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Scientists Warn Synthetic Chemicals Pose Massive Global Health and Environmental Threat

A major scientific report released Wednesday warns that four families of synthetic chemicals widely used in the global food system—phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides, and PFAS “forever chemicals”—are driving rising rates of cancer, infertility, neurodevelopmental disorders, and ecological degradation. The financial impact is staggering: researchers estimate the global health burden reaches up to $2.2 trillion per year, […]

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PepsiCo Launches Major Product Cuts and Price Reductions Under Activist Investor Pressure

PepsiCo announced Monday that it will cut prices, streamline its product portfolio, and shift toward simpler, more functional ingredients as part of a sweeping operational overhaul negotiated with Elliott Investment Management, the activist hedge fund that recently acquired a $4 billion stake in the company. Under the agreement, PepsiCo will eliminate nearly 20% of its […]

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Truck Hauling ‘Aggressive’ Monkeys Contracted With Covid and Herpes Overturns In Mississippi

On Tuesday, 28 October 2025, a truck transporting rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 near Heidelberg in Jasper County, Mississippi. The cargo reportedly included rhesus monkeys being moved from a biomedical-research facility toward another location. In the immediate aftermath, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department issued public warnings that several “aggressive” monkeys had escaped and may […]

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Los Angels County Wildfire Emergency Continues Into the Weekend

The wildfires in Los Angels County continue to burn and destroy property. The update to the property damage is staggering, making it the second largest disaster in California history, second only to the Camp Fire in Northern California that destroyed over 18,000 structures. As of Friday Los Angeles County reported over 12,000 destroyed structures, and […]

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Windstorms Spark Unprecedented Weather Disasters In Los Angeles County

Hurricane force winds sparked an unprecedented weather disaster in Los Angeles County, California on Tuesday January 7th, 2025. Since then five major firestorms have impacted communities throughout the County and has sadly claimed the lives of five people. The disaster started in Pacific Palisades, the largest community impacted, that has now spread to over 17,000 […]

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Devastating Wildfires In Los Angeles County

Hurricane force winds, super low humidity, and dry brush from the drought was the combination for a perfect storm to ignite a firestorm today that is now decimating entire communities in Los Angeles County. The storm started in Pacific Palisades with one hundred mile per-hour winds carrying flaming embers for miles. Within the first twelve […]

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CrowdStrike Causes Global Disruptions and Chaos

A software update for the Microsoft Windows operating system issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Inc. caused global disruptions and chaos, impacting airlines, banks, businesses, schools, government agencies, healthcare, and emergency services. 911 emergency systems went offline, banks couldn’t complete transactions, and over 2,800 flights were canceled throughout the United States, affecting global travel. Some hospitals […]

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Hurricane Beryl Devastates Texas, Leaving Millions Without Power and Causing Multiple Deaths

Millions of Texans were left without power after Hurricane Beryl made its third and final landfall near Matagorda early Monday, July 8th, 2024. Rainfall brought by Beryl caused near-record flooding in the Houston area, raising some bayous, like the White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou, nearly 24 feet in the span of nine hours Monday. City officials […]

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Los Angeles Launches Emergency Housing Assistance

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman and Los Angeles Housing Department General Manager Ann Sewill today encouraged eligible Angelenos to apply for emergency rental assistance after the application window for the United To House Los Angeles (ULA) Emergency Renters Assistance Program opened this morning at 8:00 AM PT. The application portal will remain […]

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Southern California Braces for Hurricane Hilary

Southern California is familiar with preparing for natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and fires, however hurricanes has not been on the list for decades. The region is expected to receive the amount of rainfall that it normally receives in one year in just one day. Residents received ample warning in time to prepare and “shelter […]

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