Botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart products includes 51 babies in 19 states

Federal health officials on Wednesday said an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula has expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March…

Nuts sold at Wegmans stores in 9 states recalled over salmonella risk

An Ohio-based company is recalling mixed nuts sold at Wegmans in 9 U.S. states because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The affected…

USDA says states must "immediately undo any steps" to send full SNAP benefits

The Trump administration has instructed states that they must “immediately undo any steps” that were taken to provide full SNAP benefits to low-income Americans, saying states were “unauthorized.” The U.S.…

Baby formula recalled after reports of infant botulism in 10 US states

Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that was being recalled, authorities said Saturday. ByHeart Inc. agreed to…

25 states sue Trump administration over food stamp freeze during shutdown

Washington — A coalition of officials from half of the states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over the suspension of food stamp benefits amid…

DNC set to start process for deciding earliest 2028 primary states

Powerful members of the Democratic National Committee will soon decide how states will be chosen to be among the first to vote in the 2028 presidential primaries, moving the party…

How states are stepping in amid confusion on vaccine recommendations

When the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, met last week, confusion filled the room.  Members admitted they didn’t know what they were voting on, first rejecting a…

Shrimp sold in 31 states recalled due to possible radioactive contamination

AquaStar (USA) Corp. is recalling more than 85,000 bags of shrimp due to insanitary conditions where the products may have been contaminated with cesium-137, a radioactive element. In an alert…

California, western states issue COVID vaccine guidelines that break with CDC

California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington on Wednesday issued unified recommendations on COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccines that differ from those issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …

Americans in these states shell out the most on lottery tickets

The Powerball jackpot swelled to nearly $1.8 billion before two lucky tickets hit the winning numbers on Saturday night, Sept. 6. Powerball says the bit winners bought their tickets in Texas and Missouri,…

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