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Arlington
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Arlington Man Wins $200K Playing VA Lottery Arlington Man Wins $200K Playing VA Lottery
Arlington Man Wins $200K Playing VA Lottery An Arlington man is taking home $200,000 from playing the Virginia Lottery. When Wassihun Woldeamanuel won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s Pick 4 game, he did it 40 times in the same drawing.  He bought 40 plays in the February 20 day drawing, each with the same four-digit combination: 4-4-4-4. The prize for matching all four winning numbers in the Pick 4 game is $5,000. Since he had 40 plays with the winning combination, he won a total of $200,000. “I knew four is coming,” he told Lottery officials as he redeemed his winning tickets. He bought 30 of those tickets at Giant F…

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by Cecilia Levine
Alexandria
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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Alexandria Safeway, Jackpot Climbs To $1.09B $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Alexandria Safeway, Jackpot Climbs To $1.09B
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Alexandria Safeway, Jackpot Climbs To $1.09B A Powerball ticket good for a million bucks was sold at a Virginia grocery store. The ticket from the Monday, April 1 Powerball drawing was sold at Safeway on Richmond Highway in Alexandria. The million-dollar question now is: Who has that ticket? The winning numbers were 19-24-40-42-56, and the Powerball number was 23. This ticket matched the first five numbers and missed only the Powerball number. This ticket was one of only six in the nation to match the first five numbers. No ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $1 billion jackpot. That means the jackpot for Wednesday’…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Throws Shopping Cart At Face Of Safeway Worker, Assaults Officer: Fairfax PD Homeless Man Throws Shopping Cart At Face Of Safeway Worker, Assaults Officer: Fairfax PD
Homeless Man Throws Shopping Cart At Face Of Safeway Worker, Assaults Officer: Fairfax PD A homeless man is facing charges after authorities say he threw a shopping cart at the face of a Safeway worker then assaulted an officer in Fairfax. Javonne Simms, 31, had gotten into an argument with the employee of the Willard Way store on Friday, March 29, local police said. He was later identified as a suspect and taken into custody. During his arrest, Simms assaulted an officer, police said. He was charged with malicious wounding, assault on an officer, and more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Two grocery store thieves did not go down quietly after being caught red-handed stealing merchandise and then attacking an officer in Montgomery County, police say. Fernando Calix, 38, and Christian Alexander Gonzalez, 18, have been arrested following an incident that played out in Safeway on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington when they pulled a knife on a security guard attempting to stop them from stealing. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 10500 block of Connecticut Avenue earlier this week to investigate a reported armed robbery involving the pair. …

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
Business
'Scratch-Off Girl' Wins $50K Playing Powerball On Ticket Sold At Rockville Safeway 'Scratch-Off Girl' Wins $50K Playing Powerball On Ticket Sold At Rockville Safeway
'Scratch-Off Girl' Wins $50K Playing Powerball On Ticket Sold At Rockville Safeway The winner of a $50,000 Powerball ticket purchased at a Rockville Safeway is a self-described “scratch-off girl,” typically going for $1 and $5 tickets. But with the Powerball topping $600 million around the holidays, the recent health sciences grad took her chances on Christmas Day — and it paid off to the tune of $50,000. Her short-term plans? Not so fun. “I’m going to put it in savings,” she told lottery officials. Her long-term plans? Much more fun. The winner said she’ll eventually use her winnings to apply to medical schools and concentrate in pediatric medicine. The Montgome…

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by Valerie Musson
Arlington
News
Davon Fuller, Former Staffer For DC Councilwoman, Shot Dead Outside Safeway Davon Fuller, Former Staffer For DC Councilwoman, Shot Dead Outside Safeway
Davon Fuller, Former Staffer For DC Councilwoman, Shot Dead Outside Safeway A former staff member to a DC councilwoman was identified as the victim gunned down outside of a Safeway in broad daylight, authorities said. Northwest resident Davon Fuller, 28 — a former staff member for Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau — was killed outside the supermarket in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue NE on Monday, Oct. 16, officials announced. The shooting was reported shortly before 1:45 p.m. following a disagreement in the store Safeway. Fuller was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1600 Block of …

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by Zak Failla
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Morgan State University Active Shooter (DEVELOPING) Morgan State University Active Shooter (DEVELOPING)
Morgan State University Active Shooter (Developing) At least four people were shot near or on the Morgan State University campus Tuesday evening, Oct. 3, police in Baltimore said. Baltimore police said only that multiple people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and advised residents to shelter in place and avoid the area. Federal officials were assisting in the investigation. BPD is on scene of an active shooter situation in the 1700 block of Argonne Drive. We’re asking everyone to shelter in place and avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/LLhUyf3h8h — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) October 4, 2023 ATF Special Agents are respon…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' After Wheaton Robbery Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' After Wheaton Robbery
Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' After Wheaton Robbery Police say that a teen who was busted with an illegal weapon after a shoplifting incident at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Montgomery County will be tried as an adult. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the store in the 11000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton to investigate reported shoplifters. Upon arrival at the business, they spotted several suspects leaving the store with stolen merchandise before fleeing to Safeway on Georgia Avenue, where they were ultimately tracked down. One of the suspects, whose…

