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GM is recalling nearly 600,000 SUVs and trucks in the United States due to engine issues, it announced Tuesday. The Detroit automaker is recalling 2021 through 2024 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 6.2L V8 gas engines. It said the connecting rod and crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage or failure. GM said it identified 12 crashes and 12 injuries in the United States that may be related to the recall issue. Dealers will inspect the engine...

The list of recalled items includes a Costco-exclusive snack.. A POPULAR snack sold at Costco has been recalled after officials found it may contain small pieces of wood. San Juan Salsa Co., which makes popular salsa sold at grocery stores including Costco, is warning shoppers not to eat certain items. ... A popular Costco product has been recalled after officials found it may contain small pieces of wood ... The salsas were made in Washington and use cilantro that’s now under a separate recall for possible foreign material. The ingredient, supplied by SupHerb Farms in California, was used in production...

Honda Acura is voluntarily recalling approximately 152,800 vehicles in the U.S. due to an issue that can cause exterior position lights and rear tailgate lid lights to fail. The recall affects model-year 2014-2020 MDX vehicles. “Due to an uneven sealing surface, moisture can enter the tailgate lid light assemblies and reach certain electrical components. Contact with water can cause rear tailgate lid light failure and, in some cases, a short circuit that trips the position light fuse, deactivating exterior position lights and some interior lighting,” Honda said in a news release. “Without functional exterior position lighting, a vehicle may not...

Microsoft has begun the rollout of an AI-powered tool which takes snapshots of users' screens every few seconds. The Copilot+ Recall feature is available in preview mode to some people with Microsoft's AI PCs and laptops. It is the relaunch of a feature which was dubbed a "privacy nightmare" when it was first announced last year. Microsoft paused the rollout in 2024, and after trialling the tech with a small number of users, it has begun expanding access to those signed up to its Windows Insider software testing programme. ... Microsoft says Recall will be rolled out worldwide, but those...

After making a show of deference to Donald Trump in the wake of deadly Los Angeles County wildfires earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to be back to challenging the federal government on climate change policies. Newsom announced Friday that his administration will launch satellite-mounted sensors to track emissions of methane, an odorless gas pollutant that is a major contribution to global warming, making good on a promise originally made by former Gov. Jerry Brown.

Pro-Bass forces argue that she is under attack from “wealthy oligarchs,” including Rick Caruso and Elon Musk.The rallying cry from the mayor’s allies follows the toughest two months of her political career.Proponents of the recall say Bass has mishandled the wildfire, public safety and other issues. For more than two months, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced lacerating criticism over her handling of the Palisades fire — her absence from the country when it erupted, her wobbly public appearances once she returned, even her failure to preserve her text messages.In recent days, pro-Bass forces have been pushing back hard,...

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Ahead of a "March Against Mills" on Saturday, an online petition to recall the governor of Maine has received over 22,000 signatures. Janet Mills and President Donald Trump got into a heated debate last week after the two clashed about Trump's executive order that aims to keep transgender athletes out of girls' and women's sports. Last week, Trump told her at the White House that she must follow his executive order, or "you're not going to get any federal funding," to which she replied, "We’ll see you in court." "I'm complying with state and federal laws," Mills said, before Trump...

If you’ve recently purchased canned tuna at Trader Joe’s, H-E-B, Costco or Walmart, you may want to throw it out. That’s because a manufacturer of canned tuna products recently issued a country-wide recall of its products over a design concern that could potentially cause botulism.

Liberty Daily posted a Climate Depot article about a congressional report in 2018 detailing “Russian attempts to influence” and fund environmental groups to oppose fracking in Europe and the U.S. The reason is obvious since Russia relies on oil and gas exports for its very survival. There is more to this story. George Soros gives to the same groups surreptitiously. We reported this in 2018 after The Daily Signal summarized the involvement of Russia and George Soros, who now has operatives employed in the White House. Russia funneled money to a corporation that funds radical environmental groups that are vehemently...

The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded its classification of a broccoli recall initially reported in late December, labeling it as “Class I” — the agency’s most serious recall category. Braga Fresh, of Salinas, California, had initially issued an “advisory” for a specific lot of Marketside Broccoli Florets in late December, after Health and Human Services workers discovered Listeria monocytogenes in “multiple samples” from a Texas Walmart. The broccoli had been distributed to Walmart stores in 20 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. No...

