This article was originally published by Edison Reed at Natural News.  An international team of researchers reported finding microplastic particles in human brain tissue at concentrations seven to thirty times higher than in the liver or kidneys, according to a Perspective published May 5, 2026, in the journal Brain Health. Researchers from the University of New Mexico, the University of Ottawa, Technische Universität Dresden, and King’s College London analyzed tissue samples from donors between 2016 and 2024 and observed a 50% increase in plastic burden over that period, with the highest levels found in donors diagnosed with dementia. The findings prompted…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tom Cruise’s “Jerry McGuire” costar Beau Bridges thinks the 63-year-old actor is getting better and better with age.”I really appreciated working with him,” Bridges, who starred alongside Cruise in the 90s romcom, told People while attending the “Matlock” For Your Consideration event last week. “He’s a wonderful actor and just gets better with age. I mean, he’s still doing all those crazy stunts and stuff. Yeah. And I like working with him. I thought he was great.”Bridges isn’t the only actor who has thoughts on Cruise’s legendary stunts. Earlier this year, Ethan…

The United States on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts about prospects for peace between the two countries. “The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” U.S. Central Command said on X. Trump earlier said the two U.S. pilots involved in the incident were uninjured but that the United States would respond to the attack. The Apache was brought down by a one-way Iranian attack drone, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Iran’s Foreign…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A debate over Knicks fan behavior quickly turned political after Michael Rapaport took aim at Zohran Mamdani.After the New York Knicks lost to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, a large crowd outside Madison Square Garden became chaotic as fights broke out and the New York Police Department became involved.”These ain’t Knick fans or Basketball fans,” he wrote on X alongside a video showing the chaos after the conclusion of Game 3 of the NBA playoffs. “This is embarrassing for NYC, D— STAIN ZORON MANDAMI refer to this as ‘kids being…

A U.S. sailor who killed a fellow service member will spend 44 years behind bars after pleading guilty at a general court-martial, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service announced Tuesday.Culinary Specialist Seaman Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland admitted Monday to the unpremeditated murder of Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, whom he strangled to death in a barracks building after a disagreement. The verdict for his prison sentence arrived Tuesday.“Seaman Copeland deserves to be held fully accountable for his heinous actions that resulted in the tragic murder of Petty Officer Resendiz,” said Special Agent in Charge Emily Schmid of the Norfolk Field…

Just hours after United States President Donald Trump claimed that a deal with Iran is close, Israel once again attacked Lebanon. The military assault in Lebanon consisted of striking the southern city of Tyre and issuing an evacuation warning that for the first time included the port’s Christian quarter. “We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,” Trump said early Tuesday of the ongoing negotiations to end the war that the US and Israel began in late February. The attacks on Lebanon risked renewed fighting with Tehran, a day after exchanges that had threatened a…

Facing a six-game losing streak, and the GOP’s pending acquisition of a huge bat for the middle of its lineup, tension is in the air for the Democrats entering this week’s Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park.Texas Rangers and New York Yankees great Mark Teixeira (R-Texas), who is 58th on MLB’s all-time home run leaderboard with 409 dingers, is expected to win a seat in Congress with ease in November, which would then allow him to assume a spot on the GOP roster. Even with Wednesday’s (7 p.m. ET; Fox Nation) game looming, the Dems are already scheming on how…

U.S. lawmakers across the aisle disagree about how much of a funding increase is necessary for the military during the next fiscal year, leading to at least one senator foreseeing another government shutdown.As the Senate Armed Services Committee continues to work through its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2027, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said during a Tuesday hearing that America has a defense crisis, but Republicans and Democrats do not currently see eye to eye on the amount of funding required to mitigate the challenge.During a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing about the Department of the…

When discussing the short list of some of the greatest video games ever created, that discussion almost has to start with “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” for the Nintendo 64.The Zelda series’ first jump into the world of 3D gaming introduced a litany of revolutionary gameplay mechanics as well as a timeless story, and still sits on the throne as the highest-rated video game of all time on Metacritic, boasting a 99/100.But with the masterpiece pushing 30 years of age, there are entire generations of gamers who have never experienced the wonder of “Ocarina of Time”.Sure, a remake…

Fifty years ago, a U.S. Air Force colonel named John Boyd offered a profound insight into why battles are won or lost. His famous Observe, Orient, Decide, Act — or OODA — Loop described the mental cycle by which combatants, from fighter pilots to generals, assess and react to a constantly changing situation. Those with a faster OODA Loop could exploit opportunities while their befuddled opponents struggled to understand what was going on. Germany crushed France in 1940 largely because of a sluggish French command system that was always one OODA step behind the swift panzer divisions. More recently, OODA…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau took their romance to the red carpet.The pop superstar and the former Canadian prime minister turned heads Monday night when they made their red carpet debut together at the Tribeca Festival, putting their romance front and center with a series of affectionate poses.Perry, 41, and Trudeau, 54, cozied up for photographers at the premiere of “Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris” in New York City, smiling, embracing and sharing intimate moments throughout the appearance.KATY PERRY KISSES JUSTIN TRUDEAU IN INTIMATE HOLIDAY PHOTOS FEATURING EX…

The days of brotherly body odor and tossing and turning to the sound of a bunkmate’s late-night calls with his “one and only” may soon be over for junior enlisted service members stationed at Camp Hansen, Japan, as the installation prepares to move service members into new barracks with individual bedrooms.Last week, U.S. Marine Corps and local leaders attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the three new six-story barracks buildings designed to house over 1,000 Marines and sailors near the shores of Kin Bay, according to a spokesperson from the service. In July, the first new residents will begin moving in.…