

Decades-old lawsuit over poultry litter pollution reaches $44M settlement
OKLAHOMA CITY — After more than 20 years of litigation, the State of Oklahoma has reached a $44 million settlement resolving the lawsuit against Tyson Foods, Cargill, George’s, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine, and Simmons Foods over poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. Oklahoma originally sued the companies in 2005 for the pollution, but it wasn’t until December 2025 that a federal judge found the companies liable for said pollution. However, that same judge re
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How improved bird flu testing technology can help curb the continued virus spread
Photo courtesy of Alveo Technologies. Alveo Sense analyzer, cartridge, and mobile app from Alveo Technologies designed for rapid pathogen detection. GAINESVILLE, Ga. — For the past four years, “bird flu” and “HPAI” have been the buzz phrases of the poultry industry. The virus has infected commercial poultry and wild birds in every state in the United States, including Puerto Rico, since this current outbreak started in 2022. Highly pathogenic avian influenza has now spread to
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Glorious Purpose
Photo Courtesy of Marvel The second season of the Disney Plus original series Loki aired its final episode on Nov. 9. The series originally premiered on June 9, 2021, and follows anti-hero Loki, the God of Mischief, through his adventures in the Time Variance Authority, also known as the TVA. The second season follows Loki and his friends as they try to save the TVA and the multiverse after the aftermath of season one. The second season picks up from the exact moment that th
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The Nutcracker Ballet
Photo Courtesy of Brii Tyson, the ballet's director The Carrollton Center for the Arts is presenting The Nutcracker ballet to celebrate...
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