Springfield Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire
A Virginia grandmother battling advanced cancer survived a raging townhouse fire, but her fight is far from over.
The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, inside a townhouse on Leestone Court in Springfield, where Diana Garcia and her grandson, Charles, were trapped as smoke filled the home.
Firefighters arriving at the scene immediately began searching the two-story townhouse, pulling both to safety before additional crews arrived, though both suffered life-threatening injuries that required hospitalization, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.
Charles was a…
Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company
Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, and other major grocery chains are back online after a cyberattack disrupted services for more than a week, their parent company confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant, confirmed that the cybersecurity incident first reported on Monday, Oct. 12, was caused by malicious activity within its IT infrastructure.
The company took websites, apps, and other systems offline as a precaution, affecting grocery customers across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massa…
Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product
A frozen-dessert recall is prompting shoppers to check their freezers before serving a popular treat.
Lidl US is recalling one lot of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
The FDA posted the company announcement on its website.
The recalled gelato was sold at Lidl stores in Delaware, Washington, DC, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Consumers should check for 16-fluid-ounce containers of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sa…