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Using nonsterile eye drops can cause severe eye infections. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Massive eye drop recall reflects ongoing issues with manufacturing and FDA inspection

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A California company has recalled more than 3.1 million bottles of lubricating eye drops because it had not properly tested – and thus could not prove – whether the products were sterile.

These products are sold under several names at major retailers across the country. The company, K.C. Pharmaceuticals, initiated the recall on ...Read more

The Declaration of Independence did more than assert the Colonies' independence from Britain. iStock/Getty Images Plus

1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

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A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was terrifying.

The largest expeditionary force in British history sailed into the American harbor. Over 300 ships brought 32,000 professional soldiers and Hessian mercenaries to crush a rebellion.

Nearby, Gen. George ...Read more

Newly arrived South Africans listen to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau deliver welcome statements in a hangar near Washington Dulles International Airport on May 12, 2025.  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

US refugee policy for white South Africans is part of a century-long effort to keep some English-speaking nations white

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Whiteness appears to be an official immigration credential in the eyes of the United States government.

The Trump administration in late 2025 slashed the annual cap on refugee admissions to 7,500 for budget year 2026, down from the 125,000 cap set in 2024 by the Biden administration. That’s a historic low that will shut out ...Read more

Oil wells in the Persian Gulf region are among the most productive in the world. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

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It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves. Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash point, as it is now with a war underway that’s causing a global energy crisis.

As a petroleum geologist who has studied the region, I...Read more

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Trump says Iran could 'die tonight' as Hormuz deadline looms

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Iran with civilizational destruction as the United States attacked military targets on the country’s key oil export hub, ramping up pressure on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline or face massive strikes on critical infrastructure.

Iran halted participation in ...Read more

Teen who went to photograph LA 'No Kings' rally shot, blinded by Homeland Security agent, attorney says

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LOS ANGELES — A University of Southern California freshman who went to photograph a recent "No Kings" protest in downtown Los Angeles was allegedly shot with a less-lethal projectile by a Department of Homeland Security agent and had to have one of his eyes removed, according to his attorney.

Tucker Collins, 18, was shot in the eye with what ...Read more

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This medical student has a 95% chance of developing a fatal neurodegenerative disease. She wants to find a cure before that happens

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PHILADELPHIA -- Yentli Soto Albrecht is at risk of developing the same condition that claimed her father’s life two years ago.

The University of Pennsylvania medical student inherited a genetic mutation that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease in which patients progressively lose the ability to move. ...Read more

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Iranian general's relatives lived lavish LA lifestyle while promoting 'Iranian regime propaganda'

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LOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles-based relatives of a deceased Iranian leader were arrested by immigration agents after one of them extolled Iranian leadership and denigrated the United States and both repeatedly posted images and videos depicting a decidedly Western lifestyle, according to federal authorities and screenshots of the two women’s...Read more

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Law firm conducting independent review of Old Dominion University shooting

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NORFOLK, Va. — A globe-spanning law firm is leading the independent review of the March deadly shooting inside Old Dominion University’s Constant Hall.

“Our current reality is that true healing requires real answers,” university President Brian Hemphill said in a message addressed to the campus community.

Cooley LLP was selected to ...Read more

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Mayor Mamdani taps former Biden administration official to head NYC's oft-criticized child welfare agency

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NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday tapped Rebecca Jones Gaston as the next commissioner of the Administration for Children’s Services, New York City’s child protective services agency.

Jones Gaston is a former President Joe Biden official and front-line caseworker, according to City Hall. In interviews, she has spoken about her ...Read more

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Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann expected to plead guilty to 8th killing

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NEW YORK — Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to murdering an eighth woman — on top of the seven victims he has already been charged with killing, according to reports.

Heuermann, 62, is expected to plead guilty to the 1996 slaying of 34-year-old mother of two Karen Vergata, whose remains ...Read more

Insurers could pay $100 million settlement to Baltimore Catholic abuse survivors

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BALTIMORE — A potential $100 million insurance payout will go to local survivors of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, marking what survivors’ attorney Jonathan Schochor called “a very significant step forward” as negotiations in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case continue.

“We are hoping that this momentum shift will ...Read more

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Minneapolis city leaders to consider bathhouses that allow sexual activity

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis city leaders are considering legalizing adult bathhouses and sex venues where “sexual activity between consenting adults” would be allowed.

The City Council will decide Tuesday whether to have city staff research several ordinances that would allow adult bathhouses and sex venues to operate again after a 38-year ...Read more

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Trump threatens 'whole civilization' of Iran 'will die tonight,' drastically escalating war

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to eliminate the “whole” Iranian civilization if its government did not meet his many demands, in a sharp escalation of his war with the Islamic Republic.

In a morning post on his Truth Social platform, Trump sent more conflicting messages about his intentions and how far he might ...Read more

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Trump's message to Iran on deadline day: 'A whole civilization will die tonight'

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die” on Tuesday night if Iran does not meet his deadline to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as diplomatic talks to end the war remain underway.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump wrote Tuesday ...Read more

Protestors arrested for occupying Palantir building after rallying with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani against ICE

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NEW YORK — Multiple activists were arrested for occupying the lobby of the Palantir building in the West Village after Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers to protest the federal immigration crackdown on the sixth night of Passover.

Mamdani and more than 500 activists gathered at Union Square on Monday for “Sedar in ...Read more

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Gov. Wes Moore set to sign fast-tracked Maryland budget Wednesday

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BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore is expected to sign the state budget into law on Wednesday, multiple sources told The Baltimore Sun, finalizing just over two months of negotiations among Maryland lawmakers as they sought to close a billion-dollar deficit without raising taxes.

House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk’s office is expecting the ...Read more

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How closed-door negotiations could make or break naming Palm Beach International Airport after Trump

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MIAMI – Public safety, legal liability and the president’s personal profit margins are on the line in the high-stakes, closed-door negotiations between Donald Trump’s affiliated companies and Palm Beach County over the renaming of the county airport.

Before the county can start physically changing the signs from Palm Beach International ...Read more

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Families, union workers bracing for a crippling, historic LAUSD strike in exactly 1 week

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles schools are one week away from a historic employee walkout — which for the first time would involve three major unions representing teachers, most non-teaching staff and school administrators, including principals and assistant principals.

If a strike unfolds on April 14 with the three unions — or even two of the...Read more

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Chicago's US Attorney Andrew Boutros defends handling of Operation Midway Blitz after a year on the job

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CHICAGO — One year into his tenure as Chicago’s top federal law enforcement officer, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros is defending his handling of Operation Midway Blitz cases and says a changeover of the old guard and influx of new prosecutors has reinvigorated an office that aims to get back to bread-and-butter targets like violent crime, ...Read more