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Critics demand ban on popular method over cancer risk concerns

WASHINGTON (TND) — A debate is brewing over decaf coffee, with critics calling for a ban on the most common method that uses a chemical. According to the government, this chemical, methylene chloride, can potentially increase your risk of developing cancer. "Studies show that 70% of consumers of decaffeinated coffee are pregnant women or people with health conditions like heart disease, and because of that so many of these people already have other confounding health variables,"

Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film

MILAN (AP) — The great-grandchildren of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury fashion house that bears his name nearly a century ago in Florence, are appealing to filmmaker Ridley Scott to respect their family's legacy in a new film that focuses on a sensational murder. "The House of Gucci," starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, is based on a book about the 1995 murder-for-hire of one of Gucci's grandchildren, Maurizio, and the subsequent trial and conviction of his ex-wife.

New large animal veterinary facility opens in Cambria County

Cambria Veterinary Care hosted a ribbon cutting for their new facility for farm animals Saturday afternoon. Officials said the clinic will be suited to provide care for animals like horses, cows, pigs and more. Large animal veterinarian Dr. Aubrey Vena-Erisman said that she returned to her hometown to serve local animals after years of being away. She said, “I am pumped to be back. I’ve been away from home for almost a decade now and it’s exciting to be back in the area and give back to the community that built me.

Biden gives commencement speech at West Point, speaks of threats 'like none before'

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy that their class is being called upon to tackle threats across the globe and preserve the country's ideals at home "like none before." Biden said the phrase, the class motto, was apt for the sorts of challenges they will take as newly minted Army second lieutenants, from supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion to facilitating humanitarian assistance into Gaza and defending Israel from attacks by Iran.