A massive meat recall prompted by listeria concerns is affecting products in some of America’s most popular grocery stores. Unlike cannabis, legal psychedelics aren’t likely to turn into a billion dollar industry anytime soon. Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused of sexually assaulting a minor.
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Sandwiches, wraps and salads are the primary prepared foods affected by a nearly 10 million-pound meat recall. The impacted products can be found in some of America’s top grocers, including Walmart, Public, Target, Aldi, Amazon, Trader Joe’s and more.
What happened: Pre-cooked meat producer BrucePac issued a massive recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible listeria contamination last week.
Communities affected by Hurricane Helene have been battling an array of public health challenges in the aftermath of the historic deluge in late September, including risk of exposure to sewage, toxic industrial waste and mosquito-borne illnesses. Potable water is scarce. Overwhelmed hospitals are struggling to treat new and existing patients as they cart in truckloads of water and dig new wells. These effects have exacerbated issues that already face Americans in rural areas.
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Five more people who presumably contracted the bird flu are being tested amid outbreaks in California’s dairy industry, health officials confirmed Monday, meaning there are a total of six confirmed cases in the state. California officials said the risk to the general public remains low. There are no known links between the six confirmed cases, which suggests there is widespread transmission among dairy herds and that the infected cattle pose risks to people working near them. Read more
Massachusetts could soon become the third state to take the leap if voters there approve a November ballot measure permitting adults over 21 to use five types of plant-based psychedelics. But as the psychedelics industry begins to take shape, it’s running into roadblocks that cannabis never did. People who follow this industry say the psychedelics movement is a far cry from weed efforts 2.0. The way people access psychedelics in states where they’re legal is worlds different from simply buying cannabis at a dispensary – and it’s thousands of dollars more expensive, too. Read more
Six new accusers of Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, have filed lawsuits against the music mogul, alleging rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault. The cases include alleged incidents from 1995 through 2021, including the alleged sexual assault of a minor and multiple allegations of rape. Several of the assaults are alleged to have occurred at the infamous parties that Combs became known for throughout his three decades in the music industry. Read more
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launched on Monday, beginning a nearly six-year, 1.8-billion-mile voyage to Jupiter, where it will study the frozen moon Europa, scanning below its ice-covered surface for conditions that could support life.
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