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So is the lettuce bad or not?
What caused the ongoing outbreak of cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing parasite currently spreading across the United States? Michigan officials have been saying for weeks that they believed the outbreak may be linked to bagged salad or salad kits. What we were waiting to learn was the specific brands and specific products in question. And late last…
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Startling warning as Trump tells communities to stop resisting priority: ‘Can’t fight it’
President Donald Trumpsuggested on Thursday that tech companies need to overcome resistance to AI data centers. Trump made the remarks at a speech unveiling his “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” at the Environmental Protection Agency. “You have to convince your communities how great these things are,” said Trump. “You can’t fight it. You have to go with…
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Tom Holland Says Jon Bernthal Failed to Go Method During Their First Film Together: ‘Just a Pretentious Actor’
Tom Holland tried to help Jon Bernthal go method during their first movie together. It did not go well. While on Thursday’s “Hot Ones” to promote both “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey,” Holland was asked about working with Bernthal together for the first time since 2017’s “Pilgrimage.” In the film, the pair played…
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Google’s Immense Greed Is Destroying the Open Web
Publishers have watched in horror as Google continues to double down on AI features that discourage users from actually clicking on links — a once-steady source of readership that’s causing a crisis in the media now that the search engine is cutting it off. The situation has become so dire that some publications are now…
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Waymos save lives. So why are some people still skeptical?
Somewhere in Los Angeles this year, someone will get home who otherwise wouldn’t have. You’ll never learn her name. There will be no headline, no celebration, no council resolution — only an unremarkable Tuesday that ends the way Tuesdays are supposed to end. The same non-story will eventually play out in more than a dozen…
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One of JD Vance’s protective detail members could face jail time
A Secret Service member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division faces potential criminal inquiry for allegedly leaking information about Vice President J.D. Vance. The leak involved the security detail’s mockery merchandise, according to CNN sources and Daily Beast reports. The detail created coins, stickers, and badges mocking Vance with slogans including “Bobcat OTR Survivors Club”…
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15% more for a Mickey beignet? Sticker shock hits Disneyland customers over food price increases
The “Happiest Place on Earth” this month quietly raised prices on more than 800 menu items across 178 dining locations in its two Anaheim theme parks as well as its resort hotels. Price hikes at Disneyland are a regular occurrence. But the creeping cost of food this summer has prompted some frustration, even as the…
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Karoline Leavitt ignites internet firestorm over Trump deal: ‘It puts Saudi Arabia first’
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ignited an internet firestorm Thursday after commenting that the new Saudi nuclear deal would put America First. During a White House press conference, a reporter pressed her to explain why this negotiation was underway. “Why does Saudi Arabia get a civilian nuclear deal but Iran doesn’t get a civilian…
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The lululemon ‘We Made Too Much’ section is full of back-to-school finds
You can never have too much clothing — particularly from lululemon’s We Made Too Much section. It’s one of our favorite corners of the internet, never disappointing us when it comes to finding new leggings,belt bags or joggers. Whether we’re searching for something to lounge or run a few laps in, the retailer always comes…
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Inside ‘Today’ show’s ‘stricter security protocols’ after Craig Melvin’s intruder scare
The “Today” show is “implementing stricter security protocols” following the terrifying security breach last week, in which an intruder looking for Al Roker broke into the studio and confronted Craig Melvin the morning of July 16. The new protocols were all outlined in an email, which was sent out on Wednesday, per Variety. “We wanted to…