Chicken recall: Nearly 600K pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts may be undercooked

COVID-19 pandemic having eased over the past several months, a large majority of Canadians are ready for a vacation, according to a new survey.The “road trip” survey, which was conducted by Ipsos for Toyota Canada, reported that 77 per cent of Canadians are ready to or likely to travel outside of their municipality, as 43 per cent of those who responded ready to leave their home province and 24 per cent ready to travel abroad. Pope Francis will visit residential school during Canada trip to 3 cities: archbishop It also found that 33 per cent of Canadians with access to a vehicle are ready to drive at least seven hours as part of a road trip while 31 per cent are willing to sit in their cars for at least four hours.“Over the last few years, many Canadians told us that spending time in nature was the primary goal of their summer road trips,” said Stephen Beatty, vice president, corporate, at Toyota Canada.“By contrast, there’s much more buzz in the air this year as people are excited to take road trips to reconnect with their wider circles of family and friends, and to once again enjoy larger-scale summer events like concerts, festivals and sporting events.”Among the reasons respondents were looking to hit the road are seeing family or friends (56 per cent), overnight stays (52 per cent), hitting a beach (34 per cent) or a national or provincial park (31 per cent).The survey also found that more 39 per cent of Canadians are looking to use more vacation time this summer than they did in 2021.

warning over 292,000 customers with select ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles between the 2006 and 2012 model years to stop driving them. The German automaker said in a recall notice posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website that moisture can accumulate and cause corrosion in the cars' brake booster housing units, potentially resulting in a vacuum leak and reduced brake performance. In rare cases of very severe corrosion, hard breaking could potentially cause mechanical damage to the brake booster, resulting in brake failure and increasing the risk of a crash. A foot-activated parking brake would still work.Mercedes notes that drivers with impacted vehicles may notice a change in the feel of their brake pedal or a hissing or airflow noise when applying the brake pedal before the issue occurs.

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The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak.

Estimated effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine against infection in children 6 to 11 years old was 88% at least 14 days after the first dose amid the Delta variant surge, before the emergence of Omicron, finds an interim analysis from a phase 2/3 clinical trial.Vanderbilt University investigators led the study, which was conduct

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks to guests gathered at the O'Connor Grain Farm on May 11, 2022, in Kankakee, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders on Thursday for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he led the U.S.

COLLEGE STATION, Texa - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests that remote work may not negatively affect productivity.A research team from Texas A&M University’s School of Public Health found the ability to work remotely may improve the resiliency of employees to perform workplace tasks during events causing workplace displacement.In the study, published in IOS Press, the team worked with a large Fortune 500 corporation in Houston to analyze ergonomic software data and computer usage from 264 randomly-selected work-from-home employees between Jan. 2017 and Dec.

A new study shows that the more than 32,000 survivors of severe COVID-19 and more than 16,000 survivors of other severe respiratory infections studied in England were at significantly higher risk than the general population for new anxiety disorders, dementia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and new neuropsychiatric drug prescriptions in the first year after hospital release.

Researchers in Singapore discovered that a Moderna COVID booster following a two-dose Pfizer vaccine series induced a stronger neutralizing antibody response against the Omicron variant in adults compared with an all-Pfizer series, according to a study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases.The randomized controlled trial included 100 healthy adults who

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 has become the first person to be executed in the state after a nearly eight-year hiatus in its use of the death penalty.Clarence Dixon, 66, was put to death by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence for his murder conviction in the killing of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin. He is the sixth inmate to be put to death in the United States this year.The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute delay of Dixon’s execution less than an hour before his execution began.

FILE-Image of Beijing Hyundai Motor Co. 2013 Sonata sedans bound for shipment sit outside the company's plant in Beijing, China. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images) DETROIT - Hyundai is recalling more than 215,000 midsize cars in the U.S.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - It appears that Kyle Rittenhouse is coming to Texas for college. Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020, posted pictures of himself at Texas A&M University on social media with the caption "Ready or not…!!!"Last week, the 19-year-old wrote "I’m thinking about staying" on an Instagram post, hinting at the possibility of attending the Texas college in College Station."ASU has been fun, but becoming an Aggie might be better.." he wrote in another Instagram post.During his trial in November, Rittenhouse said he was taking online courses at Arizona State University, but soon after the school said he was no longer enrolled at the school. ASU officials released a statement at the time:"Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the admissions process with Arizona State University and is not enrolled in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. ASU can confirm that Mr. Rittenhouse enrolled as a non-degree seeking ASU Online student for the session that started Oct.

