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    The listeria outbreak, which includes at least 17 people in 13 states, began last August, officials said late Tuesday.
    Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Walmart and Kroger
    A deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores.
    The United States Supreme Court has 16 remaining cases to decide this term.
    Supreme Court work goes on with 16 cases to decide, including LGBTQIA+ books in Maryland
    The justices also have 16 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May.
    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified on May 20, 2025, on President Trump's 2026 budget request for her department. During the hearing Secretary Noem says habeas corpus "is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country," misstating the definition of the legal procedure that allows a person to challenge, in a court of law, their detention or imprisonment by the government.
    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is ‘alert and recovering’ after trip to hospital
    U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after experiencing an allergic reaction, her spokeswoman said.
    Leah Palmer visits a makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at the state Capitol, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
    After Minnesota shootings, some states are more tightly guarding officials’ personal information
    Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories and Wisconsin legislators are seeking added security for a session this week after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a targeted political attack.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Idaho medical center CEO found dead in Baltimore
    Nicholas Manning, 46, was the CEO of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho.
    Law enforcement agencies searching for Vance Boelter, a suspect in the killing of DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who were shot at their home.
    Suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers planned other targets, prosecutors say
    Just hours after the shootings, Vance Boelter texted friends to apologize for his actions, though he didn’t say what he had done.
    Hundreds of protesters marched in East Baltimore last week in opposition to the increasing immigration crackdown.
    Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities
    President Donald Trump has directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities.
    Bullet holes mark the front door of the house of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife who were shot earlier in the day.
    Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police
    Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two influential Minnesota lawmakers, continued to elude investigators for a second day.
    Israeli soldiers dig through rubble to search for survivors in a residential area hit by a missile fired from Iran near Tel Aviv.
    Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day as hundreds reported dead
    Israel and Iran have traded more missile attacks despite international calls for a halt to the fighting, with neither country showing signs of backing down.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the ending of the U.S Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army is marking its 250th birthday with the military parade including roughly 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and over 50 aircraft.  The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, is designed to tell the history of the Army.
    The Latest: Military parade features helicopter flyover as LA police disperse protest
    President Donald Trump’s military parade rolled through Washington, D.C., on Saturday, as opponents of the president’s agenda rallied in hundreds of cities nationwide
    BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA - JUNE 14: A Brooklyn Park police officer speaks with the driver of a vehicle entering a neighborhood on June 14, 2025 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Democratic-Farmer-Labor State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed this morning. Democratic-Farmer-Labor State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and hospitalized in a separate incident. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during a press conference that the shooting "appears to be a politically motivated assassination."
    Officials say they are searching for a 57-year-old man in shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers
    Mayor Ryan Sabas of Champlin said state senator John Hoffman and state representative Melissa Hortman were shot, and that Hoffman’s wife was also shot.
    Del. Heather Bagnall warms up the crowd on June 14, 2025 as it begins to fill in Lawyer's Mall at the State House in Annapolis. The crowd eventually overflowed onto the surrounding sidewalks and even across the street.
    An assassination in Minnesota briefly silences ‘No Kings’ rally in Annapolis
    Jessica Davis took a breath and looked down at her phone. She read out the news to the ‘No Kings’ rally in Annapolis that a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband had been assassinated.
    The Supreme Court justices have 21 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May.
    21 cases left for Supreme Court to decide, including Maryland LGBTQ+ book dispute in schools
    The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, pleaded not guilty on Friday to human smuggling charges in a federal court in Tennessee.
    President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
    Baltimore judge blocks Trump’s firing of Consumer Product Safety Commission members
    A federal judge in Baltimore has blocked the terminations of three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission after they were fired by President Donald Trump.
    Firefighters and people clean up the scene of an explosion at a residence compound after Israeli attacks in Tehran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
    What to know about Israel’s major attack on Iran
    Israel has launched a major attack on Iran, raising fears that the long-running shadow war between the adversaries may spiral into a more dangerous regional conflict.
    Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks during a discussion with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, on how "to establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th." The event marked the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Trump supporters that has fundamentally changed the Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
    Getting fired won’t stop Carla Hayden
    In her first local interview since she was fired by President Trump as Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden speaks about the importance of expanding access, not cutting it off.
    Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
    Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran
    Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites.
    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon attend a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22.
    Kennedy’s new CDC panel includes members who have criticized vaccines and spread misinformation
    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week.
    President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to view opening night of "Les Miserables," at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Trump booed and cheered at the Kennedy Center while attending ‘Les Misérables’
    A tuxedo-wearing President Donald Trump arrived at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday night for opening night of the award-winning musical “Les Misérables,” demonstrating his focus on an institution that he’s dedicated to remaking in his image.
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