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Experts say egg prices poised to drop ahead of Easter

Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.90 in U.S. cities in February, up 10.4% from a year ago…. Read More

Measles outbreak continues to spread; confirmed cases across US

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through… Read More

Kuwait frees group of jailed Americans, including veterans

Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges, in a move seen as a gesture of goodwill between two allies, a representative for the detainees told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The release follows a recent visit to the… Read More

Harvey Weinstein to return to court in #MeToo retrial

Harvey Weinstein ‘s #MeToo retrial next month will largely be an abridged version of the original, with one big addition: a charge based on an allegation from a woman who wasn’t a part of the first case. Just how the reprise of the disgraced movie mogul’s prosecution plays out should… Read More

FBI joins search for missing US college student in Dominican Republic

The FBI has joined the search for a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break in the Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana, police said Tuesday. Dominican police said they are re-interviewing people who were with Sudiksha Konanki before she… Read More

Billy Joel cancels concert tour, citing serious health concerns

The Piano Man is leaving the building. At least for a while. Rocker Billy Joel announced Tuesday that he’s postponing four months of upcoming shows on his Billy Joel in Concert tour due to “a medical condition.” “The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to… Read More

Police shoot man outside Chicago O’Hare Airport terminal

A man was shot outside of a Chicago O’Hare International Airport terminal early Wednesday following an altercation among multiple people, police said. The 25-year-old suffered two gunshot wounds to the lower body, a Chicago Police Department news release said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in… Read More

Southwest Airlines to charge fee for checked bags, angering consumers

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. Southwest, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up… Read More

Utah becomes first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign legislation that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to add the mineral to their water systems. Fluoride strengthens teeth… Read More