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Foodborne Illness Outbreak Expands To 4 States, Including PA, As Hospitalizations Climb Foodborne Illness Outbreak Expands To 4 States, Including PA, As Hospitalizations Climb
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Expands To 4 States, Including PA, As Hospitalizations Climb The produce aisle may hold more questions than answers as investigators chase the sources of a massive parasite surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday, Aug. 3, that a nine-state Cyclospora outbreak was linked to iceberg lettuce recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. The Food and Drug Administration traced the cluster to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants. The nine-state outbreak had caused at least 1,947 illnesses and 98 hospitalizations as of Friday, July 24. However, that outbreak represents only part of the nationwide surge. The North Carolina D…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital
Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital A beloved television star has reached a hopeful turning point after a long and closely watched health ordeal. Christina Applegate, 54, is back home following a nearly four-month hospital stay in Los Angeles, TMZ reported in an exclusive on Monday, Aug. 3. The outlet reported that Applegate was discharged and doing well. She had been hospitalized since late March. The reason for the extended stay remains unknown. Parade reported that her representatives have not disclosed what condition required treatment. Applegate has publicly battled multiple sclerosis, or MS, since announcing her diagn…

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by Joe Lombardi
On Your Side
Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups
Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups More than 1.5 million Ram trucks are being recalled worldwide because of a seat belt problem that can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Stellantis is recalling about 1,271,294 Ram 1500 pickups in the US from the model years 2019 through 2026, the company announced. The recall also affects about 156,138 trucks in Canada, 15,088 in Mexico, and 74,084 in other markets outside North America. The anchors for the second-row center or driver-side seat belt buckles may not have been properly attached to the truck's body structure. Some customers have reported that the buck…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
Fugitive Alert: Home Invasion Sexual Assault Suspect On The Run, Philly Police Say Fugitive Alert: Home Invasion Sexual Assault Suspect On The Run, Philly Police Say
Fugitive Alert: Home Invasion Sexual Assault Suspect On The Run, Philly Police Say A 26-year-old man is wanted in connection with a home invasion and sexual assault in Philadelphia, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. Lee Johnson is wanted on charges including aggravated indecent assault, burglary, unlawful restraint, and related offenses stemming from an incident that happened around 5:30 a.m. on June 4, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators said the alleged attack happened inside a home on the 2200 block of East Somerset Street. Johnson is described as a Black man who stands 5-foot-10 and weighs about 150 pounds. Police said his last known addres…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Skeletal Human Remains Found In Woods In Pennsylvania Skeletal Human Remains Found In Woods In Pennsylvania
Skeletal Human Remains Found In Woods In Pennsylvania Skeletal human remains were discovered in a wooded in Pennsylvania Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, prompting an ongoing investigation by police and the Medical Examiner's Office. Philadelphia police were called to the wooded area near the 12000 block of Knights Road in Northeast Philadelphia at approximately 7 p.m., where the remains of an adult were found. The remains are skeletal, and the race and gender of the deceased have not yet been determined, investigators said. The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office will work to identify the person and determine the cause and manner of death as the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Serious Crash Shuts Down PA Intersection; Police Seek Witnesses (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Shuts Down PA Intersection; Police Seek Witnesses (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Shuts Down PA Intersection; Police Seek Witnesses (Developing) Police are asking for the public's help after a serious crash at a busy Warrington intersection Monday morning. The crash happened around 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, at the intersection of County Line Road and Folly Road, according to the Warrington Township Police Department. Authorities have not released information about how many vehicles were involved, whether anyone was injured, or what may have led to the crash. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has information about what happened to contact Sgt. Kevin Stebner at 215-343-3311. The investigation remains on…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Woman Pulled From Porta-Potty, Choked, Raped In Car By PA Man: Affidavit Woman Pulled From Porta-Potty, Choked, Raped In Car By PA Man: Affidavit
Woman Pulled From Porta-Potty, Choked, Raped In Car By PA Man: Affidavit A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man is accused of grabbing a woman from a porta-potty, choking her until she couldn't breathe, and raping her in the back seat of his SUV after kidnapping her, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jared Trent Gower of Columbia Borough was charged with rape by forcible compulsion, kidnapping to facilitate a felony, strangulation, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, unlawful restraint, reckless endangerment, and simple assault in connection with the attack in Lancaster County, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. The charge…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
11 Men Charged In Months-Long Prostitution Sting At PA Spa: State Police 11 Men Charged In Months-Long Prostitution Sting At PA Spa: State Police
11 Men Charged In Months-Long Prostitution Sting At PA Spa: State Police Eleven men from Pennsylvania and West Virginia have been charged following a months-long Pennsylvania State Police investigation into alleged prostitution at a spa, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 4.  The charges stem from an investigation into Green Spa & Massage, located at 1208 River Ave. in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Troopers charged the following men with patronizing victims of sexual servitude and prostitution: Mark Bletz, 59, of Williamsport Ian Hoffman, 35, of Bradford Colin Jacobs, 25, of Jim Thorpe Austin Steel…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
PA Dad Who Vanished Walking To Sheetz ID'd As Remains Along Susquehanna River 9 Years Later PA Dad Who Vanished Walking To Sheetz ID'd As Remains Along Susquehanna River 9 Years Later
PA Dad Who Vanished Walking To Sheetz ID'd As Remains Along Susquehanna River 9 Years Later Nearly nine years after a Pennsylvania father vanished during what should have been a short walk to Sheetz, authorities have identified skeletal remains found along the Susquehanna River as Shane Allen Workman, finally giving his family long-awaited answers, officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. The breakthrough came through forensic genetic genealogy after years of dead ends in the investigation, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Workman was 31 when he disappeared on April 25, 2017. He was last seen leaving the Lewistown home he shared with his parents to walk about a blo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports
Nypd Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports The NYPD is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old officer who reportedly died of a botched breast implant surgery in the Dominican Republic. Rebecca De Paula's family members tell Spanish outlet Noticias SIN that she developed a bacterial infection after having her breast implants removed in the Dominican Republic. De Paula developed severe diarrhea and her condition rapidly worsened before she died at a clinic in Santo Domingo following the procedure on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to the outlet. Her family is urging officials to probe whether or not medical malpractice or negligence contributed…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Pennsylvania: Police Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Pennsylvania: Police
Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Pennsylvania: Police A grandson wanted for allegedly stabbing his grandfather was arrested hours later after police say he committed a second stabbing and a sexual assault in Pennsylvania. Jared Gower, 21, was taken into custody during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 18, after officers from the Columbia Borough Police Department, assisted by multiple neighboring agencies in Lancaster County, found him hiding following an intensive search, police said. Gower was already wanted on an active arrest warrant stemming from a domestic stabbing in West Hempfield Township late Thursday night, July 16. In that…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
UFC Fighter Dies Suddenly At 34, Teammate Says He 'Lost A Brother' UFC Fighter Dies Suddenly At 34, Teammate Says He 'Lost A Brother'
UFC Fighter Dies Suddenly At 34, Teammate Says He 'Lost A Brother' A Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship died after suffering an apparent heart attack. Allan Nascimento was found unresponsive on the morning of Monday, Aug. 3, the UFC announced. The flyweight and São Paulo native was 34 years old. Nicknamed "Puro Osso," which means "All Bones" in Portuguese, Nascimento made six appearances in the UFC, posting a 4-2 record inside the Octagon. "A fixture on the doorstep of the Top 15, Nascimento was a constant presence alongside his teammates whenever they made the walk, sharing an especial…

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by Chris Spiker