Slider surprise: White Castle recall over allergen mix-up
In the mood for a slider? You may want to check the packaging. White Castle is recalling more than 1,000 cases of its frozen 4-count cartons of Original Sliders. According to White Castle, the popular patties may inadvertently contain Jalapeño Cheese Sliders. These contain milk and soy, which are not contained in the originals. The […]
2 dead, 8 injured after shooting at Brown University
Multiple people were shot in the area of Brown University, police in Providence, Rhode Island, said on Saturday. Brown University previously sent out an alert warning of an active shooter near the Barus & Holley Engineering building. “This is an active investigation,” Providence police said. “Please shelter in place or avoid the area until further […]
Israel strikes car in Gaza City, says it killed senior Hamas commander
The Israeli military said on Saturday it killed Ra’ad Sa’ad, a senior Hamas commander, by striking a car in Gaza City. Gaza health authorities said the attack on the car killed five people and wounded at least 25 others. In a joint statement on X, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said […]
DHS moves to rescind TSA collective bargaining agreement; Union to fight this
The Department of Homeland Security said Friday it is rescinding a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Security Administration employees, despite being blocked from doing so earlier this year by a federal judge. The American Federation of Government Employees said it will fight this move by DHS, which affects 47,000 workers. In a news release Friday, […]
Two US soldiers, 1 civilian killed in an attack in Syria
The Department of Defense confirmed Saturday that two U.S. Army soldiers, and one U.S. civilian interpreter, were killed in Syria. Three U.S. service members were wounded. According to the DOD, the attack happened when soldiers were conducting a mission in support of ongoing counter-ISIS operations in the region. U.S. Central Command stated the ambush was by […]
FDA to put most serious warning on COVID-19 vaccines: Report
The Food and Drug Administration intends to add a “black box” warning to COVID-19 vaccines in the Trump administration’s latest attempt to question the safety and effectiveness of widely accepted vaccinations, according to a CNN report. The warning is the most serious type issued by the FDA, highlighting significant risks such as serious side effects […]
Preschool network Head Start sues feds over ‘word ban’ of DEI terms
Head Start, an early-childhood network that pairs classroom learning with health and family support systems for infants through preschoolers at 1,600 local agencies, now faces new language curbs on its grant requests. Court filings show federal officials sent applicants a six-page list of roughly 200 terms to remove, a directive that providers say conflicts with […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene is leaving Congress, but she isn’t going quietly
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has only a few weeks until her time in the House of Representatives is over, and she’s capping it off with a bold effort: ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. Greene’s effort is the latest undertaking from GOP women in the House to circumvent Johnson as they sought leadership positions as […]
High costs have more Arizonans heading for exits after years of rapid growth
“My husband and I were over the desert heat, the nonstop growth and the traffic,” Laurel Jonas said. While Jonas, a real estate agent in Idaho, had moved away from Arizona amid a population boom, it’s her sentiments that could be behind a growing trend of residents leaving the state for greener pastures. “I feel […]
