In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? hlcityregion@herald-leader.com. Kentucky’s ...
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The reason the FDA told Stop Clopez to recall Schwinnng capsules, marketed as a “male sexual enhancement dietary supplement,” has nothing to do with whether or not they work. In … Click to ...
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U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said he didn’t come to Washington to play nice with President Joe Biden, but he told McClatchy Wednesday night that he’ll do a better job following … Click to Contin...
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An Arizona grand jury has indicted Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff and a former North Carolina congressman, over his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 …...
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A review board at the National Institutes of Health is conducting an internal investigation of a study about Havana Syndrome that did not find brain damage in patients, following complaints … C...
President Joe Biden signed into law a potential ban on TikTok as part of a long-awaited foreign aid package on Wednesday. California influencers and users might have less than a … Click to Cont...
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After languishing for seven months, the U.S. Senate approved a new foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, securing a legacy-affirming victory for Mitch McConnell and “the currency ...
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To understand why Steve Garvey suddenly emerged as a political force and became the quixotic Republican hope for a U.S. Senate seat in Democratic California, just ask Tony Strickland. Now … Cli...
Hello and welcome to your Under the Dome newsletter. Today’s newsletter looks at whether the UNC Board of Governors violated state meetings law when UNC-Chapel Hill students were kept out … C...
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The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday over whether fining or arresting unhoused people who lack other shelter and camp in public areas violates constitutional protections against cruel and ...
Beef contaminated with a potentially deadly form of E. coli got used in ground beef products sent to retail stores and “food service institutions,” according to a Saturday night USDA … Clic...
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The recall of a Miami area company’s Colombian organic herbs linked to a salmonella outbreak has expanded from just Trader Joe’s stores across the country to a Midwestern grocery chain. … C...
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A citation report naming former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn has been issued by the Florida Highway Patrol days after witnesses say he crashed into the back of a Florida state … Click to Continue...
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday over whether local governments trying to fine or arrest unhoused people for camping in public spaces when they have nowhere else to … Click to Co...
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul formed a noisy alliance with Rep. Thomas Massie this week that scrambled Congress’ plans to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without additional privacy pr...
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“Harmful reactions” from women in nine states led to alerts from the FDA and CDC this week about fake Botox, unlicensed medical facilities and unlicensed people giving the shots. Here’s …...
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Trader Joe’s took herbs made by a Miami area company off the shelves of stores in 29 states and issued a recall of those already sold after a CDC and … Click to Continue »
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Democratic challengers far out-raised vulnerable Republican congressmen in two Central Valley tossup races to start 2024, federal election reports filed this week show. The Democrats need to buil...
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A Florida State Trooper was injured on Monday in a car crash on I-75 allegedly involving former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a Republican who represented North Carolina for one term. … Click to ...
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Capitol rioters could obtain reduced prison sentences depending if the U.S. Supreme Court decides that federal prosecutors should not have charged defendants under a certain federal law in connec...
Lexington Congressman Andy Barr raised twice as much money as Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie during the first three months of 2024, showcasing the continued fundraising prowess of th...
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After fires causing “significant property damage,” the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a public safety alert about two models of e-bike batteries. The CPSC says the lithium-ion...
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Voter opinions of Donald Trump’s presidency have improved since he left the White House, continuing a long-established trend of ex-presidents seeing a boost in their approval ratings, according...
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As Congress considers providing emergency aid to Israel, Rep. Valerie Foushee was among several lawmakers last week who asked President Joe Biden in a letter for assurances that that aid … Clic...
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Mini bagels sold nationwide got recalled because they’re supposed to be gluten free and the company heard about “an adverse reaction to gluten” from a customer. Feel Good Foods Gluten-Free ...
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Aviva Siegel remembers the torture of being held by Hamas in Gaza after they captured her and her husband, Keith, at their kibbutz in Israel. She remembers her hunger. She … Click to Continue �...
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Thomas Massie was 46 minutes into probing proposed changes to the law U.S. intelligence agents use to monitor foreign actors when he stumbled upon a revelation. When regular Americans’ communic...
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When children enter the United States without permission and without the care of a parent or guardian, Greensboro is one place they might now call home. At least temporarily. Officials … Click ...
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The opening of a facility to house migrant children in North Carolina has raised concerns about what happens to minors once they cross the U.S. border without an adult. Known … Click to Continu...
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Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says in an interview that the work of the Department of Homeland Security can 'ill-afford' the distraction of an impeachment trial against him. … Click to Continue ...
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