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Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including VA, Due To Allergy Risk
A nationwide recall has been issues for a popular brand of milk due to an allergy risk. HP Hood LLC is recalling 96-ounce containers of Lactaid Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of almond, which is not listed on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product was shopped to retailers and wholesalers in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois…
Business
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Virginia
Apple juice sold at Walmart has been recalled due to high arsenic levels. The US Food and Drug Administration says 9,535 cases of the company's Great Value brand 100 percent apple juice were sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles bearing this expiration date: Best if Used by DEC2824 CT89-6, and a UPC code of 0-78742-29655-5. According to the FDA, the product contains inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance (13.2 parts per billion). They were sold in 23 states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…
Lifestyle
Home Contractor In Virginia Claims $2.2M Lottery Jackpot After String Of Bad Luck
If at first you don't succeed... A contractor in Virginia is smiling his way to the bank after winning more than $2 million playing a Lottery game online. Woodbridge resident Brent Butler told Lottery officials he was ready to give up after having little luck playing games, though he decided to give it one more try. Good decision. Butler's last shot at Lottery luck landed him a $2,204,371 jackpot playing the Banker's Bonus game on the organization's app on his personal device. He wasn't the only one celebrating the seven-figure windfall. "I can tell you my wife was more happy than me," …
Politics
Harris Taps Gov. Tim Walz As Running Mate As Swing State Tour Starts Ahead Of Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has ended weeks of speculation after naming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The 60-year-old Walz was a seemingly late entrant to the "veepstakes" but gained popularity after several media appearances went viral. The chair of the Democratic Governor's Association, Walz was a US Congressman from 2007 to 2019. A former high school social studies teacher, he's served 24 years in the Army National Guard. Harris said she chose Walz because of his dedication to working-class families. One of the things that stood out …
Business
Vegetables, Bagged Salads Sold In VA Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns
A recall for a brand of vegetables and bagged salads has been expanded to 18 states due to possible Listeria contamination. Ohio-based Wiers Farm began its investigation in response to the Michigan Department of Agriculture's original findings, which led to the expansion. Products in the expanded recall were packed between Friday, July through Friday, July 12. Vegetables that are part of the recall include cucumbers, green bell and jalapeno peppers, green beans, and cilantro. They were sold in a variety of different stores, including Walmart. For a full list of products, click…
Business
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Virginia, DC Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Trader Joe's is recalling Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil that was sold across the country in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. This week, the supermarket giant issued an alert cautioning shoppers in 29 states, as well as Washington, DC, not to consume the product as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a reported outbreak of Salmonella. Trader Joes is recalling Infinite Herbs Organic Basil FDA According to the FDA, "Trader Joe’s has already voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell pa…
Police & Fire
Animal Sex Abuse Material, Child Porn Found During Probe Into Virginia Creep: Cops
A Fairfax County man is facing new charges, many of them horrifying, following his arrest earlier this month. Craig Strasbourger, 31, of Vienna, was found with animal sex abuse material, child pornography, and apparently solicited sex from a minor, Fairfax County police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Strasbourger became the center of an investigation earlier this month following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, saying he was believed to have been "engaging in sexual communication" with a child from Kentucky, FCPD said on Nov. 17. A SWAT raid…
Business
Cantaloupes Shipped To DMV Region Being Recalled For Salmonella Concerns
Thousands of cases of whole cantaloupes - many of which were shipped to the DMV region - are subject to a new recall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Arizona-based Eagle Produce is voluntarily recalling 6,456 cases of cantaloupe that may be contaminated with Salmonella following a test at an FDA distribution center. Specifically, the recall includes Kandy whole cantaloupes with the UPC number code of 4050 on the package and lot codes of: 797901; 797900; 804918. The recalled cantaloupes were distributed between Tuesday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 16 and sold in sup…
Police & Fire
Teen Shooter Apprehended For Murder Of Man Near Catholic University In DC
Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department have tracked down the teen shooter who was wanted for killing a man near the Catholic University of America. Jaleil Jones, 18, of Northwest DC, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed for the death of Robert Lavender this summer, authorities announced on Saturday. Lavender, 44, was identified by police as the man who was shot in the 600 block of Monroe Street NE near 7th Street NE and later died after being rushed to an area hospital on Monday, July 17. In a letter to the community following the incident, th…
