Florida ice cream company recalls products considered ‘potential source’ of listeria outbreak
A Florida-based ice cream company is recalling its products because they could be tied to a recent listeria outbreak, a company announcement posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website Wednesday said. The Big Olaf Creamery, based in Sarasota, is recalling all of its flavors and all lots of its products. All products with a June 30 expiration date or later are a part of the recall, according to the comp
Read MoreImproving teen mental health resources can reduce gun violence
An important but often less-discussed aspect of addressing our nation’s gun violence epidemic is youth suicide undertaken with firearms. According to a report by Everytown for Gun Safety, a national nonprofit organization, the suicide rate among young people has increased about 15 percent during the pandemic, with
Read MoreGrowing support for political violence raises alarms
Just hours after his arrest last month near the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a 26-year-old California man carrying a Glock 17 pistol, burglary tools and zip ties told an FBI agent what had inspired his cross-country trip to assassinate the conservative Supreme Court justice. The suspect, who has pleaded not guilty and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, said he was upset about the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade and the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed two teachers and 19 children. According to court records, the suspect believed Kavana
Read MoreConservative lawyer sent memo about plans to overturn election to Trump in December 2020
A conservative lawyer sent a memo in late December 2020 to then-President Trump on how he could combat the election fraud he alleged happened in that year’s presidential election and overturn the election results. The New York Times reported that William Olson sent the memo titled, “Preserving Constitutional Order” on Dec. 28, 2020. In it, he urged Trump to take several steps to fulfill his duty to stop voter fraud on behalf of the American
Read MoreNBA's Charles Barkley: 'If you're gay and transgender, I love you!"
Former NBA star Charles Barkley said “if you’re gay and transgender, I love you!”, with footage of the remark rapidly spreading on Twitter. “I want to say this: If you’re gay and transgender, I love you! Hey and if anybody give you sh–, you tell them Charles said ‘F–k you!’” he said, according to a video that appeared to be posted on TikTok, eliciting cheers as he spoke. The footage, which circulated on social media over the weekend, indicated that the location was Harveys Lake Tahoe, which is
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