Rina Torchinsky
Stories
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National
A baby who went missing after her parents' death over 40 years ago is found alive
Two bodies were discovered in the woods in Houston in 1981. They were later identified as a couple. But their baby, who is now 42, was not found with them.
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Food
More peanut butter products have been recalled after Jif pulled some of its jars
There are more than a dozen recalls related to last month's Jif peanut butter recall. Products from F&S Produce and Taharka Brothers have been added to the list.
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National
Lifeguards are scarce, and it might be affecting your local pool
The shortage — affecting about a third of U.S. public pools — has led some to reduce hours or close altogether. The pandemic and earlier rhetoric about work visas for foreigners led to the problem.
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National
Starbucks union says the coffee giant is closing a store to retaliate
Starbucks gave the employees at the College Ave. location in Ithaca, N.Y., a one-week notice of the closure, the union says, with the store slated to permanently close on June 10.
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Science
Grab your binoculars: 5 planets are lined up nicely for you to see at dawn this month
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be sequentially aligned and visible at dawn throughout June. The last time this happened was in 2004.
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Politics
Chicago archbishop adds his voice to the calls for gun safety legislation
While some cardinals have sidestepped political discussions, Cupich spoke out against gun violence on Twitter hours after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
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National
The Tulsa gunman's doctor was among those killed in Wednesday's mass shooting
The shooter had complained multiple times about pain following back surgery and sought additional treatment days before the attack, which left five people dead, including the gunman, police said.
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Arts & Life
A man in a wig was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa
A man who was apparently disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa.
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Food
The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries
The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries sold at a number of retailers, including Trader Joe's, Kroger, Safeway, Aldi and Walmart.
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National
Days after the Uvalde shooting, the NRA convention went on as planned
Thousands gathered inside of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the NRA convention while swaths of others convened outside in protest, advocating for gun control legislation.