LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Launches Investigation into Another Alleged Fraudulent Pet Scheme LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has launched an investigation (PDF) into Ryan Thompson, the owner of the dog-breeding business Fallen Timbers in Morenci, for allegedly falsifying veterinarian records for at least three dogs sold to Michigan consumers. In November 2024, a consumer filed a compl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Pasties Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen, fully cooked ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry pasties due to misbranding and an un  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.12.25 Kate Hoit, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Communications at the California Department of Veterans Affairs. Hoit has been the PACT Act Enterprise Program Management Office Communications and Outreach Lead at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs since 2023. She was a Communications Lead in the Veteran Experience Off  more