Work

Rescue crews raced through western Colombia Tuesday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed more than 250 people and caused widespread destruction across the country’s coffee-growing region. The earthquake struck early Monday and heavily damaged communities in Risaralda, Cali and areas near the epicenter in Chocó. Local authorities reported 254 deaths Tuesday morning, including 101 fatalities […]

Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White say they plan to declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft as the league faces growing pressure to clarify its eligibility rules. Kanter Freedom announced his plans Friday and said he reviewed the WNBA’s eligibility framework before making his declaration. He argued that the league’s focus on […]

TikTok plans to eliminate 250 jobs and close its Nashville office as the social media company continues to restructure its U.S. operations. The layoffs will affect employees who worked at the Nashville location, which served as a hub for part of TikTok’s content review operation. The company plans to close the office on October 5, […]

Health officials continue to investigate a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers served at Chipotle and Qdoba restaurants. The outbreak has spread to 27 states and has sickened at least 345 people. Officials have also reported 36 hospitalizations, although they have not linked any deaths to the outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and […]

Health officials expanded a foodborne illness investigation after they linked more cases of cyclosporiasis to recalled shredded iceberg lettuce. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the outbreak now involves 15 states, adding six more states since the previous update. Investigators continue to examine the source of the contamination and work with state health departments […]

Michigan health officials have confirmed the first two U.S. deaths linked to the ongoing Cyclospora outbreak, marking a grim milestone in the nation’s largest recorded surge of the foodborne illness. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both individuals had significant underlying health conditions, and dehydration from the infection contributed to their deaths. […]

Delaware health officials have declared a measles outbreak after confirming two additional cases, bringing the state’s total to four infections. The Delaware Division of Public Health announced the outbreak after investigators linked the cases through time and location, meeting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s definition of an outbreak. Health officials identified all four […]

Hunter Biden ignited fresh political controversy after making provocative comments about Washington, D.C., during a recent appearance on the I’ve Had It podcast. The former first son argued that the nation’s biggest political problem stems from what he described as a “closeted gay mafia” made up largely of Republican politicians, a claim that quickly spread […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reversed an earlier finding that linked Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce to a multistate Cyclospora outbreak after determining the original laboratory result produced a false positive. The announcement marks a major shift in an investigation that has sickened thousands of people across the United States and prompted widespread […]

Federal health officials have identified shredded iceberg lettuce served at select Taco Bell restaurants as the source of a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, prompting an urgent public health warning across five states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) traced the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce imported […]

Okay, I’ve got to tell you about this show I’ve been talking about—and it’s finally here tonight. It’s called Nation’s Dumbest, and it premieres on FOX right after MasterChef. IT’S NOT YOUR AVERAGE COMPETITION SHOW AND IM SURPRISED NO ONE EVER THOUGHT OF THIS BEFORE They show sent me a goodie bag, check out what’s inside! […]

Health officials across the United States continue to investigate a growing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness that has sickened hundreds of people and prompted increased monitoring in more than 30 states. The illness stems from the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which typically spreads through contaminated food or water. The Centers for Disease Control and […]