CNN — A high school student’s win at a swim meet was reinstated after she was initially disqualified because of the way her swimsuit fits her body. Breckynn Willis, a member of the swim team at Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska, had competed in four events at a swim competition Friday. She swam in and won a heat during the meet, but a race official deemed that her swimsuit had shifted into a position that showed too much of her backside. Read More...
High levels of an illegal and toxic pesticide continue to be found in purchased samples of Mexican prickly pear cactus pads, despite fines, border advisories and health notices, according to a statewide inspection report released Wednesday.
Nearly 47% of the cactus samples showed high enough chemical traces to cause the state to issue warnings to consumers last year. The cactus pads, known as nopales, have shown up for several years running on the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s annual list of tainted produce. Read More...
The following new temple presidents and matrons have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in September.
Oscar Machuca Gonzalez and Maria Del Carmen Grau Razola de Machuca, Ybate Ward, Asunción Paraguay Stake, called as president and matron of the Asunción Paraguay Temple, succeeding President Ernesto A. Da Silva and Sister Mercedes Da Silva. President Machuca is a stake Sunday School president and high councilor and a former bishop and temple ordinance worker. Read More...