Woman who works 2 jobs faces food insecurity amid price hikes: "You feel like a failure"
July 24, 2026
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Woman who works 2 jobs faces food insecurity amid price hikes: "You feel like a failure"

Over the past five years, grocery prices have jumped 32%, making food affordability a top concern for many Americans. Ash-har Quraishi shows how it’s impacting families. Source link

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Judge temporarily halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
July 24, 2026
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Judge temporarily halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

A U.S. district judge temporarily halted the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger on Monday, after a coalition of states sued to block the deal.  While the temporary restraining…

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Trump administration imposes new tariffs on dozens of countries, citing forced labor concerns
July 24, 2026
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Trump administration imposes new tariffs on dozens of countries, citing forced labor concerns

The Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% starting Friday on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor,…

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Tampa, Charleston and Des Moines airports join new TSA privatized security initiative
July 23, 2026
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Tampa, Charleston and Des Moines airports join new TSA privatized security initiative

The Tampa, Charleston and Des Moines airports have signed on to a new program to privatize airport security. Under the new initiative, called TSA Gold+, TSA would maintain…

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1.6 million eggs recalled at Kroger and other stores over salmonella risk, FDA says
July 23, 2026
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1.6 million eggs recalled at Kroger and other stores over salmonella risk, FDA says

Midwest Poultry Services is recalling 1.6 million eggs over concerns that they could be contaminated with salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.  The recall covers white-shell and…

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OpenAI says its technology, on its own, carried out “unprecedented” hack of another AI company
July 23, 2026
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OpenAI says its technology, on its own, carried out “unprecedented” hack of another AI company

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” “We…

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Climate change to obliterate $1.5 trillion in U.S. home values, study finds
July 23, 2026
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Climate change to obliterate $1.5 trillion in U.S. home values, study finds

Climate change will wipe out about $1.47 trillion in U.S. home values over the next three decades and hasten economic gaps in U.S. communities, a report released on…

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House passes bill to limit stock purchases by members of Congress
July 22, 2026
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House passes bill to limit stock purchases by members of Congress

Washington — The House on Wednesday passed a bill placing some limits on congressional stock trading, but the lack of tougher restrictions and the inclusion of a voter…

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Antihistamine recall across the U.S. triggered by heartburn drug contamination risk, FDA says
July 22, 2026
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Antihistamine recall across the U.S. triggered by heartburn drug contamination risk, FDA says

A generic version of the brand-name allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. due to potential cross-contamination with a heartburn drug, according to the Food and…

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GLP-1 drugs linked to 17% drop in worker sick leave, new economic study finds
July 22, 2026
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GLP-1 drugs linked to 17% drop in worker sick leave, new economic study finds

GLP-1 drugs could lead to cost savings for workers and their employers by reducing employee sick leave, a new economic study finds.  Researchers found that patients who used…

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