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by Zak Failla
Frederick
Police & Fire
Safeway Robbed By Knife-Wielding Suspect In Frederick Still On The Loose: State Police Safeway Robbed By Knife-Wielding Suspect In Frederick Still On The Loose: State Police
Safeway Robbed By Knife-Wielding Suspect In Frederick Still On The Loose: State Police A busy grocery store was robbed at knifepoint early on Friday morning in Frederick County, according to Maryland State Police. Officials say that shortly after 8. a.m. on Friday, March 31, troopers were called to the Safeway store in the 100 block of Walkers Village Way in Walkersville to investigate a robbery that had just taken place. The initial investigation found that an unknown robber walked into the store, went through a checkout aisle and implied that he had a knife to a cashier before taking money from the register and fleeing on foot. No injuries were reported. The suspect was d…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Serial Supermarket Thief Wanted For Targeting Montgomery County Stores Serial Supermarket Thief Wanted For Targeting Montgomery County Stores
Serial Supermarket Thief Wanted For Targeting Montgomery County Stores Recognize him? An alert has been issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police as they seek the public’s assistance in tracking down a 55-year-old man who is wanted for a series of crimes that were committed in the area in recent months. Gaithersburg resident Jonah Ammiel Carter is wanted after allegedly committing larceny and burglaries at locations in Burtonsville, Silver Spring, and Kensington. Carter is reported to have stolen “large quantities of items” from: Giant Food in the 1200 block of East West Highway on Monday, Jan. 16; Giant Food in the 15000 block of Old Columbia P…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Man Busted After Stealing Girl Scout Cookie Money Outside Rockville Safeway Man Busted After Stealing Girl Scout Cookie Money Outside Rockville Safeway
Man Busted After Stealing Girl Scout Cookie Money Outside Rockville Safeway A man has been busted in connection to several robberies in the Fallsgrove community after stealing from a Girl Scout Troop, authorities say. On Friday, March 3, a search and arrest warrant was served in the 700 block of Fallsgrove Drive after police identified Gerrard Luke Harrison, 24, as the suspect believed to be responsible for several robberies in the area, according to a release from the Rockville City Police. Police say that on Sunday, Feb. 12, Harrison reportedly stole money from a Girl Scout Troop who was selling cookies outside of a Safeway on Shady Grove Road. Just days later, …

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by Annie DeVoe
Calvert
Police & Fire
Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff
Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff Shoppers at Safeway in Prince Frederick were treated to a bit of a special show in Calvert County when an apparently intoxicated man decided to strip down to his skivvies while shouting racial slurs, the sheriff announced. Prince Frederick resident Lionell Mackall, Jr., 41, is facing a host of charges after indulging a bit too much before making a scene at the grocery store on West Dares Beach in his hometown, the agency announced on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The strange scene played out on Wednesday, Jan. 18, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, when deputies were called to Safeway…

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by Zak Failla
Frederick
Lifestyle
Feeling Lucky? Winning $690K 'Multi-Match' Maryland Lotto Ticket Sold At Mount Airy Food Store Feeling Lucky? Winning $690K 'Multi-Match' Maryland Lotto Ticket Sold At Mount Airy Food Store
Feeling Lucky? Winning $690K 'Multi-Match' Maryland Lotto Ticket Sold At Mount Airy Food Store One lucky Maryland Lottery player had a very fortuitous holiday season. A jackpot-winning $690,000 “Multi-Match” winner is burning a hole in somebody’s pocket after it was sold at a Frederick County grocery store for the Monday, Dec. 26 drawing, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket with the numbers 02-03-16-30-37-42 was sold at Safeway on East Ridgeville Boulevard in Mount Airy, though the jackpot remains unclaimed. It was the sixth “Multi-Match” jackpot winner in 2022 as the year winds to a close. The winner - whenever one comes forward - will now have the choice between a $6…

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by Zak Failla
Anne Arundel
News
Teen Rubbed Lotion On Random Women At Maryland Petco: Police Teen Rubbed Lotion On Random Women At Maryland Petco: Police
Teen Rubbed Lotion On Random Women At Maryland Petco: Police A teenager was arrested after reportedly touching women inappropriately and spraying an unknown substance on them at Petco Odenton, authorities say. Several women reported being touched inappropriately and sprayed with an unknown substance by Jamir Rashed Madden, 19, in Target and Petco located in the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27, according to Anne Arundel County police. While investigating initial calls, a third call was made from the Safeway in the adjacent shopping center, police say. Officers were then able to locate the suspect and was initially cooper…

