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At least seven Coloradans have been sickened by cucumbers containing salmonella bacteria that were sold across the United States between October and November, prompting a recall by SunFed Produce, LLC. The Food and Drug Administration this week announced that 68 people across 19 states have reportedly been infected with the outbreak strain of salmonella.

DALLAS — The Colorado Avalanche has shaken up the goaltending position for a second time this season. Colorado traded backup goalie Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft to the Nashville Predators for veteran Scott Wedgewood. The 32-year-old Wedgewood has played for four teams. He signed a two-year contract worth $1.5 million per season with the Predators this past summer.

BUFFALO, N. Y. — The first big snowfall of the season is blanketing towns along Lake Erie in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania in the middle of the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend, while numbing cold and heavy snow could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions. The heavy snow has led to a state of emergency declaration in parts of New York and a disaster declaration in Pennsylvania, with officials warning of dangerous conditions for Thanksgiving travelers trying to return home. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “Travel will be extremely difficult and hazardous this weekend, especially in areas where multiple feet of snow may accumulate very quickly,” the National Weather Service said Saturday. Part of I-90 in Pennsylvania was closed Saturday, and as were westbound lanes of the New York Thruway heading toward Pennsylvania.

A pair was hospitalized after a shooting in an east Aurora condominium complex Friday evening, according to police. Officers responded to multiple 911 calls about gunshots in the 18400 block of Kepner Place at about 6:15 p.m. When first responders arrived, they found one man suffering from life-threatening injuries and took him to the hospital. A second man transported himself to a local urgent care and was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police said Friday night that they were still investigating the incident but believed there were no suspects at large. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | One wounded in alleged gunfight with Aurora police on Thanksgiving Crime and Public Safety | Aurora dentist charged in wife poisoning sought to kill detective, prosecutors allege Crime and Public Safety | Judge keeps $5 million bail in murder case, concerned over community support for defendant Crime and Public Safety | Councilwoman, city leaders clash as questions over “Operation Aurora” deportation plan persist Crime and Public Safety | Attorney dumps Aurora dentist just before jury selection, delaying trial in high-profile poisoning case Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders.

As the first Black woman in Congress and the first Black woman to run for the Democratic Party’s Presidential nomination, Shirley Chisholm clearly had no shortage of vision. Even so, the glass-ceiling-shattering politician—who was born on Nov. 30, 1924—might not have imagined what would come 100 years after her birth.