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Utz recalls Zapp’s, Dirty brand potato chips over salmonella risk

Utz Quality Foods is voluntarily recalling several varieties of Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips sold nationwide over concerns that the products may be contaminated with salmonella.

May 5, 2026

FedEx driver sentenced to death for 2022 kidnapping, murder of 7-year-old Texas girl

A Texas jury on Tuesday sentenced a former FedEx delivery driver, Tanner Horner, to death for the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand, whose body was found in a river days after she vanished from her father's rural home in late 2022.

May 5, 2026

Jordan Peterson’s wife says he’s in ‘another realm of pain’ from psychiatric medication injury

Famed psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson is suffering a medication-induced "neurological injury" and has no plans to return to the public eye, his wife said Monday in an interview with the New York Post.

May 5, 2026

Karen Bass calls Spencer Pratt ‘reprehensible’ for ‘exploiting grief’ of Palisades fire victims

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused mayoral challenger Spencer Pratt of "exploiting the grief" of Palisades fire victims during a recent interview, drawing sharp backlash given that Pratt's own home was destroyed in the disaster.

May 5, 2026

Kid Cudi drops singer M.I.A. from tour after Dallas onstage remarks

Rapper Kid Cudi has removed M.I.A. from his current tour after the Sri Lankan singer made politically charged comments at a Dallas concert that drew boos from the crowd and complaints from fans.

May 5, 2026

FBI recovers stolen 17th-century reliquary urn taken from Italian church

The FBI's Boston Division has recovered a 17th-century reliquary urn believed to be among 17 ecclesiastical artifacts stolen from an Italian church over a decade ago, the bureau announced, noting that a formal repatriation ceremony has been arranged in Rome.

May 5, 2026

Javier Bardem calls Hamas attacks a ‘horrible crime’ while demanding sanctions against Israel

Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem has emerged as one of Hollywood's most outspoken voices on the Israel-Gaza conflict, pressing his case on awards stages and red carpets while acknowledging the career risks of doing so.

May 5, 2026

Prison term handed down in Telegram-based retail refund fraud scheme

A North Carolina man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a retail refund fraud conspiracy organized through the messaging app Telegram, Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby announced.

May 5, 2026

D.C. trio pleads guilty to kidnapping women lured with fake babysitting job

Two District of Columbia residents pleaded guilty in federal court to kidnapping and armed robbery charges stemming from an October 2025 attack on two women who were lured to a Southeast Washington home under the pretense of a babysitting job, prosecutors said.

May 5, 2026

Gas prices top $7 per gallon in California as Iran conflict disrupts global oil supply

Gas prices in California have climbed to among the highest levels in the country, with one remote rural county reaching an average of $7 per gallon as the ongoing conflict over the Strait of Hormuz compounds longstanding structural pressures on the state's fuel supply.

May 5, 2026

Texas man convicted of trafficking firearms to Mexican cartel

A federal jury in Del Rio, Texas, convicted a Dale man on two counts of firearms trafficking after he straw-purchased 24 AK-47-style rifles that were later trafficked to Mexico for use by a cartel, federal prosecutors announced.

May 5, 2026

Taxpayers have until July 10 to claim COVID-era IRS refund

Tens of millions of Americans may be owed a refund from the IRS stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic era -- but they must act before a fast-approaching deadline, the nation's independent tax watchdog is warning.

May 5, 2026

Democrats want to redraw New York’s map — their own state law may not let them

The Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act, stripping its power to mandate minority districts -- and now Democrats want to use the ruling to remap New York, if their own state law doesn't stop them first.

May 5, 2026

Texas father fatally shoots man trying to carjack vehicle with family inside

A man was fatally shot Sunday afternoon after attempting to carjack a vehicle occupied by a family in Garland, Texas, police said. No charges have been filed against the driver who fired.

May 5, 2026

Restaurants roll out Cinco de Mayo deals for Tuesday holiday

Chains from coast to coast are marking Cinco de Mayo, which falls on a Tuesday this year, doubling as Taco Tuesday, with a wave of discounts, freebies, and limited-time promotions on food and drinks.

May 5, 2026

Education Dept. opens Title IX probe into Smith College over transgender admissions policy

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, one of the nation's largest all-women's colleges, over its policy of admitting transgender women, raising questions about whether the Massachusetts institution can continue to claim federal protections reserved for single-sex schools.

May 5, 2026

Spike Lee calls Supreme Court’s Louisiana redistricting ruling an ‘attack on voters’

Director Spike Lee has criticized the Supreme Court's decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, calling the ruling an attack on voting rights.

May 5, 2026

Delta to end food and beverage service on roughly 450 short-haul flights

Delta Air Lines will stop serving complimentary food and drinks on hundreds of daily flights beginning May 19, the carrier announced, in the latest sign of belt-tightening across the U.S. airline industry.

May 5, 2026

5 questions about J.D. Vance’s Iowa visit

Vice President J.D. Vance is traveling to Des Moines to campaign for Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, who faces a competitive race to hold his seat in the November midterm elections.

May 5, 2026

Miami man gets 57 months for role in $5M South Florida jewelry heists

The last member of a transnational Colombian robbery crew was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his role in a string of jewelry robberies and thefts across South Florida that caused more than $5 million in losses, prosecutors said.

May 4, 2026