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Dirty Soda Outsells Utah — What’s Going On?

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Swig now sells more dirty soda outside Utah than inside it, and the gap is not small.Story SnapshotSwig locations outside Utah are outperforming in-state stores by roughly 40% to 50%, according to co-founder Andrew...

Million-Car Recall Over Blind Reverse

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Nearly one million Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram vehicles were recalled because radio software can block the rearview camera image, a direct safety risk under federal rules. Story Snapshot Federal recall cites radio software that...

MLB Stunned — Tommy John Farewell

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Tommy John died at home in Florida at 83, and baseball paused to salute the man whose name rebuilt elbows and careers. Story Snapshot The New York Yankees announced Tommy John died Saturday, August 15,...

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Amazon Food Recall Over Salmonella Scare

A granola pitched to new moms just got pulled from Amazon shelves nationwide over a Salmonella risk, with exact lots, dates, and a clear...

ALERT: Beef Crisis Deepens

Tyson’s latest pullback from beef plants is a blinking red light for the American dinner plate. At a Glance Tyson will close Illinois and Utah...

Costco Crashes Medicare — What’s the Catch?

Costco just put a big-box flag into Medicare by teaming with SCAN Health Plan to sell co-branded plans to seniors. Story Snapshot Costco and SCAN...

Morgue Horror: Bodies Turned Into Cash

A Harvard Medical School morgue manager turned donated corpses into cash, selling brains, skin and hands to buyers across state lines for years before...

Protein Bomb Drops September 1

Steak ’n Shake just tied its brand to 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef and is doubling down with a Protein Steakburger built for simple ingredients...

NOW: DEA Steps In After Hayden Panettiere Death

The nation’s drug agency stepped into a celebrity death case because local officials still have unanswered questions. Story Snapshot The Drug Enforcement Administration joined the...

VIDEO: Horrific Crash Kills 23

A predawn head-on crash on a Paraná highway killed at least 23 people and injured five others, police said. Story Snapshot Police report a head-on...

Royal Return, No Crowns

Prince Harry and Meghan will base their young family in Britain this fall without resuming royal duties, a choice that blends family ties with...

Glass Shards In Frozen Snack? Nationwide Recall

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream has pulled select Outshine Fruit Bars off shelves nationwide after customers reported finding glass in the frozen treats. Quick Take Dreyer's...

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U.S. Warship Adrift In Hot Zone

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An American warship sat dead in the water for four straight days in one of the most contested seas on earth, with no engines, no air conditioning and no working toilets. Quick Take USS Benfold...

He Admits Guilt — Fauci Aide Implodes

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A top scientific adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted in federal court that he hid government emails to dodge public records requests about the origins of COVID-19. Quick Take David Morens, 78, pleaded guilty to...

Lake Mead Delivers Another Shock

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Lake Mead has given up another set of possible human remains, this time at Boulder Beach, and investigators are now working to confirm who they belonged to and how they got there. Story Snapshot Officials...

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Judge Freezes FBI HQ Flip

A federal judge said no—the FBI cannot ditch Greenbelt for the Reagan Building—and that single word rewired a billion-dollar plan. Story Snapshot A Maryland federal...

Billion-Dollar Border Plan SLAMS Into Big Bend

Federal border crews hit pause in Big Bend National Park after a record $1.7 billion push collided with rugged terrain, loud local backlash, and...

Park Chaos: Five Shot, Teen Nabbed (VIDEO)

Five people were shot at a Lexington park on a summer evening, and police quickly named an 18-year-old suspect. Story Snapshot Police say five people...

Walmart Soup Recall Sparks Listeria Scare

A tomato bisque soup kit sold at Walmart was pulled after testing flagged a possible Listeria risk. At a Glance Kettle Cuisine recalled Marketside Tomato...

Deadly Rampage Stuns Three Towns

Six people were killed and a seventh was wounded across three scenes in rural Michigan, and police say the suspect is among the dead. Story...

Supreme Court Snub Triggers Meta Showdown

The nation’s highest court just cleared the runway for states to test whether social media was engineered to hook kids. Story Snapshot The Supreme Court...

TikTok Star’s Final Posts Spark Grief

Sydney Towle spent nearly three years turning her hospital room into a classroom for a million strangers, teaching them what cancer really looks like...

Emergency Oil Buffer Hits Reagan-Era Lows

America’s emergency oil cushion just slipped to a level not seen since the Reagan years, right as the Middle East keeps the market on...

Flesh-Eating Threat Lurks In Gulf

Seven people went into warm Gulf Coast water and never came home, and the killer was almost invisible. Story Snapshot Flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus infections have...

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