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Oct 28 2024POLITICS

South Korea's Big Decision: Help Ukraine or Stay Neutral?

Things are heating up as news spreads about North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine. South Korea, usually a strong ally of the U. S. and a supporter of Ukraine, has been sending humanitarian aid but not weapons. Now, they're thinking about changing that. They're okay with giving military supplies to

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Oct 28 2024POLITICS

Mongolia in Hot Water for Ignoring Putin's Arrest Warrant

Last month, Mongolia welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin with open arms, despite an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes. The ICC wasn't happy about this and reported Mongolia to its oversight body. The warrant came after Putin was accused of illega

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Oct 28 2024HEALTH

McDonald's Food Scare: What You Need to Know About the E. coli Outbreak

McDonald's is in the spotlight due to a food poisoning outbreak. The culprit? A strain of E. coli found in their Quarter Pounder burgers. This bacteria, called E. coli O157:H7, can cause serious illness, especially in young kids, older adults, and folks with weak immune systems. As of now, about 50

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Oct 28 2024HEALTH

Onions Out, Burgers Back: McDonald’s tackles E. coli outbreak

Last Sunday, McDonald’s announced that Quarter Pounders would return to their menus in hundreds of restaurants. The company cleared beef patties as the source of the recent E. coli outbreak. Instead, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration suspects slivered onions from a single supplier are to blame.

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Oct 28 2024CRIME

Neighborly Armed Conflict: A Police Dilemma

Davis Moturi was just outside his home in Minneapolis, trimming a tree, when a bullet hit him. Shockingly, it was allegedly fired by his neighbor, John Sawchak. This wasn't a random attack, but the result of months of escalating harassment. Davis had been complaining to the Minneapolis Police Depart

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Oct 28 2024HEALTH

McDonald’s: Quarter Pounders Back Soon, E. coli Blamed Elsewhere

In a recent update, McDonald’s has declared that their Quarter Pounder beef patties are not the cause of the E. coli outbreak that has sadly resulted in one death and made nearly 75 people ill. This assertion comes directly from Cesar Pina, the fast-food chain’s Chief Supply Chain Officer. He’s conf

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Oct 27 2024POLITICS

Georgian Election: Dispute & Disillusionment

Georgians awoke to a divided nation on Sunday. The Central Election Commission announced that the ruling Georgian Dream party won Saturday’s parliamentary election, sparking outrage from opposition parties who claim the vote was rigged. With 99% of precincts reporting, Georgian Dream secured 54. 8%

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Oct 27 2024SPORTS

Robert Whittaker's Bounce Back: Lessons from a Tough Night

Robert Whittaker, a former UFC middleweight champion, saw the quickest defeat of his career at UFC 308. Facing Khamzat Chimaev, Whittaker was taken down and submitted in the first round, leaving him with a seriously injured mouth. Photos of his mouth showed teeth bent in unnatural ways, but Whittake

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Oct 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

Airline Testing Tech to Stop Line Cutters

Ever felt frustrated when someone jumps the line to board a plane? American Airlines is testing a new system at three airports to tackle this issue. The technology, being trialed at Albuquerque, Tucson, and Washington's Ronald Reagan airport, uses sound alerts to nudge gate agents when someone tries

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Oct 27 2024POLITICS

Musk and Putin: A Question of Influence

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been under scrutiny after a report by The Wall Street Journal revealed regular communications between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. This has sparked national security concerns and questions about Musk’s influence on U. S. politi

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