Nitrates are chemical compounds that are endemic to soil, water, certain foods, and bodily waste. In the springtime, they can also be found blanketing the fields of farms and ranches in the West and Midwest, where nitrate-containing substances such as nitrogen-based fertilizer and animal manure have been a staple of agricultural production since the postwar era. But their prevalence, according to the new study, comes at a cost to the surrounding communities....

“I think we all need to acknowledge that on January 21, things are going to be bad. It’s going to be dark,” Walensky told CNN’s John Berman on Saturday. “Right now, we’re already in some dark times. I do think that we’re going to have more deaths, more surge after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. And all of those are going to manifest around the end of January.”...

The video that was filmed in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada was shared on Wednesday by TikTok user adamjhudec. The video has since received more than two million views and thousands of comments. In the incredible footage, a black bear scales a huge tree to reach an eagle nest. While the parents fly back and forth trying to distract the giant bear, he continues unfazed before taking a baby eagle from the nest and back down the tree....

“Let’s not get greedy. Credit goes to the boys as it was absolutely a team performance from the beginning to end. We rode our luck in the first half. Chhetri made an unbelievable run just like he did in Myanmar. He is still fit and I have to thank the medical staff who got him in the position where he is today. Pleased that I didn’t play him against Nepal and maybe he couldn’t have made that run had he not been protected....

Authorities have opened a criminal case into one of the worst accidents in the country in the past 10 years, as it was revealed that the structure was recently repaired by a private company, and had reopened on October 26. Nearly 500 people were on the bridge over the Machchu River in the city of Morbi when it collapsed on Sunday evening, news channel NDTV reported. “There were a lot of young children among the dead,” one rescuer told the news channel....

NEWSWEEK: Why has the Nuclear Suppliers Group not consented to the agreement? Mark Fitzpatrick: Several members raised questions at the recent NSG meeting about India’s position on not testing nuclear weapons again, India’s willingness to pursue a cap on material production and not using the uranium that it would be presumably buying from the United States under this deal for weapons purposes. The nature of the questions indicated that some members of the NSG had concerns they wanted answered before they were ready to OK the deal....

But, on the afternoon of Monday, 20th February, the British coach was also at his fuming worst as was seen and heard during the post-match press conference when his East Bengal side succumbed to a 1-0 in Mizoram’s capitale. “We prepared for the new system for two days but today it seemed we got 10 people off the street, gave them a shirt and asked them to go play for us....

Speaking of the six RFYS kids being selected for the trial camp, Abhishek Yadav expressed his joy. “We are extremely glad to scout some raw talent from RFYS matches at Maharashtra and Kochi. The important aspect about RFYS’ efforts is that more options are being provided to the Indian National team coaches for selection. This is also a huge opportunity for the scouted boys to be at trials under the supervision of Head Coach, Stephen Constantine....

Eddlemon, who is from Lake County, was last seen on Saturday morning around 9 a.m. in Crown Point. At the time, she was wearing a black hoodie featuring tribal designs and ripped blue jeans, The Indianapolis Star reported. She also wore a black lace choker and shin-high boots. The teenager stands at about 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 97 pounds. Police have warned that Eddlemon is believed to be in “extreme danger....

IU lost a non-conference game at Fort Wayne in overtime, and for losing the Hoosiers will be criticized, dissected, maybe even roasted. For playing at Fort Wayne, though, they are being lauded. That seems a bit much. This notion that college basketball needs to take care of the “little guy” needs to go. The teams perceived as “small” are small by choice. If they wished to be “big”, that option is available to them in Division II or Division III or the NAIA....

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) released a statement on February 10 saying that an undisclosed commercial turkey farm was hit by an H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI. Around 100 birds died of the virus, while thousands of others had to be euthanized for experiencing symptoms. However, the report emphasized that a food safety risk was not likely as all tests for the disease in the area thus far have returned negative results....

The A's said Tuesday night's game would be made up in a day-night doubleheader Wednesday. The first game is scheduled to start at 12:35 p.m. PDT and the second game at 6 p.m. PDT. It was the first rainout in Oakland since May 5, 1998. Cleveland beat the A's 2-0 in Monday night's season opener, which was played between rain storms that have hit the San Francisco Bay Area this week....

That is a noble sentiment, but should that really be a point of pride? MORE: Making the case for each Final Four team | The path of racial pioneer Perry Wallace Yes, and of course we know why. Last Thursday, the state of Indiana passed its Religious Freedom Restoration Act, an oddly named law being that it was passed in the United States of America, which installed religious freedom as a core principle the moment it adopted its Constitution more than two centuries ago....

The IndyCar Grand Prix will run on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the series will remain for the famed Month of May as the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500, scheduled for May 26, approaches. Including Saturday’s race broadcast, NBC Sports will show more than 100 hours of IndyCar coverage in May. MORE: Watch the IndyCar Grand Prix live with fuboTV (7-day trial) Penske Racing’s Josef Newgarden, who won the season-opening race in St....

Since then, the operating assumption has been that interest rates will never rise. After all, we’ve experienced more than a decade of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates at or near the zero bound. Rates have been so low that with even modest inflation, well below the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target, they would occasionally turn negative. Negative interest rates mean Americans are effectively paying banks to hold their money....

Ingrown hairs and pimples also have different causes. Although they both can cause a red bump, ingrown hair occurs when the hair curls back into the skin. With a pimple, a pore gets clogged with oil. Because their causes and treatments are different, it’s important to be able to identify them correctly. This article explains the differences between pimples and ingrown hairs. It also covers the causes, symptoms, and treatments for both....

The 24-year-old is battling his way back from the latest knee problem to have blighted his time at Anfield, with just 11 appearances made in two years. He is well on the road to recovery and Premier League new boys Newcastle have been linked with an approach as they seek to bring added firepower into St James’ Park. Mane to miss Liverpool friendlies Ings, though, is focused on the present and has offered no indication that he is looking for a way out of Anfield, either on loan or permanently, after failing to make his mark....

The Catalans dominated 79 per cent of the possession against their mid-table opposition but were unable to break through, with Atletico Madrid now sitting seven points back of the league leaders. Barca failed to take a shot on target during the first half of a home game in La Liga for the first time since an April 2012 match against Real Madrid, though Luis Suarez did see a volley ruled out for offside....

Mays, whose career ended after he broke his leg and dislocated his ankle in his team’s Nov. 2 matchup vs. North Dakota State, was helped onto the field by teammates on Saturday so he could take the victory kneel in a 21-3 win over No. 7 Illinois State. MORE: Six best stories heading into rivalry week It was Mays’ final play of his career — at 6-6, Youngstown won’t make the FCS playoff — and an incredible gesture by his coaches and teammates....