• Millions of insulin pods may be leaking, FDA warns: Here's how to check yours
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    Millions of insulin pods may be leaking, FDA warns: Here’s how to check yours

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    An estimated 7 million Omnipod insulin pods could have manufacturing errors leading to under-delivery of the medicine, the manufacturer said in an alert. WASHINGTON — An estimated 7 million Omnipod insulin pods are under a voluntary Medical Device Correction due to a manufacturing error that can make the pods under-deliver insulin. The alertissued by Insulet Corporation, Inc. and the FDA on May 26, comes after 24 reports of “serious adverse events” including hospitalization caused by high blood glucose levels due to the under-delivery. No deaths have been reported. This story continues below. The correction said a manufacturing…

  • Covington tourist accused of throwing rock at endangered seal pleads not guilty
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    Covington tourist accused of throwing rock at endangered seal pleads not guilty

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Prosecutors said a witness recorded the Covington tourist throwing a large rock that narrowly missed a Hawaiian monk seal’s head. MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii — A tourist from Covington accused of throwing a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off Maui pleaded not guilty to federal charges in Hawaii court on Wednesday, according to court records. Prosecutors say Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, harassed, harmed, pursued, hunted and wounded a Hawaiian monk seal and attempted to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, wound and kill the seal on or about May 5. This story continues below. Lytvynchuk was released…

  • A tank holding 900,000 gallons of corrosive chemicals imploded. Experts say something went very wrong
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    A tank holding 900,000 gallons of corrosive chemicals imploded. Experts say something went very wrong

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Experts say implosions of this kind are extremely rare – and do not happen by themselves. The KING 5 Investigators looked into what went wrong. LONGVIEW, Wash. — A massive industrial tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill partially imploded Tuesday, killing at least two workers and releasing hundreds of gallons of a caustic chemical capable of dissolving skin on contact. The facility uses the tanks to turn wood chips into paper products – a process that relies on powerful, highly corrosive chemicals kept under precise conditions. The tank held “white liquor,” a mixture of chemicals used to break…

  • Popular supplements recalled as FDA reopens investigation into salmonella outbreak
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    Popular supplements recalled as FDA reopens investigation into salmonella outbreak

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Federal health officials have reopened a multistate salmonella investigation after 22 new cases emerged. WASHINGTON — Federal health authorities have reopened a multistate outbreak investigation tied to salmonella contamination in dietary supplements containing moringa, with the case count rising to 119 infections across 36 states since the probe began last year. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the reopened investigation May 27 after 22 new illnesses surfaced in four states following the initial closure of the probe on March 17. This story continues below. Of the 119 confirmed…

  • She lost 110 pounds on a $199 weight loss drug. Knowing the risks, she's still taking it.
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    She lost 110 pounds on a $199 weight loss drug. Knowing the risks, she’s still taking it.

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Tobi Ness credits a cheaper, off-brand GLP-1 drug with saving her life. But the company that sold it to her has a troubling record of safety violations. SEATTLE — Tobi Ness had tried everything. Weight Watchers. Calorie counting. Every diet that promised results. Nothing worked for the Tacoma woman, who spent her days as a general manager at a Pierce County Denny’s — surrounded by food from the moment she clocked in. “I would see a particular food item go out and I would think about those cheese sticks or that burger until I would eat it,” she said. At…

  • DOJ opens criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, reports say
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    DOJ opens criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, reports say

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    The Department of Justice is investigating E. Jean Carroll for possible perjury related to her civil lawsuits against Donald Trump, according to reports. WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine writer who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. Carroll previously filed civil lawsuits against Trump, which accused him of sexually abusing and defaming her. She won $83 million in the defamation case in September 2025 and $5 million in May 2023 for the sexual abuse suit. The new investigation revolves around around whether Carroll…

  • Zuckerberg-linked superyacht draws crowds in Seattle after Meta layoffs
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    Zuckerberg-linked superyacht draws crowds in Seattle after Meta layoffs

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    SEATTLE — A massive superyacht reportedly linked to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg drew crowds, cameras and criticism in Seattle this week after the company announced sweeping layoffs across Washington state. The nearly 400-foot vessel, called “Launchpad,” arrived in Seattle waters Tuesday and quickly became a spectacle in South Lake Union, where people walking and biking along the waterfront trail stopped to photograph the yacht and watch crews clean it from bow to stern. “I think it’s a little insensitive,” Nimmy Simon said “And by little I mean a lot.” Marine tracking data shows the yacht has visited Seattle-area waters multiple…

  • Former CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million
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    Former CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    David Rush was charged with criminal theft of public money after investigators found gold bars, about $2 million and luxury watches in his home, NBC News reported. WASHINGTON — A former CIA officer is accused of stashing more than $40 million in gold bars in his home, along with about $2 million in U.S. currency and dozens of luxury watches, according to NBC News. David Rush was charged with criminal theft of public money in the Eastern District of Virginia, according to court documents. NBC News said his lawyer didn’t respond to a request for comment. From November through March,…

  • Kyle Busch battled bacterial pneumonia for 'days to weeks' before rapid organ failure, death certificate shows
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    Kyle Busch battled bacterial pneumonia for ‘days to weeks’ before rapid organ failure, death certificate shows

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Kyle Busch’s death certificate, obtained by multiple outlets, reveals that the two-time NASCAR champion silently fought a severe lung infection for weeks. Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion who died May 21 at age 41had been battling bacterial pneumonia for “days to weeks” before his death, according to his death certificate. The document, obtained by multiple media outlets on Wednesday, paints a grim picture of his final hours. Busch’s pneumonia progressed into sepsis roughly one day before he died, and the sepsis then triggered a cascade of additional organ failure. The sepsis led to disseminated intravascular coagulation —…

  • Deputies in Spokane recover $70,000 stolen metal T-Rex statue buried underground
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    Deputies in Spokane recover $70,000 stolen metal T-Rex statue buried underground

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    The dinosaur, due to its extreme size and weight of about 400 pounds, had to be towed out of the ground by tow trucks. SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash — Deputies in Spokane County have recovered a $70,000, 400-pound metal T-Rex statue that had been missing for months. The statue was stolen from its perch in north Spokane County on March 8. The statue is a custom-made metal dinosaur that owners say costs approximately $70,000 to replace. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office had received tips regarding a look-alike statue that was riding around in a black SUV and was being posted on…