Bumble Bee Foods, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall on 3 Production Codes of Canned Chunk Light Tuna Due to Possible Health Risk
SAN DIEGO – Bumble Bee Foods, LLC announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee. These deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in contamination...
CVS must face lawsuit over protein powder claims, judge rules
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing CVS Pharmacy Inc of selling a protein powder supplement with misleading nutrition claims on its label.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin in Chicago ruled Tuesday that the suit, brought under Illinois and common law, is not preempted by federal law.
Bharara investigates NYC Housing Authority’s use of lead paint
US Attorney Preet Bharara is taking aim at the New York City Housing Authority — probing whether the beleaguered agency lied about its use of lead paint, new court papers reveal.
Manhattan’s top prosecutor is actively investigating “health and safety conditions” in NYCHA buildings, including “potentially false claims” that it may have made in order...
Patients in Pain, and a Doctor Who Must Limit Drugs
MILFORD, Neb. — Susan Kubicka-Welander, a short-order cook, went to her pain checkup appointment straight from the lunch-rush shift. “We were really busy,” she told Dr. Robert L. Wergin, trying to smile through deeply etched lines of exhaustion. “Thursdays, it’s Philly cheesesteaks.”
Her back ached from a compression fracture; a shattered elbow was still...
Beyond Flint: Excessive lead levels found in almost 2,000 water systems across all 50 states
While a harsh national spotlight focuses on the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich., a USA TODAY NETWORK investigation has identified almost 2,000 additional water systems spanning all 50 states where testing has shown excessive levels of lead contamination over the past four years.
The water systems, which reported lead levels exceeding Environmental Protection Agency standards,...
U.S. appeals court weighs extent of GM’s bankruptcy protection
Attorneys for customers suing General Motors Co over faulty ignition switches urged a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to throw out bankruptcy court rulings that they say shield the company from lawsuits potentially worth billions of dollars.
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House Panel Denounces E.P.A. Actions in Flint Crisis
Members of a congressional oversight committee excoriated a former Environmental Protection Agency official on Tuesday for not responding more forcefully when she learned last year that Flint, Mich., was not adding a chemical to its new water supply that would have prevented the city’s pipes from corroding and leaching lead.
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Home Depot breach victims reach $19.5 million settlement
Home Depot has agreed to pay at least $19.5 million to settle consumer lawsuits brought over a massive 2014 data breach that exposed more than 50 million customers’ data, according to multiple reports.
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GM halts sale of 1,579 new trucks, cars over defect concern
General Motors has ordered dealers to stop selling 1,579 pickups and cars in the U.S. because the driver's side air bag may not deploy correctly in a crash.
A recall of those new Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Malibu is in the works to replace to replace driver-side front airbags. Until the fix comes...
“No excuse”: Safety experts say this car defect puts kids in danger
Auto safety experts are demanding action on what they call a serious safety defect. The move comes days after a Texas jury awarded more than a $124.5 million verdict against one automaker for a problem car companies admit would only cost a couple of dollars to fix.
Crash test videos obtained during the course of...
