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In a wartime rationing effort, the US government bans the sale of sliced bread—in theory, to conserve wax paper and the steel used in bread-slicing machines. After a huge backlash, they rescinded the order in less than two months.
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| According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are only about 1,4OO lions remaining in west and central Africa — less than HALF of what their population was just 3O years ago.
Lions are being slaughtered for profit and sport — and they’re being driven to the brink of extinction. We still have a chance to save these incredible creatures. But we’re running out of time. |
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Jefferson sends secret letter to Congress, Jan. 18, 1803 On this day in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent a secret letter to Congress, seeking financing for a transcontinental exploration that became the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806. Jefferson sought an appropriation of $2,500, the equivalent of about $50,000 today.
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1803 – Thomas Jefferson, in secret communication with Congress, sought authorization for the first official exploration by the U.S. government.
1778 – English navigator Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he called the “Sandwich Islands.”
1788 – The first English settlers arrived in Australia’s Botany Bay to establish a penal colony. The group moved north eight days later and settled at Port Jackson.
1871 – Wilhelm, King of Prussia from 1861, was proclaimed the first German Emperor.
1886 – The Hockey Association was formed in England. This date is the birthday of modern field hockey.
1896 – The x-ray machine was exhibited for the first time.
1911 – For the first time an aircraft landed on a ship. Pilot Eugene B. Ely flew onto the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor.
1919 – The World War I Peace Congress opened in Versailles, France.
1929 – Walter Winchell made his debut on radio.
1937 – CBS radio debuted “Aunt Jenny’s Real Life Stories”.
1939 – Louis Armstrong and his orchestra recorded “Jeepers Creepers.”
1943 – During World War II, the Soviets announced that they had broken the Nazi siege of Leningrad, which had began in September of 1941.
1943 – U.S. commercial bakers stopped selling sliced bread. Only whole loaves were sold during the ban until the end of World War II.
1948 – “The Original Amateur Hour” debuted. The show was on the air for 22 years.
1950 – The federal tax on oleomargarine was repealed.
1951 – Joan Blondell made her TV debut on “Pot of Gold” episode of “Airflyte Theatre” on CBS-TV.
1957 – The first, non-stop, around-the-world, jet flight came to an end at Riverside, CA. The plane was refueled in mid-flight by huge aerial tankers.
1958 – Willie O’Ree made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins. He was the first black player to enter the league.
1964 – The plans for the original World Trade Center in New York were unveiled to the public.
1967 – Albert DeSalvo, who claimed to be the “Boston Strangler,” was convicted in Cambridge, MA, of armed robbery, assault and sex offenses. He was sentenced to life in prison. Desalvo was killed in 1973 by a fellow inmate.
1972 – Former Rhodesian prime minister Garfield Todd and his daughter were placed under house arrest for campaigning against Rhodesian independence.
1975 – “The Jeffersons” debuted on CBS-TV.
1978 – The European Court of Human Rights cleared the British government of torture but found it guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners in Northern Ireland.
1985 – Mary Decker broke a world, indoor record when she ran the women’s, 2,000-meter race in 5:34.2. She also ran the outdoor mile in 4:16.7.
1987 – For the first time in history the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) was seen by over 100 million viewers. The audience was measured during the week of January 12-18.
1990 – A jury in Los Angeles, CA, acquitted former preschool operators Raymond Buckey and his mother, Peggy McMartin Buckey, of 52 child molestation charges.
1990 – In an FBI sting, Washington, DC, Mayor Marion Barry was arrested for drug possession. He was later convicted of a misdemeanor.
1991 – Eastern Airlines shut down after 62 years in business due to financial problems.
1993 – The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was observed in all 50 U.S. states for the first time.
1995 – The “yahoo.com” domain was created.
1995 – A network of caves were discovered near the town of Vallon-Pont-d’Arc in southern France. The caves contained paintings and engravings that were 17,000 to 20,000 years old.
1997 – Hutu militiamen killed three Spanish aid workers and three soldiers and seriously wound an American in a night attack in NW Rwanda.
2000 – The Chinese web services company Baidu, Inc. was incorporated in Beijing.
2002 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a saliva-based ovulation test.
2012 – Wikipedia began a 24-hour “blackout” in protest against proposed anti-piracy legislation (S. 968 and H.R. 3261) known as the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House. Many websites, including Reddit, Google, Facebook, Amazon and others, contended would make it challenging if not impossible for them to operate.
