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Publix to allow open carry in Florida stores, prompting mixed reactions from shoppers

Publix to allow open carry in Florida stores, prompting mixed reactions from shoppers

Shoppers are split after supermarket chain Publix announced it will now allow customers to openly carry firearms inside its Florida stores. The decision comes about two weeks after an appeals court ruling overturned the state’s ban on open carry.  Under the law, businesses and private property owners can choose whether to allow or ban open carry on their premises. They …

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FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives : NPR

FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives : NPR

The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP WASHINGTON — Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the …

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Two Amazon delivery drones crash into crane in Arizona, prompting the company to suspend Prime Air operations

Two Amazon delivery drones crash into crane in Arizona, prompting the company to suspend Prime Air operations

Washington  —  Amazon drone deliveries will resume Friday after being suspended for two days after two Prime Air delivery drones struck a crane in Arizona, resulting in “substantial” damage and a fire. The two MK30 drones crashed into the boom of a crane in Tolleson, Arizona, near Phoenix, Wednesday around 10 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. No injuries …

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Virus prompting Covid-era restrictions in China now circulating in the US, officials warn

Virus prompting Covid-era restrictions in China now circulating in the US, officials warn

The deadly mosquito-borne virus that prompted quarantines and restrictions in China this summer has been detected in the United States.  New York health officials reported that a woman from Long Island was diagnosed with chikungunya virus in August.  She said she hadn’t traveled off the island, home to more than 8 million people and the celebrity-loved Hamptons, and now officials …

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West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings

NEW YORK (AP) — West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say. More than 770 cases, including about 490 severe cases, were reported as of early September, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted this week. About 550 cases — 350 of them severe …

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‘South Park’ premiere skewers President Donald Trump, prompting White House response – Chicago Tribune

‘South Park’ premiere skewers President Donald Trump, prompting White House response  Chicago Tribune Trump’s ‘South Park’ Problem  Politico ‘South Park’ Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Are Now Billionaires  Forbes ‘South Park’ creators ‘apologize’ for latest Trump episode: ‘We’re terribly sorry’  USA Today White House Slams South Park Over Donald Trump Parody Episode  Variety Source link

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