Three companiesrecalled 126 lots of the blood pressure drugs losartan and valsartan this week after discovering small amounts of probable carcinogens.
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One fire department’s warning: Here’s what can happen if you park next to a fire hydrant
A California fire department tweeted a warning on Tuesday: You risk damaging your vehicle, citations and fees if you park next to a fire hydrant.
Amazon pays no federal income tax for 2018, despite soaring profits, report says
Amazon’s profits nearly doubled in 2018, but itpaid nofederal income tax, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says.
School boys ‘wanted every young lady to feel special.’ So they gave them all Valentine’s Day flowers
Three boys made sure Valentine’s Day was special for every girl at Summit Trail Middle School in Olathe, Kansas. They gave out more than 300 pink carnations.
Multiple detainees at ICE facility have mumps, Texas authorities confirm
Seven adult detainees at a Houston Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility have mumps,Houston Health Department officials confirmed Saturday.
Infant ibuprofen recall: New lots for Walmart, CVS Pharmacy impacted amid dosing concerns
Tris Pharma, Inc. has expanded a voluntary nationwiderecall ofinfant ibuprofen amid concerns the medication may containahigherconcentrationof ibuprofen than labeled.
Recall: More than 36,000 pounds of Tyson chicken nuggets may contain rubber, USDA says
Certain products labeled “Tyson white meat panko chicken nuggets” may be contaminated with rubber,the United States Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday.
Florida man thought he was stealing opioids but instead got laxatives, police say
Peter Emery, 56, is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing pills he thought wereopioids but were actually laxatives.
Shutdown could cripple air travel, unions warn: At some point, ‘the entire system will break’
The partial government shutdown has forcedair traffic controllers, Transportation Security Administration officers, FBI agents, and othersafetystaff to work without pay. Unions say that is creating “serious safety concerns.”
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Rudolph the puppy was ‘euthanized but lived,’ pet rescue says
King’s Harvest Pet Rescue – a no-kill shelter inDavenport, Iowa – says Rudolph the puppy came to the rescue after a failedeuthanasia attemptby another shelter.