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An aerial view of banana plantations in Apartado, Colombia, taken on June 11. Banana giant Chiquita Brands International says it will appeal a federal jury's decision finding it liable for financing a Colombian paramilitary group known for rampant killings.

A jury says Chiquita should pay millions over paramilitary killings in Colombia

The jury awarded plaintiffs $38.3 million in damages saying that Chiquita was liable for killings perpetrated by the AUC–Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia).

Temu promises cheap goods. Here's how the shopping app does it

Temu aggressively markets "hot deals," such as a hooded button-up fleece jacket for $8.32. But some U.S. officials accuse Temu of unfair and/or unethical practices.

Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks reacts after a voter tells her he voted for her outside at the Marilyn Praisner Community Recreation Center on May 14 in Burtonsville, Md.

Maryland Democrats pick Angela Alsobrooks to take on Hogan for open U.S. Senate seat

The former two-term governor's win in Tuesday's primary gives Republicans a chance at a Senate seat in deep blue state. Hogan will face Democrat and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.

Following a funeral ceremony in New Bern, N.C., Patriot Guard Riders member John Conner kneels to pay his respects to Barbara Weiss, the niece of Staff Sgt. Robert J. Ferris Jr. He died in 1942 in World War II, before Weiss was born. She was the next of kin when his remains were identified last year.

When troops' remains are identified from long-ago wars, it's getting harder to find family members

Scientific advances have allowed the Army to identify about 200 sets of remains each year - dating back to World War II. But the passage of time has complicated the process of finding families to accept the remains.

Giant Panda Tian Tian rests in its enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7, 2023, on the final day of viewing before returning to China. All three of the zoo's pandas left for China, bringing at least a temporary end to a decades-old connection between the cuddly animal and the U.S. capital.

Giant Pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo

National Zoo officials say D.C. will get two new adolescent pandas by the end of the year. The last bears departed in November, bound for China on a FedEx cargo plane, with no agreement in place to secure a new pair.

Julia Sanchez stands near the Adams Avenue Business District sign in Normal Heights, Apr. 23, 2024.

Adams Avenue gets ‘Unplugged’ bringing live music to San Diego’s Normal Heights

It's all about the music this weekend at Adams Avenue Unplugged. The annual festival features more than 60 live musical performances this Saturday afternoon and evening in San Diego.

Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What's the beef?

The 16-time reigning champion lost his spot in this year's competition after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based hot dogs, potentially clearing the way for an underdog.

Ed O'Neill as former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling in <em>Clipped</em>.

'Clipped' finds bigger questions in the scandal of ex-Clippers owner Donald Sterling

The new miniseries dramatizes the 2014 fallout when racist comments by former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling were recorded and leaked.

Consumers are paying cash for preventive health testing with full body scans, which typically use MRI technology.

Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention

Celebrity influencers are promoting the pricey scans to catch disease early, but a doctor argues the U.S. should focus instead on reaching everyone with proven screenings and prevention strategies.

A person prepares a marijuana cigarette in New York City on April 20, 2024.

The Biden administration is moving to reclassify marijuana. Here's what that means

The Justice Department is expected to propose a new, lower classification for marijuana that would lessen restrictions on the drug. But there's another review process to come.

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