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Walmart Recalls Shrimp in 13 States After FDA Detects Radioactive Cesium-137 in Imports
Walmart has recalled several lots of its Great Value frozen shrimp across 13 U.S. states after federal health officials detected traces of Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in imported shipments from Indonesia. The move adds fresh pressure to the nation's largest retailer at a time when food safety and supply-chain oversight are under heightened scrutiny. 
Walmart has recalled several lots of its Great Value frozen shrimp across 13 U.S. states after federal health officials detected traces of Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in imported shipments from Indonesia. The move adds fresh pressure to the nation's largest retailer at a time when food safety and supply-chain oversight are under heightened scrutiny. -
Hurricane Erin Triggers East Coast Evacuations as 20-Foot Waves Threaten Outer Banks
Hurricane Erin, a sprawling Category 2 storm with sustained winds near 110 mph, is generating dangerous surf, rip currents and flooding threats along much of the U.S. East Coast, while prompting evacuation orders in North Carolina's Outer Banks. The storm, which rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane over the weekend before weakening slightly, is not expected to make direct landfall but will continue to send destructive waves and storm surge toward coastal communities. 
Hurricane Erin, a sprawling Category 2 storm with sustained winds near 110 mph, is generating dangerous surf, rip currents and flooding threats along much of the U.S. East Coast, while prompting evacuation orders in North Carolina's Outer Banks. The storm, which rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane over the weekend before weakening slightly, is not expected to make direct landfall but will continue to send destructive waves and storm surge toward coastal communities. -
Fake Labubu Dolls Pose Deadly Choking Risk to Children, CPSC Warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an urgent warning about counterfeit Labubu dolls known online as "Lafufus," citing severe risks of choking and death for children. 
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an urgent warning about counterfeit Labubu dolls known online as "Lafufus," citing severe risks of choking and death for children. -
Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse in Geneva as Oil Nations Block Caps on Virgin Production
Negotiations for the world's first legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution ended in failure in Geneva on Friday, as deep divisions between nations left delegates without a path forward. 
Negotiations for the world's first legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution ended in failure in Geneva on Friday, as deep divisions between nations left delegates without a path forward. -
Tropical Storm Erin on Track to Become Hurricane Friday, Threatens Northern Leewards with Dangerous Surf
Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warning of possible rapid intensification over the weekend as the system tracks toward the northern Leeward Islands. 
Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warning of possible rapid intensification over the weekend as the system tracks toward the northern Leeward Islands. -
Alaska Orders Mass Evacuations as Mendenhall Glacier Flood Surpasses Record Levels
Authorities in Juneau, Alaska, ordered widespread evacuations Wednesday as floodwaters from the Mendenhall Glacier surged past historic levels, threatening large sections of the city's 32,000 residents. Officials said the flooding - caused by a glacial lake outburst from Suicide Basin - had already broken previous records and posed a "life-threatening" risk. 
Authorities in Juneau, Alaska, ordered widespread evacuations Wednesday as floodwaters from the Mendenhall Glacier surged past historic levels, threatening large sections of the city's 32,000 residents. Officials said the flooding - caused by a glacial lake outburst from Suicide Basin - had already broken previous records and posed a "life-threatening" risk. -
World Court Declares Climate Change an ‘Existential Threat’ in Landmark Legal Opinion Backed by 130 Nations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations' top legal body, delivered a historic advisory opinion on Wednesday declaring climate change an "urgent and existential threat," marking a watershed moment in the evolution of international environmental law. While the opinion is non-binding, legal experts say it will carry considerable political and legal weight as governments face mounting pressure to meet climate obligations. 
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations' top legal body, delivered a historic advisory opinion on Wednesday declaring climate change an "urgent and existential threat," marking a watershed moment in the evolution of international environmental law. While the opinion is non-binding, legal experts say it will carry considerable political and legal weight as governments face mounting pressure to meet climate obligations. -
CDC: COVID-19 Cases Climb in 26 States as Summer Wave Sparks ER Visits for Young Children
COVID-19 cases are rising across more than half the United States, with new CDC data showing increased activity in at least 26 states and Washington, D.C., as the nation enters the heart of the summer season. Emergency department visits tied to the virus have also surged, particularly among children under age 4, marking the highest pediatric COVID-related ER activity since March. 
COVID-19 cases are rising across more than half the United States, with new CDC data showing increased activity in at least 26 states and Washington, D.C., as the nation enters the heart of the summer season. Emergency department visits tied to the virus have also surged, particularly among children under age 4, marking the highest pediatric COVID-related ER activity since March. -
Pfizer COVID Vaccine Linked to Changes in Eye Structure, Turkish Study Finds
A new peer-reviewed study out of Turkey has raised questions about potential ocular side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, finding measurable structural changes to the cornea in patients who received both doses of the mRNA shot. The findings, published in the journal Ophthalmic Epidemiology, come amid renewed scrutiny over adverse effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines. 
A new peer-reviewed study out of Turkey has raised questions about potential ocular side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, finding measurable structural changes to the cornea in patients who received both doses of the mRNA shot. The findings, published in the journal Ophthalmic Epidemiology, come amid renewed scrutiny over adverse effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines. -
CDC Estimates 33% of U.S. Teens Have Prediabetes, But Methodology Sparks Scientific Pushback
Roughly one in three American adolescents now have prediabetes, according to a new estimate released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, raising concerns not only about youth health but also about the transparency of federal public health data under the Trump administration. 
Roughly one in three American adolescents now have prediabetes, according to a new estimate released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, raising concerns not only about youth health but also about the transparency of federal public health data under the Trump administration.
