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Florida among states in 'drug-resistent' salmonella outbreak linked to moringa

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MIAMI — Moringa powder capsules have been recalled as a CDC and FDA investigation links the capsules to a new form of salmonella outbreak that the CDC calls “unusual and highly concerning.”

“The salmonella strain associated with this outbreak is resistant to all first-line and alternative antibiotics commonly recommended for the ...Read more

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Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota farmers are worried they won’t have enough hands to tend livestock and manage crops this year, a consequence of ongoing federal immigration enforcement in the state targeting undocumented workers from Latin America who keep U.S. agriculture churning.

While the thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...Read more

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer travels to Italy as part of ongoing trade mission

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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's ongoing trade mission to Europe includes a stop in Italy, her office revealed Monday.

The Italy venture was a newly disclosed destination for a trip to Germany that the governor's office announced on Friday. Whitmer spoke on a foreign policy panel Friday evening at the Munich Security ...Read more

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Monks' peace walk leaves political Annapolis captivated by calm

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The Buddhist monks arrived at The Lawyer’s Mall below the State House steps last week, which has long been the scene of political protests.

In this sharply partisan era, almost any event can get cast as political if one party believes its rivals are using it to make a point. Plenty of loud politicians seem to thrive on the most elementary ...Read more

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Rubio wraps Hungary's Orban in US embrace before tight election

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio showered Viktor Orban with praise on a visit to Hungary as the U.S. doubled down on its support for the strongman leader before an election that could bring an end to his 16 years in power.

Speaking in Budapest on Monday, Rubio pledged that Donald Trump would provide assistance if Hungary ever ran into financial ...Read more

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Iran meets UN nuclear chief before next round of US talks

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with the head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog in Geneva on Monday, ahead of a second round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S.

During his meeting with Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Araghchi discussed “proposals” he’ll present at ...Read more

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Savannah Guthrie issues new plea for mom's release: 'It's never too late'

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As investigators analyzed DNA recovered from a glove potentially linked to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, her daughter Savannah pleaded once again for her return in a short video late Sunday.

“It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope. And we still believe,” the “Today...Read more

KY prosecutor explains walking back fetal homicide charge after reading state law

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — An Eastern Kentucky prosecutor who walked back an expedited charge of fetal homicide against a woman last month said she realized during grand jury proceedings that state law explicitly prohibits applying the charge in cases of abortion.

But the woman, Melinda Spencer, 35, was indicted anyway Jan. 6, and the charge was ...Read more

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Rubio pledges US support for Orban ahead of Hungary's vote

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U.S. President Donald Trump would provide assistance if Hungary ever ran into financial trouble under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, giving an extraordinary endorsement to the long-time leader ahead of an election in April.

“I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your ...Read more

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Iran foreign minister to meet UN nuclear chief before US talks

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to meet the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, ahead of a second round of talks with the U.S.

Monday’s talks with Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will be “deep technical,” Araghchi said on X.

On Tuesday, he’ll lead Iran’s ...Read more

Why EGLE issued air quality advisory for parts of southeast Michigan

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DETROIT — The state environmental department has issued an air quality advisory for several Southeast Michigan counties just as the weather warms up due to higher concentrations of fine particle pollution in the air from snow thawing.

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said pollution levels are expected to range from ...Read more

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Lebanon pressing on with bid to disarm Hezbollah, premier says

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Lebanon’s government signaled it’s open to expanding its role in the U.S.-led task force monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and stepping up efforts to disarm the Iran-backed militia.

More Lebanese civilian experts can be added to the committee “when need be,” Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told Bloomberg in an interview. ...Read more

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This hospital, flooded by Hurricane Helene, will be rebuilt for $44 million in a flood plain

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A small Tennessee hospital that was destroyed by a surging river during Hurricane Helene will soon be rebuilt on low-lying farmland that could face several feet of flooding in a much smaller storm, risking another disaster if the new facility is not built to withstand extreme weather, according to a KFF Health News analysis.

Ballad Health ...Read more

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After 70 days of ICE surge actions, Minnesotans grapple with the impact

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Seventy days elapsed between the Trump administration announcing Operation Metro Surge in December and border czar Tom Homan saying Feb. 12 that the flood of federal agents into Minnesota will soon end.

During those 10 weeks, the full weight of the federal government bore down on a state, particularly on the Twin Cities.

Searing images from ...Read more

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California State objects to some new community college degrees, igniting debate over who can teach what

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Constance Duffle, a paramedic in Siskiyou County at the Oregon border, serves a vast wilderness region woefully in need of health professionals. She has enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in paramedicine, newly offered at College of the Siskiyous.

A degree offers pathways to a raise, improved service to her community and opportunities to ...Read more

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Gov. JB Pritzker expected to target budget gap -- and President Donald Trump -- in Illinois statewide address

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — One year ago, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker used his annual State of the State and budget address as a national platform to warn Illinoisans about President Donald Trump’s threats to democracy, likening Trump’s leadership to that of Nazi-era Germany.

On the eve of his next statewide address in an election year where both...Read more

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Oakland mayor seeks to scale back homeless encampment sweeps as others push crackdown

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At a glance, it might look like Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is following the trends in the Bay Area — and the nation — in handling homelessness. The icon among progressives has cleared homeless camps faster than her predecessor since taking office in May 2025, evoking ongoing sweeps in San Jose and San Francisco.

Behind closed doors, Lee is ...Read more

California faces snow, floods and winds from winter storm

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A massive winter storm bearing down on California threatens snow by the foot across some of its highest mountains, along with the potential for flooding, tornadoes and damaging winds south to Los Angeles through the middle of the week.

Wind, snow and flood watches, warnings and advisories stretch across the state’s length, the National ...Read more

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In CBS interview, Gov. Moore talks Oval Office, Trump

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When asked about his run for reelection as governor, Gov. Wes Moore said he had no plans to run for president of the United States.

“I’m excited about my job,” Moore said. “I can say that with very real deal of comfort.”

In a CBS News’ “Things That Matter” town hall that aired Sunday, Moore covered the rumors of a 2028 ...Read more

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Obama says aliens exist, but not at Nevada's Area 51

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Former President Barack Obama said in a podcast interview Saturday that aliens are real, but they aren’t at Nevada’s Area 51.

During an appearance on YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen’s show, Obama said he hadn’t seen extraterrestrials but that they existed.

“They’re not being kept in Area 51, there’s no underground facility, unless ...Read more