Briefly

- The FDA is advising consumers to not eat romaine lettuce that was grown in Salinas, Calif., which has sickened more than 40 people in 16 states with E coli. If lettuce does not have label information confirming the growing area, it should be avoided. Three cases were reported in Idaho.

- On Friday, Idaho State Police welcomed 16 new troopers celebrating their graduation from 18 weeks of training, in the rotunda of the state capitol. Troopers were presented their badges and uniform hats. From there, each will be assigned to one of six Idaho police districts and continue with their field training.

- In the first three weeks of open enrollment, nearly 42,000 Idahoans have registered for Medicaid under the new expanded coverage. Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare estimates that 91,000 people are eligible under the expansion. The open enrollment period ends on Dec. 15, with coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2020.

- A Priest Lake man is accused of threatening the life of a woman and punching her 11-year-old son in the face during a domestic dispute on Tuesday.

Steven David Cook is charged with aggravated assault, felony injury to a child and misdemeanor domestic battery in the presence of children.

Cook, 32, made an initial appearance in Bonner County Magistrate Court on Thursday via videoconferencing with county jail. Judge Tera Harden appointed a public defender and entered an order prohibiting Cook from contacting the alleged victims in the case, court records show.

Cook’s bail was set at $100,000.