The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will sample raw cow’s milk cheese to test for bird flu following outbreaks in multiple states. The FDA aims to detect the H5N1 virus, and will collect 300 samples from warehoused products, not from stores. The samples will help protect consumers from the virus and other potential pathogens, such as E. coli and salmonella. The testing period will continue until March but could last longer.

Anne Arundel government has made progress in securing systems since cyber incident, officials say – CBS News
Anne Arundel County government officials have reported making progress in securing systems following a cyber incident. Specific details of the incident were not provided, but