Destruction of murder hornets nest doesn't end threat
When scientists destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S. recently, they discovered about 500 live specimens inside in various stages of development. The first murder hornets nest โ found in a tree and destroyed in late October in Whatcom County along the Canadian border โ was about the size of a basketball. It was located after state scientists trapped several hornets and attached radio trackers to some of them using dental floss. โ76 queens, nearly all of them new virgin queens. Murder hornets also have been found in British Columbia, Canada.
USDA recalls sausage patties manufactured in Tennessee
CARYVILLE, Tenn. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says more than 6,000 pounds of frozen sausage patties manufactured in Tennessee have been recalled over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella. A Food Safety and Inspection Service statement released Friday says the ready-to-eat pork and turkey sausage products were made by George's Prepared Food in Caryville, Tennessee. News outlets report they were sold under the "Great Value" brand name and shipped nationwide. The agency's statement doesn't say how or where the potential contamination was discovered. But the agency did label the health risk high, and advised that salmonella can cause an infection accompanied by abdominal cramps and fevers, among other symptoms.
Meat sold at Walmart recalled due to salmonella risk
CNNSome frozen sausage patties sold at Walmart are being pulled off the shelves because of possible salmonella contamination. George's Prepared Foods, based in Caryville, Tennessee is recalling more than 6,000 pounds of ready to-eat pork and turkey sausage patty products. The problem was discovered when the firm notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, that the firm's third-party cold storage facility had inadvertently shipped the ready-to-eat products to stores. There have been no reports of anyone getting sick.
'It's just so disappointing': Food stamp changes put local students at risk
RADFORD, Va. - Hundreds of thousands of children are at risk of losing access to the free lunch program. More than 500,000 low-income children could lose free lunch. "Ill tell you, that's the first Ive heard of it and it's just so disappointing," said Rob Graham, superintendent for Radford City Schools. The possibility is alarming for many school districts, including Radford City Schools. Because of high poverty levels, every student in all but two Roanoke city schools gets free lunch.