Multiple brands of bagged organic carrots have been linked to at least 40 E. coli cases and one death. The organic carrots grown by Grimmway Farms are no longer on grocery store shelves but they could still be in your fridge. The California-based producer supplies carrots to major brands like Trader Joe’s, Wegman’s, Good and Gather, which is available at Target, Nature’s Promise and others. Source
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Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark is crowned Miss Universe
Victoria Kjær Theilvig, an animal protection advocate who works in the diamond selling business, beat out Miss Nigeria at the end of the competition. Source
Palestinians’ hopes and fears as Trump heads back to the White House
Gazans say they’d welcome Trump making good on his vow to end the war, but not “at the expense of the Palestinian people.” Source
Architect Bjarke Ingels | 60 Minutes Archive
Morley Safer met Danish architect Bjarke Ingels in New York City back in 2016, when the 41-year-old was handling over 60 major projects including Lego’s new headquarters and a building for Google. At the time he was also involved in designing Two World Trade Center. Source
14 suspects linked to powerful cartel arrested in Spain murder probe
The arrests came after a murder victim’s family received a large ransom request and $32,000 was paid in cryptocurrency. Source
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and failed mergers. Source
Trump taps Musk-allied big tech critic Brendan Carr to head FCC
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the FCC, calling Carr a “warrior for Free Speech.” Source
Shootings along New Orleans parade route leave 2 dead, 10 wounded
Two people were killed and 10 wounded in two shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration attended by thousands, authorities said. There were no immediate arrests. Source
Gross National Happiness | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2000, Morley Safer traveled to the tiny kingdom of Bhutan, perched in the Himalayas, where gross national product mattered less than “gross national happiness.” Source
Hegseth paid accuser but denies wrongdoing, attorney says
Trump has indicated that the revelations about the accuser and payment have not deterred him from Hegseth’s selection as defense secretary. Source