Fox News reports that intense fires in recent years have altered
landscapes around the world, threatening animal life, harming
water supplies and hindering the fight against climate change.
In California's Eldorado National Forest,
damage from recent wildfires
could be permanent.
.
The state's changing climate has increased the
frequency of intense fires, while drought has
destroyed millions of trees or rendered them
"susceptible to disease and pests," Fox News reports.
In the past five years, California
has experienced 12 of
its largest 20 wildfires.
According to a recent study,
California has lost over 1,760 square miles
of the state's tree cover since 1985.
.
We're losing them at
a rate... we can’t sustain, Brandon Collins, co-author and adjunct forestry professor
at the University of California, Berkeley, via Fox News.
Areas where mixed conifer
burned at high severity,
those are all areas that are
vulnerable to total forest loss, Christy Brigham, chief of resources management and science
at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, via Fox News.
In 2020 and 2021,
wildfires wiped out almost
one-fifth of the state's giant sequoias.
.
Last week, the National Park Service launched a project
to hopefully help the giant trees recover, which includes
the agency's largest planting of seedlings in a single grove.
Fox News reports that a recent study of 334 Western
wildfires found that conifer species were less
likely to regenerate amid increasing fire severity.
.
Fox News reports that a recent study of 334 Western
wildfires found that conifer species were less
likely to regenerate amid increasing fire severity.
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Fox News reporter Peter Doocy and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clashed over President Biden's plan to limit events after 8 PM. Doocy sarcastically questioned late-night decision-making, while Jean-Pierre insisted Biden was joking. The exchange highlighted tensions between the press and the White House. Biden's campaign team defended his schedule, comparing it to previous presidents and contrasting it with Trump's habits.
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Spinach Recalled , After Testing Positive for Listeria.
Over 40 spinach products are being recalled after testing positive for the bacterial illness, according to federal health officials. .
The recall for "Fresh Spinach" was issued by
Solata Foods LLC in New York, Fox News reports. .
The spinach was tested by the New York State Department
of Agriculture and Market Food Inspectors.
Listeria was found in a "9-ounce package of Bogopa fresh spinach," Fox News reports. .
Production of the product has been halted.
Consumers are being advised to
return the affected product for a refund. .
No illnesses have been reported yet.
People who consume listeria can
develop listeriosis, which ranges in
severity and can last up to several weeks.
Symptoms include "fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea," Fox News reports.
Serious cases can result in "headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions," Fox News reports.
The bacterial infection can be fatal in
children and other susceptible people.
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Boycotts Lead SXSW to, Drop US Military Sponsors, for 2025 Festival.
On June 26, South by Southwest (SXSW) announced that the
United States Army would no longer be sponsoring the
2025 festival after boycotts by artists and panelists occurred in 2024.
On June 26, South by Southwest (SXSW) announced that the
United States Army would no longer be sponsoring the
2025 festival after boycotts by artists and panelists occurred in 2024.
After careful consideration,
we are revising our sponsorship
model. As a result, the U.S. Army,
and companies who engage in
weapons manufacturing, will
not be sponsors of SXSW 2025, SXSW statement, via Fox News.
Fox News reports that over 80 artists and panelists pulled
out of the 2024 festival "in solidarity with Palestine,"
according to the Austin for Palestine coalition.
Fox News reports that over 80 artists and panelists pulled
out of the 2024 festival "in solidarity with Palestine,"
according to the Austin for Palestine coalition.
The group called for a boycott of SXSW
over the organization's ties to the U.S. military
and weapons-manufacturing companies. .
In 2024, the U.S. Army, Defense Department, , Raytheon and L3Harris , all sponsored the SXSW festival.
In 2024, the U.S. Army, Defense Department, , Raytheon and L3Harris , all sponsored the SXSW festival.
We appreciated the opportunity
to join South by Southwest in 2024.
With U.S. Army Futures Command
headquartered in Austin, we value
any opportunity to join with our
community to ignite discovery
and make new connections. , Lt. Col. Jamie Dobson, U.S. Army Futures Command Spokesperson, via Fox News Digital.
The Army will continue to
seek opportunities to meet
technology innovators and
leaders, explore new ideas
and insights, and create dynamic
industry partnerships because
tomorrow is worth protecting. , Lt. Col. Jamie Dobson, U.S. Army Futures Command Spokesperson, via Fox News Digital.
Bands and artists participating in the boycott,
including Squirrel Flower, Scowl and Okay Shalom,
explained why they protested the 2024 festival. .
There are many ways SXSW is harmful
to working musicians, but I am pulling
out specifically because of the fact
that SXSW is platforming defense
contractors including Raytheon
subsidiaries as well as the U.S. Army,
a main sponsor of the festival, Squirrel Flower, also known as
Ella Williams, via Instagram.
Genocide profiteers like Raytheon
supply weapons to the IDF, paid for
by our taxes. A music festival should
not include war profiteers. I refuse
to be complicit in this and withdrawl
[sic] my art and labor in protest, Squirrel Flower, also known as
Ella Williams, via Instagram.
Genocide profiteers like Raytheon
supply weapons to the IDF, paid for
by our taxes. A music festival should
not include war profiteers. I refuse
to be complicit in this and withdrawl
[sic] my art and labor in protest, Squirrel Flower, also known as
Ella Williams, via Instagram
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McDonald’s Ends , AI Drive-Thru Test With IBM.
Fox News reports that McDonald's has decided to end its artificial intelligence drive-thru program. .
According to 'Restaurant Business,'
McDonald's Chief Restaurant Officer Mason Smoot said
the decision was made "after a thoughtful review.".
McDonald's has decided to end
our current partnership with IBM
on AOT [automated order taking]
and the technology will be shut
off in all restaurants currently testing
it no later than July 26, 2024, Mason Smoot, McDonald's Chief
Restaurant Officer, via Fox News.
The program, which started
in 2021, saw over 100 McDonald's
locations help test the new technology.
While there have been successes
to date, we feel there is an
opportunity to explore voice
ordering solutions more broadly, Mason Smoot, McDonald's Chief
Restaurant Officer, via Fox News.
According to Smoot, McDonald's will make
"an informed decision on a future voice
ordering solution by the end of the year." .
The goal of the test was
to determine if an automated
voice ordering solution could
simplify operations for crew
and create a faster, improved
experience for our fans, McDonald's statement, via Fox News.
The company echoed Smoot's sentiment in
a statement to Fox News, while also addressing
the future of AI programs at McDonald's.
After thoughtful review, McDonald’s
has decided to end our current global
partnership with IBM on AOT beyond
this year. IBM remains a trusted
partner and we will still utilize
many of their products
across our global system, McDonald's statement, via Fox News.
We see tremendous opportunity in
advancing our restaurant technology
and will continue to evaluate
long-term, scalable solutions that
will help us make an informed decision
on a future voice ordering solution
by the end of the year, McDonald's statement, via Fox News.
We see tremendous opportunity in
advancing our restaurant technology
and will continue to evaluate
long-term, scalable solutions that
will help us make an informed decision
on a future voice ordering solution
by the end of the year, McDonald's statement, via Fox News
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George Strait Sets New , US Concert Attendance Record.
Strait played in front of 110,905 fans at Texas A&M's Kyle Field on June 15, Fox News reports. .
The feat broke the all-time concert attendance record in the U.S. which was previously held by the Grateful Dead. .
The feat broke the all-time concert attendance record in the U.S. which was previously held by the Grateful Dead. .
In 1977, the Grateful Dead played to
107,019 fans at New Jersey's Raceway Park. .
Breaking records isn't anything new for Strait.
He has the most No. 1 singles in any music genre, and he's the only musician to get a top 10 hit every year for the past three decades, Fox News reports. .
He's also had the most No. 1 country albums, selling over 120 million records globally.
Among those in attendance at Kyle Field on
June 15 were Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz.
Among those in attendance at Kyle Field on
June 15 were Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz
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Is it Possible to Get, Too Much Protein?.
Low carb, high protein diets
are currently very popular.
Nutritionists and doctors are divided about whether
or not the protein craze is entirely safe.
Part of what's worrying to physicians is the lack of data on how a high-protein diet affects a person long term.
No one can tell you the long-term effects, [...] No one can tell you what the results are going to be in people’s bodies 10 or 15 years later, Dr. John E. Swartzberg, University of California, Berkeley, via 'The New York Times'.
Other experts say that high intakes of protein aren't absorbed by the body in the ways people might think. .
People think that if they fill up with protein, it will be a magic bullet, whether for weight loss or to get in better shape and build muscle — but that’s not proving to be true, Jim White, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, via 'The New York Times'.
You can eat 300 grams of protein a day, but that doesn’t mean you’ll put on more muscle than someone who takes in 120 grams a day. , Jim White, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, via 'The New York Times'.
Nutritionists also caution that a
varied diet is essential for overall health.
[You end up] robbing yourself of other macronutrients that the body needs, like whole grains, fats, and fruits
and vegetables, Jim White, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, via 'The New York Times'.
Doctors point to certain hazards that may be inherent when eating too much protein as a person gets older.
One of the benefits and concerns about high protein intake, especially animal protein, is that it tends to make cells multiply faster, Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, via 'The New York Times'.
That’s good in early life, when you’re a growing child. But in later life, this is one of the fundamental processes that increase the risk of cancer, Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, via 'The New York Times'.
Some doctors recommend between 30 to 40 grams of protein with each meal to mitigate muscle loss.
Others emphasize that protein source is an important consideration, stating that "nothing beats real food."
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