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Whole Foods recalls additional products made with jalapeño peppers over salmonella concerns
This comes after dozens of other products sold at multiple retailers were already recalled over the same peppers.
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The 7 Most Boring Movies This Century as Voted by Film Fans
The article presents Reddit film fans’ picks for the century’s most boring films, stressing that the results are subjective and may favour recent releases. – Megalopolis (2024), criticised as bizarre, poorly received and prone to prompting walkouts. – The Dead Don’t Die (2019), viewed by commenters as a disappointing, plotless zombie comedy. – Skinamarink (2022),…
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Rubio, Bessent stayed on decoy plane after Trump switch: Reports
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent departed from the NATO summit in Turkey last month aboard the same plane President Trump had been secretly moved off of before takeoff, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that Rubio was aware of the switch and the potential…
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Wisconsin governor’s race: How Crowley pulled off the upset over Hong
Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary is raising new questions over polling, turnout and how Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley managed to pull off the win over democratic socialist Francesca Hong. Meanwhile in Minnesota, Republicans avoided nominating businessman Mike Lindell despite President Trump’s endorsement in the GOP gubernatorial primary, and Democrats had a key Senate primary. Plus, South…
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Congress must protect the research behind tomorrow’s cures
Former Rep. Mimi Walters argues that Washington must prioritize domestic biomedical research and stricter regulatory oversight to counter China’s rising influence and protect American patient safety.
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‘Justified’ or ’no business being there’? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran
Kingsport, Tennessee, a Republican-leaning industrial town with an ammunition plant supplying the US military, is divided over US involvement in Iran. Residents remain broadly loyal to Donald Trump and the Republican Party, but some see military action as justified while others believe the US should avoid further wars. The BBC spoke to voters in the…
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Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.
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Former Trump spokesman ‘very surprised’ Leavitt leaving without replacement
Former Trump spokesperson Mike Dubke said Wednesday that he is “very surprised” that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role without a replacement named. “I’m very surprised by it, because generally, when you have a transition from one press secretary to the other, you’ve got a — we’ve got somebody waiting in…
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State school run by Britain’s strictest head gets 70% A/A* grades despite Lucy Powell claiming disadvantaged students are being ‘let down’ by focus on academic subjects
A state school led by a headteacher described as “Britain’s strictest” reportedly achieved 70% A or A* grades. The result is presented as challenging claims by Education Secretary Lucy Powell that disadvantaged pupils may be poorly served by an emphasis on academic subjects. The article links the school’s outcome to the wider debate over education…
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California Dem ripped for ‘perverted agenda’ ahead of fundraiser at risqué nightclub
Democratic congressional candidate Marni von Wilpert is facing criticism over plans to hold a fundraiser at an LGBTQ nightclub in San Diego described by opponents as risqué. Critics, including Republican figures, have portrayed the event as evidence of a “perverted agenda”, while the dispute highlights the increasingly culture-war-focused rhetoric surrounding the contest for California’s 48th…