guidelines For Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated COVID-19: CDC Unveils Highly-Anticipated Guidelines For Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated
Covid-19: CDC Unveils Highly-Anticipated Guidelines For Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has just issued its first guidance for fully vaccinated people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who currently count as fully vaccinated are those who have gotten two separate shots of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines with the second shot coming at least two weeks ago. The rollout for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine started last week. According to the CDC guidance released late Monday morning, March 8, fully vaccinated people should still: Maintain physical distance in public and wear a well-fitted mask Avoid large- and…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Mob Boss Whitey Bulger's FBI Agent, John Connolly, Is Being Released Early From Prison Mob Boss Whitey Bulger's FBI Agent, John Connolly, Is Being Released Early From Prison
Mob Boss Whitey Bulger's FBI Agent, John Connolly, Is Being Released Early From Prison A former FBI agent, who was found guilty of leaking information to notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger that led to the killing of a major sports figure, is being released from prison early on medical grounds. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Florida Commission on Offender Review voted to release John Connolly, who has cancer, so that he may die at home. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling said that while Connolly is being shown compassion that was not afforded to his victims, he agrees with the decision to release Connolly. “It is not unusual for an inmate who is terminall…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Date Set For Vaccines To Start For Those With Underlying Conditions, Comorbidities COVID-19: Date Set For Vaccines To Start For Those With Underlying Conditions, Comorbidities
Covid-19: Date Set For Vaccines To Start For Those With Underlying Conditions, Comorbidities A date has now been set for New Yorkers with comorbidities and underlying conditions to make appointments at state-run COVID-19 mass vaccination sites. The first date to make appointments is Sunday, Feb. 14, with the first date for vaccines on Monday, Feb. 15. Excess vaccine supply meant for hospital workers is being used to open eligibility for New Yorkers with comorbidities and underlying conditions.  Local health departments will determine how, where, and when to schedule appointments in their jurisdictions, the state's health department said.  "As the state's effort to vacci…

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by Daily Voice
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Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective
Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective The Nassau County Police lost one of their own when Detective Erick Contreras died of cancer last week. Contreras joined the Nassau County Police Department in 1994 with his last assignment being the District Attorney Squad and responded to the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.  He has been posthumously promoted to the rank of Detective First Grade and will be given a line-of-duty funeral in recognition of his service to the department and to the people of Nassau County, the department said. "Contreras leaves behind a large extended family as well as his poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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FDA Recalls Drug From Long Island Supplier That May Contain High Levels Of Cancer-Causing Agent FDA Recalls Drug From Long Island Supplier That May Contain High Levels Of Cancer-Causing Agent
FDA Recalls Drug From Long Island Supplier That May Contain High Levels Of Cancer-Causing Agent The FDA has expanded a recall of a highly prescribed diabetes drug that may contain high levels of a cancer-causing agent. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, 500mg, & 750mg, was originally recalled in June, after it was found to contain higher-than-normal levels of a known carcinogen, the FDA said. In the new recall, an additional 76 lots of the drugs have been recalled. The original metformin drug that is not time-released is not included in the recall. The original recall was initiated after it was found the drug contained unsafe levels of nitrosodimethylamine, which …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Long Island ER Doc Who Survived Cancer Twice Dies In Husband's Arms COVID-19: Long Island ER Doc Who Survived Cancer Twice Dies In Husband's Arms
Covid-19: Long Island ER Doc Who Survived Cancer Twice Dies In Husband's Arms An emergency room doctor who worked in New York, including Long Island, and New Jersey and who twice survived cancer died a week after developing symptoms of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, woke up with chest pain and other symptoms on Tuesday, March 24, his husband, Arnold Vargas, said.  On Tuesday, March 31, Gabrin woke up saying he couldn't breathe, and died later that day. Gabrin, who stayed home from work last Thursday, March 26, was not tested for coronavirus but he and his husband both were certain he contracted the virus since he'd been treating patients with s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect
NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect Older teenagers in New York will officially no longer be able to purchase tobacco or e-cigarette products. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation into law on Tuesday, July 16 that raises the minimum sales age for tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21. The law took effect after 120 days, on Wednesday, Nov. 13. "New York is taking aggressive action to stamp out smoking among teens and children, but tobacco and e-cigarette use still persists thanks to irresponsible corporate marketing campaigns targeting young people," Cuomo said. "By raising the smoking age from 18 to 21…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Popular News 12 Anchor Carol Silva Announces She Has Stage 4 Cancer Popular News 12 Anchor Carol Silva Announces She Has Stage 4 Cancer
Popular News 12 Anchor Carol Silva Announces She Has Stage 4 Cancer A longtime News 12 Long Island anchor who announced four months ago that she was planning to retire at the end of the year says has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Carol Silva, one of News 12’s most prominent and popular newscasters, made the announcement in a video posted on Facebook and Instagram. "Right in the middle of a perfectly good September, I finally saw my doctor about my persistent cough," the 65-year-old Silva wrote. "And then this happened. Stage 4 Cancer." Watch the video here. Silva said the diagnosis came two weeks ago. She has since had surgery and started medic…

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by Joe Lombardi