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Severe weather is expected to return to parts of the Plains, Midwest and South later this week following last week's siege of tornadoes, hail and damaging winds in some of those same areas.

While the details are still being fine-tuned, consider this your early look at the week ahead when it comes to the risk of severe weather.

Thursday

The next round of severe weather will impact a portion of the Plains from Minnesota to Oklahoma, possibly into parts of Texas Thursday afternoon and evening.

Friday Through Friday Night

On Friday, the severe threat shifts east and south, from Texas to Missouri.

While it's too soon to lay out details of each threat, large hail, damaging wind gusts, a few tornadoes and locally flooding rain is possible in these areas.

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Last Week's Siege

This small breather early this week is welcomed after abusy stretch last week.

Last Friday alone, there were 59 tornado reports among the 462 severe weather reports.

In all, there were over 1,250 reports of severe weather in the U.S. from last Monday through last Friday, including 116 reports of tornadoes, 520 reports of hail and 625 reports of thunderstorm wind damage or high wind gusts.

As you can see, many of the same areas that are under the risk of severe weather later this week are areas that have already been hit hard by severe weather last week.

Make sure you havemultiple ways to receive alerts, should severe weather strike on Thursday and Friday.

Jennifer Grayis a weather and climate writer for weather.com. She has been covering some of the world's biggest weather and climate stories for the last two decades.

Eating morefruits and vegetablesmay come with an unexpectedlung cancer riskdue to pesticide residue on our foods, according to a new study.

While consuming fruits and vegetables has long been considered part of a healthy diet, researchers at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center found thatAmericans under 50 who don’t smokebut follow healthier diets could be at a higher risk of developing lung cancer,according to Science Daily.

"Our research shows that younger non-smokers who eat a higher quantity of healthy foods than the general population are more likely to develop lung cancer," said Dr. Jorge Nieva, a medical oncologist and lung cancer specialist, who led the study.

Nieva said these “counter-intuitive findings” raised questions for researchers, who then decided to look into pesticides used on food.

Non-organic fruits, vegetables and whole grains are more likely to have higher levels of pesticide residue compared to other foods, raising concern among researchers that pesticide exposure could be a hidden cause of cancer in young adults, Nieva said.

Additionally, agricultural workers who are exposed to pesticides tend to have higher rates of lung cancer, supporting the research.

The study also found that young women who do not smoke are diagnosed with lung cancer at a greater rate than men of the same age. Women who participated in the study also ate more fruits and vegetables than the men involved.

While lung cancer has long been associated with older adults and smokers, the number of young people who are non-smokers being diagnosed with lung cancer has started to increase, according to the research.

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Men were once more likely than women to be diagnosed with lung cancer. However, current research shows that women under 50 who don’t smoke are more likely than men to develop the disease.

To better understand this research, scientists launched the Epidemiology of Young Lung Cancer Project, which included 187 patients who were diagnosed with lung cancer before the age of 50.

Most of the participants in the project had never smoked, and most were diagnosed with a form of lung cancer that is different than the type caused by smoking, according to the report.

Researchers then looked at their diets using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), which scores how people eat on a scale of 1 to 100. Young non-smoking lung cancer patients had an average HEI score of 65, compared to a national average of 57. Women in the study also had higher HEI scores than men.

Participants in the study reported eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains than the average American. These participants said they ate 4.3 servings of dark green vegetables and legumes and 3.9 servings of whole grains each day.

Meanwhile, the average American only eats 3.6 servings of dark green vegetables and legumes and 2.6 servings of whole grains each day.

Despite these findings, Nieva said more research is needed to confirm the connection between pesticide exposure and lung cancer in young, non-smoking Americans.

In future studies, researchers hope to measure pesticide levels directly in patients through blood or urine samples.

“This work represents a critical step toward identifying modifiable environmental factors that may contribute to lung cancer in young adults,” said Nieva. “Our hope is that these insights can guide both public health recommendations and future investigation into lung cancer prevention.”

Jane Seymour celebrated her 75th birthday with a western-themed party on April 17

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• The actress, whose actual birthday was earlier this year on Feb. 15, reunited with her Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman castmates to mark the milestone occasion

• “I’m filled with gratitude for everyone who came, everyone who helped bring the celebration to life," Seymour said

Jane Seymourcelebrated her 75th birthday with some old friends.

On Saturday, April 18, the actress shared avideo on Instagramthat showed her reuniting with herDr. Quinn, Medicine Womancastmates to mark the milestone occasion.

Seymour — whose actual birthday was earlier this year on Feb. 15 — celebrated with a western-themed jubilee event organized by her non-profit,Open Hearts Foundation.

The outdoor festivities included western-themed decorations and a matching dress code. Seymour sported a cowboy hat and boots, as did her guests.

Among the attendees at the bash included Joe Lando, who played Seymour's love interest inDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,as well as Jessica Bowman, Brandon Douglas, Jason Leland Adams, Geoffrey Lower, Jonelle Allen, Frank Collison, Shawn Toovey and Erika Flores.

Seymour received a western-esque birthday cake at the event. It was decorated with photos of the Emmy winner with her former castmates, and it featured a horse topper.

At other points during the party, the actress made a speech, and Lando, 64, danced with her granddaughters, Willa and Luna.

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanwas set in the mid-1800s and ran from 1993 to 1998.

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Seymour starred in the title role as Michaela Quinn, a wealthy doctor who establishes her practice in Colorado Springs, Colo.

TheDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanreunion was “incredibly moving,” Seymour wrote in her post’s caption.

“The Jubilee was far more than a celebration. It was a beautiful reminder of how deeply connected we all are through the people we love, the memories we share, and the kindness we carry forward,” she said. “To see dear friends from so many chapters of my life, including some I hadn’t seen in decades, was incredibly moving. ♥️.“

“I’m filled with gratitude for everyone who came, everyone who helped bring the celebration to life, every fan who has walked this journey with me, and every person who continues to support @openheartsfoundation and the work we care so deeply about. 🙏 ,” Seymour concluded.

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Seymourtold PEOPLEin February that she plans to celebrate her 75th birthday “for the whole year.”

“In the summer, when my sisters and all the cousins and babies arrive, we're going to have a gathering — I hope — in the beginning of August,” said the actress. “So I will have absolutely celebrated my birthday for the whole year.”

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