FDA recalls common Chinese food ingredient after undeclared sulfites found in Florida inspection

A California company’s dried lily flowers have been recalled because they may contain undeclared sulfites, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA and Hayward, California-based U.S. Trading Co. announced the recall of Joy Luck brand dried lily flowers on Tuesday, March 4. “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of … Read more

South Korean fighter jet accidentally drops bombs during training, reportedly injuring 7 people

A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, reportedly injuring seven people. The MK-82 bombs “abnormally” released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, the air force said in a statement. The air force said it would establish a committee … Read more

Kennedy Center director Ric Grenell blasts ‘Hamilton’ producers for canceling plans to perform at venue

Kennedy Center Interim Director Ric Grenell accused “Hamilton” producers of staging a “publicity stunt” and being “intolerant” of Republicans after they canceled plans to perform at the iconic Washington, DC, venue.  The hit Broadway musical’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and producer Jeffrey Seller said Wednesday that the decision to pull the plug on an upcoming run … Read more

Dem-backing fintech exec arrested for defrauding investors out of $145M

The Democrat-backing multimillionaire founder of a “climate-friendly banking” startup — whose celebrity investors included Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom and Drake — was arrested by federal authorities this week for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors. Joseph Neal Sanberg, a 45-year-old Orange County, Calif. resident who billed himself as an “anti-poverty advocate,” was taken into custody on … Read more