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As bird flu continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about the risk of contracting the virus from milk and eggs. Additionally, hundreds of dairy cow herds have been affected,

H5N1 continues to devastate egg-laying chickens in the U.S. But experts say eggs are safe to eat, especially if you cook them properly.

Windy for the rest of the day on Thursday into the evening. A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Saturday with the potential of accumulating snow.