Comment on New Dietary Guidelines spark intense debate among nutrition experts

By KENYA HUNTER and DEVI SHASTRI, Associated Press Health Writers Cucumbers shipped to 13 U. S. states and five Canadian provinces and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U. S. states were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination. SunFed Produce, based in Arizona, recalled the cucumbers sold between Oct.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office said Friday its homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a deadly shooting in Lauderdale Lakes where the shooter is claiming self-defense. A man, identified Friday as Hureleyon McLean, 71, of Lauderdale Lakes, was killed in a shooting on Thanksgiving Day at an apartment complex in Lauderdale Lakes, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened about 3:30 p.m.

The Dolphins are trying to look ahead after Thursday’s punishing 30-17 loss at Green Bay. Playoff hopes are razor-thin for the Dolphins (5-7) after losing to the Packers. But coach Mike McDaniel said the Dolphins, who have made back-to-back playoff appearances, will still talk playoffs even as they fight negative narratives that are promoted by their own players. “I think it’s an understated thing that I bring up from time to time just because I try to address things that I know that come up in conversations,” McDaniel said of the Dolphins’ playoff hopes. But the day-to-day focus remains the next opponent, in this case, the struggling New York Jets next weekend. Players haven’t given up postseason hope, although they admit there’s almost no wiggle room with five games remaining. “A 10-7 record can still get us there,” defensive lineman Zach Sieler said, suggesting the Dolphins can win every remaining game. “I think we can still get to the top.” Sieler is right.

By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on this threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, he would be raising prices for Americans and hurting American business. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across southern and northern borders.

Hallandale Beach police Friday identified the husband and wife found dead in their luxury condo. About 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple gunshots in the 1800 block of South Ocean Drive, and when they arrived, they found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times Your heart is racing, your arms are tingling and your breathing is shallow. You’re having an anxiety attack. And you’re in a public place, to boot. A crowded restaurant, say, or at the office. Not a space where you can comfortably lay on the ground and do some deep breathing exercises to calm yourself. What if there were a pill that would instead induce that kind of calm breathing for you?