Breadcrumbs sold for months throughout the United States contain an undeclared allergen and are being recalled for safety reasons, the Food and Drug Administration announced on its website on Jan. 28. La Fiesta Food Products, LLC, which is based in La Miranda, California, announced the recall on its website on Jan. 25. The FDA published it three days later, on the 28th. The recalled products include 8-ounce packages of La Fiesta brand "Unseasoned Bread Crumbs (Pan Rayado)" and "Seasoned Bread Crumbs (Pan Rayado Sazonado)," said the release from La Fiesta Food Products. "The products contain sesame as an undeclared allergen....

Walmart stores recently recalled more than 12,000 cartons of chicken broth amid concerns that the product's packaging was compromised. The recalled product is the Great Value brand of chicken broth, which was sold in 48 ounce containers, according to a release from the Food and Drug Administration. The recall was initiated on Dec. 11, but the notice was published on the FDA's website on Jan. 8. The recalled cartons were sent to stores in Alabama and Arkansas, according to the FDA's announcement, but Walmart said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Friday that a total of 242 stores...

The Food and Drug Administration has reclassified a recall of chocolate products to its most serious level. On Dec. 12, 2024, the Cal Yee Farm LLC of Suisun Valley, California, issued a recall for several of its chocolate and yogurt-covered products, as well as its trail mix and toffee, due to undeclared allergens. "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, soy, wheat, sesame, FD&C #6 and almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products," according to a release from Cal Yee Farm that was published on the FDA's website at...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was served recall papers this week as outrage persisted over his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The group Saving California, led by California resident Randy Economy, delivered the petition co-signed by 105 people, exceeding the 50 signatures required to initiate recall efforts against Newsom. The governor must recognize the petition by Feb. 7, after which California's secretary of state must recognize the measure. To qualify for the November ballot, organizers will need to gather between 1.2 million and 1.3 million signatures over 160 days. “Under the reign of Governor Newsom, living in California has...

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chairman Elon Musk demanded Wednesday that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass be recalled over her mishandling of the recent fires and her decision to hire an “outside consultant” to help rebuild. Musk posted on X: “The mayor of LA is going full communist. Recall her before it is too late.” Bass has a history of support for communism, a fact that emerged when she was a potential vice presidential candidate to run alongside Joe Biden in 2020. Musk is a former resident of L.A. who has moved to Texas. The tech entrepreneur-turned-activist cited a Breitbart...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated a recall of Lay's potato chips across Oregon and Washington and labeled the affected product with its highest risk level. According to the FDA, the recall was initiated on December 13, 2024, and the risk level was assessed as a "Class I" alert on January 27, 2025. The reason for the recall is the potential undeclared presence of milk, a known allergen, in the affected products. The voluntary recall was announced by the Frito-Lay company in December. According to the agency's website, the FDA assigns Class I designation to recall situations in...

Braga Fresh Recalls Broccoli Florets Sold At Walmart Over Listeria Concerns Federal officials have upgraded a chocolate recall to the highest risk level over fears that consuming the product could “cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” Three products from Cal Yee Farm — Dark Chocolate Almonds, Dark Chocolate Apricots and Dark Chocolate Walnuts — have been given a Class 1 classification for containing undeclared milk, according to the FDA. Undeclared milk in food products can lead to serious health issues for people with milk allergies, including hives, cramps, dizziness, swollen vocal cords and unconsciousness, and cause death, according to...

MONEYWATCH More than 63,000 Jeep Cherokees recalled over sudden loss of power and brake function moneywatch By Anne Marie Lee Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: January 22, 2025 / 3:29 PM EST / CBS News Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, is recalling more than 63,000 Jeep Cherokees because of a defect that causes the vehicles to lose power and impede parking, increasing the risk of a crash, according to a recall notice posted Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As a result of a poorly seated input shaft ring, the vehicles' "power transfer unit (PTU) may...

A recall attempt to knock California Gov. Gavin Newsom out of office is underway as he faces sharp criticism for his handling of the Los Angeles wildfires – with opponents labeling his leadership as a “series of catastrophic failures.” Organizers against Newsom vowed to file papers in the next two weeks in hopes of jumpstarting the process that could lead to the Democrat’s ouster in the middle of his second term in the governor’s mansion. The state leader – along with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass – is fighting for his political life as the wildfires have torched more than...