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Naval Academy will bar transgender students in fall 2020

Ban on transgender troops goes into effect The U.S. Naval Academy will ban people who are transgender from attending the school, beginning with the 2020 school year. The Defense Department confirmed the policy change to the Capital Gazette newspaper on Monday. The…

CDC warns of salmonella outbreak linked to raw tuna

Health officials have issued a warning about a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to raw, frozen tuna supplied by Jensen Tuna. On Monday, the Louisiana-based company initiated a voluntarily recall of its frozen ground tuna imported from JK Fish of Vietnam.…

U.S. allowing lawsuits over properties seized by Castro's Cuba

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is allowing lawsuits against foreign companies operating in properties seized from Americans in Cuba, a major policy shift that has angered European and other allies. The decision also deals…

Expert says "genetic revolution" could threaten national security

Recent advances in reproductive technologies and genetic screening hold tremendous promise for the elimination of harmful inherited diseases, but they also may pose significant national security challenges, said Jamie Metzl, a technology and geopolitics expert and author of a new…

Chips Ahoy cookies recalled due to "unexpected" ingredient

Packages of Chewy Chips Ahoy cookies sold at Walmart and other retailers nationwide are being recalled because they many contain an "unexpected solidified ingredient." Nabisco parent Mondelez Global issued the recall on Tuesday after receiving reports of "potential adverse health…

Walmart to offer clothing subscription service for kids

New York — Walmart is teaming up with Kidbox, the 3-year-old online styling service for children, to offer its customers an exclusive, curated style box. Starting Tuesday, Walmart customers will get access to more than 120 premium children's brands, including…

Two French billionaires donate $300 million to Notre Dame

Bernard Arnault, one of the world's richest men, is donating 200 million euros to fund the reconstruction of Notre Dame – that's about $226 million. Arnault and his family announced the donation via their company's Twitter account. Arnault is the…

MLB celebrates special Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles -- The Los Angeles Dodgers and the rest of Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day Monday. This year was special for the annual event, since it marked what would have been the baseball legend's 100th birthday, noted…

Suspect in church fires charged with hate crimes

The white man suspected in the burnings of three historically black churches in Louisiana will remain in jail, denied bond Monday by a judge, as state prosecutors added new charges declaring the arsons a hate crime. Holden Matthews, 21, the son…

San Diego Zoo to say farewell to giant pandas

From kicking back while munching on bamboo to watching their roly-poly bodies tumbling on the ground, giant pandas are an iconic attraction at the San Diego Zoo. But now visitors are lining up for a last look at the adorable…

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