Year: 2024

Social media fuels fentanyl crisis by providing easy access to drug dealers

DEA continues countrywide fentanyl awareness summits with event in Alhambra DEA continues countrywide fentanyl awareness summits with event in Alhambra 03:11 Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall…

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High levels of lead found in 12 cinnamon brands. List to avoid.

FDA says lead-contaminated applesauce packets lacked proper testing FDA says lead-contaminated applesauce packets lacked proper testing 00:28 A year after recalled applesauce pouches containing cinnamon left more than 500 kids with lead poisoning, new research is offering further cause for concern…

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Man sues realtor he claims withheld Bezos’ identity in $79M home sale

Everyone wants to get top dollar in a real estate sale — and that even goes for the extremely rich.  Businessman Leo Kryss is suing real estate company Douglas Elliman over the $79 million sale of his Florida mansion, a…

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Boeing assembly workers vote on whether to strike or approve contract offer

Boeing Starliner lands on earth without crew on board Boeing Starliner lands on earth without crew on board 00:53 Boeing is preparing to learn Thursday whether 33,000 aircraft assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, are going on…

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Trump-Harris debate draws 67 million viewers, surpassing first matchup

Washington — More than 67 million viewers tuned in to the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris this week, far surpassing the viewership of the matchup between President Biden and Trump earlier this year. …

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Microsoft says service issues “fully resolved” after outage shuts down systems

Microsoft holding cybersecurity summit Microsoft holding cybersecurity summit in wake of CrowdStrike outage 02:49 Microsoft services were unavailable for many customers early Thursday, with users reporting problems accessing a number of the technology giant’s tools, according to Downdetector. The reports relate…

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Norfolk Southern fires CEO, legal officer over consensual relationship

Norfolk Southern reaches settlement with DOJ, EPA over East Palestine derailment Norfolk Southern reaches settlement with DOJ, EPA over East Palestine derailment 00:54 Norfolk Southern has ousted Alan Shaw as its CEO, saying the executive violated the Atlanta-based freight railroad’s…

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Here’s how much Social Security benefits are forecast to rise in 2025

The nation’s more than 70 million Social Security recipients may want to temper their expectations of how much more they’ll be getting in 2025. Retirees are looking at an average monthly bump of $48, or an increase of 2.5%, according…

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Campbell Soup Company planning to drop “soup” from its name

Chicken noodle, tomato and cream of mushroom aren’t going anywhere, but Campbell Soup Company plans to drop soup from its name, changing it to The Campbell’s Company.  “This subtle yet important change retains the company’s iconic name recognition, reputation and…

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Use of AI to replicate James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader concerns actors

Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer. On screen, Jones, who died Monday at 93, brought to life a reclusive…

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