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Tainted, Toxic, and Troubling: Recalls Spike Nationwide

It may feel like every day brings news of another product recall—from baby carrots and cold cuts to LED bear lights and adjustable dumbbells—and you’re not imagining it. The avalanche of food and consumer safety alerts is real, and it’s happening against a backdrop of deep federal cuts and deregulation under the Trump administration.

Clippers and Harden Finish the Season Strong

The LA Clippers wrapped up the season on a hot streak by defeating the G State Warriors 124-119 in OT. James Harden had 12 of his 29 points in  OT to lead LA  to a regular-season sweep of the Warriors, capped a season-best eight-game winning streak, and gave them back-to-back 50-win seasons and the fifth seed in the 2025 NBA playoffs.

The Comeback Trail: Jonathan Majors Lands Leading Role in Action Film

Actor Jonathan Majors, whose career was slowed by a misdemeanor conviction in late 2024, is on the comeback trail. Last week, the film “Magazine Dreams” appeared in 800 theaters. Despite controversy in his personal life, positive reviews by movie critics and online movie buffs have hailed his performance. The independent film directed by Elijah Bynum was released on March 21. The film focuses on a fictional bodybuilder named Killian Maddox who is struggling with mental illness. During an unpredictable two-hour ride, Majors command the screen in an intense role that deals with broad themes of the meaning of human existence to failure and personal adversity.