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Starbucks sued over alleged 'substantial amounts of sugar' in 'sugar-free' drinks, company denies claims

A Starbucks store is seen on Aug. 20, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed by consumers against Starbucks on Oct. 2 in Seattle accuses the coffee giant of selling "sugar-free" beverages that, the suit says, "contain substantial amounts of sugar."

The lawsuit, filed by plaintiffs represented by Hagens Berman law firm, alleges Starbucks "sells ei...

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Russia downplays suspected plague case as Trump offers US help

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov exits the Great Hall of the People on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Maxim Shemetov - China Pool/Getty Images)

The Kremlin on Monday said it welcomed President Donald Trump’s offer to provide assistance to Russia amid mounting global concern around the death of a lab worker from an anti-plague institute in Siberia, but gave no more details about the case.

“It is...

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Trump sows doubt about mail-in voting while encouraging it, as midterms approach

U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up an appearance at a campaign rally on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on Oct. 5, 2026, in Grand Island, Nebraska. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump continued on Monday to sow unfounded doubt about mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections, despite encouraging Republicans to vote any way they can.

Trump’s remarks came amid a meeting at the Wh...

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Should you use your 401(k) to pay off credit card debt?

Stock photo of tax documents and calculator. (Tfilm/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)

Credit card debt held by Americans stands near an all-time high, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, just as a rise in the Fed’s benchmark interest rate threatens to drive up borrowing costs.

The spending crunch may push some debt holders to tap their 401(k) accounts as a means of paying down what they ow...

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Dolly Parton estate alleges nephew evading lawsuit with barbed wire, trespassing sign

Dolly Parton will be a special guest host of the 'The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,' celebrating legendary women in Country Music throughout the ceremony, Nov. 13, 2019. (Mark Seliger/ABC via Getty Images)

The estate of Dolly Parton alleges that her nephew Bryan Seaver, who previously served as the late singer's longtime head of security, is using barbed wire and a "no trespassing" sign to evade a law...

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New York declares state disaster emergency over rising measles cases. Here's what that means

Measles virus particle, illustration. (Kateryna Kon/science Photo Library/Getty Images)

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency on Monday as neighboring Pennsylvania battles its largest measles outbreak in three decades.

As of Oct. 3, New York has recorded 108 measles cases so far this year, 92 of those since mid-July across 18 rural counties where communities are under-imm...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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