USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong is looking into how federal investigators and state inspectors responded to dozens of reports of problems including mold, insects, dripping water and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment.
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Walgreens to close 1,200 U.S. stores as chain attempts to steady operations
A Walgreens spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions about whether any Maine stores would be included in the closures.
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UN says over 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in 3 weeks by war
The fighting in Lebanon has driven 1.2 million people from their homes.
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Netanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say
The signal is being seen in Washington as a sign of restraint after concerns that an Israeli strike on oil or nuclear facilities could trigger a wider war.
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Trump’s town hall in Philly suburbs turns into playlist party
After back-to-back medical emergencies, Trump said, ‘Let’s not do any more questions. Let’s just listen to music.’
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Two giant pandas on their way from China to D.C.’s National Zoo
The new pandas are on a 10-year lease, ending in April 2034, during which the zoo will pay the China Wildlife and Conservation Association $1 million a year.
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Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Many Native Americans across the U.S. are coming together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on the election.
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Canada expels India’s top diplomat, alleges wider diplomatic role in crimes
India’s foreign ministry in turn said it was expelling Canada’s acting high commissioner and five other diplomats.
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NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
It will take Europa Clipper more than 5 years to reach Jupiter and sneak close to the moon suspected to have an ocean beneath its crust.
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10 weeks ago he declared Maduro won Venezuela’s election. He’s been missing since
If Elvis Amoroso were to appear in public and confess that he lied, it would have devastating consequences for Maduro, observers say.