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Bacon Recall Hits Grocery Stores in Three States

The Canadian products entered the United States without required federal import reinspection, according to food-safety officials. WASHINGTON — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is recalling about 12,036 pounds of smoked bacon imported from Canada after federal officials determined the products entered the United States without required import reinspection. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall July 24. The affected bacon was distributed to grocery distributors and retailers in Idaho, Oregon …

Health Officials Issue Dire Warning to Restaurant Guests Exposed to Rabies

Health officials are trying to reach the diners to determine whether anyone needs treatment following possible exposure. VISTA, Calif. — San Diego County health officials are trying to identify a family after a bat that later tested positive for rabies landed on their table while they were eating at a Vista restaurant. The encounter happened at about 1 p.m. July 19 at the Yellow Deli Restaurant, county officials said. Another customer used a towel to …

Cause of Death Revealed for Lindsey Graham

The South Carolina Republican’s death ended a three-decade congressional career and triggered an expedited process to fill his Senate seat. WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday evening after suffering a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary finding from the District of Columbia medical examiner shared by his office. He was 71. Graham’s office initially announced Sunday that he had died after a “brief and sudden illness.” It later …

Shampoo Recall Issued After Dangerous Bacteria Found

The voluntary recall covers certain 8.5-ounce and 33.8-ounce bottles sold in the United States and Canada. CINCINNATI, Ohio — Kao USA has recalled select lots of Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo after testing detected Pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria in products sold in the United States and Canada, federal recall records show. The voluntary recall, announced July 1, affects only specific lots of the luxury hair care product in two bottle sizes, not the full Oribe shampoo …

Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Surges Past 700 Cases in One State

Health officials say contaminated produce is the leading theory, but no specific food item, supplier or grower has been identified. LANSING, Mich. — Michigan health officials are investigating a fast-growing cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened more than 700 people and led to 36 reported hospitalizations, with the source still unknown as cases spread across the state. The outbreak marks a sharp break from Michigan’s normal pattern for the intestinal illness, which is caused by the …

18-Month-Old Found Alive in Morgue Hours After Being Declared Dead

Police records say officers and nurses reported signs of life before the child was moved to a hospital cold room. GILBERT, Ariz. — An 18-month-old boy pulled from a backyard pool in Gilbert was found alive in a hospital morgue more than five hours after a doctor pronounced him dead, according to police records released this week. The case has drawn new scrutiny because police reports and body camera video describe repeated signs of life …

Teen Loses Three Limbs After Common Illness

Kaydin Baldwin spent 117 days in the hospital after influenza led to pneumonia, sepsis and organ failure. KERRVILLE, Texas — A Texas teenager is recovering after losing both legs and her right arm following severe complications from the flu that led to pneumonia, sepsis and multi-organ failure. Kaydin Baldwin was 13 when she first became sick in January with fever, chills and body aches. What began as a common illness quickly became life-threatening. Her family …

Panic Erupts as Unknown Spray Sickens Dozens

Police in Japan are investigating after an unknown substance was reportedly sprayed inside a crowded commercial building. TOKYO, Japan — At least 26 people were injured after a person allegedly sprayed an unidentified substance inside a busy Tokyo shopping complex, triggering panic among shoppers and a large emergency response Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred inside a multistory commercial facility in central Tokyo during one of the weekend’s busiest shopping periods. Witnesses reported hearing screams …

Mom of Six Died After Drinking Costco Water, Lawsuit Claims

A lawsuit alleges toxic contamination in bottled water caused a mother of six to develop Lou Gehrig’s disease before her death. CHICAGO, Ill. — The family of a deceased Illinois mother of six filed a lawsuit alleging contaminated bottled water exposed her to toxins that triggered ALS, the progressive neurological disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The civil complaint, filed in Cook County court, claims years of consuming bottled water containing dangerous chemical compounds …

Young Father Has 4 Inches of Penis Amputated After Diagnosis

Steven Hamill said early symptoms were first treated as an infection before doctors found an aggressive cancer. LIVERPOOL, England — Steven Hamill, a British father who was 26 when he was diagnosed with penile cancer in 2019, is describing the bleeding, pain and delayed diagnosis that led surgeons to remove about four inches of his penis. Hamill’s account, shared on ITV’s “This Morning” and in later interviews, has renewed attention on a rare disease that …