Boars Head Closing Virginia Factory Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Boar's Head recall sparks USDA watchdog probe into handling of listeria outbreak

Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."

USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar's Head outbreak

U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems tied to a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head deli meat ...

Health - ABC News - October 15

New product implicated in listeria lawsuit against Boar's Head

On July 26, the company recalled around 200,000 pounds of deli products, only to flag 7 million pounds of deli meat four days later.

Politics - The Hill - October 26

USDA watchdog opening investigation into agency handling of Boar's Head outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into the agency’s handling of violations at a Boar’s Head plant that led to a multi-state listeria outbreak, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

CDC investigates deadly E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

The CDC is investigating a deadly outbreak of E. coli that has sickened almost 50 people let to the death of one man in Colorado. The CDC says it was first alerted to the problem almost two weeks ...

McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe

Deadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply

Health - ABC News - October 24

Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories

Plus, why you should never cross a crow.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Onions investigated as source of deadly E. coli outbreak

More fast food chains are removing raw onions from their menus after a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder burgers. The parent company for Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC says ...

What to know about listeria, the potentially deadly bacteria blamed for meat recalls

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can contaminate food and cause serious complications for some. BrucePac and Boar's Head had recent recalls due to listeria risk.

McDonald’s hit as Quarter Pounders tied to US E. coli outbreak

Fast-food chain withdraws signature burger from four states after 49 infections and one death

Business - Financial Times - October 22

E. Coli Outbreak Tied to McDonald’s Widens to 75 People in 13 States

Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

CDC: McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.

McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to deadly E. coli outbreak, CDC says

Health officials are investigating a deadly E. coli outbreak involving McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. The CDC says 49 cases across 10 states have hospitalized at least 10 people and left one ...

McDonald's Quarter Pounders Linked to Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

At least one person has died and 49 were sickened in connection with the outbreak, according to the CDC. The stock was down around 6% in premarket trading.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Nearly 50 people have become ill and one person has died, amid infections that may have been caused by slivered onions, the C.D.C. reported.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

The CDC is investigating a severe E. coli outbreak, spanning nearly a dozen states linked to McDonald’s popular Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The outbreak has sickened nearly 50 people and has caused ...

Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated

McDonald’s is working to reassure U.S. customers that its restaurants are safe even as federal investigators try to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E

Health - ABC News - October 23

McDonald's zeroes in on onions as the likely source of deadly E. coli outbreak

The investigation into the E. coli outbreak in McDonald's Quarter Pounders that has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 50 others increasingly points to the slivered onions served on the ...

First lawsuit filed against McDonald's over deadly E. coli outbreak

The first lawsuit has been filed in Colorado against McDonald’s over the deadly E. coli outbreak reportedly tied to onions on their Quarter Pounder hamburgers. Taylor Farms, a company identifying ...

Onions Recalled in Deadly E.Coli Outbreaks Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

A deadly outbreak spurred removal of onions by a major food supplier in the Mountain West. Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut have stopped serving onions at various locations.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Onions are likely source of deadly McDonald’s E Coli outbreak, USDA says

Batches of the vegetable produced in Colorado, where many people fell ill after eating Quarter Pounders, were recalled. Fresh onions are the probable source of an E coli outbreak at McDonald’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

At least 75 people are sickened as the deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak expands

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sickened in 13 states

Health - ABC News - October 25

Deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak grows to 13 states: CDC

A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to at least 75 people in 13 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. The CDC said 26 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Surging floodwater and panicked prayers: How a workday at a Tennessee plastics factory turned deadly

An NBC News investigation and timeline reveals how events quickly and dramatically unfolded amid a "one-in-5,000-year flood.

Trump's closing argument and McDonald's E.coli outbreak: Morning Rundown

Kamala Harris, CNN town hall, fascist, McDonald's E. coli outbreak onions, Boeing strike, Ozempic, Grizzly 399, Gaza refugees, holiday gift ideas

Steinmeier notes Germany's close ties to Nordics at royal reception

World - Yahoo News - October 21

One dead in multi-state E coli outbreak tied to US McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

CDC reports 49 cases and says 10 people hospitalized from sandwich-related outbreak that spans 10 states. An E coli outbreak that resulted in at least one death has been linked to ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

McDonald's says tests have ruled out beef patties as the source of the E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders

Health - ABC News - October 27

Volkswagen to close three German factories and lay off thousands of workers, employees say

Volkswagen, Europe’s largest car manufacturer, is planning to permanently shrink the size of its German operations.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers linked to deadly E. Coli outbreak, CDC says

McDonald's is pulling its Quarter Pounder burgers from some U.S. locations after the CDC said nearly 50 E.coli cases, resulting in at least one death, were linked to the burger. More than half of ...

McDonald's says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

A California-based produce company is the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E

Health - ABC News - October 24

Deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's has infected at least 75 people in 13 states

The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been ...

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states

Federal officials say E

Health - ABC News - October 23

Tony Bennett, longtime Virginia men's basketball head coach, unexpectedly retires before start of the season

Bennett, who has been the Cavaliers' coach since 2009, led the team to an NCAA Championship in 2019 a year after Virginia lost in the first round as a No. 1 seed.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Virginia coaching candidates: Ron Sanchez named interim coach for 2024-25, search begins to replace Bennett

Sanchez and Liberty's Ritchie McKay are among those who could be considered for the permanent job

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Head of Myanmar's military government visits close ally China for the first time since taking power

Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government embarked upon an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Lindor homers as Mets stop Dodgers' scoreless streak in 7-3 win, head to NY with NLCS tied 1-1

Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos homered as the New York Mets stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-tying postseason scoreless streak in a 7-3 victory, tying the NL Championship Series at a game ...

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Ohtani, Dodgers dominate Mets in pivotal Game 3 of NLCS

Shohei Ohtani, Kiké Hernandez and Max Muncy homered to bolster superb pitching from Walker Buehler and the bullpen as LA seized a 2-1 series lead.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Boars Head Closing Virginia Factory Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

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