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A multistate salmonella outbreak linked to fresh jalapeño peppers has sickened 431 people and hospitalized 57 across 32 states, according to federal health officials. The latest figures represent an increase of 86 illnesses, 21 hospitalizations and five states since the outbreak stood at 345 cases and 36 hospitalizations across 27…

Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand Genesis is launching a new electric SUV with more than 300 miles of estimated range and a cabin packed with technology.  The new GV90 is expected to travel about 310 miles on a full charge. Genesis says its battery can charge from 10% to 80%…

The U.S. national debt hit the $40 trillion threshold, and about one-fourth of that debt has been incurred while President Donald Trump has been in office. Spending by the federal government has accelerated dramatically as the U.S. population has aged, with increased enrollment in Social Security and Medicare pushing spending…

Federal agencies are warning that hackers are actively targeting industrial control systems used across U.S. water plants, factories, energy facilities and other critical infrastructure. The NSA, FBI, Department of Energy, EPA and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Wednesday there is an “active threat” targeting Siemens S7 Series programmable logic…

Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.65% from last week’s reading of 6.67%. The average rate on a 30-year loan…

Walmart’s e-commerce sales grew in the second quarter across its major business segments. Global e-commerce sales rose 23%, led by store-fulfilled pickup and delivery and its online marketplace, according to the company’s Q2 earnings report released Thursday.The gains were even stronger in the U.S., where e-commerce sales increased 24%, with…