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A little-heard-of pesticide linked to infertility in animals is showing up in the overwhelming majority of samples of oat-based foods sold in the United States, including popular cereal brands Quaker Oats and Cheerios. The chemical, chlormequat, was detected in 77 of 96 urine samples taken from 2017 and 2023, with levels increasing in the most recent years, a new study …

UPDATE:On Monday afternoon police announced asuspect is in custody. Two people were found dead with gunshot wounds inside a dorm on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus on Friday. The bodies were discovered by police just after 6 a.m. Classes were canceled for the day and lockdown and shelter-in-place orders that were put in place on the campus …

The body of a missing eastern Tennessee deputy sheriff was found on Thursday evening, officials said. Hamilton County Sheriff’s office said the body of Meigs County Deputy Robert “R.J.” Leonard had been recovered and was being escorted to the Knoxville Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Video footage showed numerous law enforcement motorcycles and vehicles with their lights driving down a darkened …