AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoFood Safety & Recalls: Amy’s Organic Lentil Soup (Light in Sodium) is recalled in 27 states, including Connecticut, after a manufacturing defect involving pull tabs raised spoilage risk; the FDA classifies it as Class II and consumers can return cans for refunds. Public Health & Supply: Rhode Island and Connecticut blood centers issued a blood emergency call as inventories fell below a two-day level, with summer trauma season and slower donations blamed. Veterans & Nonprofits: Strongwater Farm in Tewksbury, Mass. (serving the region) launched a permanent Lt. Col. Rhea R. McCarthy Veterans Fund with a $100,000 matching challenge to keep equine-assisted services free for veterans. Energy & Politics: The Trump administration acknowledged in court filings it canceled $7.6B in clean-energy grants “based solely” on whether states backed Kamala Harris, contradicting earlier claims about project quality. Legal/Business: Paramount agreed to pause its $111B Warner Bros. Discovery merger until next June as state antitrust challenges continue. CT Policy Watch: New security upgrades are coming to CTfastrak, including NB improvements.
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