Author: Justin M. Larson

As the dust settles from President Donald Trump’s recent rapid-fire diplomacy on the Russia-Ukraine war, attention turns to what’s next in peace negotiations.Trump sounded positive on Monday as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, just two days after his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska.”I think President Putin will make peace. I think President Zelensky will make peace. We’ll see if they can get along,” Trump said.The president committed to helping European partners provide security guarantees for Ukraine, and said he was beginning to arrange a bilateral meeting between Zelenskyy and…

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People walk by a Target store in midtown Manhattan in New York City, March 21, 2025.Kylie Cooper | ReutersWhen Target’s new CEO Michael Fiddelke steps into the role in early February, he will inherit a company facing slumping sales, faltering customer loyalty and skeptical investors.Its fiscal second-quarter results posted Wednesday illustrated the big-box retailer’s key challenges. Sales fell again from the year-ago period. Customer traffic declined. And shoppers spent less on average during their trips to Target’s website and stores than a year ago.Those results extended a rocky several years for Target, which has tested the faith of many investors.…

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Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius). Eating chicken that isn’t fully cooked can cause food poisoning. About one million people get sick each year from eating undercooked chicken. Undercooked or raw chicken can be contaminated with harmful bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Bacteria commonly found in chicken include: Salmonella: Chicken and turkey are major contributors to salmonella infection (salmonellosis), which is often associated with diarrhea, stomach pain, and fever. Campylobacter: Campylobacter infection (campylobacteriosis) is most commonly caused by eating undercooked chicken. It is the most common cause of bacterial diarrhea each…

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‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists discuss calls of a breakup for CVS prompting a strategic review.  A federal judge has ordered CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, to pay nearly $290 million after a whistleblower accused the business of overcharging Medicare on prescription drugs more than a decade ago. Sarah Behnke, a former Aetna actuary, alleged Caremark defrauded Medicare Part D by causing false drug cost reports to be submitted in 2013 and 2014.Caremark was found liable in June and Philadelphia federal court Chief Judge Mitchell Goldberg ordered the company to pay $95 million in damages, deferring final rulings on penalties. Goldberg,…

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Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., discusses NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdanis platforms, his town hall meeting and more on Making Money. New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is holding on to a sizeable lead in the New York City mayoral race, prediction markets data shows. Mamdani, the self-described socialist who prevailed to secure the Democratic nomination for the Big Apple’s mayoral race this fall, has an 81% chance of winning the election this November, according to data from Interactive Brokers reviewed on Wednesday afternoon.Over the last week, Mamdani’s odds have remained above 75% with his main challengers struggling to gain traction. Former…

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Zakir Khan rocks Madison Square Garden; Hasan Minhaj hails it historic, parents join via video callZakir Khan became the first Indian comedian to headline a Hindi stand-up show at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, performing before a sold-out crowd of 6,000. Adding to the emotional night, he paused mid-set to video call his parents and show them the roaring audience, calling it one of the most overwhelming moments of his career. Bollywood comedian Hasan Minhaj hailed the event as ‘a historic night,’ celebrating Zakir’s storytelling and the global elevation of Hindi comedy. 898 views | 1 day ago Source…

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to weigh in after extreme turbulence forced a Delta Airlines flight to divert to Minneapolis and as NTSB hearings begin on the deadly Washington, DC crash from January. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are accused of charging passengers for windowless window seats where they were seated next to a wall that blocked the breathtaking views of the sky they were expecting.  Lawsuits against the airlines were filed separately in San Francisco and New York City on behalf of passengers who said they paid extra for a window seat. “A large proportion of airline…

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Last week, there were four major food recalls, all affecting well-known brands. Dollar General recalled instant coffee that may contain glass. Friendly’s ice cream was pulled from shelves over a potentially dangerous labeling mix-up, and several cheese products from Wegmans were impacted due to bacterial contamination. Frozen raw shrimp from Walmart was also affected—it may contain radioactive materials. Here’s what you need to return or throw away. Instant coffee from Dollar General was recalled in 48 states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Aug. 12. The coffee may contain glass, which poses a risk of serious injury. Ingesting…

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Wednesday that her office will cut nearly half its workforce and consolidate several intelligence centers as part of a sweeping restructuring initiative called “ODNI 2.0.”The overhaul, billed as the largest reform since the office was created after the September 11 terrorist attacks, is expected to save taxpayers more than $700 million annually while refocusing ODNI on its core role of integrating and overseeing the intelligence community, officials said.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Source link

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Zakir Khan rocks Madison Square Garden; Hasan Minhaj hails it historic, parents join via video callZakir Khan became the first Indian comedian to headline a Hindi stand-up show at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, performing before a sold-out crowd of 6,000. Adding to the emotional night, he paused mid-set to video call his parents and show them the roaring audience, calling it one of the most overwhelming moments of his career. Bollywood comedian Hasan Minhaj hailed the event as ‘a historic night,’ celebrating Zakir’s storytelling and the global elevation of Hindi comedy. 839 views | 1 day ago Source…

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Zakir Khan rocks Madison Square Garden; Hasan Minhaj hails it historic, parents join via video callZakir Khan became the first Indian comedian to headline a Hindi stand-up show at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, performing before a sold-out crowd of 6,000. Adding to the emotional night, he paused mid-set to video call his parents and show them the roaring audience, calling it one of the most overwhelming moments of his career. Bollywood comedian Hasan Minhaj hailed the event as ‘a historic night,’ celebrating Zakir’s storytelling and the global elevation of Hindi comedy. 819 views | 23 hours ago Source…

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A federal judge in New York has denied the Department of Justice’s request to unseal grand jury material from Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal case.The Trump administration has been seeking to release materials related to the investigation into Epstein, the wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide in jail in 2019.This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Source link

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