The FDA is investigating a salmonella outbreak connected to broccoli sprouts that had been recalled. The CDC and state officials found 22 people infected across four states, with two hospitalizations but no deaths.
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The FDA is looking into a salmonella outbreak tied to broccoli sprouts.
The CDC and state partners identified 22 cases in four states.
Two people were hospitalized due to salmonella symptoms.
No deaths have been linked to this outbreak.
The broccoli sprouts involved were recalled as a safety measure.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the full scope of the outbreak.
Salmonella is a bacteria that causes food poisoning, leading to symptoms like stomach pain and diarrhea.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is finishing a tour in South America, visiting countries led by conservative governments. He is meeting with Peru’s new President Keiko Fujimori to discuss cooperation on fighting drug trafficking and reducing illegal immigration in the region.
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Marco Rubio is Secretary of State and is visiting three South American countries.
The countries he is visiting are led by conservative leaders.
Rubio has already met with leaders from Colombia and Ecuador.
He is meeting Peru’s new President Keiko Fujimori.
The talks focus on fighting drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
The Trump administration is increasing efforts against narcotics and immigration in the Western Hemisphere.
Rubio and President Trump emphasize a tough approach to "narcoterrorism," including military actions against drug traffickers.
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Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for California governor, said he would close the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and set a flat annual car registration fee if elected. He described the DMV as a large, inefficient agency and wants to move some services online and handle others at local offices.
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Steve Hilton is running for governor of California as a Republican.
He proposes abolishing the DMV and charging $73 per year for car registration.
Hilton criticized the DMV as a “bloated bureaucracy” with high costs and long wait times.
California’s legislature, controlled by Democrats, must approve any plan to close the DMV.
Democrats hold a strong majority in the California state assembly and senate.
Hilton is behind Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra in recent polls.
The DMV budget for 2025-2026 is $1.46 billion.
Becerra’s campaign said Hilton’s plan could risk driver safety by outsourcing some checks.
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President Donald Trump said that if Republicans keep control of both the House and Senate after the midterm elections, every American adult would receive a $5,000 payment. Some Republican lawmakers criticized the plan, questioning how it would be paid for and warning it could worsen inflation, while others supported the idea.
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President Trump announced a $5,000 payment to every adult American if Republicans control Congress after the midterms.
The announcement was made during the Republican midterm convention in Dallas.
Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie criticized the plan, calling it an insult and suggested $10,000 would be more appropriate, while warning about inflation.
Marjorie Taylor Greene estimated the cost of Trump’s plan combined with other proposals could reach $1.6 trillion.
Former Republican Justin Amash called the plan “economically illiterate” and a large redistribution of wealth.
The estimated cost of the $5,000 payments is between $1.2 trillion and $1.35 trillion according to outside analysis.
Vice President JD Vance said the payments would mainly target working Americans and suggested tariffs could help fund the plan.
Some Republicans fear the proposal will increase government spending and question its feasibility, while others support Trump’s focus on helping Americans with affordability.
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A US appeals court refused President Donald Trump’s request to limit mail-in voting rules ahead of the November midterm elections. The court kept a lower court’s order in place that stops the Postal Service from changing mail-in voting procedures.
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President Trump sought to impose stricter rules on mail-in voting before the midterm elections.
A lower court issued an injunction blocking changes to mail-in voting rules.
The Boston-based first US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld this injunction.
The appeals court did not allow the Postal Service to tighten mail voting rules.
The US Supreme Court also blocked President Trump’s attempts to set new mail-in voting requirements.
President Trump has criticized mail-in voting but has used it himself in the past.
These legal decisions maintain current mail-in voting procedures for the upcoming midterms.
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David Morales, a 27-year-old democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, defeating the current mayor, Brett Smiley. Morales is now the favorite to win the upcoming November election and has promised to make changes like limiting rent increases, building affordable housing, and supporting immigrants.
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David Morales won the Democratic primary for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island.
