Findings show for first time how plastic chemicals throw off the body’s internal clock by up to 17 minutes Chemicals in everyday plastics may disrupt the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm in a way similar to coffee, which increases the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems...
Midsummer butterflies spotted early in Britain after sunny spring
Scientists fear early emerging insects may fall out of sync with pathogens, predators or availability of food Midsummer butterflies are on the wing in early May after a sunny spring prompted one of the most advanced seasons for Britain’s Lepidoptera on record. The Lulworth skipper – usually found in June...
Giving weight loss jabs could bolster UK economy by £4.5bn a year, study says
Providing semaglutide for all those eligible may bring productivity gains as people are able to work more Giving weight loss jabs to everyone eligible for them could boost the UK economy by £4.5bn, according to research. Worldwide, about 3.8 billion people over 25 and just under 750 million children and...
NY set to lower hiring age of prison guards to 18 amid correction officer shortage
New York is set to lower the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18, a move to boost the ranks of corrections officers during a shortage that was exacerbated after the state fired more than 2,000 guards after a weekslong strike that cripple...
Founder of crypto platform Celsius Network is sentenced to 12 years in prison
The founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has been sentenced to 12 years in prison
Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks
Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes
North Carolina lawmakers focus on guns, immigration and parental rights ahead of a key deadline
Gun access, parental rights and responses to illegal immigration proved recurring topics in legislation approved by at least one North Carolina General Assembly chamber before a key deadline during the two-year session
Suit challenges new rules on children in federal custody who crossed into US
Two advocacy groups have filed a federal lawsuit asking the courts to halt new Trump Administration vetting procedures for reuniting children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents
Alabama sets a June date for its 5th execution using nitrogen gas
Alabama plans to carry out its latest execution using nitrogen gas next month
Iranian student in Alabama to self-deport despite withdrawal of initial charge
An attorney for an Iranian mechanical engineering student at the University of Alabama says he has decided to self-deport despite the government dropping a charge behind his initial arrest