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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Last week, environmental groups decried plans from the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind and “reconsider” drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, compounds linked to cancer and damage to the immune and endocrine systems, among other health...

A UN humanitarian chief has said 14,000 babies in Gaza could die in the next 48 hours if lorries of aid do not reach communities in the Strip. Speaking to the BBC’s Radio 4 Today programme, Tom Fletcher said thousands of trucks of aid were “ready to go”, adding that the lorries contained “baby food...

Alex Green BBC News, South West BBC Many wear fancy dress for the Plymouth half marathon each year Thousands of runners have taken to the streets of Plymouth for Sunday’s half marathon. The 13.1 mile (21km) route begins and ends on the Hoe, going via Embankment Road and through Saltram Woods, among other areas. Organisers...

Thousands of people are expected at Exeter Pride on Saturday, organisers say. The event takes place in the city centre and organisers want it to be more inclusive than ever before. They said they expected nearly 10,000 people to attend the festivities with almost 2,000 members of the LGBTQ+ community expected to march through the...

Thousands of people were left trapped on trains or stranded overnight after the theft of copper cables halted high-speed services between Madrid and southern Spain’s Andalusia region. Authorities opened an investigation on Monday after Sunday’s theft, which Transport Minister Óscar Puente called a “serious act of sabotage”. He added that the cable theft took place...

A research centre which looks into children’s development has seen almost 8,000 families in the 19 years it has been open, bosses say. The University of Plymouth’s Babylab provides frameworks for supporting children in early life in the UK and around the world. Dr Caroline Floccia, head of the Babylab, said: “We are developing tools...

Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC Reuters Thousands took to the streets across the US on Saturday to protest recent actions by President Donald Trump. Known as “50501”, for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement”, the demonstrations were intended to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War. From outside...