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More than a third of adults fail to get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night — and the scarcity of shuteye can have a surprising effect. Lack of sleep can lead to what some experts refer to as a “silent epidemic” — a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which affects more than one in four American adults, according to the American Heart Association. What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? As its name implies, NAFLD is marked by the presence of fat in the liver. The primary cause is weight gain, along with metabolic…

Pennsylvania utility regulators must turn over inspection records to the National Transportation Safety Board as part of the federal agency’s probe into a fatal explosion at a chocolate factory last year, a federal judge ruled this week.U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner sided Tuesday with the federal safety board in its dispute with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, which had refused to produce inspection and investigation reports for UGI Utilities Inc.EXPLOSION AT R.M. PALMER CHOCOLATE FACTORY IN PENNSYLVANIA LEAVES 2 DEAD, OTHERS MISSING AND INJUREDUGI is a natural gas utility at the center of the probe into the March 24,…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! We love getting in on juicy secrets. It’s not really a secret, but nobody seems to know about the new markdowns at Tory Burch! Some of its bestsellers are well over half off. What a treat! Whether you’re looking for a new picnic tote, a pair of sandals, a crossbody to bring on your spring break vacation or anything in between, there’s a new bag or shoe (or both) waiting for you at a steal. We gathered some of our…

Commercial content 21+. Zion Williamson’s injury is bad news for the Pelicans ahead of their play-in tournament match-up against the Kings on Friday night. After opening as a two-point favorite following Sacramento’s win over the Golden State Warriors, New Orleans fell to a 1.5-point underdog (FanDuel Sportsbook) after the announcement that Williamson would miss Friday’s game, putting the Kings in the driver’s seat to grab the West’s eighth and final playoff spot. The Pelicans’ NBA and conference title odds also took a hit. They’re now +5000 to win the West, which are the second-worst odds in the conference ahead of…

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is asking down-ballot Republican candidates to send along 5% of their donation hauls to the 45th president if they choose to use his “name, image and likeness” in their solicitations. A Monday letter to GOP digital vendors signed by top Trump advisers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita called for “a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC [Joint Fundraising Committee]” starting the following day. “This includes but is not limited to sending to the house file, prospecting vendors, and advertising,” adds the letter from Wiles and LaCivita, first reported by Politico.…

Republicans warned that vulnerable Senate Democrats would be punished in the upcoming November general election for their votes to kill the impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Every Democrat will pay a heavy price in November for willfully refusing to end this border crisis,” said Republican conference Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., in a statement following the impeachment trial proceedings. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., proposed points of order after senators were sworn in as jurors to deem both of the House-passed articles of impeachment unconstitutional. Votes on the points of order were along party lines, with all…

Three construction workers on a maintenance project along a Pennsylvania interstate were struck and killed by a truck early Wednesday, state police said.Investigators said a 24-year-old man was driving a large box truck at about 3:25 a.m. when it struck a construction vehicle in a work zone, then hit the three workers on the shoulder.The fatal crash occurred in the southbound portion of Interstate 83, about 8 miles south of Harrisburg.BRAVE PENNSYLVANIA HERO PULLS NEIGHBORS FROM BURNING BUILDING IN MINERSVILLE: VIDEOState police have not disclosed the victims’ names, but Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman Dave Thompson said they worked for…

Jason Kelce lost his Super Bowl ring in the most predictably Ohio way possible: in a pool filled with Skyline Chili. During the “New Heights” live show on the campus of the University of Cincinnati on Thursday, April 11, Jason, 36, and brother Travis Kelce returned to their alma mater and played a series of games featuring student athletes and non-student athletes going head-to-head in Revenge of the Nerds–inspired competitions. In one particular game called “Jason Lost His Ring,” the contestants were tasked with finding Jason’s actual Super Bowl ring stuffed into a sock in a children’s pool filled with…

Celebratory cocktails, caffeine, multiple flights and lots of outfits. Caitlin Clark has been running on fumes since the Indiana Fever selected her with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday, and she’s living her best life. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Clark explained that she barely slept since the draft — and traveled from New York to Los Angeles and then Indianapolis, where the interview took place on Wednesday. “It’s been a whirlwind. … I feel like I’ve tried to do my best,” Clark said of the attention she’s received, including nationally…

He’s pee-fect. Speaker Mike Johnson has come under fire from several hardline Republicans but one GOP senator thinks the House leader is overflowing with greatness. “I’ve known Mike a long time,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told “Fox News’s Fox & Friends.” “The man pisses excellence, he’s doing the best he can under tough circumstances.” Johnson (R-La.) has enraged a handful of far-right members of his conference by forging ahead with a series of foreign aid packages this week, particularly military assistance to Ukraine. The hardline Republicans are reluctant to approve another spending measure without concessions. House Republicans dropped the text for…