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Jewel-Osco food recall: Store recalls fresh salsa products with jalapenos amid salmonella outbreak

Jewel Osco has issued an urgent recall for two of its fresh salsa products after discovering they may be contaminated with salmonella. The affected items include Chefs Kitchen Fresh Salsa and Ready Meals Fresh Salsa, both of which contain jalapenos sourced through a complex supply chain that has triggered wider health alerts. According to reports,

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Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel spends a chunk of the company’s massive cashpile

Greg Abel is making his mark as the new leader of Berkshire Hathaway by dipping into the company’s legendary mountain of cash. According to second quarter earnings released Saturday, the conglomerate shifted billions out of its reserves, investing 10 billion dollars into Alphabet, the parent company of Google, while spending another 4.5 billion dollars to

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Powerball grows to $856 million, largest drawing of the year

Lottery hopefuls across the country are dusting off their lucky charms as the Powerball jackpot has surged to 856 million dollars, marking the largest drawing of the year. For those dreaming of an immediate payout, the lump sum option currently stands at approximately 370.7 million dollars, though both figures remain subject to significant tax withholdings.

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Economy

How Scott Bessent used financial engineering to fund the $2 trillion deficit while leaving it untouched

Wall Street analysts are sounding a quiet alarm over the way the United States is financing its massive spending habits, noting that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has employed a risky form of financial engineering to keep the wheels turning. While public attention remains fixed on artificial intelligence and stock market highs, internal documents from the

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Berkshire earnings rose last quarter and CEO Greg Abel is starting to deploy Buffett’s massive cash hoard

Berkshire Hathaway reported a healthy jump in operating earnings for the second quarter, climbing 16 percent to reach 12.98 billion dollars. This growth was fueled largely by strong performances in the company’s energy, railroad, and manufacturing sectors, which managed to outweigh a slump in insurance underwriting and investment income. While the numbers show a resilient

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Burger King overtakes Wendy’s as the nation’s second-largest burger chain

In a dramatic shift for the fast food industry, Burger King has officially reclaimed its position as the second largest burger chain in the United States by systemwide sales. This move comes six years after the company first lost its silver medal status to Wendy’s, marking a significant reversal of fortune between the two rivals.

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Health department investigating after seeing more than 5x increase in cyclosporiasis cases in McHenry County

Health officials in McHenry County are on high alert following a dramatic surge in cyclosporiasis cases, reporting a spike that is more than five times higher than what was seen during the same period last year. Since June 25, the county health department has identified 61 confirmed cases of the parasitic infection. While investigators are

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Economy

Prince Harry Reacts to Meta Settlement: “Change Cannot Wait”

Prince Harry has voiced strong approval following a federal judge’s order requiring Meta to pay a 567 million dollar fine for failing to alert the public about risks its platforms pose to children. In a pointed statement shared with Town and Country, the Duke of Sussex insisted that the harms caused by big tech were

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Economy

Markets Rally on Surprise U.S. Job Losses, Airbnb Soars and Trade Desk Tanks | Markets P.M. for Aug. 7

Wall Street saw a surprising surge on Wednesday as investors reacted to unexpected weakness in the American labor market. New data from the Labor Department revealed that the economy actually shed twenty three thousand jobs in July, a stark contrast to the eighty three thousand gains economists had anticipated. This contraction was further compounded by

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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay an additional 567 million dollars in a legal battle centered on child safety and social media addiction. This latest penalty follows a previous 375 million dollar fine issued in March, bringing the total financial hit for the company to nearly one billion dollars. The ruling arrives

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