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Popular Tofu Product Recalled Across 29 States, Including NY, Over Packaging Concern
A popular plant-based food is being pulled from stores and online distribution after the manufacturer discovered a potential problem involving its packaging.
Hodo Inc. announced Monday, Aug. 31, that it is voluntarily recalling select lots of its 8-ounce Lightly Fried Chili Crisp Tofu because printing ink from the packaging may have migrated into the food.
The Hodo recall notice says the affected product was distributed to wholesalers, retailers, and consumers in 29 states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
Distribution ran fr…
Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NY Fared
A new report shows which cities offer the best affordability, activities, and other benefits for retirees.
WalletHub released its 2026 Best & Worst Places to Retire ranking on Monday, Aug. 31. The personal finance website compared 182 US cities across 45 measures covering affordability, activities, quality of life, and health care.
The study evaluated cities using factors including adjusted cost of living, taxes, recreation and senior centers, museums, weather, crime rates, access to health care providers, hospital quality, and life expectancy. The analysis assumes retirees ar…
Latest Labor Day Weekend Outlook: Here's What To Expect
A holiday-weekend reset is coming after days of heat, humidity, and powerful thunderstorms.
The National Weather Service expects cooler, drier air to settle in through the holiday weekend. Saturday, Sept. 5, should be mostly sunny, with highs around 80 degrees.
Sunday, Sept. 6, will be cooler, with highs generally in the mid-70s.
New England will also turn mainly dry and pleasant. An isolated shower cannot be ruled out Saturday, but widespread rain is not expected. Beach conditions could become dangerous on Sunday and Labor Day due to an increased risk of rip currents.
The National …
Repeat Felon Busted With Five Guns In Rensselaer County Learns His Fate: Authorities
A man with a history of gun trafficking who was busted with several weapons in the Capital Region is headed back to prison.
Robert F. Bacon, 40, was sentenced Friday, Sept. 4 to 13 years in New York state prison, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. He’ll also spend five years on probation after his release.
Cops raided an apartment on Glen Avenue in Troy on June 25, 2025, leading to seven arrests including Bacon, authorities said. Ten guns were seized in the search, cops said.
Bacon, whose last address was in Warrenton, NC, was blamed for possession of five of the guns, …
Pregnant Woman, 24, Dies After Hair Gets Tangled In Go-Kart: 'Unforgettable Personality'
A pregnant woman and her unborn son died after her hair was tangled in a go-kart, according to reports.
Baylee Olivia Johnson died from her injuries at a hospital in Florence, South Carolina, on Monday, Aug. 31. The 24-year-old's hair became caught in a sprocket on the go-kart on Sunday, Aug. 23, according to the Sumter County Coroner.
Johnson was 15 weeks pregnant when the incident happened, her family told WIS News 10. She and her boyfriend had recently learned they were expecting a baby boy and planned to name him Johnny.
According to her family, Johnson had also rec…
