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Month: January 2024

Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer New research shows that the average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics. Scientists long figured there were lots of these microscopic plastic pieces, but until researchers at Columbia and Rutgers universities did their calculations they never knew how many

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Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer New research shows that the average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics. Scientists long figured there were lots of these microscopic plastic pieces, but until researchers at Columbia and Rutgers universities did their calculations they never knew how many

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Tiger Woods is pictured here at the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17 in Orlando

Tiger Woods and Nike are splitting up

CNN By Parija Kavilanz and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Tiger Woods has broken up with Nike after a protracted 27-year collaboration with the world’s largest sportwear company, the golf legend announced on Monday. “Over 27 years ago, I was fortunate to start a partnership with one of the most iconic brands in

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Somaliland’s defense minister resigns over deal to give Ethiopia access to the region’s coastline

By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somaliland’s defense minister has resigned to protest his government signing an agreement to allow landlocked Ethiopia to access Somaliland’s coastline. He told local television that “Somalia has lost land to Ethiopia in the past, and Ethiopia remains our number one enemy.” Somalia has protested the deal

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Slain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group’s biggest battles, had close ties to leaders

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The elite Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike Monday in southern Lebanon fought for the group for decades and took part in some of its biggest battles. Wissam al-Tawil, a 48-year-old commander in Hezbollah’s secretive Radwan Force deployed along the border with Israel, was

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Snow and hail accumulate on the ground in Scottsdale

Strong, fast-moving storm to impact nearly every corner of the eastern and central US with extreme weather

CNN By Allison Chinchar, Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A whirlwind of brutal weather is in store Monday and Tuesday as an exceptionally powerful storm packing nearly every winter weather threat tracks across the US. This fast-moving storm will unload strong winds, possible strong tornadoes, serious flooding, snow and blizzard conditions, and

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