Erewhon cheese tied to E. Coli outbreak as California raw milk farmer fights recall

Federal food authorities said they’re investigating a growing E. Coli outbreak this month tied to Raw Farm, a dairy farm in Fresno commonly described as the country’s largest raw dairy producer. But the company is fighting the claims, saying officials have provided no proof that their products are to blame. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last week the California farm’s raw cheddar cheese has now given the digestive bacteria to nine people across three states — seven of whom are in California — from September to February. Over half of the cases involved children under 5, and three…

Ranking all 30 MLB City Connect jerseys for 2026: Best, worst designs

There’s something beautiful about baseball uniforms. They are time machines stitched in fabric. They whisper history. They contain the greatness that wore them previously. They remind you that this game, at its best, is still played by grown men chasing something they first fell in love with as kids. And…

Labubu maker Pop Mart signs lease for Fifth Avenue location

Things are looking up on Fifth Avenue’s upper-Midtown shopping corridor. First, a large, long-awaited retail lease has been signed at 680 Fifth Ave. at East 54th Street — and sources said it’s with Pop Mart, makers of creepy but oddly lovable Labubu dolls. Negotiations for the 7,000 square-foot space were…

Politico yanks controversial cartoon of blood-covered Trump and Netanyahu

WASHINGTON — Politico was forced to yank a controversial cartoon depicting a blood-soaked President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an oversized nose sitting among bags of cash. The cartoon, published Friday by the outlet — which is owned by the German media group Axel Springer — shows…

How Dodgers’ Will Smith became MLB’s most overlooked clutch hitter

In hindsight, maybe the baseball world should have known from the start. On the night Will Smith made his MLB debut back in June 2019, he hit a walk-off home run. Ever since, the Dodgers’ franchise catcher has made late-game heroics his most defining characteristic. And when team manager Dave…

Twins vs. Orioles prediction: MLB picks, odds, best bet Sunday

“You know that ambulance that follows the horses around the racetrack? There should be one right behind Tiger Woods whenever he leaves the house.” — Stitches’ bench coach Don Reed Speaking of crashes, Minnesota visits Baltimore. The Orioles and Twins are both looking to put their disastrous 2025 campaigns behind…

Lakers entering All-Star break on a high note

As the Lakers walked off the court inside of Crypto.com Arena after Thursday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, they were feeling good about the state of the team entering the All-Star break.  Because even with their status as true NBA title contenders being in doubt, a bigger-picture view of their…

CEO David Solomon defends outgoing Goldman Sachs lawyer  after Epstein uproar

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Friday praised the bank’s outgoing top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, after she handed in her resignation amid intense media scrutiny of her ties with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 64-year-old Wall Street titan said Ruemmler, whose elite creds include former Obama White…

DP World chief quits after sexually explicit Jeffrey Epstein emails surface

Powerful Dubai businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is stepping down as chairman and CEO of logistics giant DP World after his crude, sexually explicit emails with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein surfaced. DP World, a $13.5 billion conglomerate that operates dozens of ports and terminals worldwide, confirmed the…

Dolphins ‘getting close’ to Tua Tagovailoa decision after meeting

A Tua Tagovailoa decision is seemingly around the corner. As the official start of the new NFL year creeps up, the Dolphins will be forced to show their cards with their quarterback of six years and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said they’re “getting close.” During a fan event Thursday…

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