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Earlier this week, the California Department of Public Health announced it was investigating a suspected E. coli outbreak linked to The Kebab Shop chain between March 27 and April 30.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Recently, the Department of Justice announced it was investigating whether fertilizer companies in the U.S. have engaged in years of price-fixing.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The US National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating the accident.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The WHO said it was investigating how the virus spread on the ship, which was traveling in the Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

We’d seen less of him since his father’s death, and I knew from conversations overheard at the funeral that he was investigating the possibility of moving to Accra now that his father was gone.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo