Over 160,000 pounds of beef recalled for possible E. coli
According to WLTX, a Nebraska meat supplier has recalled 167,427 pounds of beef that might be contaminated with E. coli. The meat, produced by All American Meats, Inc., was distributed to retailers across the country. Last Friday, a portion tested positive for E. coli, and the recall was announced on Sunday. The United States Department of Agriculture urged consumers not to eat the meat, but to throw it away or return it.
Rescue teams search for infant tossed in creek
Rescue teams spent Tuesday afternoon searching for a five-month-old infant who was tossed into a creek in Socastee by her mother, WIS reported. Around 10:30 a.m., the infant’s mother knocked on the door of a house in Socastee and told the resident that she had thrown her daughter into the creek, after which the resident called the police. The mother was taken into custody. The Coast Guard, fire rescue, beach patrol, jet skis and other boats were stretched from Socastee to the Intracoastal Waterway trying to locate the infant.
West Columbia woman wins lottery using siblings’ birthdays
A West Columbia woman won $200,000 in the South Carolina Education Lottery, The State reported. Her son bought the ticket, and she selected certain numbers — one, two, five, eight and nine — that corresponded with the birthday months of her brothers and sisters. The woman told South Carolina Education Lottery officials that she plans to buy “a spanking new car” with her winnings.