Morales is 27 years old and could become the youngest mayor in the city’s history.
He was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Morales plans to cap annual rent increases at 4%, build more affordable housing, and raise taxes on polluters and landlords.
The current mayor, Brett Smiley, vetoed a rent-stabilization law and faced criticism for a large property tax increase.
Morales supports making Providence a sanctuary city to protect immigrants from federal immigration agents.
Morales opposes President Trump’s anti-immigrant policies and has criticized Israel’s government actions in Gaza.
This win is part of a trend with other democratic socialists winning key elections in U.S. cities recently.
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President Donald Trump has made various public statements about the September 11 terrorist attacks over the years, including personal memories and claims about his actions at Ground Zero. On the 25th anniversary in 2025, he spoke at a Pentagon ceremony, honoring victims and warning potential attackers, while disputing reports about his decision to attend the Pentagon instead of the New York commemoration.
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Nearly 3,000 people died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
On September 11, 2025, President Trump spoke at a remembrance event at the Pentagon.
Trump described the attacks as a fight against “pure evil” and vowed never to forget the victims.
He said Americans showed great courage on 9/11 in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Trump disputed reports that he chose the Pentagon ceremony over the Ground Zero event because he was not allowed to speak.
He shared that on 9/11, he was at Trump Tower in New York City, watching the attacks from his windows.
Trump said he brought construction workers to Lower Manhattan shortly after the attacks and recounted firefighters helping him avoid a dangerous building.
He stated his accounts of being near Ground Zero were accurate and clarified he was not at the site when the towers fell but arrived soon after.
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President Donald Trump announced plans to send $500 rebate checks to about 1 million Americans. These rebates are for people who, according to the White House, were charged too much for their ObamaCare health insurance.
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The Trump administration plans to send $500 rebate checks.
About 1 million people will receive these rebate checks.
The rebates are meant for those who were allegedly overcharged for ObamaCare coverage.
The announcement was made in a recorded message posted on the White House’s social media account on X.
President Trump claimed, without providing proof, that the Biden administration overcharged some health insurance enrollees under ObamaCare.
The rebates are intended as compensation for these overcharges.
The Biden administration has not confirmed or responded to these allegations in this report.
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A recent survey shows that nearly 30% of U.S. college students believe that using violence to stop a campus speaker can be acceptable. This survey was conducted one year after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University.
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About 30% of U.S. college students think violence to stop a speaker on campus is acceptable at least sometimes.
The survey included roughly 63,000 college students across the country.
The timing of the survey marks one year since the death of Charlie Kirk on a university campus.
Charlie Kirk was a conservative commentator who was killed at Utah Valley University.
The survey reflects attitudes about free speech and campus safety.
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Republicans held their 2026 midterm convention in Dallas, aiming to rally voters to keep control of the House and Senate. President Donald Trump spoke on the second night, promising every American adult a $5,000 payment if Republican candidates win the election, a proposal that some critics say could cost over $1 trillion.
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The Republican Midterm Convention took place in Dallas, Texas.
The event aims to help Republicans keep their majority in the U.S. House and Senate.
President Donald Trump spoke on night two of the convention.
Trump promised a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans win the 2026 midterms.
This plan could cost more than $1 trillion.
The U.S. national debt is currently around $40 trillion.
Some Republicans oppose the payment idea, calling it a political bribe.
A prominent GOP donor publicly criticized the payment proposal on social media platform X.
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President Donald Trump spoke Thursday afternoon after visiting the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. This event happened shortly after he led the first night of the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, where he promised $5,000 dividend checks to Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress.
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President Trump toured the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas.
He gave remarks following his tour on Thursday afternoon.
The event occurred less than a day after he headlined the GOP midterm convention in Dallas.
At the convention, Trump pledged that Americans would receive $5,000 dividend checks.
This pledge depends on Republicans maintaining control of both the House and Senate.
The GOP midterm convention is part of the campaign for upcoming U.S. elections.
