Washington Man Charged with Harassing Endangered Monk Seal “Lani” by Hurling Large Rock at Her Head
Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations Over Illegal Subscription and Cancellation Practices
Gretchen Whitmer ally hit with 16 criminal charges for misuse of $20 MILLION 'business accelerator' grant Whitmer approved
Public Safety Response to Memorial Drive on May 11; Suspect Taken Into Custody
Public Safety Advisory Heightened Threat: Fentanyl Mixed with Emerging Synthetic Drugs
Issues and Concerns
Mar 21, 2011
WASHINGTON - Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc., a Palmyra, Pennsylvania, establishment, is recalling approximately 23,000 pounds of Lebanon bologna products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Lebanon bologna is a fermented, semi-dry sausage. This beef product has an appearance…
Feb 16, 2011
Certain uses could lead to maternal heart problems and death The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that terbutaline administered by injection or through an infusion pump should not be used in pregnant women for prevention or prolonged (beyond…
Feb 10, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Summer Infant Inc., of Woonsocket, R.I., is announcing the voluntary recall to provide new on product label and instructions for about 1.7 million video baby monitors with…
Feb 8, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hoover Inc., of Glenwillow, Ohio, has announced a voluntary recall of about 142,000 Hoover® WindTunnel Canister Vacuums. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It…
Feb 8, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac), of Saddle River, N.J. has issued a voluntary recall of about 261,000 LED Night Lights. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell…
Dec 30, 2010
Phoenix, Arizona - An agreement has been reached between the Arizona Attorney General's office and Chase Home Finance LLC (ChaseÂÂÂ) in which Chase has agreed to adopt Best Practices in its servicing of home mortgage loans in Arizona. These Best…
Dec 21, 2010
Strips sold in retail stores, online and used in health care facilities The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the agency is working with Abbott Diabetes Care to recall 359 different lots of glucose test strips marketed under the…
Dec 15, 2010
Consumers are being warned to beware of unscrupulous people engaged in deceptive trade activities during this holiday season. Of particular note are the sale of counterfeit or pirated merchandise and identity theft. Counterfeiters and pirates with basic web design skills…
Dec 9, 2010
In the last 16 months, 165 buyers have closed on foreclosed homes in Phoenix using federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Homeownership Assistance funds. As part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) Congress passed in July 2008, $3.92 billion…
Dec 7, 2010
Health for a Lifetime, a series of free workshops presented by the city of Phoenix Human Services Department and St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center, offers health information for older adults and the community. The next workshop, Stroke: No Time…
Nov 30, 2010
Dr. Edward B. Diethrich, world-renowned expert on cardiovascular medicine and founder of the Arizona Heart Institute, will present The Heart of the Matter, a discussion on the importance of a healthy heart and how to prevent heart and vascular disease,…
Nov 15, 2010
Other areas for concern: Marijuana up and the love drug is back A new report released by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) shows that teenagers are still using prescription pain relievers at an alarming rate. While slight declines were…