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• At least 5 killed, 10 injured as 'catastrophic' storms hit the Midwest and South

  Tornado watches are in place across Kentucky and Tennessee, while flash floods could bring up to 15 inches of rain in some areas.

• Toxicology tests show Brett Gardner's son died of carbon monoxide poisoning, agency says

  The 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner died of carbon monoxide poisoning while on vacation in Costa Rica last month, an investigative agency in the Central American country said Thursday.

• Tony's Chocolonely issues recall after 'small stones' found in chocolate bars

  Tony's Chocolonely Inc. issued a voluntary recall after consumers complained of "small stones" in their chocolate bars, the company announced this week Seven lots of Tony's Dark Almond Sea Salt and Everything bars are named in the recall.

• Eric Adams announces he will run as independent in New York mayoral race

  New York City Mayor Eric Adams will run for reelection as an independent, opting out of the Democratic primary just one day after a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against him.

• Trump immigration crackdowns threaten health caregiving. U.S. families are paying the price.

  Anti-immigration policies threaten a key source of health care labor for nursing facilities and home health agencies that rely on foreign-born workers to fill jobs that don’t attract enough American citizens.