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40 percent report buying less produce amid cyclospora outbreak: Poll

A poll released Sunday shows that 40 percent of U.S. adults are buying or eating less produce after the cyclospora outbreak.  Comparatively, according to survey results from CBS/YouGov, 4 percent of people said they are eating more produce. Among respondents, 56 percent said there has been no change in their diet.  Earlier this month, the...

40 percent report buying less produce amid cyclospora outbreak: Poll

A poll released Sunday shows that 40 percent of U.S. adults are buying or eating less produce after the cyclospora outbreak.  Comparatively, according to survey results from CBS/YouGov, 4 percent of people said they are eating more produce. Among respondents, 56 percent said there has been no change in their diet.  Earlier this month, the...

Federal panel votes to propose changes to historic preservation rules that Trump administration says holds up projects

A federal panel on Friday voted to advance a revamp of the nation’s historic preservation rules that Trump administration officials say slow down projects. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which is made up primarily of Trump appointees, voted to propose to rewrite requirements to consult with the public if a project may impact historic...

Companies rally behind open-source tech 

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Nvidia launches new open-source AI security alliance Nvidia is launching a new alliance focused on building and sharing open-source AI tools to boost cybersecurity defenses, as the push for open-source technologies ramps up in the U.S. © AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File Nvidia announced Monday that the Open Secure AI Alliance will use open-source...

Top Democrat calls on Taylor Farms to provide information on Trump administration cyclospora communications

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Monday called on Taylor Farms to provide information about its connections with the White House amid a parasitic outbreak potentially linked to the company's lettuce supply. Garcia wrote a letter to Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor questioning whether the...

Mitch McConnell owes public transparency amid prolonged hospital stay 

Elected officials don't get to disappear without explanation. Not because we're owed their secrets. Because we're owed their honesty.

Jeb Bush raises alarm over Iranian drones in Cuba

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on Wednesday raised the alarm over Iranian drones believed to be in Cuba. "Iran has been a consistent threat to the united security interests of our country, certainly of Israel," Bush said during a United Against Nuclear Iran event, serving as the group's chair. "And now, we see that...

Graham Platner drops out; left still victim-blaming 

The credible allegations of sexual assault leveled against him by his former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, are a dealbreaker, and rightfully so. 

Palm Beach International becomes Donald J. Trump International Airport: What to know 

Palm Beach International Airport officially changed its name to Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday — the latest success in President Trump’s efforts to leave his mark on iconic buildings and landmarks.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation authorizing this renaming in March. The state’s Republican Party celebrated the bill’s enactment in a...

Bipartisan lawmakers press agencies on AI election threats

A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers are pressing multiple federal agencies over the risks artificial intelligence could pose to the upcoming election, specifically over chatbots' responses to voters. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), in a letter sent Tuesday, urged the heads of the departments of Homeland Security and Justice, the Cybersecurity and...

A Supreme Court climate case meets a changing scientific consensus

The Supreme Court is about to weigh in on a climate litigation case, Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, which seeks to hold energy producers financially responsible for the purported consequences of climate change, but the case relies on outdated scientific assumptions that are no longer valid.

Ukraine targets Russian oil facilities after Zelensky meets with Trump

Ukraine targeted Russian oil facilities on Thursday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey. Ukrainian forces struck two oil depots, one in Stavropol and the other in Tver, that are about 500 kilometers from the front line, according to Zelensky. “Units of Ukraine's Defense Forces also...

Ken Griffin backing Rubio over Vance: Report

Prominent Republican donor Ken Griffin reportedly favors Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vice President Vance in the 2028 presidential race. During the annual Allen & Company conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, the billionaire hedge fund manager told financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin he would be “predisposed” to back Rubio after doing so in the...

Ms. Rachel says ‘hijabs are beautiful’ after Trump posts video of Minnesota kindergarten graduation

YouTube entertainer Ms. Rachel on Wednesday posted on social media that "hijabs are beautiful" after President Trump posted a video online of a Minnesota kindergarten graduation showing children wearing hijabs. Ms. Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Accurso, took to Instagram to congratulate the children. "I saw some of you wore a hijab to your...

Talarico raises record $30M in second quarter

The campaign of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico raised more than $30 million in the second quarter of this year, as the 37-year-old looks to become the first Democrat from the state elected to the upper chamber in nearly four decades. In a release, Talarico’s campaign said it raised the most money of any...

Massie: Might as well call ObamaCare ‘Trumpcare’

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie (R) on Wednesday said ObamaCare might as well be renamed “Trumpcare” as premiums increase and Republicans haven’t moved to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Might as well call it Trumpcare now. Our party has made no serious effort to repeal Obamacare and legalize affordable health insurance after taking control of...

The US is failing Black mothers and babies. A lawsuit wants to keep it that way.

Research suggests that if our efforts to combat racial disparities in health ignore race, they will fail.

Watch live: Bessent unveils new bridge named after Trump in Tennessee

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil the new Donald J. Trump Bridge in East Tennessee on Thursday afternoon. The ceremony comes the same day the airport in Palm Springs, Fla., is set to take on President Trump’s name. Controversy and backlash have followed other efforts to add the president's likeness to buildings, including...

Fetterman knocks Sanders for ‘pushing these communists’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday took aim at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for backing a slew of left-wing candidates, after the Democratic nominee in Maine's Senate race, Graham Platner, suspended his campaign following a rape allegation. “Bernie Sanders needs to apologize to the voters of Maine and to … everyone that donated to that...

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