A new study published this week in the European Journal of Nutrition found that about one in four people in the United Kingdom who said they eat healthy meals still snack on unhealthy foods, such as sugary treats. Source
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Libya death toll expected to continue rising after devastating flooding
The collapse of two dams earlier this week sent a wall of water and mud several stories high that swept away about a quarter of the coastal Libyan city of Derna. The flooding has left thousands of people dead and countless more missing. Charlie D’Agata reports from Derna. Source
How dome homes can help protect against natural disasters
A geodesic dome, along with being able to withstand hurricane-force winds, is also energy efficient. Source
Ford lays off hundreds of workers at Michigan plant amid UAW strike
Workers face tension over wages and a frantic pace of work, said a veteran of the automaker’s assembly factory in suburban Detroit. Source
Death toll from Maui wildfires drops to 97, Hawaii governor says
He did not immediately elaborate on why the death toll had been projected by Maui County officials at 115 for several weeks. Source
3 men found not guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
A Michigan jury on Friday found three men not guilty in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. They were among 14 men who were charged in the case. In total, nine were convicted and five acquitted. Source
Special counsel asks judge to issue gag order in Trump Jan. 6 case
Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge overseeing the federal 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump to issue a limited gag order against Trump. Source
1-year-old dead, 3 children hospitalized after incident at Bronx day care
Narcan was administered to the children and worked on at least one of them. Source
Friendship leads to celebration of “Brunswick 15” who desegregated Virginia school
Marvin Jones started writing letters to the students who had bullied him at his Virginia high school, where in the 1960s he was one of several students to desegregate it. In the process of writing the letters, he found an unexpected friend. Steve Hartman has his story in “On the Road.” Source
How geodesic domes can help protect against natural disasters
As climate change continues to have an effect across the globe, dome-shaped buildings made of concrete could serve as a way to withstand extreme weather, including wildfires, floods and earthquakes. Janet Shamlian has more. Source