Holiday News Brief
Written by Doug Thompson on September 5, 2022
Food poisoning incidents, thought to be caused by bad lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants, have now spread into New York State, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new cases raised the number of states where diners have fallen ill to six. A total of 97 people nationwide have been infected with an outbreak strain of E. coli after dining at Wendy’s. The agency has not confirmed the cause of the outbreak but said many sick people reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce before falling ill. Officials did not specify where in New York State the illnesses occurred.
With Election Day just a few weeks away, a new poll shows the race for New York governor is getting closer. According to a survey released by the independent Trafalgar Group, Governor Hochul is just over four points ahead of her Republican challenger, Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin. Other recent polls have shown Hochul with a double-digit lead in the contest. She’s hoping to win a full-four year term in November and Zeldin is looking to become the first Republican to be elected New York governor since George Pataki.
A Genesee County Grand Jury has indicted Michael Jackson, Jr. of Batavia, accusing him of the crime of bail jumping second degree, a class E felony, after he did not appear in Genesee County Court in connection with another charge against him, a felony. Jackson was required to personally appear in court on March 1, 2022 and was released from custody allowing him to remain at liberty either upon bail or his own recognizance, upon the condition that he would appear personally in Genesee County Court, or voluntarily within 30 days thereafter.
27-year-old McKayla J. Kosiorek of Oakfield was arrested after allegedly stealing cash from two different cash registers while working at the Days Inn. Kosiorek was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Batavia City Court tomorrow.
The fun comes to an end today as the New York State Fair in Syracuse wraps up its run. The gates will shut down at 9:00 tonight. Today’s featured concerts are Night Ranger on the Chevy Court stage at 4:00 and Dire Straits Legacy 6:00. For a full list of today’s events, head to the official fair website at nysfair.ny.gov.
Lotto players will be lining up to take their shot at winning two big jackpots that are up for grabs over the next couple of days. The prize for whoever wins tonight’s Powerball drawing is going to be at least $159,000,000. And the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $191,000,000 ahead of tomorrow night’s drawing. The price of a ticket for each game is $2.00. Both the Powerball and Mega Millions drawings will be streamed live online. Please play responsibly.
