Why the 2016 US-Mexico avocado deal matters for future trade negotiations
In 2016, the U.S. began allowing avocado imports from across Mexico as long as the Mexican farms met the U.S.…
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Moment Georgia mom used a gas pump to stop a kidnapper from snatching her child
The attempted kidnapper allegedly had a gun, the mother told police
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Rare barracuda attack on Caribbean vacation leaves Texas teen in need of surgery
Claire Macdonel, 13, must undergo surgery to repair the tendons in her hand
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Deadly flooding in West Virginia finds prevention plans unaddressed
Communities across north central West Virginia are left picking up the pieces in the wake of another major flood
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Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband recalls entering ‘quiet’ house after jurors hear 911 call
Badly injured but conscious, Lindsay Clancy told her husband that the kids were in the basement, he testified
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Bari Weiss makes surprising new hires at 60 Minutes after exodus of veteran journalists
Since Bari Weiss became editor-in-chief, a number of 60 Minutes veterans have departed, including Scott Pelley and…
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Signs point to a peak in explosive diarrhea cases in Michigan
The largest outbreak of cyclosporiasis is in the Great Lakes and Midwest regions, affecting nine states
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Anthony Fauci invokes the Fifth more than 100 times after lawyer booted from contentious Senate hearing
The infectious disease expert refused to testify under partisan-fueled GOP grilling on COVID origins
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Judge tosses Kash Patel’s $10M defamation lawsuit against blogger who called him a ‘chud’
Jim Stewartson accused Patel of helping to organize the Jan 6 attack on the US capitol
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Hoover Dam is shut down to visitors for the second time in a week
Maintenance crews are working to evaluate a 150-ton cableway system after a carriage shifted unexpectedly during…
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Models of DC’s Dulles airport were shuttled in and out of the White House so Trump could personally plan renovations
President Donald Trump demanded firms competing for contract brought 3D miniatures of their designs for his perusal,…
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Republican Senator Bernie Moreno drops ‘F-bomb’ on TV as he questions Anthony Fauci over pandemic response
Anthony Fauci has invoked the Fifth Amendment throughout the Senate hearing
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GLP-1 pill can reduce heavy drinking in adults who have a problem with alcohol, study finds
More than 27 million Americans suffer from the devastating condition which can destroy physical and mental health, as…
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The reason for the lack of wasps this summer
Even professional pest-controllers tell me it’s a quiet year with very few requests to remove wasp nests
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Top produce grower warns US may not have hit ‘peak’ of foodborne illnesses as officials insist food supply is safe
Cyclosporiasis has gripped the nation this summer, with outbreaks leading to more than 16,000 cases and over 300…
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FDA approves new version of Tylenol with added ingredient
New fast-acting non-opioid drug will soon be available
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MTG holds secret Vegas wedding to marry conservative journalist Brian Glenn
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brian Glenn officially tied the knot at a famous Las Vegas hotel
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Man who won $167 million in the lottery is arrested for the fourth time since his big win
The troubled Powerball winner initially made headlines after revealing plans to share his record-breaking jackpot with…
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Lebanese lawyers file complaint against banker who met with Israel's Netanyahu
Lebanese lawyers have filed a complaint against local banker Antoun Sehnaoui for meeting Israeli Prime Minister…
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Elon Musk sues Minnesota to stop law that bans companies for allowing ‘nudification’ online
Elon Musk’s AI company is asking the court to declare a new Minnesota law unconstitutional and bar the state from…
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Democrats urge SEC to investigate Trump’s ‘outrageous’ plan to sell early access to Truth Social posts
Trump, who owns about 41% of Trump Media through a trust his children oversee, stands to profit from the paid access…
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From hydrogen peroxide to ice cubes: Four plant health myths on social media
The internet is full of advice on just about everything, including plant care
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Trump uses Truth Social to rip Fauci’s athletic skills via a six-year-old video
Trump called the former public health official a ‘terrible’ athlete and a ‘phony’
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Kansas town is getting an underground nuclear reactor. It’s split the townspeople
The so-called Gravity Reactor is being proposed by a California-based start-up company from a father-daughter duo, Liz…
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Infectious disease expert shares how to safely eat lettuce amid Cyclospora outbreak
An ongoing 2026 outbreak of cyclosporiasis has sickened more than 11,500 people across the United States with explosive…
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Ex-Gavin Newsom aide breaks decades-long silence about California gov cuckolding his own campaign manager — with her
Newsom’s 2005 affair with Ruby Rippey, when he was mayor of San Francisco, rocked California political circles at the…
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Microsoft under investigation by UK watchdog over misleading customers on subscriptions
Competition and Markets Authority said it has reached no conclusions about whether Microsoft broke the law.
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Ted Cruz warns against billionaire presidents: ‘They steal and rob from those they govern’
Texas senator fails to see the wood for the trees as he attacks robber baron political leaders out to enrich themselves
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Young Africans fear impact of Trump’s aid cuts, survey says
Almost half of respondents believe the president’s closure of the US Agency for International Development will…
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New evidence offers prosecutors’ clearest explanation yet for Charlie Kirk’s killing
Prosecutors say the man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk targeted him because of his…
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Lindsay Clancy trial resumes as ex-husband recounts day she is accused of strangling their three children
The former husband of a Massachusetts woman will return to the stand in her murder trial to testify about the day she…
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The Tupac murder mystery just took its biggest turn in years
Duane Davis could face life in prison without parole if convicted
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Fauci’s COVID diary to take center stage in latest showdown with Rand Paul
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation's COVID-19 pandemic response, is facing off with a…
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America is already ‘moving on’ from Trump as central figure in US politics, Nate Silver claims
News coverage of President Donald Trump’s second term has largely focused on blunders and missteps, suggesting a loss…
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Man who hurled burning debris at trapped CHP officers sentenced to federal prison
Ismael Vega, 42, of the Westlake neighborhood, was sentenced Monday to three years and one month in prison by U.S.…
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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots
Authorities aim to avert another Chinese government-linked hacking campaign, such as the ‘Volt Typhoon’ operation…
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