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A lot of time and energy goes into preparing Thanksgiving dinner, so it’s important to ensure that your meal isn’t ruined by potentially contaminated food. Several food items have recently come under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for illness outbreaks and potential contamination. Below are three recalled foods to know about ahead of …

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‘Turned into a little b***h’

A straphanger was slugged in the face by an irate seatmate on a Manhattan-bound subway — but he managed to wrestle the “little b–ch” to the ground until cops could intervene. Alexander Rakitin, 42, was riding the N Train to his Manhattan finance job Monday morning when he sat down next to 34-year-old Timothy Barbee. As the train took off, …

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‘Defund the Police’ activist ‘misused charitable donations’ on lavish vacations: DC attorney general

An anti-police activist misused more than $75,000 in donations to pay for a lavish Cancun vacation and several shopping sprees and stiffed his sole employee out of “tens of thousands of dollars in earned wages,” the attorney general for Washington, DC, alleged on Monday. DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued Brandon Anderson and his “police transparency and accountability” nonprofit organization, …

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Biden will attend Trump’s inauguration in January

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, a White House spokesman said on Monday. “The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whomever won the election,” said Andrew Bates, senior deputy press secretary at the White House. “He and the First Lady are going …

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Florida deputy whose Taser set biker on fire acquitted

A Florida sheriff’s deputy accused of Tasing a gas-soaked biker during a botched arrest — and sparking a fire that burned more than 75% of the man’s body three years ago — has been acquitted of negligence charges. Osceola County Deputy David Crawford tackled victim Jean Barreto at a Wawa gas station after Barreto had allegedly run red lights, ridden …

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Rep. Ritchie Torres ‘considering’ run for NY governor

Surprise, surprise. Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres confirmed he’s considering a run for New York governor Monday — while continuing an onslaught of attacks against fellow Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul. Torres said in a spate of appearances that he’s launching a “listening tour” across the Empire State ahead of making a decision in mid-2025 on a potential gubernatorial run and Democratic …

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Unsafe construction plans threaten to topple East Village building, landlord says: ‘I thought it was falling’

These neighbors are off to a shaky start. The owner and tenants of an East Village apartment building say errors in their next-door neighbor’s construction plans could send their adjoining 125-year-old landmarked structure crashing down. Robert Proto, landlord of the 10-unit apartment building at 50 Second Ave. near New York University, told The Post he’ll have no choice but to …

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Biden pardons turkeys not named Hunter at unusually somber Thanksgiving event

That turkey could be getting baked. Retiring President Biden granted a presidential reprieve Monday to poultry named “Peach” and “Blossom” at the traditional pre-Thanksgiving turkey pardon — as hard-partying two-time felon Hunter Biden, who has been at the White House since last week, is still waiting to learn if his dad will give him clemency. Biden, 82, was noticeably light …

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Menendez brothers to appear in court for first time in 28 years

Eric and Lyle Menendez will appear in front of a judge Monday for their first public appearance in nearly 30 years in what could be a key step to them finally walking free. The brothers, currently serving life without the possibility of parole, are scheduled for a status hearing to consider new evidence that the 1989 shotgun murders of their …

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