Immigration drives highest US population growth in over 2 decades
The influx of migrants into the U.S. in 2024 drove the population to its highest rate of increase in 23 years, as the nation’s population surpassed 340 million, according to a report Thursday from the U.S. Census Bureau. Between 2023 and 2024, the U.S. population grew by nearly 1%, the highest increase since 2001. In […]
Spike Lee Talks Upcoming Film ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
Spike Lee spoke about his upcoming film “Highest 2 Lowest” during an on-stage talk Tuesday at the Red Sea Film Festival, where he is the president of the competition jury. The film is inspired by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller “High and Low,” he said, adding that Kurosawa has been a key inspiration […]
More Than 160,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled in E. coli Outbreak—USDA Sets Highest Risk Level
Over 160,000 pounds of ground beef have been recalled nationwide over potential Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday. Wolverine Packing Co., a Detroit meatpacking company, voluntarily recalled 167,277 pounds of ground beef products after a small E. coli outbreak was connected to the meat. Fifteen […]