Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in Florida oysters
Story at a glance Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and phthalate esters (PAEs) have been linked with adverse health effects in humans. The chemicals are widely used in consumer products such as makeup, cookware and clothing. Researchers warn the levels seen in the oysters might be a bellwether for unhealthy contaminants in dr
Read MoreMichigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges
Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley pleaded not guilty on Thursday to four misdemeanor charges connected with his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The FBI arrested Kelley last month, alleging that he was among the crowd on Capitol grounds for roughly two hours on Jan. 6 but had no evidence Kelley had entered the Capitol building. At times, he allegedly filmed crowds attacking police offi
Read More13 million cases and counting: Immigration backlog result of rewarding inefficiency
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a backlog of around 5.2 million immigration benefit requests, with an additional 8.5 million pending requests that are not in the backlog yet because they aren’t ready for adjudication. This means that USCIS has 13.7 million benefit requests to do — in
Read MoreCNN's Kaitlan Collins elected 2024 president of White House Corespondents' Association
Kaitlan Collins, CNN's Chief White House reporter, has been elected by her peers to serve as the president of the White House Correspondents' Association in 2024. Collins's election marks a bit of history for the organization, which has now elected a woman as president three years in a row for the first time ever. Collins was elected to a three year term and she’ll serve as president in the final year of that term, along with NBC's Kelly O'Donnell and NPR's Tamara Keith. "A huge thanks to my fellow members of the White House Correspondents’ Association for t
Read MoreWho is Larry the Cat and how does he keep outlasting UK leaders?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out, resigning after less than three years on the job Thursday. Larry the Cat, a mainstay at 10 Downing Street, is not going anywhere. The brown and white tabby, whose official title is Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom, has been living in the country's executive office since 2011. With Johnson's resignation, Larry has now outlasted three British prime ministers, having seen the ends of David Cameron's and Theresa May's terms at 10 Downing. Larry was initially brought to Downing Street by Cameron
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