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Published on: November 18, 2024

Organic Carrots Recalled Following Link to Deadly E. Coli Outbreak.

At least one person has died and 38 others fell ill from E.coli linked to organic baby carrots.

The outbreaks started on Sept. 6 with more sprouting up until Oct. 28 in 18 states, though numbers may be higher and consumers in other states may also be affected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday. Minnesota, New York and Washington were the states with the most outbreaks as of Monday morning.

Following investigations, it was concluded that Grimmway Farms, a Bakersfield, California, company that is the one of the largest producers of organic carrots in the world, was the supplier of the carrots people consumed before they got sick.

Published on: September 5, 2024

Girl hit by Car Over Labor Day Weekend Outside Miami Pharmacy Still in Critical Condition

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A girl, 7, who was hit by a car while walking with her mother outside of a Miami pharmacy Monday remains hospitalized in critical condition, officials say.

The incident happened around 4 p.m. at a Navarro Pharmacy on SW 32nd Ave. and 22nd St. when a 92-year-old woman in a Nissan SUV allegedly drove onto the sidewalk. Police told local news outlets that the woman was attempting to park her car when she mistakenly stepped on the accelerator.

The woman was cited for driving recklessly and further charges are possible, police told reporters.

Published on: August 28, 2024

Teen Lauded as Hero after Following Electric Shock Incident that Injured Five People at Indiana Swimming Pool

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Five people, including three children and two adults, are recovering at a local hospital after electrocution at an Indiana swimming pool, according to reporting from national news outlets.

The incident happened over the weekend at a home in Logansport, Indiana, an almost two-hour drive from Indianapolis, when the swimmers “felt a vibration in the water.” That was when a father at the home called for the submersible pump to be shut off. At least two of the five people injured were unresponsive by the time emergency responders were called out to the home.

Officials told reporters that a pump wire near the pool’s ladder was pinched, allowing a protective cover to break that left the wire exposed. When it touched the water, it shocked whoever was in the pool at the time. One of the people who was injured, a 15-year-old boy, was able to jump out of the pool once the power was shut off and “save his dad and his sister and his sister’s friends’ lives.”

Published on: August 19, 2024

One dead in efficiency fire at Miami-Dade County home early Monday morning

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A fire that broke out overnight at an efficiency apartment in Miami killed at least one person, according to police.

Emergency responders were called out to the house at 3056 SW 13th St. around 2 a.m., according to reporting from local news outlets. The efficiency where the body was found is located behind the home. A name or other identifying details have yet to be released as of Monday morning.

The property is meant for one, single-family unit, according to property records obtained by The Miami Herald. Neighbors told reporters from CBS Miami that they often see the unit rented out to different people, some with carry-ons and other small luggage, suggesting a short stay.