Cassandra J. Buchman

1 week ago | san.com | Bast Bramhall |Cassandra J. Buchman |Evan Hummel |Kalé Carey

New research from France’s food safety agency, known as ANSES, released on Friday, June 20, shows that certain drinks in glass bottles contain more microplastics than drinks in plastic bottles or aluminum cans. This revelation raises fresh concerns about how labeling and packaging impact the amount of microplastics we consume, and how it affects our health. The study involved soft drinks, beer, lemonade, iced tea, water and wine sold in a variety of bottles across France.

1 week ago | san.com | Ali Caldwell |Cassandra J. Buchman |Chris Francis |Joey Nunez

[CHRIS FRANCIS | SPORTS REPORTER]The first rule of Fight Club is “You do not talk about Fight Club.” But in the case of the WNBA, it needs to be talked about. The league has an issue with physical play escalating into something more violent after the whistle — and superstar Caitlin Clark seems to be at the center of a lot of the extracurriculars. The latest incident went down during Tuesday’s Sun vs. Fever game.

1 week ago | san.com | Cassandra J. Buchman |Chris Field |Evan Hummel |Lauren Keenan

As the world shifts its focus to the Israel-Iran conflict, Palestinians said they worry they are being forgotten while death and hunger continue in Gaza. In a span of 24 hours during the week of June 16, at least 140 people across the enclave were killed,  At least 40 of those deaths came from Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Wednesday, June 18, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Among those reported dead were some killed as they sought food from humanitarian aid trucks.

2 weeks ago | san.com | Cassandra J. Buchman |Ray Bogan

One of the Senate’s most conservative members introduced a bill to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in more than 15 years. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., joined Sen. Pete Welch, D-Vt., to increase a wage they said is lower now than at any point since the 1940s, when adjusted for inflation. The bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour starting in 2026.

2 weeks ago | san.com | Cassandra J. Buchman |Craig Nigrelli |Evan Hummel

The Smithsonian Institution refused President Donald Trump’s directive to dismiss Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery. In a statement released on Monday, June 9, the Smithsonian asserted that “all personnel decisions are made by and subject to the secretary with oversight by the board.”“Lonnie G. Bunch, the secretary, has the support of the Board of Regents in his authority and management of the Smithsonian,” the statement read.