| Keeping Up With America | McDonald's to 'restore confidence' after E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders, president says: The president of McDonald's USA said Wednesday that the company can "restore confidence" as it seeks to minimize the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to the chain's Quarter Pounders in multiple states. | Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after experiencing an "anomaly": The Intelsat 33e satellite, which was launched in 2016 and provides communications across Europe, Asia and Africa, experienced "an anomaly" on Saturday, Intelsat said in a news release. Attempts were made to work with Boeing and repair the satellite, but on Monday, the U.S. Space Force confirmed that the satellite had exploded. | Search underway for passenger who fell overboard from Taylor Swift-themed Royal Caribbean cruise: The U.S. Coast Guard was assisting the Royal Bahamas Defense Force after it was reported that a passenger on Allure of the Seas went overboard around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. | Roberts sides with Google over South Carolina parks department in subpoena fight stemming from antitrust case: The subpoena dispute stems from a federal lawsuit that several states filed against Google alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws through its online display advertising business. As part of the discovery process, Google issued a subpoena to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism for its proprietary online advertising file. | Hurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for 'snowbirds' on Florida's Gulf Coast: Most restaurants and shops in the tony St. Armands Circle district of Sarasota were flooded with water from Milton and Hurricane Helene, which tore through Florida almost two weeks ahead of Milton. The dominant performing arts hall in Sarasota is closed until January because of extensive damage. Mounds of debris are scattered along Gulf Coast roads. |
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