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The Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine was distributed nationwide at Walmart Inc. stores.

The recalled bettergoods brand Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine is frozen and packaged in a 22 oz, yellow plastic, with UPC# 194346442706, marked with lot # L6079C or # L6080C with an expiration date of 09/19/2027 or 09/20/2027 both stamped on the back of packaging.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall was the result of a routine sampling program conducted by Washington State Department of Agriculture and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which revealed that the finished products may contain the bacteria. The company has ceased the distribution of the product as FDA and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.

Consumers who have purchased the above lots of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at [email protected], and a response will be provided within 24 hours.

Gianluca Morrone / 917-675-4890

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This is an expansion of a limited rollout, announced in April, which involved about 50 mortgage lenders, according to a Sept. 3 post on X from Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie.

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For consumers, the significance is that VantageScore 4.0 uses data points that a classic FICO score doesn't consider, such as rent payments — which could help some homebuyers qualify for a mortgage or get a better interest rate on their loan, experts say.

About a third of mortgage denials for primary home purchases with conventional loans in 2025 were due to a lack of credit history, according to Zillow's analysis of 2025 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

Another newer credit score model, FICO 10T, which uses similar alternative data, is expected to be approved for use in mortgages by FHFA in the coming months. Separately, the Federal Housing Administration will begin insuring mortgages underwritten with VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T starting on Jan. 1.

FHFA may reduce credit report requirements

Additionally, Pulte said on his Sept. 3 X post that FHFA is "seriously considering" reducing the number of credit reports and scores needed for lenders to evaluate a potential homebuyer to two and, the following day in a separate X post, said the agency is "also studying" the use of a single credit report in the mortgage application process. The agency did not respond to CNBC's request for more information.

Currently, lenders are required to do a so-called tri-merge, which involves getting data about a mortgage applicant from all three large credit-reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Because there are differences in the credit scores that each firm provides, lenders typically use the middle score in their calculation.

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While a bi-merge, as it's called, potentially could reduce the cost of pulling credit reports — which has risen sharply in the past several years — it would create a new problem, said John Ulzheimer, a credit expert and president of The Ulzheimer Group in Atlanta.

"Not all credit reports are the same, and [the lender] may miss something by not pulling all three," Ulzheimer said.

How rent, utility data may help some borrowers

VantageScore is a joint venture owned by Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. It was created in 2006 as a competitor to the FICO score, which has been around since 1989.

Both brands use similar data to compute your number — including outstanding debt, payment history and other financial tidbits that help predict whether you'll repay what you borrow. The most familiar versions of both VantageScore and FICO result in a score that falls on a scale of 300 to 850; the higher, the better.

VantageScore 4.0 differs from the classic FICO score in several ways, including by considering rent and utility payments when evaluating a person's creditworthiness. The idea is that some consumers may consistently pay those bills on time, and their score could benefit from that — especially if they don't have much else on their credit report, such as credit cards or an installment loan, for instance.

Of course, if you're late or behind on your rent, your VantageScore 4.0 could suffer.

Not all credit reports are the same, and [the lender] may miss something by not pulling all three.

John Ulzheimer

President of The Ulzheimer Group

Nevertheless, for homebuyers with thin credit histories, having an alternative credit score used could mean a greater chance of getting more favorable mortgage terms.

"I do think it's going to be a benefit to buyers in terms of not just being able to be qualified, but also what interest rate bucket they fall in," said Stephen Rinaldi, president and founder of the Rinaldi Group, a mortgage broker based near Philadelphia.

"Sometimes the VantageScore is higher and sometimes lower [than FICO], but having two options as opposed to one option, there's more likelihood of approval," Rinaldi said.

While a potential homebuyer can ask their mortgage broker or lender to check their VantageScore 4.0 as well as their classic FICO score, it may not be easy for consumers to check those scores on their own ahead of time.

FICO offers a subscription service for $29.95 or $39.95 per month, both of which include classic FICO scores, as well as FICO 10T. VantageScore 4.0 is available for free if you have an account through Synchrony Bank, a retail credit card provider. Zillow's rental application program, which costs $35, also offers access.

Most rental payments don't get reported

Additionally, while VantageScore 4.0 considers rental history, most of that data doesn't make its way to credit companies for use in any score.

The share of consumers whose rent payments are reported to credit reporting agencies rose to 13% last year from 11% in 2024, according to a TransUnion report that was based on a survey of 2,006 adults in March 2025.

