BrightFarms Issues Recall Over Possible Metal Contamination

Recently, BrightFarms initiated a voluntary recall “of packaged produce sold in Giant Food stores due to the potential presence of metal as a result of construction at its Elkwood, Va., greenhouse farm.” So far, reports claim the affected packages of salad were sold at markets throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., including the “Giant Landover, Giant Carlisle, Peapod and Martin’s Food Markets.” Some officials also believe some of the affected salad may have been “distributed via the Capital Area Food Bank.”


Recently in Demagogues and Dragons…

Here we are, not yet half a year into the Trump administration’s Demagogues and Dragons game, and the Dungeon Master is still creating characters for the campaign which is, believe it or not, barely getting underway. The dice have really botched the stats for the most recent additions to the party, but what’s worse, the DM seems to be choosing the worst possible character classes for them. You don’t pick your weakest character to be the warrior, or your least intelligent to be the mage, but that’s exactly what our DM is up to. Here’s the gallery of rogues, as it were.




Roger Ailes, Former Head of Fox News, Dies Thursday

Roger Ailes, the former chairman and CEO of Fox News, died Thursday. The conservative media mogul passed away just over a week after suffering a fall in his Palm Beach, FL, home. Local authorities ruled his death the result of a subdural hematoma which arose after he hit his head. One of the most influential


National Rifle Association and Affiliates Suing California Over Ammo Magazine Laws

A coalition of firearm advocates, including the National Rifle Association and an affiliate, are filing two suits against the State of California over its ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. Calling the law ‘unconstitutional,’ the NRA and its allies plan to argue against legislation which restricts civilian possession of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than


Is Your Fidget Spinner Dangerous?

You might want to put your fidget spinner down. The popular stress relief toy has recently come under fire by parents claiming it poses a choking hazard to young children, and their concerns aren’t unfounded. Recently a 10-year-old girl had to undergo “emergency surgery after choking on her fidget spinner, according to a viral Facebook post from the girl’s mother.” Fortunately, the young girl has recovered from the ordeal, but her mother, Kelly Rose Joniec, is working hard to “educate others on the potential dangers of the toys, which were originally intended as a gadget to relieve symptoms of ADHD and anxiety.”