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Taylor Farms pulls salsa and guacamole over salmonella concerns

By Max Rivera and Kristina Peterson
Aug 09, 2026 7:02 pm - Taylor Farms is pulling more than a dozen prepared food items containing jalapeños, including salsas and guacamole, from retailers due to concerns over salmonella, just w...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she’s freezing her eggs

Perry Stein
Aug 09, 2026 3:02 pm - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) made a public video announcement over the weekend about a private matter: The congresswoman is freezing her eggs. Ocasio-Cortez...
Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die

By The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2026 2:58 pm - NEW YORK — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating...
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
Aug 09, 2026 2:56 pm - NEW YORK — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night i...
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections

By The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2026 2:54 pm - BATON ROUGE, La. — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in c...
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured

By The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2026 2:53 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported. Large-scale Russia...
Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast

By The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2026 2:52 pm - BEIJING — Typhoon Dolphin hit China’s eastern coast on Sunday evening after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai’s two airports to cancel mor...
Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah

By JOSH FUNK
Aug 08, 2026 5:29 pm - A large Utah wildfire kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter crash on Saturday as other fires burned across several Western states, including one that closed part of Mount Rainier National Park.
Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

By TY ONEIL and DORANY PINEDA
Aug 08, 2026 5:02 pm - Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system.
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

Aug 08, 2026 4:50 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Saturday it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations.

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