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Ground meat safety
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- Written by Deborah Balzer Deborah Balzer
- Published: 10 October 2016 10 October 2016
Yuma, Arizona - In an attempt to make it easier track down contaminated meat during outbreaks, retailers and federal establishments now must keep detailed meat grinding logs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Safety Inspections service says better efficiency may help reduce consumers from becoming infected with E. coli and salmonella. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh says, "When you think about ground beef, you are taking a piece of highly contaminated meat on the outside and when you grind it, suddenly the contaminated outside becomes inside, as well."
Brooklyn resident, 2 Russian nationals arrested in connection with scheme to illegally export controlled technology to Russia
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- Written by ICE ICE
- Published: 08 October 2016 08 October 2016
New York - A Brooklyn man who holds dual citizenship in both the United States and Belarus was arrested Thursday on federal charges for the illegal export of controlled technology from the United States. Two Russian nationals were also arrested in Denver, on charges of conspiring in the scheme. The arrests stem from a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) in New York, the FBI the Department of Commerce (DOC) and other federal agencies.
NASA Takes Next Step in Green Aviation X-planes Plans
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 08 October 2016 08 October 2016
Washington, DC - At the 39th meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization, 191 countries reached a global climate deal to reduce carbon emissions from aviation. At the same time, NASA is working to create new experimental aircraft that will demonstrate new “green aviation” technology intended to dramatically reduce fuel use, emissions and noise – with the goal of cutting emissions from the nation’s commercial aircraft fleet by more than 50 percent, while also reducing perceived noise levels near airports to one-half the level of the quietest aircraft flying today.
Hubble Detects Giant 'Cannonballs' Shooting from Star
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- Written by Felicia Chou Felicia Chou
- Published: 08 October 2016 08 October 2016
Washington, DC - Great balls of fire! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected superhot blobs of gas, each twice as massive as the planet Mars, being ejected near a dying star. The plasma balls are zooming so fast through space it would take only 30 minutes for them to travel from Earth to the moon. This stellar "cannon fire" has continued once every 8.5 years for at least the past 400 years, astronomers estimate.
Secretary Kerry's Phone Call with Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 08 October 2016 08 October 2016
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by telephone Friday afternoon with former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.