Teal Wrappers, Troubled Batches: Inside the Mint Leaf Chocolate Salmonella Recall

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Teal Wrappers, Troubled Batches: Inside the Mint Leaf Chocolate Salmonella Recall

Key points (quick read) What happened (Mint Leaf Chocolate Salmonella Recall) The Food and Drug Administration posted Spring & Mulberry’s voluntary recall after third-party laboratory testing raised a potential Salmonella contamination concern. Company and agency notices say the action is precautionary; the recalled lot was distributed nationwide via online orders and boutique retail partners. Which … Read more

Wall Street reveals Trump executive order has significantly reduced federal regulatory pressure

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Wall Street reveals Trump executive order has significantly reduced federal regulatory pressure

Key points Trump executive order — what happened and why readers should care A presidential executive order issued in recent months aimed at reining in aggressive compliance pressure from federal regulators has translated, according to Wall Street sources, into materially lighter supervisory engagement for large banks, broker-dealers and some nonbank financial firms. Practically, that means … Read more

Bipartisan lawmakers propose bill to block military action against NATO members amid threats to take Greenland

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Key points Bill to block military action against NATO members — what happened and why it matters Responding to President Trump’s renewed comments about acquiring Greenland, a bipartisan group of senators and representatives introduced legislation aimed at stopping any unilateral U.S. military move against a NATO member or territory. The effort is both legal and … Read more

Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran following protest crackdown

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Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran following protest crackdown

Key points Trump announces 25% tariff — what happened and why it matters President Trump declared on January 12–13, 2026 that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on imports from any country that does business with Iran, describing the action as a punitive response to Iran’s violent suppression of mass protests. The announcement—made … Read more

Globes Night 2026: Hamnet, One Battle After Another and the Winners That Rewrote Awards Season

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Globes Night 2026: Hamnet, One Battle After Another and the Winners That Rewrote Awards Season

Key points (quick read) Globes Night 2026 — the night in one sentence The 83rd Golden Globes balanced prestige drama wins (Hamnet) with a sweep for Paul Thomas Anderson’s audacious One Battle After Another, while music, TV and surprise categories created wide conversation. The headline winners (film) Hamnet — directed by Chloé Zhao — took … Read more

Bump on the Red Carpet: Hailee Steinfeld Pregnant — Golden Globes Debut and Life with Husband Josh Allen

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Bump on the Red Carpet: Hailee Steinfeld Pregnant — Golden Globes Debut and Life with Husband Josh Allen

Key points (quick read) Hailee Steinfeld Pregnant — how the news reached fans Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen revealed the pregnancy in mid-December 2025 via Steinfeld’s Substack and shared social clips showing Allen kissing her baby bump. Reporting described the post as intimate and deliberate: the couple confirmed they are expecting their first child together. … Read more

When Markets Meet the Justice Department: The Jerome Powell Investigation and What It Means for Stocks

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Key points (quick read) What happened — Jerome Powell Investigation U.S. prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Chair Jerome Powell tied to his testimony about a Federal Reserve building renovation. The Justice Department served grand-jury subpoenas to the Fed last Friday; Powell said the subpoenas included threats of criminal indictment. Why the Fed chair’s status … Read more

BRICS wargames: why they matter, why India opted out

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BRICS wargames: why they matter, why India opted out

Key points Lede — what happened and why readers should care In early January, BRICS-hosted naval drills off the South African coast drew international attention not simply because of the scale of the exercise but because two founding BRICS members — India and Brazil — were absent as full participants. The operation underscores a turning … Read more

Guy Moon, Emmy-Nominated ‘Fairly OddParents’ ‘Nickelodeon’ Composer, Dies at 63

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Guy Moon, Emmy-Nominated 'Fairly OddParents' 'Nickelodeon' Composer, Dies at 63

Key points Where and how it happened (brief) Reports say Moon was struck while riding a scooter in Wilmington, California, and died of traumatic injuries at the scene.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s initial finding and the family announcement form the basis for public statements. A short professional portrait Guy Vernon Moon built a four-decade … Read more

Traced by a Tailpipe: The Arrest of Michael McKee in the Deaths of Monique and Spencer Tepe

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Traced by a Tailpipe: The Arrest of Michael McKee in the Deaths of Monique and Spencer Tepe

Key points (quick read) What law enforcement has made public so far(Arrest of Michael McKee in the Deaths of Monique) Columbus police responded to welfare-check calls on Dec. 30 and found Spencer and Monique Tepe fatally shot in their Weinland Park home. Investigators later treated the deaths as homicides. Surveillance video showing a vehicle near … Read more