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Shot, Killed Near Catholic University In DC
For the second time in less than two weeks, a man was killed near the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Southeast DC resident Robert Lavender, 44, has been identified by police as the man who was shot in the 600 block of Monroe Street NE near 7th Street NE and later died after being rushed to an area hospital. In a letter to the community, the university confirmed the shooting, noting that it is unclear whether or not the shooter or victim had any connection to the school. One suspect has been identified by Metropolitan Police Department investigators. He was described as …
Business
Cumin Products Sold In VA Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination Concerns
A voluntary recall of a specific lot and brand of ground cumin sold in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and other states is being recalled due to the discovery of Salmonella in the product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Lipari Foods has issued a voluntary recall of a specific lot of Lipari Branded Ground Cumin Tubs manufactured by International Food that could pose a possible health risk for vulnerable adults or young children. The products subject to the recall were sold to retailers in: Alabama; Arkansas; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Kentucky; Michigan; Missouri; No…
Business
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern
Hundreds of thousands of Honda SUVs are being recalled due to concerns that road salt could cause the frame of the vehicle to rust and unintentionally detach parts of the rear suspension. Officials announced this week that Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 CR-V models that were produced between 2007 and 2011 that were sold in states where salt and other de-icing chemicals are used to clear roads during winter storms. According to Honda, “in salt-belt states where de-icing agents are used to maintain the roadway, the de-icing agents, along with mud and water, could enter the rear frame throu…
News
Senator's Staffer Stabbed Repeatedly In DC; Known Criminal In Custody
A member of Sen. Rand Paul’s staff was brutally stabbed and beaten in Northeast over the weekend, according to officials. According to police, shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, officers were called to the 1300 block of H Street in Northeast DC, where there was a reported stabbing, a spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police Department. The victim - later identified as a member of Paul’s team - was found with multiple stab wounds and was rushed to an area hospital with what were described on Monday, March 27 as life-threatening injuries. Police investigated the incident and ul…
Lifestyle
Virginia Ranks Among The Best States To Own Electric Vehicles, Website Says
The US government plans to ban the sale of gas-powered cars in 2035, which might have you wondering when you should make the switch to an electric vehicle. Bumper, an app for car owners, just released its second iteration of Best and Worst States to Own Electric Cars. The company's study ranks states on eleven metrics relating to both EV infrastructure and incentives—including the cost to recharge an EV, the number of public charging stations, and the current transaction sale price of new EVs to determine which states are the best to own an EV, you can read more about the method…
News
Can You Overdose From Touching Fentanyl? Of Course Not, Authorities Say
Yet another post by someone claiming she suffered a fentanyl overdose simply by picking up a dollar bill has triggered a viral panic, and once again those who know better are left shaking their heads. “It's not possible to overdose on fentanyl by touching it,” said Dr. Andrew Stolbach, an emergency physician and medical toxicologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. “If it was absorbed well through the skin, people wouldn’t inject it and snort it in order to get high.” Higher doses and several hours of time are required for an actual user to overdose on the deadly synthetic opioid, Dr…
News
Abortion Ruling: Man Scales Bridge, Protestors Bang Drums At Justice's Fairfax County Home
Protests erupted across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia following Friday's Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, which ended 50 years of federal abortion protections. A man slept on the Frederick Douglass Bridge Friday night, June 24, after hoisting a flag that read "Don't tread on my uterus." Guido Reichstadter, of Florida climbed the D.C. bridge just after 11 a.m. shortly after the the court released its ruling. I stayed on the bridge last night. There's a hatch up here I can crawl down any time, but my batteries still have charge and there's more to do up here. I wra…
News
Gov. Glenn Youngkin To Seek 15-Week Abortion Ban In Va Following Roe V. Wade Ruling
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he would push for a 15-week abortion ban in the state following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a report said. Speaking with The Washington Post, Youngkin said he reached out to multiple state Republican leaders to craft the legislation. He told the newspaper that it would be easier to pass a 20-week ban, but he would prefer a ban on abortions 15 weeks after conception. Though he does support exceptions in the case of rape, incest, or when the mother's life is at risk. “Virginians do want fewer abortions as opposed to more abortion…
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