** Jan. 16, 2026 – Suzanna’s Kitchen, a Norcross, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 13,720 pounds of ready- to-eat grilled chicken breast fillet products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes ( Lm), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced…
• 10-lb. cases containing two 5 lb. bags of fully cooked grilled chicken breast fillets with rib meat, with lot code 60104 P1382 287 5 J14 on the side of the case and on the package.
** Superfoods Inc. dba Live it Up. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Because of Possible Health Risk
** medical device correction impacts a subset of FreeStyle Libre 3 and Libre 3 Plus sensors
Consumers can visit www.FreeStyleCheck.comExternal Link Disclaimer to see if their sensors are affected and to get a replacement at no charge
Abbott has identified and resolved the manufacturing issue related to this device action
No other Libre family sensors, readers or apps are impacted http://www.freestylecheck.com/
** Ambriola, Locatelli, Member’s Mark, Pinna, and Boar’s Head
** The Ambriola Company Issues Recall of Cheese Products Because of Listeria Health Risk https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ambriola-company-issues-recall-cheese-products-because-listeria-health-risk#:~:text=No%20illnesses%20have,03/12/26
** Spring & Mulberry Issues Voluntary Recall of Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/spring-mulberry-issues-voluntary-recall-mint-leaf-date-sweetened-chocolate-bar-due-possible
** LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2026 – Diva Fam Inc. (“Diva Fam” or the “Company”) today (January 9, 2026) announced a voluntary recall of all lots and flavors of Sea Moss Gel Superfood due to lack of required regulatory authorization and temperature monitoring records for pH-controlled food products. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/diva-fam-inc-announces-voluntary-recall-sea-moss-gel-superfood-products-due-possible-health-risk
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** Egg sheets recalled because of concerns about Salmonella
Si Ji Mei brand Wuhan Egg Sheets with Glutinous Rice are under recall in Canada because of potential contamination with Salmonella. The recall was triggered by the company, according to
By News Desk
** More than 20 poisonings, 1 death reported in California linked to wild mushrooms
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is issuing an urgent advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the consumption of wild, foraged mushrooms. Confirmed cases have
** Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese Recall:
** A recall on Ore-ida and Sysco Imperial Tater-Tots for plastic contamination.
To date, there have been no reported injuries or illnesses associated with this recall, and it is currently unclear how the products became contaminated. Clear hard plastic fragments:McCain Foods USA Inc. Ore-Ida Tater Tots potatoes with the UPC code 1 00 72714 00215 8
Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel with the UPC code 1 07 34730 62740 0
The tater tots were distributed: CA, WA, AR,AZ,CO,FL,HI, IA, ID,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NE,NM,ND,NV,OR,TX,UT,WI
** The recalled product was directly distributed to the two retailers listed below, located IA and NJ , between April 2023 to December 2023 There were no online sales.
1.Golden Land (Des Moines)
2740 Douglas Ave
Des Moines IA 50310
Tel: 515-468-8224
2.Terri Lee Oriental Groceries.
225 Maywood Ave.
Maywood NJ 07607
Tel: 201-843-7919
The recalled [Klong Kone] Shimp Paste (Klong Kone) “454 G. (1 LBS)” and “910 G. (2 LBS),” is packaged in a white plastic jar with a red cap. The product is a dark-colored paste with a salty flavor. The product was Packed and Distributed By: P. Prateepthong 2000, Product of Thailand.
The recalled product was sold in two sizes:
To date, there has been one report of four children becoming ill, which involved diarrhea and elevated blood levels.
** Sonoma, CA — Primavera Nueva Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its 4-count tamales because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Product was distributed by Primavera Nueva Inc. in California and Nevada to retail stores.
The following 4-count tamales, produced between October 10, 2024 and October 10, 2025 are included:
No other Primavera Nueva products are affected.
No illnesses have been reported to date. Primavera Nueva has fully corrected the issue—enhanced cooking-temperature monitoring and verification have been in place since October 11, 2025.
Consumer Guidance
Consumers who have tamales with date codes 10/22 (year 2024) – 10/22 (year 2025) should not consume the product and should discard it.
For questions, contact:
Araceli Santoyo — primaveranueva@aol.com
707 939 9350, Monday through Friday 9am to 3pm pacific
** Distilled Water Meijer Steam Distilled Water one-gallon jugs have been recalled by the FDA for containing a “floating black foreign substance.”
The affected product was sold at Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
** Mountain West Food Group, LLC, a Heyburn, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 2,855 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today…
• 16-oz. (1-lb.) vacuum-sealed packages containing “FORWARD FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF” with “USE OF FREEZE BY 01/13/26 EST 2083” printed on the side of the packaging.
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Consumers are advised to dispose of the recalled ground beef or return it to the place of purchase. For further information, consumers can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov
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