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Surviving Memorial Day weekend: Navigate travel chaos with these tips

As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, travelers across the U.S. are bracing themselves for significant crowds and airport delays due to increased demand and air traffic control constraints. The Federal Aviation Administration anticipates a record-breaking number of flights this Thursday, with close to 54,000 nationwide departures — marking the busiest travel day of 2025 so far. According to the American Automobile Association, nearly 45 million Americans plan to travel at least 50 miles away from home over the long weekend. Of those, approximately 3.6 million will travel by air, repres

Delayed FDA response to listeria outbreak tied to Fresh and Ready Foods

Tariffs reshape U.S. e-commerce: Temu and Shein confront new challenges

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How a water bottle, family tree and DNA testing helped solve a 24-year-old murder mystery!

More than 20 years after the brutal murder of Leslie Preer in 2001, the case finally came to a close. Investigators in Montgomery County, Maryland, used tools of modern forensic science — a bottle of water, a family tree, and the evolving science of genetic genealogy — to solve the case. Eugene Gligor, 45, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Preer’s Chevy Chase home. According to prosecutors, the break in the case came not from a new eyewitness or confession, but DNA evidence re-examined using technology unavailable at the time of the crime. Investigators identified Gligor t

Sextortion nightmare: How one teen's trust cost him everything

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51 kiosks offer free COVID-19 tests and health supplies across Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County has deployed 51 Community Health Station kiosks offering free COVID-19 self-test kits, fentanyl test strips, and other health supplies to residents across the region. The self-service stations, accessible seven days a week, aim to increase access to essential health resources, particularly in communities with limited healthcare options. Initially established to distribute COVID-19 antigen tests, the program has expanded to address multiple public health crises affecting the county. Officials cite alarming statistics as motivation for the expansion, including a 48% increa

From Gulf of Mexico to Persian Gulf: Trump's name-change diplomacy stirs global tides

California bar exam’s AI fallout: $6 million in unplanned costs

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US Treasury's Bessent urges IMF, World Bank to refocus on core missions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called on the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to refocus on their core missions of macroeconomic stability and development, arguing that they have strayed too far into vanity projects such as climate change that have reduced their effectiveness.Bessent, in remarks outlining his vision for U.S. engagement with the IMF and World Bank on the sidelines of the institutions' spring meetings, said that they serve critical roles in the international financial system."And the Trump administration is eager to work with them - so long as they

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Wall Street ends higher on earnings, hopes of easing tariff tensions

U.S. stocks rebounded on Tuesday as a spate of quarterly earnings reports and hints at the de-escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions brought buyers in from the sidelines.U.S. stocks jumped further in extended trade after President Donald Trump said he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, stepping back from his recent rhetoric against the central bank chief. In a sign that traders expect Wall Street to rally on Wednesday, S&P 500 futures jumped almost 2% following Trump's comments, while and Amazon.com and Nvidia were last up 3% each and Apple climbed 2% in after-hour

Kraken hire Lane Lambert as head coach, replacing the fired Dan Bylsma

Bears QB Caleb Williams addresses controversy from book excerpt

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Trump said he didn’t sign controversial proclamation. The Federal Register shows one with his signature

Less than two weeks after the Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to use a controversial 18th century wartime authority to speed deportations, the issue has rocketed back to the justices in a second short-fuse appeal with enormous potential consequences.The situation was entirely foreseeable.After handing down an opaque 5-4 order earlier this month that allowed both sides to claim victory, the nation’s highest court is being asked for a second time to halt the administration from using the Alien Enemies Act. That review will take place as lower courts begin to wrangle over what kind

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Canadians to Maine: No, thanks!

Many would-be travelers go online to plan their vacations, whether that means looking for the best flight deals and hotel recommendations or more nitty-gritty info about whether their destination of choice requires a visa.In the United States, those preparing for an international trip can check out the State Department’s website for up-to-date info about other countries, which are ranked from “Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions” to “Level 4: Do Not Travel.” These rankings can change based on political conflicts, natural disasters and other current events as things happen in real ti

Auto tariffs are now in effect. What it means for America - and you

Europe prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs, calling them a ‘major blow to the world economy’

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See the moment Vatican announces death of Pope Francis

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected.He is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a Dublin-born cleric who became a naturalized American citizen after spending many years ministering in the United States. Farrell, a former Bishop of Dallas, holds the position of “camerlengo” (or chamberlain) which tasks him with “overseeing and administering the temporal goods and rights of the Apostolic See” following the death or resignation of a pope.It is the camerlengo’s job to “officially ascertain the Pop

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A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter

A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter. Kelly Smith was sentenced by a judge alongside two others, her boyfriend and another man, who also received life sentences. All three were convicted earlier this month on kidnapping and human trafficking charges. Smith's daughter, Joshlin, went missing in February 2024 when she was 6, sparking a nationwide hunt by police in South Africa. She has still not been found. Smith, boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced to l

NYPD probing detectives who worked security at house where man says he was tortured, AP source says

Authorities eyeing whether a kitchen job had a role in the 'Devil in the Ozarks' prison escape

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4 people sought shelter from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius — and sealed their own fates

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Ultimately, the home became their final resting place, according to new research published in April in the E-Journal of the Pompeii Excavations.During the catastrophic eruption, the volcano spewed hot, lethal gases and ash into the air, slowly killing most of the city’s population. Ash and volcanic rock called pumice then covered Pompeii and its residents, eerily preserving th

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Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of the military’s operation in Gaza involving the seizure of large areas of land that would be “incorporated into Israel’s security zones.”In the statement, Katz said the operation would also involve a “large-scale evacuation of Gaza’s population from combat zones,” without specifying details.Signs of the operation’s expansion are yet to be seen on the ground, although the enclave saw heavy airstrikes that have so far killed dozens people in the last 24 hours, according to local authorities, including at

Trump and Zelenskiy meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica to seek Ukraine peace

Former Costa Rican president who compared Trump to ‘Roman emperor’ says US has revoked his visa

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Fed's Goolsbee: US trade court ruling may extend tariff uncertainty

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Bernard Kerik, Trump ally and former NYPD commissioner, dies at 69, source says

What else can Trump do on global tariffs after US court ruling?

A U.S. trade court blocked most of President Donald Trump's tariffs in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president had overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-

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Detective assigned to NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail allegedly dropped off victim in crypto kidnapping case, sources say

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California changed rules for a track-and-field meet after a trans athlete’s success. What to know

California is opening up its track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet

Trump administration took action against China due to frustration on trade talks, officials say

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What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?

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Manitoba urges thousands to evacuate as Canada wildfires spread

Manitoba declared a state of emergency and urged thousands of people in northern and eastern parts of the province to evacuate on Wednesday, as wildfires

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'Disappointed': Watch Musk react to Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

In an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning,” Elon Musk raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill, warning it could increase the US budget deficit and undermine the Department of Government Efficiency. The bill narrowly passed the House last week and now heads to the Senate, where major changes are expected. Musk also announced he’s stepping back from full-time government work to focus on his companies.

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