## FBI investigating recent deaths and disappearances of multiple US scientists

Authored by abc.net.au

The director of materials processing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory joined a growing list of US scientists who had recently gone missing or died.

That list is made up of at least 12 US scientists, who supposedly all had access to sensitive government research.

"These deaths and disappearances may represent a grave threat to US national security and to US personnel with access to scientific secrets," the letter said.

When asked about the missing scientists, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: "No stone will be [left] unturned in this effort.

The FBI said in a statement it was "spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased scientists".

NASA also confirmed it was "coordinating and cooperating with the relevant agencies in relation to the missing scientists".

"At this time, nothing related to NASA indicates a national security threat," NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens said. »

### Eating eggs five times a week was linked to a 27% lower Alzheimer’s risk in a study of nearly 40,000 adults

Authored by thefirmo.com

The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, analyzed data from nearly 40,000 American adults aged 65 and older over 15 years.

Participants who ate eggs five or more times per week had a 27 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s compared to those who ate no eggs at all.

Even those who ate eggs only one to three times per month showed a 17 percent reduced risk. »

### California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses

Authored by the-independent.com

Central California peach farmers are preparing to destroy around 420,000 clingstone peach trees afterDel Monte Foods shut down its canneries earlier this year.

Central California peach farmers will receive up to $9 million in federal aid after Del Monte collapse, leaving crops without buyers and forcing growers to remove hundreds of thousands of trees ( Getty/iStock ).

After a court allowed Del Monte to sell its assets, Pacific Coast Producers bought Del Monte's canned fruit business. »

### More than 100 sickened in norovirus outbreak aboard Caribbean Princess cruise

Authored by nbcnews.com

Even after more than 100 passengers and crewmembers fell sick during a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship, passenger Jan van Milligen said life on board still felt surprisingly normal.

The CDC said the outbreak was reported Thursday during the ship’s April 28 to May 11 voyage through the Caribbean.

Similar protocols were implemented in March after more than 150 people aboard another Princess Cruises ship touring the Caribbean also became sick with norovirus. »

### Trump gave $6.9M no-bid contract to his ‘pool guy’ to repaint reflection pool under ‘urgent’ exemption

Authored by independent.co.uk

President Donald Trump used a government exemption to give a $6.9 million no-bid contract to his “pool guy” to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to a blue color after complaining it “never looked great.”.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool upgrades are just one of several projects that Trump has directed to beautify the nation’s capital.

Not a filthy capital,” Trump told reporters Friday after driving across the reflecting pool in his SUV motorcade to review the paint job. »

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