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Cucumber recall 2025: Salmonella outbreak spreads to 15 states, sickens dozens as CDC issues new warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and health officials in several states are…
Susan Darwin
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Business
Mastercard: Millions of consumers could get £70 after unfair fees ruling
Millions of shoppers could get up to £70 each after a court ruled historic fees charged by card provider Mastercard were unfair. The…
Business
Zillow: Housing market to see first annual U.S. home price drop since 2011
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. This week, Zillow…
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Space tourism’s rise challenges how we define astronauts and exploration
On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women—Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sánchez—on…
News
How leaders can bridge the gender equity divide at work
Americans largely agree that women have made significant gains in the workplace over the past two decades. But what about men? While many…
Business
JCPenney stores closing update: Memorial Day weekend is your last chance to shop final sales at these 7 locations
JCPenney said it will close seven stores this weekend in California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and West…
News
UK sanctions 'godmother' of Israel's settler movement Daniella Weiss
The UK government has announced sanctions on Daniella Weiss, a far-right Israeli settler known as the "godmother" of the settler movement.…
News
What a wartime housing boom reveals about solving America’s housing crisis
In 1918, as World War I intensified overseas, the U.S. government embarked on a radical experiment: It quietly became the nation’s largest…
Business
Slash uses AI to build custom banking tools for niche industries
A fintech company called Slash offers business banking accounts tailored to the needs of specific kinds of entrepreneurs. Slash provides…
Business
Beyond Imagination raises $100 million to build humanoid robots
A humanoid robotics startup co-founded by prominent artificial-intelligence futurist Ray Kurzweil said on Tuesday that venture capital…
News
AI advances may threaten women’s jobs more than men’s
Women may be at a heightened risk for being edged out of their job (or having their duties change) due to AI. According to a new study,…
News
Man who helped smuggle more than 3,000 people into Europe jailed
An Egyptian fisherman who helped organise the movement of more than 3,000 migrants as part of a £12 million illegal boat crossing…
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These trees exist in only one place on Earth. Now climate change and goats threaten their survival
On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant,…
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Kyra Hill unlawfully killed at Berkshire water park - coroner
An 11-year-old girl who drowned during a birthday party at a water park in Berkshire was unlawfully killed following gross breaches in…
News
Bicester firefighter's bravery shone through, family says
The family of a firefighter who died in a blaze that claimed three lives have said her "bravery and fearlessness shone through right until…
Business
How to motivate your team in times of uncertainty
Many leaders are struggling right now with how to lead their teams to be productive with so much financial and regulatory uncertainty. Few…
News
Trump wants to strip union rights from 2/3 of federal employees—and an appeals court said he can
An appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining rights for…
Culture
England v Zimbabwe: Essex bowler Sam Cook to make international debut
Essex bowler Sam Cook will make his England debut in this week's Test against Zimbabwe, coach Brendon McCullum has confirmed. The…
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Councillor's wife's loses appeal against jail term for racist tweet.
A Conservative councillor's wife who was jailed for inciting racial hatred after an online rant against migrants on the day of the…
Business
Leicester CIty referred over alleged EFL financial breach
Leicester City have been referred to an independent commission by the Premier League for an alleged breach of EFL financial rules while…
Business
Family criticises law change on paedophiles' parental rights
A family who went to court to protect a young girl from her paedophile father have criticised government legislation intended to help…
News
UK in better place on trade than any other country - Reeves
The UK is now in a better place on trade "than any other country in the world", the chancellor has said. Rachel Reeves suggested the…
Fashion
Gen Z is turning to ChatGPT for outfit advice
With around 1 billion searches on ChatGPT each week, Gen Zers are increasingly turning to AI to solve a daily dilemma: what to wear. Last…
Business
Dutch startup ecosystem grows 26% but falls to 6th in Europe
The Dutch startup ecosystem has slipped to 10th place globally and sixth in Europe, according to the newly released Global Startup…