An observational study using a multinational database of 447 maternal COVID-19 deaths in Latin America reveals that over 90% were attributed to acute respiratory failure after severe infection and that 35% of the women who died were never admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), possibly due to lack of capacity.The analysis, led by researchers at the Universidad de Cartagena in

The exterior of a Taco Bell store photographed on April 19, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. About one year into the coronavirus pandemic, Chris Sandberg decided it was time to get serious about losing weight – by turning his health journey into a TikTok challenge. In January 2021, Sandberg, 37, began exercising every day until Taco Bell brings back his favorite menu item, the Grilled Stuft Nacho.He’s continued the challenge for more than 480 days –  shedding approximately 87 pounds in the process."Because it’s TikTok, you can’t just lose the weight, you have to turn it into a challenge," Sandberg, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, told Fox News Digital.

Jessica Seiser (Courtesy: Coconino County Sheriff's Office) PAGE, Ariz. - Police in Page say they have arrested two women in connection with the death of an infant.According to a Facebook post by Page Police officials, the 9-day-old baby, who was unnamed, was brought to Page Hospital's emergency room on the morning of May 6, and died shortly thereafter."There was evidence suggesting the child had been severely neglected," read a portion of the Facebook post by Page Police.Following a joint investigation with the sheriff's office in Utah's Kane County, Page Police officials said they arrested the baby's mother, Jessica Seiser, as well as the baby's caretaker, Nancy Bell.

In a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, researchers showed canine olfaction—or dog sniffing—was both highly sensitive and specific when it came to identifying patients with COVID-19, even those who were asymptomatic or presymptomatic.The researchers, based in Hawaii, exposed dogs to sweat samples fr

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Bitcoin is seeing its value rapidly erode amid a global stock market downturn.

Nazi Germany with an economy reeling from the West’s most stringent economic sanctions in modern times.As Russia’s military operation in Ukraine grinds towards the end of its third month, President Vladimir Putin will underscore the enormous sacrifices made by the Soviet Union to defeat Adolf Hitler in World War Two in a Victory Day speech in Red Square on Monday.The sanctions imposed by Western nations since Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 have tipped Russia towards its worst economic crisis since the years following the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, though the Kremlin says it will build up its own production while seeking new markets in Asia.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

recalled because of a packing error.Health Canada says some bottles may contain ingredients not listed on the label. Pain reliever recalled due to dosage mislabeling, Health Canada says The agency says the affected bottles may contain undeclared Naphazoline HCl or glycerine, which can cause an allergic reaction, including a rash and itching or swelling, especially of the face, tongue and throat.The recalled bottles may be labelled with either lot number AR21C03 or RL21D01.The products distributed by Teva Canada Ltd.

Russia’s most senior lawmaker on Saturday accused Washington of coordinating military operations in Ukraine, which he said amounted to direct U.S. involvement in military action against Russia.“Washington is essentially coordinating and developing military operations, thereby directly participating in military actions against our country,” Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on his Telegram channel.Washington and European members of the transatlantic NATO alliance have supplied Kyiv with heavy weapons to help it resist a Russian offensive that has resulted in the occupation of parts of eastern and southern Ukraine but failed to take Kyiv.However, the United States and its NATO allies have repeatedly said they will not take part in fighting themselves, in order to avoid becoming parties to the conflict.

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial has now concluded its fourth week, after three weeks centering on the volatile relationship between Depp and Heard. Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 36, for $50 million in Fairfax County Circuit Court after Heard wrote a December 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post describing herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse." Depp and Heard were married between 2015 and 2017. While the article never mentions Depp by name, Depp’s lawyers say her article defamed him when she described herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse" and claim it was a clear reference to abuse allegations Heard levied in 2016, in the midst of the couple’s divorce proceedings. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor claims the abuse allegations were an elaborate "hoax" to promote her film "Aquaman" and punish him for leaving her.

PEORIA, Ariz. - A woman has been arrested after she reportedly killed her cousin with a hammer in their Peoria home Wednesday afternoon, police said.Officers say they visited a residence near 112th Avenue and Diana on a medical call and found the body of a 33-year-old man who had suffered "blunt force trauma."Investigators identified the suspect as 29-year-old Brianna Elise Zerth, a cousin and roommate of the victim.Court documents say the two had been drinking and got into an argument, which ended in the deadly attack.Zerth's 6-year-old daughter was home at the time but was not hurt. Officials say the girl told investigators that her mother had killed someone using a hammer.

Over 40% of 79 stool samples from COVID-19 patients admitted to one of four hospitals in Spain contained SARS-CoV-2 RNA but no live virus, suggesting a negligible ability to replicate in this medium and a very low likelihood of fecal-oral viral transmission, finds a study published yesterday in Scientific Reports.Researchers from the University of Seville collected stool samples f

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Amber Heard went into graphic detail Thursday as she described disturbing sexual assault allegations against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, during her testimony in the former couple's defamation trial.Amber Heard was asked to recount an alleged 2015 altercation where she says Johnny Depp hit her in the face several times, pulled her out, and headbutted her. Heard's lawyers also showed the jury several photos that Heard claimed she took after the altercation to document her alleged injuries.From the witness stand in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom, Heard described an alleged sexual assault she said took place over several days while the then-couple was in Australia in 2015.Heard alleged Depp accused her of cheating on him with movie co-stars including Billy Bob Thornton and Eddie Redmayne, with whom she'd just shot the film "The Danish Girl".

