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Cargill Kitchen Solutions is recalling several brands of liquid egg products that it says may have been distributed nationwide.

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  • National

Popular brands of liquid eggs are recalled over bleach contamination concerns

Over 200,000 pounds of Egg Beaters and Bob Evans products were recalled over potential cleaning solution contamination. The USDA says that health risks are low, but consumers should still steer clear.

April 04, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Politics

Lawmakers Huddle: A preview of Sine Die — the 40th and final day of the Georgia legislative session

Today's the day — the 40th and final day of the Georgia legislative session for 2025, Sine Die.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
A stock image of a data center

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  • Politics

Delayed PSC races heat up as candidates take aim at Georgia Power rate hikes, data center growth

Several candidates are vying to defeat a pair of incumbent Republican Georgia Public Service commissioners in an election that challengers say will become a referendum on rising Georgia Power bills.

April 04, 2025
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  • Stanley Dunlap and
  • Georgia Recorder
A dog looks out from a cage at Auntie Ju's shelter for stray dogs on the outskirts of Bangkok on April 6, 2020.

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Has a shelter pet changed your life? We want to hear about it

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To celebrate, NPR wants to know how your pet has changed your life. We would also love to see photos of your purr-fect fur-ever friend.

April 04, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, which saw the worst markets selloff in five years.

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  • Business

Stocks sink in another brutal day, as Trump's tariffs send global shockwaves

Investors, businesses and consumers all seem terrified of how President Trump's tariffs could upend the global economy.

April 04, 2025
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  • Maria Aspan
Employers speak with attendees during a job fair at the YMCA Gerard Carter Center in Staten Island in New York City on March 27, 2025. Employers continued to add jobs in March, but uncertainty over trade policy and softer spending by consumers could soon be a drag on hiring.

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  • Economy

The job market remains incredibly healthy — but the tariff storm could upend things

Employers added 228,000 jobs in March, showcasing a solid labor market. But uncertainty over tariffs and tepid consumer spending may weigh on job growth in the months to come.

April 04, 2025
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  • Scott Horsley
The head of the National Security Agency, Gen. Timothy Haugh, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2024. Haugh is the latest of several top military officials to be fired by the Trump administration.

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  • National Security

National Security Agency chief fired as Trump ousts another top military officer

Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh served just over a year as director of the NSA, the spy agency that collects cyber intelligence worldwide. He's the latest of several senior officers fired by Trump.

April 04, 2025
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  • Greg Myre
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved nearly 20,000 veterans from needlessly losing their homes.

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Trump's VA is ending a rescue program that's saved 17,000 military veterans' homes

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved many veterans from needlessly losing their homes, the move could strand thousands of others who need help.

April 04, 2025
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  • Chris Arnold and
  • Quil Lawrence
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks to reporters at the White House. The Education Department sent a letter to state leaders warning of the potential loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws.

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Education Dept. warns schools: Eliminate DEI programs or lose funding

The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws.

April 04, 2025
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  • Jonaki Mehta
The U.S. and China are engaged in an escalating trade war again.

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Trade war escalates as China hits back with 34% tariffs on all U.S. goods

Analysts say the escalating trade tensions between the U.S and China will make a near-term deal to end the trade war "highly unlikely".

April 04, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
The rig shark is a small species of shark, growing to just about 5 feet in length. Scientists found it made a sound like a crackle of electricity when held.

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  • Science

What does the shark say? Click, click, click

Scientists in New Zealand believe they may have the first-ever recording of a shark making noise.

April 04, 2025
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  • Julie Depenbrock
Lawmakers

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box - Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of the Georgia legislative session's final week

As Sine Die arrives, legislators face a packed agenda—including the 2026 state budget—after late-night sessions and surprise protests. From a heated debate over gender-affirming care in prisons to election law changes and efforts to ban DEI programs in schools, tensions run high. Plus, the team celebrates a milestone for longtime GPB photojournalist Wesley Nichols.

April 04, 2025
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  • Donna Lowry
Stocks fell sharply in response to President Trump's sweeping tariff announcement Wednesday. The U.S. will impose a minimum 10% tax on nearly all imports, with much higher levies on goods from dozens of countries.

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  • News

How new tariffs will impact small retailers. And, key takeaways from Trump's 7th week

President Trump's new tariffs are expected to take effect tomorrow. Small retailers are bracing for the impact. And, Trump denies reports of Laura Loomer's influence in yesterday's NSC firings.

April 04, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
Sunrise turns the sky orange behind the U.S. Capitol building as it illuminates the U.S. flags circling the base of the Washington Monument on March 23 in Washington, D.C.

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A 'beacon' or a 'roulette'? Chinese America watchers see opportunities and pitfalls

Some of China's America watchers see opportunities for their country in the United States' retreat from international institutions. Others see distractions and pitfalls.

April 04, 2025
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  • Anthony Kuhn
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and two-time Costa Rican President Oscar Arias looks at the media during the opening ceremony of the XV World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at the University in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 13, 2015.

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  • World

Former Costa Rican president says visa may have been revoked over criticism of Trump

Former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez, who likened President Trump to "Roman emperor" earlier this year, says he fears the U.S. revoked his visa over criticisms of Trump.

April 04, 2025
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