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October 29, 2016 - 2:50 pm

Oct 28 — A FedEx Corp. airplane caught fire on Friday at an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the fire has been extinguished, a company spokeswoman said, giving no details on whether anyone was injured in the incident.

Video from local broadcasters shows what appears to be a cargo plane that is intact with the fire having taken place near the tail section.

California farm recalls carrots after dozens of E. coli infections, 1 death

By Taylor Lane / RJ

November 17, 2024 - 11:18 am

A California farm is recalling its organic whole and baby carrots due to an E. coli outbreak that has made 39 people sick and resulted in one death.

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By Jenny Gold Los Angeles Times

November 17, 2024 - 10:43 am

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Israeli military: Blood supplies transported into Gaza

The Associated Press

November 15, 2024 - 7:07 pm

COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid to Gaza, said the blood supplies entered via Kerem Shalom crossing and are expected to reach Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis in the coming days.

Police arrest 2 after fan-fight at high-security France-Israel soccer match

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November 15, 2024 - 6:43 pm

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By Nicole Winfield and Natalie Melzer The Associated Press

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By Verity Ratcliffe and Joumanna Bercetche Bloomberg News

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E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald’s outbreak tied to slivered onions

By Jonel Aleccia AP Health Writer

November 13, 2024 - 2:48 pm

Over 100 people have been sickened in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, federal health officials said Wednesday.