Ayana Archie
Stories
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Food
More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers
More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.
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Business
Target is reducing prices on 5,000 common goods, including milk, butter and pet food
Target said it is trying to help customers save money as well as stay competitive in its markets. Price reductions have already been reflected in about 1,500 products.
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At least 4 people are killed in Houston after a severe thunderstorm passed through
Across the city, power lines and trees are downed, traffic lights are out and glass is scattered across downtown. About 900,000 customers were left without power early Friday.
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Sports
WNBA teams will travel on chartered flights for the next 2 seasons, the league says
Before, teams could travel on chartered flights during the postseason and for back-to-back games in the regular season. Many players said the change will make recovery easier and make them feel safer.
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Education
Columbia University protesters occupy a campus building, echoing 1968
Students began occupying Hamilton Hall early Tuesday morning. Now, access to the Manhattan school is restricted to essential-service employees and students who live in on-campus residential halls.
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National
Pro-Palestinian campus protesters face looming deadlines and risk of arrest
Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments.
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World
Amsterdam was flooded with tourists in 2023, so it won't allow any more hotels
Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.
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World
3 men stranded on a Pacific island were rescued by spelling 'help' with palm leaves
The men began their trip on Easter Sunday and had been gone for six days when a woman called the U.S. Coast Guard to report them missing.
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Food
Consumer Reports asks USDA to remove Lunchables from schools' lunch menus
The group found high levels of sodium and the presence of heavy metals in meal kits it tested. A Kraft Heinz spokesperson said all of its products meet strict safety standards.
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Business
McDonald's says it is buying back all of its franchises in Israel
Alonyal Limited owns 225 McDonald's locations. McDonald's has recently faced boycotts after its Israel branch donated meals to the Israeli military.
