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Publix among stores in recall of foods that might have plastic pieces

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No kind of food should have plastic, which is why MorningStar Farms made the latest not-food-in-your-food recall across the United States, including Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica.

The vegetarian and plant-based protein company pulled 10-ounce packs of MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik’n Nuggets, expiration July 7 or 8, 2027, and 8-ounce packs of ...Read more

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Police disperse crowd of 1,000 teens in Fells Point with no arrests

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Baltimore Police dispersed an estimated crowd of more than 1,000 teenagers in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore late Saturday night who had gathered in the waterfront area despite the city’s summer youth curfew. No arrests were made.

Police said the crowd was in the area of Thames Street and South Broadway, near Broadway Square.

“I...Read more

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With a city funding plan in place, Mayor Parker is headed to Harrisburg for help to shore up school finances

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Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and other top leaders of the city government and the Philadelphia School District will travel to Harrisburg on Monday for a high-stakes trip aimed at securing millions of dollars in new funding for the financially strapped public schools.

Parker will spend much of the day advocating for increased public education ...Read more

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Baby Jaxon's suspicious injuries triggered urgent Santa Clara County warning. He was marked 'safe' anyway

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A call to Santa Clara County’s child abuse hotline and an email to social workers from a doctor about possible physical abuse of 2-year-old Jaxon Juarez sounded the alarm:

An “immediate assessment” was necessary, the hotline report said, “as the child presents with suspicious injuries that have not been explained.”

Two days later, ...Read more

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Newsom's stance on controversial data centers about to be tested. Again.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation to require proposed data centers to provide estimates of their water usage last year, saying he was "reluctant to impose rigid reporting requirements" without understanding the impact on businesses and consumers.

Opposition to the mammoth tech hubs and their massive thirst of water, power and land has only ...Read more

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US, Iran meet in Switzerland as fresh Trump threat angers Tehran

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The U.S. and Iran began talks in Switzerland on a peace deal to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump once again threatened strikes if Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel.

Things got off to a confusing start Sunday when Iranian media reported that Iran ...Read more

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Better air quality, reopened roads as crews contain Miami-Dade fires

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With crews slowly regaining control of the three brush fires in West Miami-Dade that have burned over 20,000 acres in the last week, residents can expect better conditions including road reopenings and better air quality conditions.

The fires have caused both road closures and air quality alerts in the past week, but lead National Weather ...Read more

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Starmer expected to set out resignation timetable within days

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Allies of Keir Starmer expect him to set out a timetable for his departure as U.K. prime minister in the coming days, putting Britain on course for its seventh premier in a decade and paving the way for Andy Burnham to replace him.

A statement from Starmer conceding power could come as soon as Monday, people familiar with the matter said, ...Read more

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Iranian negotiators said to still be engaged in talks with US

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Talks in Switzerland between the U.S. and Iran were still ongoing despite Iranian media reports that negotiators had left the venue, according to people familiar with the matter.

Two semi-official Iran media outlets said Tehran had halted talks with the U.S. after President Donald Trump threatened fresh strikes over the actions of Hezbollah in ...Read more

Alejandro Tamayo/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS

San Diego County finances teetering toward structural deficit, watchdog study finds

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Days before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt its multibillion-dollar budget for the year that begins July 1, a government watchdog group is ringing alarm bells over the fiscal health of the nation’s fifth-largest county.

Most concerning, according to an analysis by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, is ...Read more

Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS

How to deal with the smoke, health effects of Boyle Heights cold storage fire

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More bad air is expected around the Boyle Heights cold storage facility that has been burning since Wednesday.

Residents for miles away have been hit by the smoke.

Here is what to know and stay safe.

The latest advisories for Boyle Heights fire

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a Particle Pollution Advisory until ...Read more

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40 people died in Florida police pursuits in 4 years. A look at the data

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The question of whether police should chase a driver often boils down to one main consideration: Does immediately catching the suspect outweigh the risk a pursuit poses to the public?

Most of the time, experts say, the answer is no.

Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people in Florida died as a result of police pursuits, according to the most recent ...Read more

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Concertgoer falls to death at Madison Square Garden show by jam band Goose

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A concertgoer fell to his death inside Madison Square Garden at a show by the jam band Goose, cops said Sunday.

The 51-year-old victim suffered injuries “indicative of falling from an elevated condition” about 9:50 p.m. Saturday inside the world-famous Midtown arena, police said.

Medics rushed him to Bellevue Hospital but he could not be ...Read more

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US, Iran begin talks on deal as Trump again threatens strikes

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The U.S. and Iran began talks in Switzerland on a peace deal to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump once again threatened strikes if Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel.

The first high-level meetings of U.S., Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani representatives...Read more

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Oil, drugs and US relations hang in the balance as Colombians vote for president

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Colombians are voting in one of the most polarized elections in the nation’s history, with the economic model, the war on drugs and relations with the US all hanging in the balance.

Conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is seeking to extend his lead over leftist Senator Iván Cepeda, after unexpectedly beating him in the first round ...Read more

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'Should I have done this?': Dozens of candidates fight to stay on Chicago's school board ballot

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CHICAGO — Brenda Lee Anderson met and greeted every one of the 1,500 people who signed her petition to secure a spot on the ballot in November’s school board election, the first in which Chicago voters will elect all 21 members.

In between teaching courses at Northwestern University, she recruited friends to help her canvass her ...Read more

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Artemis III backup astronaut in prime spot to be chosen for moon landing mission

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were backup crew for Apollo 8. Their next flight made them the first two men to step foot on the moon.

The role of backup has traditionally set up astronauts to be named prime crew for successive NASA’s missions, something that bodes well for Air Force Col. Bob “Farmer” Hines, who was ...Read more

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Toddlers' deaths in Florida highlight disturbing domestic violence trend

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ORLANDO, Fla. — More than 100 mourners gathered around a memorial of flowers and photos earlier this month to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.

Tiana Rae Watts was 2. Her sister, Jaliyah Katherine Watts, had not yet celebrated her first birthday. They were...Read more

Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS

Newsom and LA declare state of emergency as Boyle Heights fire continues spewing smoke across region

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LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. city officials on Saturday declared a state of emergency as firefighters continue to battle a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has sent plumes of irritating smoke across the region.

“While the (Los Angeles Fire Department) continues making progress, this is a major, multi-jurisdictional ...Read more

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LA declares state of emergency as Boyle Heights fire continues spewing smoke across region

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LOS ANGELES — L.A. city officials on Saturday declared a local emergency as firefighters continue to battle a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has sent plumes of irritating smoke across the region.

“While the (Los Angeles Fire Department) continues making progress, this is a major, multi-jurisdictional incident,” Mayor Karen ...Read more