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What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer
New dietary guidelines are coming soon. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised the days of skim milk and other low-fat dairy products are over. Is there a case for more fat in dairy?
Pentagon told trans troops to get diagnosed. It’s using the paper trail to kick them out
During President Trump’s first term, transgender troops were told they needed to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria to keep their jobs. Now, the military is using that to put them on administrative leave.
Trial begins for man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Ryan Routh was arrested after a Secret Service agent spotted him holding a gun and fired on him when Trump was golfing at his West Palm Beach golf club in September. He faces up to life in prison.
Trump walks back Chicago 'war' threat, but vows to 'clean up' cities
Trump posted online that Chicago was “about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR,” but later said his administration wouldn't go to war with American cities but rather “clean them up.”
Postal traffic to U.S. sank 80% after Trump administration ended exemption on low-value parcels
The U.S. on Aug. 29 eliminated an exemption that had allowed U.S.-bound parcels valued at $800 or less to avoid customs charges. The Universal Postal Union says 88 national postal operators have suspended some or all postal services to the U.S. as a result.
St. Cloud mayor proposes tax increase to catch up with expenses
Mayor Jake Anderson said the city hasn't kept up with repairing buildings and replacing equipment and technology, and it needs to save more for emergencies.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two such mortgages in quick succession.
Homeland security official says 475 people were detained during an immigration raid in Georgia
U.S. immigration officials say some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles.