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Dollar General Fined $3.4 Million for Unsafe Work Conditions

Dollar General and Dolgencorp were fined $3.4 million by the Department of Labor for unsafe conditions after inspections in 2022 at nine locations in Maine, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, according to a press release this week. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $21 million in fines since 2017…


Study of 70 Australian Household Spices Found Lead in Every Sample

An Australian study of 70 popular dried herbs and spices stocked on supermarket shelves revealed that all samples had traces of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, antimony, cadmium, and mercury. A 2021 U.S. consumer data advocate’s analysis of 126 herbs and spices discovered that roughly one-third of the tested products had significant levels of toxic…


Study of 70 Household Spices Found Lead in Every Sample

An Australian study of 12 different brands of popular dried herbs and spices stocked on supermarket shelves revealed that all samples had traces of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, antimony, cadmium, and mercury. A 2021 U.S. consumer data advocate’s analysis of 126 herbs and spices discovered that roughly one-third of the tested products had significant…


Broccoli ‘Theft’ in Aussie Supermarkets Sparks Concerns as Cost of Living Impacts Families

A sign in an Australian supermarket warning customers not to break the stems of broccoli before purchase has sparked concerns that cost of living pressures are impacting families. This follows comments from the National Farmers’ Federation—Australia’s peak national body representing farmers—that fruit and vegetable shortages will remain until September as months of continual flooding and…


Two People Dead After Shooting in German Supermarket—Police

BERLIN—Two people were found dead after a shooting in a supermarket in central Germany on Tuesday, police said on Twitter, adding that there was no danger to the public. The shooting occurred around 1 pm local time (1100 GMT) in Schwalmstadt-Treysa, a town of around 8,500 people northeast of Germany’s financial capital Frankfurt, according to…


Police: Buffalo Shooter Aimed to Keep Killing If He Got Away

BUFFALO, N.Y.—The suspect accused of killing 10 black people in a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket planned to keep killing if he had escaped the scene, the police commissioner said Monday, as the possibility of federal hate crime or domestic terror charges loomed. The gunman, who had crossed the state to target people at the…


Retired Officer Killed in Buffalo Shooting Called ‘Hero’ by Local Police

A retired police officer who was killed during a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday was described as a “hero” by local officials. Retired Buffalo Police officer Aaron Salter was killed at Tops Markets store when he was attempting to protect others from the alleged gunman, 18-year-old Payton Gendron, officials said. “Today is…


Supermarket Shooter’s Alleged Manifesto Says He Chose Buffalo Because of Strict Gun Control Laws

The suspect who allegedly shot and killed 10 people and injured three more at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket on May 14 may have planned the attack for months, officials said on May 15, while a manifesto that was apparently written by the man stated that he chose Buffalo because of the state’s stringent gun…


Supermarket Shooting Suspect’s Alleged Manifesto Says He Chose Buffalo Because of Strict Gun Control Laws

The suspect who allegedly shot and killed 10 people and injured three more at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket on May 14 may have planned the attack for months, officials said on May 15, while a manifesto that was apparently written by the man stated that he chose Buffalo because of the state’s stringent gun…


Supermarket Shooter’s Alleged Manifesto Says He Chose Buffalo, NY Because of Strict Gun Control Laws

The suspect who allegedly shot and killed 10 people and injured three more at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket on Saturday may have planned the attack for months, officials said Sunday, while a manifesto that was apparently written by the man said he chose Buffalo because of the state’s stringent gun laws and used an…