There are about 46.8 million renter-occupied households in the U.S., according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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Some property managers use software to feed data to one or more credit bureaus. Renters may also sign up for a rent-reporting service that will pass the information along, Ulzheimer said. Those services may come with a monthly fee of about $10, although some large property managers may offer it for free to renters who want to participate.

'Trended data' can help or hurt your score

There's another metric that is used in VantageScore 4.0 and generally is already available to the credit-reporting companies: so-called trended data.

This is based on a person's credit behavior over time — usually the last 24 months. For instance, a credit card company typically reports to the credit-reporting companies the balance, the minimum monthly payment required and the actual payments made over that stretch of time, Ulzheimer said.

While trended data is already included in consumer credit reports, it has not been incorporated into the classic FICO score used in mortgages.

This information is valuable to lenders, Ulzheimer said, in determining who is a "transactor" — a credit card user who routinely pays off their balance — and who is a "revolver" — someone who carries a balance from month to month, which can be a riskier borrower for a lender.

For consumers, this means managing credit card debt over time will be important if they plan to apply for a mortgage, he said. %!s()

“I am appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine,” his statement reads. “The suffering and pain caused on both sides is a human tragedy. There are too many wars across the world causing immeasurable pain, none of which should be tolerated. Macklemore asked to join my tour last year and I agreed, because I respect him as an artist. As with all my support acts, I agree that they play a setlist of their choosing.

“After Macklemore’s performances at my New Jersey shows, venues on my upcoming tour dates communicated that they would pull the shows if he was still supporting. I was informed that this stance was based on how Macklemore conveyed part of his message during his performance, rather than on everything that was said. I spoke with the venues at length all week to try and build a bridge. One of those people was Robert Kraft. I was also involved in direct talks with promoters along with activists on both sides to try and find a mutual resolution for all, but the venue’s and promoter’s decision was final.

“Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine. Macklemore’s contract for the tour was with the promoter, not me.

“I would never let down the fans who had made plans, nor would I abandon the touring crew and the other support acts and musicians who rely on me for work and to make a living.

“I have always used my platform and music to bring people from all backgrounds and cultures together and this won’t ever change. Those who have been to one of my shows will know that they are about unity, joy, escapism, love, and a place for everyone to feel welcome.

“I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care. Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own, personal way.

“There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics – my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds. Those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum. I respect Macklemore’s strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes. However, there is room for multiple approaches to the same end: peace. I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed. If we only focus on shouting the loudest, nothing will ever change. There are different approaches to being an advocate for change.

“I have spent this week trying to build bridges, to find a solution and unfortunately, was unable to do so. I know who I am, both as a person and as an artist, and those who know my heart know my values too. – Ed.”

His statement follows lengthy comments on Monday from Macklemore, in which he accused billionaire New England Patriots owner of rallying fellow stadium owners to ban the rapper from the tour due to his comments, and a response from Kraft; ironically, the upshot of both comments are remarkably similar calls for peace and understanding, although they differ widely on other issues. The tour’s promoter, the the Messina Touring Group, announced early Monday that Macklemore had been ejected from the tour.

Sheeran had not previously commented on the incidents, in which Macklemore unexpectedly told audiences that he wanted people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank to know they had not been forgotten. “A big part of the reason why I wanted to do this tour in the first place is so I could stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: ‘Free Palestine,’” Macklemore said, to a decidedly mixed response from the crowd. “I said, ‘Free Palestine!’ I want those words to be loud and clear, so that people all the way in Gaza to the occupied West Bank know that we have not forgotten about them.”

The rapper then sang his song “Hind’s Hall” as images from the destruction in Gaza were shown on the screens inside the stadium. The song is about the pro-Palestine demonstrators who occupied a building at Columbia University after the murder of Hind Raja. Macklemore made similar comments on the second night; it seems likely he was aware that the New York metropolitan area is home to nearly 2 million Jewish residents, the largest population in the world outside Israel.

Messina Touring Group, promoter of the U.S. leg of Sheeran’s Loop Tour, said in a statement Monday: “As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, we have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans. After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates.”

Macklemore was on the bill to perform at eight of the 10 shows Sheeran has left on his stadium tour, which will resume on Sept. 19 in Philadelphia. The rapper was scheduled to perform at venues such as Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and more.

Macklemore’s politically-themed set at the Sept. 4 concert sparked a petition from the Israeli American Council, which demanded the rapper be removed from the remaining dates on the Loop tour. The petition read: “This was an Ed Sheeran concert – not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event. The issue is not whether Macklemore has the right to hold political views. The question is where the line should be drawn when an opening act uses a global concert platform to advance a one-sided political agenda.”

