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Trump administration pushes food firms to drop artificial dyes
RFK Jr. tells US food companies to ban artificial dyes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Trump administration is pressuring major food companies to remove artificial dyes from their products,...

Spring training roundup: Red Sox rally to top Tigers
Spring training roundup: Red Sox rally to top Tigers

(Photo credit: Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Jarren Duran hit a leadoff home...

Spring training roundup: Pirates charge past Phillies
Spring training roundup: Pirates charge past Phillies

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) Javier Rivas hit a walk-off solo home run to complete a three-run uprising and hand...

Can Magic stop Rockets' win streak like they did the Cavs'?
Can Magic stop Rockets' win streak like they did the Cavs'?

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) After posting its most impressive victory of the season, the Orlando Magic look to carry...

Pacers open home stretch with visit from Mavericks
Pacers open home stretch with visit from Mavericks

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) The Indiana Pacers begin a pivotal five-game homestand on Wednesday when the slumping Dallas...

Opening Day starters include 22 former All-Stars
Opening Day starters include 22 former All-Stars

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) Twenty-two former All-Stars are among the 30 pitchers taking the mound on domestic Opening...

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US cuts VOA funding, puts 1,300 staff on leave
VoA staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government has placed more than 1,300 Voice of America (VOA) employees on leave and slashed funding for...

Boeing under fire as US officials demand stricter oversight
US official: Boeing lost trust of Americans, needs strict oversight

WASHINGTON, D.C./SEATTLE: Boeing is facing mounting scrutiny after a series of safety lapses and manufacturing issues, with U.S. Transportation...

Bird flu vaccines could curb outbreaks, but export fears stall plans
Vaccinating poultry could help cut egg prices, but US still hesitant

OMAHA, Nebraska: Vaccines could help stop bird flu and prevent the mass killing of chickens, which has driven egg prices up to nearly...

Israel resumes war on Gazan Strip
Israel breaks ceasefire, launches explosive attacks on Gaza

In spectacular fashion, Israel has upended peace talks and brought to a dramatic end the ceasefire that had paused 15-months of carnage...

45 universities under probe by Trump administration for race policies
Trump administration probes 45 universities on race policies

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Education is investigating 45 universities for possible violations of civil rights laws. ...

Gold surges past $3,000 amid global uncertainty
Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market, political worries

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Gold prices have shattered the US$3,000 per ounce barrier for the first time, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions...