Chicken dishes sold at Walmart, Kroger recalled due to possible listeria contamination

FreshRealm is recalling pre-made chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart over concerns the ready-to-eat meals could possibly be contaminated with listeria, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. According to a notice from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), FreshRealm, which provides meals to retailers and food delivery services like…

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Kraft Heinz says it will remove artificial dyes from its U.S. products by the end of 2027

Kraft Heinz will remove artificial dyes from its products sold in the U.S. by the end of 2027, the company announced Tuesday. The multinational food company also said it will stop making new products that contain these dyes, effective immediately. Kraft Heinz, the manufacturer of foods such as Jell-O, Capri Sun and Kool-Aid, said in…

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$7.4 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement backed by dozens of more states

Fifty-five attorneys general around the country have now signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with drugmaker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, over the opioid crisis, officials said. Fifteen states initially agreed to the settlement in January. Since then, an additional 34 states, five territories and Washington, D.C., joined the settlement, according…

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The Fed is set to make its next rate decision today. Here’s what to expect.

The Federal Reserve Bank is expected to hold its benchmark rate steady at its meeting on Wednesday, maintaining the same cautious posture it has assumed throughout the first half of 2025. That’s according to the CME Group’s FedWatch Tool, which as of June 18, 2025, shows a likelihood of 99.9% that the Fed will keep…

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Trump officials lift short-lived pause on ICE arrests at farms, hotels and restaurants

The Trump administration has lifted a short-lived pause on immigration arrests at farms, hotels and restaurants, reversing a major policy pivot just a few days after issuing it internally, two sources familiar with the latest guidance told CBS News. One of the sources said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were told they could continue…

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The AI revolution is likely to drive up your electricity bill. Here’s why.

New Jersey residents got some bad news earlier this year when the state’s public utilities board warned that their electricity bills could surge up to 20% starting on June 1. A key driver in that rate hike: data centers.  The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S. amid growing demand for artificial intelligence,…

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Senate passes landmark crypto regulation bill with bipartisan support

Washington — The Senate passed a landmark piece of legislation to regulate crypto after a bumpy path through the upper chamber.  The bill, known as the GENIUS Act, would establish a regulatory framework for the $250 billion market for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to the value of an asset like the U.S. dollar….

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Trump to sign order extending TikTok deadline another 90 days, White House says

Washington — President Trump has once again delayed the enforcement of a bipartisan law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. A deal to separate TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, has remained elusive.  White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday the president would sign the latest executive order this week delaying…

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GOP wants people up to age 64 to work for food stamps and Medicaid. Some experts say it won’t work.

The Republican’s “big beautiful” budget package would add new work requirements for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid and food stamps. Tying federal aid in exchange for work is “common sense,” according to House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said it would encourage people to get jobs. While the food stamp program already has a work requirement, the GOP…

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At Home files for bankruptcy and will close 26 stores. Here are the locations.

At Home, the home decor and furniture retailer with more than 200 locations in the United States, is filing for bankruptcy.  The popular retail chain announced Monday that it is entering Chapter 11 protection as part of a restructuring agreement intended to eliminate $2 billion in debt and provide $200 million in capital to aid…

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