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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The clock continues to tick for how long before a government shutdown could occur. If there is no funding deal, more than 100,000 Virginians could feel the direct impact of putting food on the table. “To be clear, Virginia’s food banks are in a tough position as it is already,” Eddie Oliver, Executive Director for the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, said. With

MASSACHUSETTS — Listeria concerns have prompted a recall of multiple frozen fruit products sold at major retailers in Massachusetts, including Trader Joe's, Aldi, Target and Whole Foods, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Specific lot

A pair of bills aimed at reducing the number of takeout containers thrown away in Oregon are headed to Gov. Tina Kotek. The state House on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 543, which would ban Styrofoam and other polystyrene takeout containers, on a 40-18 vote. A few minutes later, Senate Bill 545, directing the Oregon Health Authority to craft rules for how customers can bring reusable containers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Four people were shot, one fatally, outside an Indianapolis fast-food restaurant where the three surviving victims sought help after the late-night shooting, police said Friday. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said four males were shot shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of a Steak ’n Shake restaurant on the city’s south side. One male was