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by Annie DeVoe
Frederick
Police & Fire
Police ID Decomposed Body Found Behind Maryland Grocery Store Police ID Decomposed Body Found Behind Maryland Grocery Store
Police ID Decomposed Body Found Behind Maryland Grocery Store Authorities have identified the decomposing body who was found behind a Maryland supermarket in mid-November, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced. Michael Kim Mancini, 21, was found shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 when members of the sheriff’s office responded to the 800 block of East Main Street in Middletown, where there were reports of a dead body behind the Safeway location. Frederick County Sheriff's Office detectives were able to identify Mancini through dental records, officials said. Further investigation determined his last known address was in Prince Georg…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Teen, Minors Busted For Attempted Audi Carjacking At Silver Spring Grocery Store: Police Teen, Minors Busted For Attempted Audi Carjacking At Silver Spring Grocery Store: Police
Teen, Minors Busted For Attempted Audi Carjacking At Silver Spring Grocery Store: Police The owner of an Audi was able to fight off a teen and two minors who viciously beat him outside a Maryland grocery store before the trio was ultimately apprehended by police in Montgomery County, officials announced. Washington, DC resident Kaiyon Denell Porter, and two juvenile suspects are facing charges following a violent attempted carjacking that saw a Good Samaritan coming to the aid of the Audi owner, investigators say. The incident began at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, when Montgomery County Department of Police 3rd District officers were downtown and spotted three&nb…

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by Zak Failla
Frederick
News
Decomposed Body Found Behind Middletown Grocery Store Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Decomposed Body Found Behind Middletown Grocery Store Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Decomposed Body Found Behind Middletown Grocery Store Under Investigation (Developing) Authorities say that they are actively working to identify a decomposing body and have multiple leads after it was found behind a supermarket in Maryland. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to the 800 block of East Main Street in Middletown, where there were reports of a dead body behind Safeway. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that they found the body decomposing behind the building alongside a 9mm handgun and backpack. Detectives say that they are actively working to identify the body “and…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
Business
Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A nationwide recall for cheese brands because of potential contamination with Listeria has been expanded, the Food and Drug Administration has just announced. In the initial announcement on Friday, Sept. 30, Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan announced the recall of its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  All Old Europe Cheese Brie and Camembert products with best-by dates through 12…

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by Joe Lombardi
Alexandria
Business
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A manufacturer has issued a nationwide recall for two of its brands of cheese because of potential contamination with Listeria, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday, Sept. 30. Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan is recalling its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stif…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
Business
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A manufacturer has issued a nationwide recall for two of its brands of cheese because of potential contamination with Listeria, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday, Sept. 30. Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan is recalling its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiff…

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by Joe Lombardi
Prince George's
Obituaries
Maryland Mom Dies Six Days After Delivering Baby Boy Maryland Mom Dies Six Days After Delivering Baby Boy
Maryland Mom Dies Six Days After Delivering Baby Boy Support is surging for the family of a Maryland mom, who died six days after delivering a baby boy. Ashley Hood grew up in Accokeek but now lives in Waldorf, according to her Facebook page. It was not clear how she died, but those who knew her said it was sudden and unexpected — leaving baby Mason Alexander without a mother. Posted by Ashley Hood on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 "Ashley was a light to any room she entered," Danielle DiVitorio writes on a GoFundMe page for Ashley's family.  "Her vivacious personality and infectious, deep and hearty laugh was often contagious. Her soul was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Calvert
Police & Fire
Man At Large In Calvert County For Exposing Himself, Peeing At Gas Station Man At Large In Calvert County For Exposing Himself, Peeing At Gas Station
Man At Large In Calvert County For Exposing Himself, Peeing At Gas Station A suspect is at large in Maryland after putting on quite a show for customers at a Calvert County gas station. It is alleged that an unknown suspect exposed himself to customers at Safeway in Frederick County before proceeding to urinate while walking through the parking lot. On Friday, June 17, members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office responded to the station on West Dares Beach Road, where there was a report of a man who had been urinating in public, a spokesperson for the department said. Upon arrival, witnesses said that an African American man exited a white SUV and proceeded to…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Teen Responsible For 9 Smash-And-Grab Fairfax County Burglaries: Police Teen Responsible For 9 Smash-And-Grab Fairfax County Burglaries: Police
Teen Responsible For 9 Smash-And-Grab Fairfax County Burglaries: Police Authorities in Fairfax County say a teenager is behind a slew of smash-and-grab burglaries over the past several weeks. And investigators caught him thanks to a keen-eyed employee, police noted.  Juan Mancia Ramirez, 19, of Annandale, faces several burglary, destruction of property, and theft charges stemming from nine break-ins in Fairfax County that began last month, Fairfax County police said.  Investigators said Mancia Ramirez smashed in the glass doors to the businesses, climbed through and stole cash, and then pedaled away on his bicycle. Police released a list of break-ins …

