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May 23, 2026

Memorial Day cookouts can dish out food poisoning, and it’s no picnic

As Americans prepare for Memorial Day weekend gatherings, health experts warn that the combination of warm weather and outdoor dining can send people to the bathroom, hospital or morgue if the host isn’t vigilant about food safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 9.9 million people in the United States contract […]

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May 23, 2026

Massive cocaine bust at Port of Los Angeles amid shifting trafficking patterns

Federal authorities seized 500 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $6.4 million during a joint boarding of a crude oil tanker at the Port of Los Angeles, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.  Agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker Aquatravesia after a Coast Guard drug detection dog alerted […]

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May 23, 2026

Is the AI hangover finally happening, or is something else going on?

For the last nine months, Starbucks has rolled out an artificial intelligence tool that it believed would fix product shortages. But on Thursday, the company announced it would remove the tool from every location. The tool just wasn’t working. Company officials said workers complained that it would confuse oat milk with whole milk and sometimes […]

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May 23, 2026

Homeschoolers call a truancy bill in Rhode Island a public school power grab

A hypothetical situation of parents using homeschooling to evade truancy proceedings prompted Rhode Island legislators to introduce a bill regulating the transition process. It’s gained pushback from homeschool advocates who say it amounts to competency tests for hopeful homeschool parents. A parent ends up in family court for their child’s chronic truancy and escapes legal […]

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May 23, 2026

Forensic investigation finds major issues at nation’s largest public pension fund

America’s largest public pension fund has some very serious issues. That’s according to a new independent investigation into the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS. The head of the pension fund dismissed the findings as “baseless.” The 255-page report was commissioned by a nonprofit group that included several state retirees. “The largest fund in […]

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May 23, 2026

Judge dismisses human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge dismissed the human smuggling case brought against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday, saying the reopening of the case was tainted with a “vindictive motive.”  The human smuggling charges came after Abrego Garcia was pulled over for speeding on Dec. 1, 2022 in Tennessee, and authorities saw men with him in the vehicle. […]

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May 22, 2026

Protesters torch Ebola facility after dispute over burial practices sparks violence

Fears and frustrations over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are now spilling into the streets and turning violent. A temporary Ebola treatment center in the city of Rwampara was set on fire Thursday after health officials refused to release the body of a young man who died from the virus to […]

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May 22, 2026

Ignoring Trump, Colbert bids farewell to ‘Late Show’ as CBS transitions time slot

Stephen Colbert signed off CBS’ “The Late Show” for the final time Thursday, concluding an 11-year tenure amid swirling political controversy and network cost-cutting. The parent company, Paramount, ended the late-night program, citing budget constraints. However, fans suspect political retaliation played a role, noting the media company was actively seeking federal approval from the Trump […]

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May 22, 2026

Why Trump suddenly changed his mind on sending 5,000 US troops to Poland

President Donald Trump has announced plans to send thousands of additional U.S. troops to Poland, apparently reversing last week’s decision to halt an Army brigade that was headed there. Last week, the Pentagon said the 4,200-person brigade would not be deploying, even though its equipment had already arrived and the unit underwent months of training for the mission.  Now, Trump says 5,000 troops will be sent to Poland. […]

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May 22, 2026

Trump makes surprise Poland pivot; Colbert ends 33-year franchise

President Donald Trump hits reverse on Europe, canceling one troop plan for Poland only to replace it with a larger deployment. So what changed? Plus, hurricane season is almost here, and one weather pattern could help keep some of the strongest storms from stacking up. And one of late night’s biggest names says goodbye. Stephen […]