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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Gotham Restaurants LLC, operator of Gotham Restaurant, better known by its former name of Gotham Bar and Grill, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday. In the filing, the company listed its largest creditor as the New York State Department of Taxation...

Gotham Restaurant owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

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A previously-issued recall has been expanded to include produce items sold in 18 states, primarily in and around the Midwest.

Recall issued for produce items sold in 18 states amid listeria concerns

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California State

InspireMore

Recalls happen for a lot of reasons. […]
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Rice Recall: FDA Issues Recall Of Rice Products Across Seven States

Indiana State

This week at Nation’s Restaurant News, bankruptcy news dominated the headlines. Pizza Hut franchisee EYM Pizza L.P. and affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Eastern District of Texas. The filing, which includes related companies in Wisconsin and Indiana, only lists two creditors: Manufacturers Bank, which it owes more than $21 million, and Pizza Hut itself, which is owed just under $2.25 million.

Trending this week: A lot of restaurant bankruptcy news

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

USDA - Al-Safa US LLC, the importer of record located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has recalled approximately 2,010 pounds of imported frozen ready-to-eat chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The frozen ready-to-eat chicken products were produced in...

Chicken Recalled

Anchorage, AK

Daily Express reports that Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a Virginia pastor, has been accused of hitting his wife while on an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seatle to Anchorage. Holberg allegedly verbally and physically abused his wife, who said she has epilepsy, and her husband hit her in the head, knowing it could cause a seizure.

Virginia pastor facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife on an Alaskan Airlines flight

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate were in medicine cabinets in many Virginia homes decades ago. They were in bottles with droppers that gallons the red liquid. Looking at that old bottle in the above image brings back many memories.

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate once were in many Virginia homes

Bacon County, GA

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On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Owings Mills, MD

USA TODAY

Over 60 ice cream products across several brands have been recalled due to a potential listeria contamination, the FDA announced.

Over 60 ice cream products recalled for listeria risk: See list of affected items

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Louisiana State

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Popular Pretzels Recalled Over Potential Salmonella Concerns

Las Vegas, NV

Taco Bell’s signature Baja Blast was launched in partnership with Mtn Dew 20 years ago and the company is celebrating the milestone with a Bajaversary promotion. The campaign kicks off July 29 with a free, medium-sized Mtn Dew Baja Blast fountain drink or regular-sized Baja Blast Freeze, available for one day only. On Aug. 13 at 5 p.m., the chain will drop a Stanley x Bajaversary tumbler via its app for rewards members. The first 20 users to redeem a tumbler will also win free Mtn Dew Baja Blast for a year. Also to celebrate, Taco Bell is hosting a $2 Happier Hour every day from 2 to 5 p.m. in which customers can get a $1 medium-sized Baja Blast fountain drink or regular-sized Freeze. This offer runs from July 29 through the end of 2024.

Taco Bell sets a launch date for its Mtn Dew Baja Blast Gelato

New York Post

A New York company has recalled 40 types of bagged spinach after traces of listeria were found in a batch. 

Solata Foods, LLC. of Newburgh, New York, which operates seven different brands of produce, has issued a recall of its line of “fresh spinach” products, distributed locally in retail stores, according to the Food and Drug Administration. 



The batch was sold as spinach and salad mixes in various sizes across several brand names, such as Solata, Gaia, Uncle Vinny’s, Full Circle, Bogopa, Famer Direct and more.

Pet food recalls spark concerns about dangerous salmonella, listeria infections

All packages with the potentially contaminated greens...

40 types of spinach products recalled due to traces of deadly listeria: FDA

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A company selling cucumbers across three Midwest states issued a recall on Tuesday, citing a possible contamination.

Another Cucumber Recall Impacts States Across the U.S.

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

Kentucky State

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Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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Illinois State

The bacteria has now been blamed for two deaths and 28 hospitalizations across 12 states.

How to safely eat your deli meat as CDC investigates deadly listeria outbreak

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Lawmakers want to create a federal food safety agency

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have introduced legislation that would remove food safety responsibilities from the Food and Drug Administration and...

Lawmakers want to create a federal food safety agency

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