FLDS Compound Has New Leader: Court Docs
A compound in Black Hills, South Dakota, owned by the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), is now under the control of a nephew of the facility’s former leader, court records indicate.
Losartan Recall Lawsuit
A New Jersey firm is recalling 87 lots of the blood pressure medication Losartan to the consumer level after it was found to be potentially adulterated with a carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substance, according to an FDA recall notice issued on Thursday.
FDA Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new strategy to not only ensure the safety and quality of imported food, but to prevent food poisoning outbreaks from occurring in the first place. The FDA Strategy for the...
New York Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
New York passes Child Victims Act, allowing survivors of childhood sexual abuse to sue their abusers - statute of limitations (SOL) extended to the age of 55.
Van Nuys Teacher, Coach Arrested for Child Molestation
Detectives from LAPD’s Sexually Exploited Child Unit arrested Scott Silva following a 2-week investigation that was prompted by a report of alleged inappropriate conduct involving the teacher and coach, according to KTLA 5.
Xeljanz Lawsuit
Use of the rheumatoid arthritis medication Xeljanz (generic: tofacitinib) has been linked to a significantly increased risk for serious side effects including blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), cancer, opportunistic infections, and even death when taken at the dosage...
Chicken Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Ready-to-eat chicken salad products sold in Florida recalled for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Exploding ARC Airbag Injures Driver; Questions Loom as Investigation into Faulty Inflators Drags On
More than 4 years after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) committed to an investigation into why exploding airbag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive of Tennessee are causing severe injuries and even deaths, new casualties are being reported...
Lawsuit Filed Against Santa Clarita Basketball Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse
February 20, 2019 - A lawsuit has been filed against the William S. Hart Union High School District in Santa Clarita, California, and a former Canyon High School basketball coach who is being accused of multiple counts of sexual abuse....
Legionnaires Outbreak Linked to Minnesota Hotel
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has narrowed down a cluster of at least 4 cases of Legionnaires disease to a hotel spa in northwestern Minnesota. Hotel management has temporarily closed the pool and spa pending results of the investigation.