Macklemore’s speech went viral across social media and generated a second wave of headlines after the singer Pink reposted a call for the rapper to be dropped from Sheeran’s tour. %!s()

“Doing another ‘what if’ set is a frequent player request, so it was something I’ve been on the lookout to do for years,” Magic: The Gathering head designer Mark Rosewater tells Variety. “What finally made it happen was the story. Once I heard about the Echoverse, I was like, ‘Okay, we have our “what if” set.'”

Releasing Oct. 2, “Reality Fracture” takes on “The Echoverse,” which Wizards describes as “Jace Beleren’s magnum opus, an artificial Multiverse of his own design” that will bring a host of warped cards and characters to Magic. Per Wizards, “Your favorite legends will take on new colors, your favorite cards will be twisted into new versions, and the story of Jace Beleren will reshape the Multiverse as you know it. It’s an exciting time to be a fan of Magic‘s Multiverse, and we’re bringing this mind-bending celebration to Commander!”

“Research was a huge part of ‘Reality Fracture,'” Wizards of the Coast worldbuilding design manager Meris Mullaley says. “The Echoed Pairs represent a kaleidoscope of divergent paths, some inspired by top-down character or plane ideas, other driven by mechanical hooks. We talked at length at how legendary characters would think, behave, or appear if they embodied a different mana color.”

Variety has an exclusive first look at four new cards (one with two art variants) from the upcoming set:

See more from Variety‘s interview with Rosewater and Mullaley below.

What new mechanics were you trying to introduce with Reality Fracture and how much was purposefully done in contrast to previous sets or even specific cards?

Mark Rosewater: The only brand new mechanic is empower Jace. The set has a “what if” theme and Jace was the antagonist of the story, so we were looking for an existing mechanic that we could stretch into something completely new that would allow us to expand the feel of Jace in the cards. Empower Jace was inspired by the amass mechanic (first seen in War of the Spark), but instead of creating a creature token, you’re creating a planeswalker token. We’ve never made common planeswalkers, so having common cards create a planeswalker token was dipping into space we’d never previously explored. Empower Jace was popular from the very first playtest, and never left the set. We think players are going to really enjoy it.

At what point did Wizards decide that a reverse Strixhaven was going to be the main setting of this storyline?

Rosewater: Very early in the set’s design, we were planning to have the expansion set on a while number of planes in the Echoverse, but after getting feedback on March of the Machine that the story spread around too much, we decided to center it on just one plane. This also allowed us to tell a much more personal story. The first plane we considered was Mirrodin Pure, an alternate take on the planet Mirrodin that we had hinted at many years ago, but never made. We ended up changing to Hexhaven, a what if version of Strixhaven, as that was a setting we’d just been to and there was a clean way to create a new version of it, doing something players had been asking for (ally-colored colleges rather than the normal enemy-colored ones of Strixhaven).

Meris Mullaley: Hexhaven offered newer Magic players a recent setting they would be familiar with, with Secrets of Strixhaven being the preceding Magic multiverse set. Mirrodin has a deep history and is loved by fans and that inspired our creative choices for legend pairs like Karn.

Were there always plans for Hexhaven going back to when they made the first Strixhaven set — or did you consider other planes that have longer history in the game and stronger connections to Jace like Ravnica?

Rosewater: We didn’t create Hexhaven until we were making Reality Fracture. When building the colleges in original Strixhaven, we had no plans for an ally-colored version of the schools.

Mullaley: I joined the project midway through creative development after Hexhaven was firmly part of the plan.

The flavor text of Entrust the Spark heavily suggests Jace dies, or at least gives up his Planeswalker spark. Can you confirm that plot point?

Mullaley: In the conclusion of the Reality Fracture web fiction, Jace dies by Vraska’s hand. His mind and body served as a physical tether for the Echoverse reality and the only way to stop the Echoverse from overwriting the original Multiverse was to break that connection. His spark leaves his body after he dies and seeks Tam out, which was something Jace had planned.

What was the process for deciding to make a ‘what if’ set?

Rosewater: Doing another “what if” set is a frequent player request, so it was something I’ve been on the lookout to do for years. What finally made it happen was the story. Once I heard about the Echoverse, I was like, “Okay, we have our ‘what if’ set.”

Magic’s last attempt at a “what if” set in Planar Chaos led to some notable color pie breaks. How was that avoided this time around? How were creature types and their usual color affiliations treated?

