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Don’t leave the light on for fireflies. According to a new study in the journalBioScience, thousands of species of fireflies could be at risk of extinction due habitat loss and humanity’s use of pesticides and artificial light. “Despite evidence of declines, a comprehensive review of the conservation status and threats facing the approximately 2000 firefly species worldwide is lacking. We conducted a survey of experts from diverse geographic regions to identify the most prominent perceived threats to firefly population and species persistence,” reads the study on why its authors chose to look into the future of fireflies....

Aaron Henderson, 40, a CertiTemp employee, was serving as a “spotter” who helped control bulldozer traffic at the Polk County North Central Landfill, a representative for the Polk County Sheriff’s County Office tells PEOPLE. Around 5:10 p.m. on Friday, a worker operating a dump truck was heading up a hill toward a staging area to park at the end of the day. He couldn’t “see directly in front of him” because the “front blade of his bulldozer was elevated 3-4 feet off the ground....

Megan Dauphin.Photo: Bay County Sheriff’s Office A Florida mother has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for leaving her infant in her truck on a hot day for four hours, resulting in the child’s death. On Wednesday, Megan Dauphin, 32, of Panama City, was given the maximum sentence after being found guilty in April of the aggravated manslaughter of her newborn, McKinlee Grace Garner,WJHGreports. When she got home, she walked into the house without McKinlee....

Photo: frito-lay (2)Flamin' Hothas its first everSuper Bowl adon the way, and they’ve recruited a flamin' hot celebrity spokesperson to help them celebrate!Frito-Lay, the company behind the über-popular flavor, is bringing two of its iconic brands together — Cheetos and Doritos — for the new Flamin' Hot spot, highlightingCheetos Flamin' Hot Crunchyand the newDoritos Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch.PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the commercial, and the A-List superstar talent holding the spicy, cheese-flavored snacks for the camera....

The floating mannequins.Photo: California Highway Patrol Stockton A group of people in Northern California started their week off with quite the scare when they discovered a bunch of limbs floating in a body of water — only to learn they weren’t real. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Stocktonconfirmed the incident in a post on FacebookMonday morning, making light of the strange discovery. “This was just some mannequins out for a morning swim,” the CHP wrote beside several photos of the mannequin limbs floating in a body of water....

Photo: Courtesy of the City of West Palm Beach Could it be a Christmas miracle? But the city came together to make sure one person’s grinchy prank didn’t spoil their holiday centerpiece. “The city came to Sandi’s rescue quickly and efficiently,” West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James tells PEOPLE. “We patched her up and she is as good as new, ready to rock and illuminate the entire city with holiday spirit....

In 1928, Henry Ford broke ground on Fordlândia, a rubber-producing town in Brazil that he hoped would supply his car factories and serve as a model industrial society. Instead, it devolved into a dystopia. Henry Ford CollectionAerial view of Ford ’s galosh town in 1934 . Henry Ford was a military personnel of many contradictions . At once reform-minded in his treatment of workers and regressive in his racial political theory , this curious man revolutionized the automobile industry and invented the 40 - hour workweek — while also railing against the Jews in his newspaper , The Dearborn Independent ....

One year beforeColton Underwoodpublicly came out as gay onGood Morning America, the reality star says someone threatened to “out” him. In aVarietycover story published Wednesday, the former Bachelor, 29, opened up for the first time about what led to him to initially disclose his sexuality to his publicist last year. “I’ll just say it. I, at one point, during my rock bottom and spiral, was getting blackmailed,” he told the publication....

Lorenzo Taliaferro.Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Lorenzo Taliaferro, a former fullback for theBaltimore Ravens, has died. He was 28 years old. The Ravens addressed the sad news on Twitter Thursday, sharing a statement from Head CoachJohn Harbaughalongside a photo of Taliaferro in uniform. “We are deeply saddened to learn ofthe passing of Lorenzo Taliaferro,” began Harbaugh, 58. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to Lorenzo’s family. May he rest in peace,” Harbaugh concluded....

Judy Wiegand speaks during a House Judiciary Committee meeting in Raleigh, June 22, 2021.Photo: Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP North Carolina lawmakers are nearing passage of a bill to addressthe state’s ignoble distinctionas a regional destination for people seeking child brides, according to the Associated Press. Proponents of the bill, including some of the now-grown women in these marriages, say it’s far overdue even as advocates argue the proposal still doesn’t go far enough....

Steve Garvey has jumped into the California Senate race as a Republican.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Steve Garveyis taking a swing at politics, entering California’s crowded U.S. Senate race as a Republican candidate. “I played in front of millions of fans. I never played for Democrats or Republicans or independents — I played for all of you,” Garvey said ina videolaunching his campaign on Tuesday. “Now I’m running for U.S. Senate in California, a state that I believe at one time was the heartbeat of America, and now is just a murmur....

Cameron Burrell.Photo: Sean Burges/getty Former University of Houston track starCameron Burrell’s deathhas been ruled as suicide, PEOPLE confirms. The Nike athlete suffered a fatal gunshot wound on Monday, according to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. He was 26. Cameron Burrell.Jamie Schwaberow/getty Cameron’s father, who is also the head coach of the University of Houston’s track and field program, released a statement via the athletic department on Tuesday announcing his death....

Photo: NFL via Getty Junior Siavii, a formerNFLplayer, has died in a Kansas prison as he awaited trial for federal gun and drug trafficking charges. He was 43. On Thursday afternoon, around 2:30 p.m. local time, Siavii — aka Saousoalii Siavii — was found unresponsive in the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Anna Armijo, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, toldThe Kansas City Star. No other details surrounding the ex-football star’s death were immediately made available....