CDC probes charcuterie sampler sold at Sam’s Club in salmonella outbreak

CDC probes charcuterie sampler sold at Sam’s Club in salmonella outbreak

Federal safety officials are investigating whether recalled meat samplers sold at Sam’s Club warehouses across the country are involved in an outbreak of salmonella that has stricken two dozen people in 14 states. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted a food safety alert cautioning consumers about Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat…

Millions to lose affordable internet unless Congress extends subsidies

Millions to lose affordable internet unless Congress extends subsidies

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Millions of households will lose discounts on their internet bills in the coming months if Congress does not act to extend an affordable-internet program. The Federal Communications Commission says it will begin winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program this week if it cannot secure more…

What happened on the Alaska Airlines flight after the door plug blew out?

What happened on the Alaska Airlines flight after the door plug blew out?

Terrifying tales from passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight after a gaping hole opened in the aircraft prompted many people to wonder: How did everyone survive? The midair accident Friday could have been much worse, experts say, if the plane had already reached its higher cruising altitude, where the decompression could have happened with much…

Instagram and Facebook Will Stop Treating Teens Like Adults

Instagram and Facebook Will Stop Treating Teens Like Adults

Listen to article (2 minutes) Parents have long been frustrated by internet platforms that treat teen accounts much the same as adult accounts. Data-collection laws protecting children under 13 don’t extend to older minors. Social media’s biggest operator is addressing this with a shift in content filtering. Meta Platforms plans to automatically restrict teen Instagram…

Social media giants Meta, X and Google sue Ohio over law requiring parents’ consent to open account

Social media giants Meta, X and Google sue Ohio over law requiring parents’ consent to open account

A trade group representing some of the largest social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X is suing Ohio after the state enacted a law that requires children under the age of 16 to get their parents’ consent before opening an account. The NetChoice trade group wants the US District Court for the Southern…

Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Political concern about rising prices was voiced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on his ongoing tour to the region on Monday. He tweeted that the attacks “have disrupted or diverted nearly 20% of global shipping. This increases the cost and time of moving food, fuel, medicine, and humanitarian assistance.”

Hottest year on record puts Earth in touching distance of critical warming threshold, scientists say

Hottest year on record puts Earth in touching distance of critical warming threshold, scientists say

Greece has been struggling with forest fires that could not be controlled for 10 days on July 27, 2023 in Rhodes, Greece. Dia Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Scientists on Tuesday confirmed 2023 as the hottest year on record and warned that the planet is now within touching distance of smashing through…