Botulism occurs when people eat food contaminated with botulinum toxin, a potent toxin that attacks the body’s nervous system.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Global oil prices have surged as Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and attacks regional energy infrastructure, pushing Brent crude to around $107 a barrel, more than 45 percent higher than before the war began.
As of early Monday morning, nearly 150 flights at MIA had been impacted, and that's expected to increase as the winter storm ravages the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.
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February 23,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
The tall green trees pop against the clear blue sky, until a wildfire ravages the forest and changes Grainger’s life.
On a day when balls were not leaving the yard and hits to the warning track were rare, the Cubs still thrived.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Trash truck hits a resident’s vehicle – $47,000 The Board of Estimates approved a $47,000 settlement for Donald Stepp after a Department of Public Works trash truck struck his vehicle on Dundalk Avenue in February 2023.
Irons pounds the drums like Bam-Bam smashing on two garbage-can lids.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Macron said France is expending diplomatic capital to ensure a return to calm and to allow for the Lebanese armed forces to assert themselves as Israel pounds Hezbollah positions.
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