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President Donald Trump promised to give every adult American $5,000 if Republicans keep control of both the House and Senate after the November elections. However, there are many obstacles to this happening, including the high cost, lack of congressional support, and previous failed promises of similar payments.
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Trump promised $5,000 to each adult American if Republicans win both houses of Congress.
About 245 million U.S. adults would need to be paid, costing over $1.2 trillion.
The payment would require approval by both the House and Senate through a new law.
Republican leaders have not supported this idea and want to cut spending instead.
Polls show Republicans might lose control of one or both chambers, making approval harder.
Trump previously suggested payments using revenue from tariffs, but the money collected is much less than needed.
Past promised payments, including tariff refunds and “DOGE dividends,” were never given to the public.
Tariff revenue is expected to cover at most 60% to 75% of the cost of the $5,000 payments over 10 years.
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President Donald Trump promised to give every adult American $5,000 if Republicans win the November midterm elections. It is unclear how this payment would be funded or whether it is legal under U.S. law.
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Trump made the $5,000 payment promise during a Republican convention speech.
It is illegal under federal law to give money specifically to influence voting, but some experts say this promise might be legal as a campaign pledge like a tax cut.
Nearly 270 million adults in the U.S. mean the total cost would be about $1.3 trillion.
Trump’s team has not explained how they plan to fund the $1.3 trillion payout.
Vice President JD Vance suggested tariffs could pay for the checks, but tariff revenue is much lower than needed.
Congress must approve government spending, and it is unlikely they would approve such a large cash payout.
Critics say the promise may be a “transactional” deal rather than a normal campaign promise.
The White House did not provide financial details but emphasized continued support for President Trump’s plans.
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The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Missouri Republicans from using a new election map favored by the GOP before the November 2026 election. This leaves the state’s previous map in place, following a decision by Missouri’s highest court and ongoing legal challenges.
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The Supreme Court issued a brief order stopping Missouri Republicans from using a new congressional district map.
Missouri’s state Supreme Court had already invalidated the new GOP-favored map.
The new map was passed last year and redrew districts to help Republicans win more seats.
Democrats and others challenged the map and pushed for a public vote on it in November.
The previous map from 2022 will now be used for the upcoming election.
Missouri Secretary of State initially blocked the referendum but was overruled by the state Supreme Court.
A federal judge had ordered the GOP map to be used in the primary, causing legal confusion.
The order from the U.S. Supreme Court came without noted dissent and likely settles the dispute before the election.
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The "Empty Sky" 9/11 memorial in New Jersey is showing signs of damage and has not been finished. Kathe Conlon, a first responder who helped during the 9/11 attacks, is working to get the memorial fixed and completed.
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The memorial is called "Empty Sky" and honors victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks from New Jersey.
It is currently unfinished and in poor condition.
Kathe Conlon, a first responder on 9/11, is advocating for its restoration.
The memorial is important to remember the rescue efforts and those who lost their lives.
Supporters believe repairing the site will honor first responders and victims better.
The memorial symbolizes the impact of 9/11 on New Jersey families and communities.
Efforts are underway to raise awareness and funds for restoration work.
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Senator John Fetterman surprised many by appearing in a video for the Republican National Committee convention, praising a Republican senator. This caused some Democrats to question his commitment to the Democratic Party, though Fetterman said he remains a lifelong Democrat and will continue voting with his party.
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Senator John Fetterman made a video appearance at the Republican National Committee midterm convention.
In the video, Fetterman praised Republican Senator Dave McCormick from Pennsylvania.
Some Democrats criticized Fetterman for appearing at a Republican event and questioned his loyalty.
Fetterman affirmed he is a lifelong Democrat and plans to keep voting with the party.
Democratic Congressman Chris Deluzio said voters are frustrated with Fetterman’s choices and campaign absence.
Ex-Representative Conor Lamb, whom Fetterman defeated in a primary, mocked the video’s persuasiveness.
Republican Senate leaders have shown interest in recruiting Fetterman to their party.
Democrats need to gain four Republican Senate seats in the upcoming midterms to regain control; Fetterman switching parties would make this harder.
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Dame Esther Rantzen, an 86-year-old broadcaster with terminal cancer, says she is now too weak to travel to Switzerland for assisted suicide, even though she had planned to do so. She urges Members of Parliament (MPs) in England and Wales to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill people, as a vote on the issue is scheduled soon.
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Dame Esther Rantzen is 86 years old and has stage four lung cancer.
She joined the Dignitas assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland about a year after her diagnosis.
Assisted suicide is currently illegal in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
MPs in England and Wales will vote on a bill that could legalize assisted suicide under strict rules for terminally ill people.
Esther says she was able to travel when her pain was less but is now too fragile to make the trip.
The proposed law has faced strong debate, with concerns about pressure on vulnerable people.
The bill has been revised many times and was reintroduced after Parliament ran out of time in 2024.
If passed, unusual legal steps could let the bill become law without approval from the House of Lords.
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Lawmakers have introduced a bill to make September 11 a federal holiday called "Patriot Day." This would mean federal offices close and federal employees get the day off, similar to other national holidays, to honor the victims and first responders of the 9/11 attacks.
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The Patriot Day Act (H.R. 911) was introduced in the House on February 4, 2025, by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY).
Currently, September 11 is recognized as Patriot Day and a National Day of Service, but it is not a federal holiday with paid time off for federal workers.
The bill aims to add Patriot Day to the official list of federal holidays, which would close federal offices and give employees holiday leave.
Private businesses and schools would decide on their own whether to close on this day if the bill passes.
As of now, the bill has not progressed beyond the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and has not had a vote in the House or Senate.
Supporters say the holiday would ensure Americans remember the 3,000 people killed and honor the sacrifices of first responders.
Groups like the Fraternal Order of Police, Police Benevolent Association, and International Association of Fire Fighters support the bill.
Lawmakers want to pass the bill to make sure future generations remember the significance of 9/11.
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Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, made a surprise video appearance at a Republican convention, praising a Republican senator and showing willingness to work with President Donald Trump and GOP members. While he clarified he will stay a Democrat, his actions highlight growing disagreements within the Democratic Party and suggest a complex political position that straddles both parties.
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Fetterman appeared virtually at a GOP midterm convention and praised Republican Senator Dave McCormick.
He described himself as a "common sense Democrat" open to cooperating with President Trump and Republicans.
Fetterman later said he remains a Democrat and will not switch parties unless Democrats become an "anti-Israel party."
His national reputation includes moments of breaking with the Democratic Party on issues like strong support for Israel and backing Trump’s Iran war stance.
Fetterman has supported some Republican nominees, such as Markwayne Mullin for homeland security secretary.
The White House shared his GOP convention video, indicating awareness of his cross-party appeal.
A party switch by Fetterman would affect Senate control, as Republicans hold a narrow majority of 53-47.
His position is described as "reverse-Manchin," meaning he gains attention by opposing his own party while staying in it.
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A 75-year-old man named Malcolm Potier was sentenced to two years in jail for strangling a woman at a London theater in 2023. Potier, who has a history of serious crimes in Australia, was found guilty of non-fatal strangulation after attacking the woman because she sang along during the show.
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Malcolm Potier strangled Kirsty O'Donnell at a West End show called We Will Rock You in June 2023.
Potier had no memory of the attack but was found guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.
The attack happened after O'Donnell started singing and Potier’s partner told them to stop in a rude way.
Potier said, "I'll show you what rude is," and then attacked O'Donnell.
O'Donnell was not hurt physically but feels more aware and cautious about her safety now.
Potier was tracked down and arrested in November 2023 using a business card given to O'Donnell by his partner.
He was previously jailed in Australia for trying twice to arrange the murder of a former partner.
The judge called Potier's behavior extreme and noted a pattern of control and lack of responsibility.
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