U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects $16.9 million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2021

BILLINGS— U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson announced today that the District of Montana collected $16,904,987 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021. Of this amount, $4,885,558 was collected in criminal…

Navy Says It Found Fuel In Military Families’ Drinking Water

The U.S. Navy announced Thursday that fuel was contaminating military families’ drinking water at a well near the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii. Rear Adm. Blake Converse told reporters at a press…

Tanker truck bursts into flames after hitting disabled vehicle on Route 37 that hit deer

Manchester Twp NJ – On Wednesday, October 3, 2021, at approximately 2:58 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to State Highway 37 near Mile Marker 1.5, to investigate a…

Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Accelerate Actions to Protect Children From Toxic Metals in Baby Food

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect the health and well-being of babies…

Justice Department, EPA, and State of Texas Reach Settlement with DuPont and PMNA Over Environmental Violations in EDTX

BEAUMONT, Texas – The U.S. Department of Justice, the Eastern District of Texas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have announced a settlement with…

As Americans reel from fires and floods food safety is a major risk upon return to their homes

by KENNETH KING, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION STAFF, USDA The United States was impacted by more than 52,000 wildfires in 2020. Not only are wildfires damaging to homes, wildlife and…

‘Overdose Crisis’: Methamphetamine Related Deaths Nearly Tripled From 2015 To 2019

U.S. methamphetamine-related deaths in adults between the ages of 18 to 64 nearly tripled from 2015 to 2019, according to a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The study found that the…

Federal Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Florida Compounding Pharmacy and its Owner to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Drugs

A federal judge today ordered a Weeki Wachee, Florida compounding pharmacy and its owner to stop distributing adulterated and unapproved new drugs in violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).…

Dangerous new border crossing tactic: Migrants hiding in railcars, buried in powdered clay

LAREDO, Texas – In two separate events over two days, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station rescued undocumented individuals who used railcars in an attempt to further their dangerous…

Thousands of tons of discarded facemasks now pollute the world’s waterways

As face masks are making a return across America, a not-so-new concern is once again being raised. Improperly discarded face masks polluted waterways in 2020 and it’s about to happen again. A…

Teen rages after police tell him he can’t swim in algae infested lake

LAKEMORE, OH – A teenager raged against the police after they tried to tell him he could not swim in Springfield Lakew, which has been closed by local authorities due to algae…

Cryan conspired with Christie

Letter to the editor: An Elizabeth-based newspaper has reported details of a conspiracy between Joseph P. Cryan, a former state chairman of the New Jersey Democratic Party, and ex-Governor Chris Christie, which…

District Court Orders Long Island Company and its Operators to Stop Distributing Adulterated Dietary Supplements

BROOKLYN, NY – The United States Court for the Eastern District of New York has permanently enjoined a New York company and its operators from manufacturing or distributing dietary supplements unless and…

Disgruntled Man Sent Cards Laced With Toxins to Former Coworkers

MEDFORD, OREGON —A Klamath Falls, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for sending cards to former coworkers containing a white powdered pesticide threatened to be anthrax, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams. Kelly…

Report claims 7,000 tons of non-biodegradable face masks will pollute world’s oceans

A report published this month by OceansAsia claims over 7,000 tons of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable single-use medical facemasks will litter the world’s oceans after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The report, entitled “Masks on…

You can’t vote in person on Election Day, but you can trick or treat 4 days prior

TRENTON, NJ – Alright New Jersey, this is no longer about containing a virus and more about containing an election. There’s a growing consensus that none of this is about protecting lives…

Over 300 Sick Nationwide With Salmonella Tied to California Onion Packager

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, California is recalling Red, Yellow, White, and Sweet Yellow Onions shipped from May 1, 2020 through the present. The onions are being recalled because they…

FDA Warns Some Hand Sanitizers Can Cause Blindness, Hospitalization and Death

FDA is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have…

NYPD: Shake Shack Poisoning of Officers Was Accidental

NEW YORK CITY, NY- The New York Police Department today is saying the poisoning of three of their police officers was accidental and not intentional after an investigation was conducted. Officers and…

3 NYC Police Officers Believed to be Poisoned with Bleach At Manhattan Shake Shack

NEW YORK, NY – The New York City PBA sent out a letter on Monday night to rank and file members warning them of a possible attempted poisoning at a Manhattan Shake…

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