Tag Archives: Outbreak

Blue Bell’s Ex-C.E.O. Charged in Conspiracy to Cover Up Listeria Outbreak

The former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries was charged with conspiracy in connection with his repeated efforts to cover up what became a deadly outbreak of listeria in some of the company’s products in 2015, federal prosecutors said on Friday. In addition, the company pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of distributing adulterated ice… Read More »

New York postpones Democratic primary amid coronavirus outbreak, the 11th state to do so

Voters cast ballots at an Upper East City polling station in New York City on Nov. 8th, 2016. Adam Jeffery | CNBC New York’s presidential primary election will be pushed back from April 28 to June 23 as the coronavirus continues to infect more people in the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.  During a… Read More »