Rosewater: The big lesson of Planar Chaos was that we shouldn’t mess around with the color pie. It’s hard to communicate that a color doesn’t do something when someone can just point to a printed card and go, “yes you do”. So when I was first asked about Reality Fracture, I said I’m excited to do a what if set, but messing with the color pie is off the table. If a character shows up in a new color, we have to represent them with the mechanical tools of that color.

Mullaley: Research was a huge part of Reality Fracture. The Echoed Pairs represent a kaleidoscope of divergent paths, some inspired by top-down character or plane ideas, other driven by mechanical hooks. We talked at length at how legendary characters would think, behave, or appear if they embodied a different mana color.

Will we see more of the Echoverse and Hexhaven in the future? If the Hexhaven schools become popular, is there a way to bring them back like the clans were brought back after disappearing in Dragons of Tarkir?

Rosewater: We can’t speak to the future. R&D does have a saying though, “Success breeds repetition.”

Mullaley: Emrakul was trapped in the moon of Innistrad during the events of Eldritch Moon. Sometimes creative work is throwing a pass that your future self or your future peers may catch and run with years down the road. %!s()

Under work base arrangements that apply to the staff of all MPs, a personal adviser such as Hanson can only be allowed to work in a location other than Canberra or the parliamentarian’s home base with approval from the special minister of state.

But Guardian Australia has learned that when Sean Bell appointed her as an adviser, he did not submit a request for an alternative work base arrangement as required under parliamentary rules.

The revelations are included in the first episode of The Populist, the Guardian’s new podcast about One Nation.

The Department of Finance approved a contract variation for Hanson to be reclassified from an electorate officer to a personal adviser, without going through the proper process.

The role pays between $150,000 and $180,000 a year, according to the latest enterprise agreement.

Sources say the process was a departmental “stuff-up” that allowed Hanson’s work arrangements to take shape without the minister undertaking the required consideration of “special circumstances” for her employment in a different state.

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A Guardian Australia analysis of Hanson’s social media activity also shows that she appears to be regularly campaigning for One Nation in Tasmania during work hours.

If her activities are taking place without taking leave from her role, she would be in breach of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act, known as the Mops Act.

Under the act, staff are employed to assist a parliamentarian to carry out their duties as an MP and “not for party political purposes”.

Dozens of social media posts and videos on Hanson’s page or One Nation Tasmania’s page in support of her bid to be elected as a senator for the state have been recorded or posted on her site during working hours.

It is unclear whether she took leave to attend the events or undertake the campaign-related activities.

Hanson has been spearheading the party’s expansion in the state, opening five new branches and claiming thousands of new members.

Her Facebook accounts show that while there are almost daily posts about Tasmanian and party issues after work hours, there are many occasions when campaign activity takes place during normal business hours.

This includes events that Hanson has attended as a One Nation representative.

In May she opened a new community centre in Longford for the organisation Rekindle. While she posted about the event after hours, the organisation had advertised that she was there during work hours for the ceremony.

Hanson also spent a day at AgFest campaigning for the party, rockclimbing with Scouts Tasmania. “Great day meeting locals and enjoying everything AgFest has to offer,” she wrote.

After another event, Hanson appears to have confused the day on which a meeting with the group Concerned Farmers Tasmania took place. A social media post for the One Nation Tasmania page on Saturday 16 May said: “Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with several deeply concerned Tasmanian farmers in Ross yesterday.”

The Guardian has confirmed that the meeting took place on Friday 15 May.

On 5 December last year, also a Friday, Hanson attended a networking event for businesswomen as a party representative, posting about the event with a One Nation authorisation.

In February she posted about a “Tassie road trip” with her mother, showing the pair campaigning in regional Tasmania.

Hanson has recorded multiple media interviews about One Nation’s success in Tasmania and posts letters and media releases about state issues.

She is also a member of One Nation’s federal executive and oversees the party’s human resources management in parliament.

An email obtained by the Guardian was sent to party staff in June announcing the appointment of staff to the MP David Farley’s office.

“Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Nicki Waldron and Brenton Trott who have joined David Farley’s parliamentary office,” Hanson says from a party email address sent on a Tuesday afternoon at 2.20pm.

“We are still recruiting the remaining positions within David’s office and will therefore make announcements of our new team members in due course.

“Please share this with your teams to ensure nobody is missed.”

One Nation and Lee Hanson did not reply to questions from Guardian Australia. %!s()