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Kansas hit with largest tuberculosis outbreak since 1950s

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week. “We would expect to see a handful of cases… Read More

Florida cop arrested for smuggling drugs onto cruise ship

A Miami, FL-area police officer is behind bars and out of a job after being caught smuggling drugs onto a cruise ship. Francisco Melo, 36, was “relieved of duty, arrested, and charged with the possession, sale, and trafficking of a controlled substance” after a criminal investigation spurred by a tip,… Read More

Coca-Cola recalls popular soft drinks over chemical contamination

Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a production plant in Belgium. Batches of Coca Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Minute Maid and Fuze Tea were among the products recalled in Belgium, Luxembourg and… Read More

Google officially changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

The world’s most used search engine is jumping on board with President Donald Trump’s mandate to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Google made the change on all of its maps (Google Maps) to name the Gulf of Mexico to the aforementioned Gulf… Read More

Indiana man pardoned by Donald Trump killed during traffic stop

An Indiana man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop just days after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump for a misdemeanor related to the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. Matthew Huttle, 42, of Hobart was killed Sunday by a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy, authorities said. State… Read More

Kia recalls more than 80,000 U.S. cars for air bag malfunction

Automaker Kia America is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles due to floor wiring beneath the front passenger seat that can become damaged and prevent airbags and seat belts from deploying properly. Damaged wiring can also cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment, according to documents filed with the National… Read More

Last 4 escaped monkeys from South Carolina research facility captured

Authorities in South Carolina said Friday the last four of 43 escaped monkeys have been recaptured after two months living in the woods, weathering a rare snowstorm and being tempted back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The rhesus macaque monkeys, all females, made a break for it… Read More