WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: A CDC Food Safety Alert update regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/delimeats-7-24.html Key Points: * Since the last update on August 8, 2024, 14 more illnesses have been reported bringing the total to 57. All 57 people have been hospitalized and 9 deaths   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas, along with a bipartisan coalition of 29 other states, has reached a settlement ending the outstanding damages phase of an unclaimed property dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court. Texas and the other states will take possession of more than $190 million in unclaimed property. In 2023, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court sided with Texas and its coalition partners, holding that unclaimed official ch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news: * * * RMA Allows Insurance on Seeds Initially Purchased Smaller than 4 mm * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding the Shellfish insurance program beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage to an additional 27 counties in Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Add  more