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Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies
The US is grappling with a record outbreak of Cyclospora-related diarrhoeal illness linked to fresh produce, prompting nearly 40% of Americans to cut back on buying or eating fruit and vegetables, according to a CBS News poll. This poses an awkward setback for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose “Make America Healthy Again” campaign…
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Wildfires force 300,000 evacuations across France, Spain and UK
Wildfires swept across France, Spain and the United Kingdom during a prolonged and extreme heat wave, ultimately forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate as emergency services worked to bring the flames under control. The scale of the displacement highlighted growing concern about how vulnerable communities are to increasingly severe weather extremes linked to climate…
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Illegal immigrant accused of murdering college student dials into hearing from hospital bed
Jose Medina-Medina, a Venezuelan national in the US illegally, appeared via video link from a hospital bed at a Cook County court hearing on Monday, after his defence attorney said he had suffered a seizure. He is charged with the murder of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University Chicago freshman, and could not attend in…
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France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe ‘wall of flames’, fear and stress
Wildfires burning across France and Spain have forced more than 300,000 people to evacuate and scorched tens of thousands of hectares, with residents in Bordeaux describing thick smoke haze, poor air quality and mounting anxiety even though the flames themselves remain some distance from the city. Emergency responders in both countries are working to contain…
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Fauci diary row, Portsmouth woman’s Florida death, and World Cup and transfer news dominate today’s briefing
Fox News accuses US networks of burying Fauci diaries; Portsmouth’s Sonia Exelby, 32, found dead in Florida after online meeting; Infantino defends World Cup; Arsenal and Liverpool eye same transfer targets.
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‘Beautiful’ mother-of-two, 29, dies after falling ill at home as man is arrested over ‘unexplained’ death
A 29-year-old mother of two, described as “beautiful” by loved ones, has died after falling ill at home, prompting police to arrest a man in connection with her death. Authorities are treating the death as “unexplained” while investigations continue, and the case has drawn attention given the victim’s young age and the fact she leaves…
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Homan: ICE officer in Maine shooting shouldn’t have cleared vetting if allegations true
I wasn’t able to retrieve the actual article text — the page returned an access-denied/JavaScript-required message instead of the content, so I only have the headline to go on. I don’t want to fabricate details about what Homan said or the specifics of the shooting, as that risks inaccuracy. Based solely on the title, here’s…
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Texas family who refused to let doctors declare daughter, 2, brain dead after drowning incident now insist toddler is ‘doing better’ after move to new hospital
A Texas family who refused to allow doctors to declare their two-year-old daughter brain dead following a drowning incident say she is now “doing better” after transferring her to a new hospital. The case has drawn attention as another example of families disputing brain-death diagnoses and seeking alternative medical opinions or facilities willing to continue…
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RSPCA save helpless dogs ‘riddled with fleas’ who received treatment at South Yorkshire vet