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by Josh Lanier
Somerset
News
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Strawberries Sold At These Supermarkets Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Strawberries Sold At These Supermarkets
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Strawberries Sold At These Supermarkets An outbreak of hepatitis A linked to strawberries is under investigation in the United States and Canada, the Food and Drug Administration said. The multi-state, multi-territory outbreak is potentially connected to fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo and HEB, purchased between Saturday, March 5, 2022, and Monday, April 25, 2022. The products were sold at the following retailers, including, but not limited to: Aldi HEB Kroger Safeway Sprouts Farmers Market Trader Joe’s Walmart Weis Markets WinCo Foods A total of 17 illnesses and 12 hospitalizations have been reported nationwid…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains
Business
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Fresh Strawberries Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Fresh Strawberries
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Fresh Strawberries An outbreak of hepatitis A linked to strawberries is under investigation in the United States and Canada, the Food and Drug Administration said. The multi-state, multi-territory outbreak is potentially connected to fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo and HEB, purchased between Saturday, March 5, 2022, and Monday, April 25, 2022. A total of 17 illnesses and 12 hospitalizations have been reported nationwide in the US n connection to the outbreak. Data from Canada was not immediately available. Currently, the potentially affected FreshKampo and HEB products are past shelf life. P…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bronxville
Business
Recall Issued For Popcorn Product Sold At Supermarkets In NY, CT, Other States Recall Issued For Popcorn Product Sold At Supermarkets In NY, CT, Other States
Recall Issued For Popcorn Product Sold At Supermarkets In NY, CT, Other States A company has recalled packages of popcorn that were sold at supermarkets in New York, Connecticut, and other states. Snak King announced on Tuesday, April 12, that it is recalling some of its five-ounce packages of "O Organics Sea Salt Organic Popcorn" because the products may be cross-contaminated with an undeclared milk allergen. The recalled products have "Best if Used By" dates of 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022. The producets come in a flexible package with a "Best if Used By" date located on the front, upper right=hand side of the package, the company reported. The UPC number is&n…

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by Nicole Valinote
Anne Arundel
Business
Recall Issued For Organic Popcorn Sold At Regional Supermarkets Recall Issued For Organic Popcorn Sold At Regional Supermarkets
Recall Issued For Organic Popcorn Sold At Regional Supermarkets A company has recalled packages of popcorn that were sold at supermarkets across the region. Snak King announced on Tuesday, April 12, that it is recalling some of its five-ounce packages of "O Organics Sea Salt Organic Popcorn" because the products may be cross-contaminated with an undeclared milk allergen. The recalled products have "Best if Used By" dates of 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022. The producets come in a flexible package with a "Best if Used By" date located on the front, upper right=hand side of the package, the company reported. The UPC number is 079893 403038. Snak …

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by Nicole Valinote
Armonk
News
Cream Puff Products Recalled Due To Potential Presence Of Small Metal Fragments Cream Puff Products Recalled Due To Potential Presence Of Small Metal Fragments
Cream Puff Products Recalled Due To Potential Presence Of Small Metal Fragments A company has recalled several cream puff products due to the potential presence of small metal fragments. Poppies International, Inc. recalled several products made from Tuesday, Dec. 7, through Friday, Dec. 10, after the issue was discovered during production, according to an announcement on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The recalled products were available for sale from Thursday, Dec. 16, through Thursday, Dec. 23, the company reported. The following products are included in the recall: Delizza 120ct Cream Puffs distributed to select Costco locations in Northern California as well as Carson City …

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by Nicole Valinote
Armonk
Business
Rite Aid, Albertsons -- With $83 Billion In Revenue -- To Merge Rite Aid, Albertsons -- With $83 Billion In Revenue -- To Merge
Rite Aid, Albertsons -- With $83 Billion In Revenue -- To Merge Supermarket giant Albertsons said Tuesday, Feb. 20 that it plans to buy the remnants of the struggling Rite Aid drugstore chain, according to multiple news reports. But this report by Fortune said Albertsons might be buying a lemon in Rite Aid.  Albertsons is touting a better ability to serve pharmacy customers as one of the merger's potential benefits. But in Rite Aid, Albertsons, a chain which operates grocery stores such as Safeway and Jewel-Osco on top of its namesake, is buying a severely diminished drugstore chain, Fortune reported. Meanwhile, Walmart saw its stock drop by more than…

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by Jon Craig