TORONTO, ON- APRIL 28 - Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) covers his face after getting an elbow from Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) that fractured his orbital bone and left him with a concussion as the Toronto Raptors fall the P PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia 76ers all-star center Joel Embiid will not play in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Miami Heat, according to reports. Embiid suffered a broken orbital bone and a concussion in the Sixers' close out game against the Toronto Raptors while defending a hard drive to the basket by Pascal Siakam. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that while Embiid is currently not expected to play, "progress could be made to change his availability."Embiid was already playing with a torn ligament in his right thumb that he sustained earlier in the Toronto series. AdvertisementThe Sixers will need to climb back from a 2-0 hole if they want to advance past the second round of the playoffs.

A study of more than 160,000 COVID-19 tests of South African healthcare workers concludes that two doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines are about 71% effective against hospitalization caused by Omicron 1 to 2 months after the second dose, with little waning at 5 months or longer.Investigators from the South African Medical Research Council led th

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre conducts a daily press briefing at the White House on February 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Karine Jean-Pierre will be the next White House press secretary after incumbent Jen Psaki leaves on May 13, President Biden announced Thursday."Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American people," Biden said in a statement. "Jill and I have known and respected Karine a long time and she will be a strong voice speaking for me and this administration."Jean-Pierre is the current White House principal deputy press secretary and deputy assistant to the president.

SARS-CoV-2 waves in over 1,30,000 Covid-19 patients.

World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million died directly or indirectly from COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021.WHO provided a range of 13.3 million deaths to 16.6 million between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec.

died of Covid-19 as well as those who died as an indirect result of the outbreak, including people who could not access healthcare for other conditions. 

LONDON - The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million. Most of the fatalities were in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.In a report released on Thursday, the U.N.

recall of over 100 kosher candy and chocolate products sold under the Elite brand due to the possibility of salmonella contamination. Strauss Israel, the food maker behind the products, said in a statement that the products were "manufactured in a facility in which salmonella was detected in the production line and in the liquid chocolate that is used for the production of the finished products."The recall includes certain Elite-branded chocolate, cakes, wafers, energy grain snacks, energy chocolate rice cakes, chewing gum and toffee candies. Click here for a full list of the 101 products on the FDA website.The impacted products were distributed mainly to stores in Florida, California, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and were sold online by Amazon, Passover.com, Fresh Direct and other retailers, the FDA’s notice said.A provided image shows one of the products impacted by the recall.

AVONDALE, Ariz. - A Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy was laid to rest in October 2021, after he suffered a deadly attack while taking a suspect with felony warrants into custody. Now, that suspect may face the death penalty, county officials said months later.Juan "Johnny" Ruiz, who was with MCSO for three years, died on Oct. 11."It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the passing of Deputy Juan "Johnny" Ruiz #S2212.

Nearly 13% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had serious neurologic illnesses in the first year of the pandemic, suggests an international study published last week in Critical Care Explorations.The observational study, led by Boston University researchers, a

(L-R) Star Wars cosplayers Austin Verburg as Luke Skywalker, Bill Holmes as Kir Kanos, Shawn Richter as Din Djarin, Dana Sabbe as Taarna, William Henderson as a Mandalorian, and Lisa Lower as Boba Fett pose for photos. (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Star Wars fans your day has arrived to show your love for the popular franchise.

Omicron subvariant BA.2 more transmissible but not more virulent: Quebec report He says masking will remain mandatory on public transportation and in health-care facilities.Quebec will be the last province in Canada to lift its masking requirement.

An employee wears a protective mask and face shield while overseeing the blackjack table at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S., on Thursday, July 2, 2020.

impairment is equivalent to losing about 10 IQ points. 

Italy has announced that a passenger locator form is no longer required to enter the country - but other Covid travel rules will remain in place until the end of the month.

Spain has confirmed that Covid-19 travel rules will remain in place for UK flyers until May 15.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Communities look to firefighters to extinguish the flames when a fire breaks out at a neighbor's home or a local school.Atlantic City officials reassured residents and tourists that the local fire department is ready to do just that - keep them safe.At a press conference Tuesday, Mayor Marty Smalls dispelled rumors that the department is not equipped to battle blazes. He admitted the city needs to update it's fleet, but says new equipment is on its way.'We invested in a $1 million ladder truck," Smalls said.

Cognitive impairment from severe COVID-19 is equivalent to losing 10 IQ points or 20 years of aging, and any recovery is slow at best, suggests a small study published late last week in eClinicalMedicine.A team led by Imperial College London and University of Camb