just now (377+ words) Plastic can take hundreds of years to break down, and in the process, fragments of microplastics end up in our water, food, and air. Scientists are now warning that these tiny particles may be linked to serious damage inside the body, too. Research published in PLOS One has connected microplastics to liver problems in mice. Considering most people face daily exposure, these findings are concerning for human health long-term. The study found that the mice exposed to polystyrene microplastics for nine weeks showed clear declines in liver metabolism, according to the journal. Microplastics were found inside liver tissue, leading to unhealthy changes in fat, glucose, and amino acid processing. The study also found issues with the gut bacteria linked to liver function. Researchers said more studies are needed to understand how microplastic-related liver damage affects gut bacteria, since there were…...

just now (47+ words) The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution prohibits a third presidential term in the United States After a 6-year-old boy vanished on his way to a school bus stop one morning in 1979, family members, ... Tulsa City Council approves new ordinance to help fund fire department...

3+ min ago (54+ words) Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is leaving the Rebels to take a job to lead the LSU Tigers. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, are reportedly displeased over the manner in which their son Dylan was ... Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is leaving the Rebels to take a job to lead the LSU Tigers....

7+ min ago (204+ words) A cold weather pattern is expected for the next two weeks. With more chances for some light snow Monday night and again Wednesday night. Rest of Sunday evening / night" Brisk and COLD with some light snow showers" low 18 Monday: Increasing clouds". COLD". snow arrives late Monday evening and lasts through Monday night". 1-2 inches. High ner 30 Tuesday: Mostly cloudy". some morning flurries". COLD". high 32 Wednesday: Mostly cloudy" some light snow late Wed. night". high 32 Thursday: Sun and clouds". VERY COLD".. high 25 Friday: Mostly cloudy". VERY COLD".. high 26 Saturday: Mostly cloudy". still COLD". high near 30 A cold weather pattern is expected for the next two weeks. With more chances for some light snow Monday night and again Wednesday night. Rest of Sunday evening / night" Brisk and COLD with some light snow showers" low 18 Monday: Increasing clouds". COLD". snow arrives late Monday evening…...

8+ min ago (256+ words) Morrow County, Oregon is home to mega farms and food processing plants. But it's also home to several Amazon data centers. And now, some experts believe, that combination is leading to an alarmingly high concentration of nitrates in the drinking water that is driving up cancer and miscarriage rates in the area. This is exacerbated when Amazon then pulls this contaminated water, which is already over federal legal limits for nitrates, up to cool its data centers: When that tainted water moves through the data centers to absorb heat from the server systems, some of the water is evaporated, but the nitrates remain, increasing the concentration. That means that when the polluted water has moved through the data centers and back into the wastewater system, it's even more contaminated, sometimes averaging as high as 56 ppm, eight times Oregon's safety limit....

15+ min ago (58+ words) As the Iowa Department of Transportation and Des Moines Public Works continues working on clearing roadways Sunday afternoon they warn that driving conditions are still "hazardous" in many areas. As the Iowa Department of Transportation and Des Moines Public Works continues working on clearing roadways Sunday afternoon they warn that driving conditions are still "hazardous" in many areas....

16+ min ago (120+ words) The Thanksgiving weekend snow storm resulted in an average of 6-8 inches of snow across the state which quickly turned Iowa's roads into a covered snowy mess. Officials share their final reports on crashes and calls this weekend. The Thanksgiving weekend snow storm resulted in an average of 6-8 inches of snow across the state which quickly turned Iowa's roads into a covered snowy mess. Officials share their final reports on crashes and calls this weekend. The Thanksgiving weekend snow storm resulted in an average of 6-8 inches of snow across the state which quickly turned Iowa's roads into a covered snowy mess. Officials share their final reports on crashes and calls this weekend....

24+ min ago (1335+ words) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on NBC News" "Meet the Press" Sunday that authorities believe the suspect in the National Guard shooting was radicalized in the U.S. Rahmanullah Lakanwal came to the U.S. in 2021, during the Biden administration, but was granted asylum during the Trump administration in April. Before he settled in a quiet part of Washington state, he was part of a secret unit of Afghans who operated under CIA direction and hunted down Taliban commanders in highly dangerous missions. Some administration officials have claimed without evidence that the Biden administration failed to vet Lakanwal. But members of these so-called "Zero Units," also known as National Strike Units, were among the most extensively vetted of any Afghans who worked with American forces. CIA officers hailed their bravery, skill and loyalty, and the agency prioritized their evacuation from Afghanistan following the…...

25+ min ago (355+ words) Border officials in South Texas made a shocking discovery that highlights the rise of exotic pet smuggling. At the Anzald'as International Bridge in Mission, Texas, agents stopped a silver pickup truck carrying 163 live reptiles and arthropods, including snakes, frogs, lizards, and tarantulas " all believed to be bound for the illegal exotic pet trade. According to the Austin American-Statesman, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the animals during an inspection on October 22, 2025. The seized creatures included royal pythons, bearded dragons, salamanders, and several species of tarantula. Authorities arrested the driver and turned the animals over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "The smuggling of exotic pets has been on the rise in our area," said Carlos Rodriguez, CBP's port director, per the Statesman. "We work closely with our partners " to protect and preserve these creatures and ensure that importations and exportations…...

58+ min ago (50+ words) Virginia teen arrested for setting 3 fires in 7 days in small town: 'It wasn't an accident' MS NOW hosts Jonathan Capehart and Euegene Daniels were visibly shocked hearing about Kash Patel's apparent ... Virginia teen arrested for setting 3 fires in 7 days in small town: 'It wasn't an accident'...