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06/03/2022

With prices high and inventory tight, 50% of homebuyers said they cried at least once during the process of purchasing a house, with the stress on par with planning a wedding or being fired, according to a Zillow survey. Have you bought a home recently?

06/02/2022

Her Majesty The Queen, the first Monarch in British history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

To mark the beginning of the Celebration Weekend, a new portrait of The Queen has been released.

06/02/2022

Cara Winhold, became pregnant when she was already pregnant. In February last year, Cara became pregnant. A month later, she was pregnant again

06/02/2022

Five people, including the gunman, were killed in an attack at a medical office building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday afternoon, the authorities said.

05/31/2022

Russia gains control of most of Severodonetsk, says Ukrainian military official
The head of Luhansk region military administration Serhiy Hayday said that Russian troops control most of the city of Severodonetsk, located to the northeast of the left bank of the Siverskyi Donets river. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the European Union sanctions against Moscow but called the delay “unacceptable.” On Monday, the EU agreed to ban 90% of Russian Oil imports by the end of the year.

05/31/2022

Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus: Strawberrie

The FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, state, and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the United States and Canada potentially linked to fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo and HEB, purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022.

Currently, the potentially affected FreshKampo and HEB products are past shelf life. People who purchased FreshKampo and HEB fresh organic strawberries between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them. These products were sold at the following retailers, including, but not limited to:

Aldi
HEB
Kroger
Safeway
Sprouts Farmers Market
Trader Joe’s
Walmart
Weis Markets
WinCo Foods
If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away.

Epidemiologic and traceback data show that fresh organic strawberries sold as FreshKampo and HEB brands that were purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, are a likely cause of illness in this outbreak. The traceback investigations show that cases in California, Minnesota, and Canada report having purchased fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB prior to becoming ill. Illness onset dates range from March 28 – April 30, 2022.

As this investigation is ongoing, additional products may be included. More information will be provided in this advisory as it becomes available.

Recommendation
Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not sell, serve, or eat any fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB if purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. People who purchased the fresh strawberries and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them. They should be thrown away. Currently, the potentially affected product is past its shelf life. If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away.

If consumers purchased fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, ate those berries in the last two weeks, and have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A, they should immediately consult with their healthcare professional to determine whether post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is needed. PEP is recommended for unvaccinated people who have been exposed to hepatitis A virus in the last two weeks because vaccination can prevent a hepatitis A infection if given within 14 days of exposure. Those with evidence of previous hepatitis A vaccination or previous hepatitis A infection do not require PEP.

Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have symptoms of a hepatitis A infection after eating these fresh organic strawberries, or if you believe that you have eaten these strawberries in the last two weeks.

05/31/2022

The Uvalde Police Department and the Uvalde Independent School District police force are no longer cooperating with the Texas Department of Public Safety's investigation into the massacre at Robb Elementary School and the state's review of the law enforcement response, multiple law enforcement sources tell ABC News.

A spokesman for Texas DPS, which is running the state's investigations, declined to comment.

According to sources, the decision to stop cooperating occurred soon after the director of DPS, Col. Steven McCraw, held a news conference Friday during which he said the delayed police entry into the classroom was "the wrong decision" and contrary to protocol.

Last Tuesday's attack, one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, left 19 children and two adults dead

05/31/2022

After over two years arguing in favor of mask mandates, this morning The New York Times finally acknowledged in an article that the data clearly shows wearing masks, and mask mandates, has had zero statistical impact on

05/30/2022

Former Minnesota Vikings cornerback and former Texas Christian University (TCU) standout Jeff Gladney was killed in a car accident on Monday near Dallas, his agent Brian Overstreet told the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. Gladney signed a deal with the Arizona Cardinals during the 2022 offseason. He was 25 years old.

05/30/2022

US President Joe Biden says he won't send rockets to Ukraine that could reach Russia
US President Joe Biden said on Monday that he would not send rockets to Ukraine that could hit targets inside Russian territory. While Ukraine has received extensive military aid, it says it needs the long-range rockets equivalent to what Moscow’s forces use. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military is continuing its efforts to hold off Russian advances in the eastern Donbas region.

05/25/2022

They were 3rd- and 4th-graders. They were honor roll students. They were cousins. They were "just enjoying life," in the final days of the school year.

05/25/2022

A gunman murdered 19 children and two teachers in the deadliest U.S. school shooting for nearly a decade, prompting President Joe Biden to urge Americans to confront the country's gun lobby and pressure Congress to tighten gun laws.

05/20/2022

As of Friday morning, the was estimated at 9,613 acres with 25% containment, while temperatures in the area were expected to reach 105 degrees in the afternoon.

05/20/2022

Both the 2022 Big Country AirFest and the Zoolute — which which were to be held Saturday at Abilene Regional Airport and the Abilene Zoo, respectively — have been canceled due to the Mesquite Heat Fire

05/20/2022

FEMA has issued a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for areas of Texas affected by the Mesquite Heat Fire on May 18, 2022.

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FEMA has issued a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for areas of Texas affected by the Mesquite Heat Fire on May 18, 2022.

05/20/2022

Via Taylor Co. Sheriff:
Utility companies are still working in the area and use caution while in area.
Be prepared to evacuate at a moments notice.