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From formula to birds, here are the foodborne outbreaks the CDC is investigating

While authorities are working to determine what is behind the spread of a parasite capable of causing "explosive" diarrhea, there are already several ongoing foodborne outbreak investigations in the U.S., impacting nearly every state.

Sanders-founded organization backs Troy Jackson for Maine Senate

Our Revolution, a political organization founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) after his unsuccessful presidential run, is putting its support behind former Maine state lawmaker Troy Jackson to replace the embattled Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee in the race for U.S. Senate. Jackson is a former state Senate president who ran for governor earlier...

Family presses for video release in Tennessee National Guard shooting

The grandfather of the man fatally shot by Tennessee National Guard troops over the weekend is demanding video footage of the incident.  “Show me the video,” Evaniel Johnson told The Associated Press. “Please show me that — and then I’m OK. Until you show me that, I’m gonna fight and advocate for my grandson until...

Troy Jackson files to potentially replace Platner in Maine Senate race 

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D) took an official step toward entering the state’s U.S. Senate race on Tuesday amid a pressure campaign for Democratic candidate Graham Platner to step down following a new allegation of sexual assault.  An exploratory committee filed paperwork on Jackson’s behalf with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, which...

Here’s who could replace Platner if he drops out of Maine Senate race

All eyes have turned to a handful of Maine Democrats who could take the mantle as Graham Platner, the party’s current Senate nominee, faces growing pressure to withdraw from the marquee race over a sexual assault allegation. Politico reported Monday that Jenny Racicot, who says she dated Platner on and off for several years, alleged that...

HUD is right about recovery, wrong about fentanyl test strips

Fentanyl test strips, which provide information to drug users about the presence of fentanyl, are being swept up with drug paraphernalia in HUD's new funding notice, despite research showing that they save lives.

McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, saw no need for ‘immediate return’ from China as former GOP leader hospitalized

Elaine Chao stayed in China on a planned trip while Mitch McConnell entered his third week of hospitalization, as online rumors swirl about his condition.

How Graham Platner’s campaign unraveled: From Reddit posts to rape allegation

From a Nazi tattoo to a sexting scandal, Graham Platner's Maine Senate campaign faced mounting controversies before a rape allegation shook his allies.

Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme

Former Jackson Mississippi mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba accepted $50,000 in campaign contributions from undercover FBI agents posing as developers.

Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz days after Trump gave Tehran ‘a week off’ for Khamenei funeral

Iran struck commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz days after President Donald Trump said he gave Tehran "a week off" during Khamenei's funeral ceremonies.

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