White House assures voters gas prices will go down in summer despite ‘short-term volatility’ | Flipboard
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“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he’s “optimistic” that retail gasoline prices will hit the $3 range some time this summer”
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Multiple sources confirm Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's optimism regarding gasoline prices hitting the $3 range in the summer, linking it to diplomacy and shipping conditions.
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— U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in his official portrait, taken in 2025. He is wearing a dark blue suit, with a green tie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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— Treasury Secretary Bessent projected $3 gas, linking potential price drops to progress in diplomacy and improved global shipping conditions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he's "optimistic that…
https://news.meaww.com/bessent-gambles-3-gas-on-hormuz-deal-…
https://news.meaww.com/bessent-gambles-3-gas-on-hormuz-deal-…
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— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump." Gas pump prices have stayed roughly the same. Crude oil prices declined 17.5%.
https://api.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/may/20/scott-bess…
https://api.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/may/20/scott-bess…
“Straus Family Creamery voluntarily initiated a recall of certain flavors due to the risk of “foreign metal material.””
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The claim is confirmed by the company's own recall notice, AOL, and Google News/FDA reports, all stating a voluntary recall due to potential metal fragments/foreign material.
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— Straus ice cream recalled for possible metal contamination.FDA recalls select Straus Family Creamery ice cream products over possible metal fragments. 11 hours ago. By Darren Siewert.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— Straus Family Creamery has voluntarily recalled select organic ice cream products over concerns they may contain metal fragments. The recalled products were distributed in 17 states, according to the …
https://www.aol.com/articles/popular-ice-cream-recalled-over…
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— Straus Family Creamery Voluntarily Recalls Select Flavors of Organic Ice Cream Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material.Not all Straus ice cream is impacted – the voluntary recall includes only t…
https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/recall/
https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/recall/
“California-based Straus Family Creamery is recalling multiple organic ice cream products in pint and quart sizes due to the potential presence of metal fragments”
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Multiple independent sources (NBC Washington, AOL, and the company's own notice) confirm the company is California-based, the products are organic ice cream in pint and quart sizes, and the reason is potential metal fragments.
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— California-based Straus Family Creamery is recalling multiple organic ice cream products in pint and quart sizes due to the potential presence of metal fragments, according to a notice published Frida…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/straus-family-ice-cream…
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— The recalled Straus Family Creamery Organic Super Premium Ice Cream was packaged in paper packaging with a seal and lid, in both quart and pint sizes.The voluntary recall includes only these productio…
https://www.aol.com/articles/fda-announces-nationwide-recall…
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— Straus Family Creamery Voluntarily Recalls Select Flavors of Organic Ice Cream Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material.Recalled Product Information. Format: The Ice Cream comes in a paper cup wi…
https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/recall/
https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/recall/
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“Ice cream sold in 17 states recalled over possible metal contamination”
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AOL and Google News both explicitly state that the recalled products were distributed in 17 states according to the FDA.
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— At ICE Futures U.S., we’re supporting efficient markets that enable risk management across the global economy. Designed to be flexible and keep our customers ahead of the curve, our trading and risk m…
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— United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Wikipedia
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— Ever wonder who ICE officers and agents are arresting in your community? Check out our latest high-profile and worst of the worst arrests to get a closer look at the criminal aliens we’ve recently tak…
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