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Astronomers have announced that they have found evidence for the existence of the infamous ‘Planet X’ – which they say is around the size of Neptune. The new planet is the ninth addition to our solar system, which scientists say orbits the sun every 15,000 years. Sciencemag.org reports: During the solar system’s infancy 4.5 billion years ago, they say, the giant planet was knocked out of the planet-forming region near the sun. Slowed down by gas, the planet settled into a distant elliptical orbit, where it still lurks today.

A state of emergency has been declared in Michigan as 100,000 of Flint city residents drank contaminated water that they say is causing their hair to fall out. The reason for contamination has been blamed on inadequate chemical treatment of water that contained lead leached from old pipes in 2014. YourNewsWire reader, Kushal Kumar, points out that a prediction of this exact scenario had been published in an astrological article entitled – “Astrological probable alerts for US in year 2016” – last year on 15 October, 2015.

All the planets of the solar system that could be visible to the naked eye will be on display simultaneously in the predawn sky starting on January 20, for 2 to 4 weeks. The celestial event will show all the five bright planets forming a diagonal line across the sky. You will need to get up early and the view will of course depend on weather conditions, but at least you have several days over the coming weeks to see the planetary alignment.

The California methane gas leak in Porter Ranch is now emitting radioactive waste into the atmosphere, effecting the health of millions of residents across California as they breathe in radon dust, radiation damage, and their food and water supply get contaminated with the deadly toxins.  According to the video report below, officials in California dumped nuclear waste from a local nuclear power plant into a nearby lake in 2015, the contents of which is now being pumped into the atmosphere.

A data buoy located in the ocean just off the coast of Oregon has indicated that a possible large earthquake could be about to strike the west coast of America.  The data indicates that the earthquake could strike the Cascadia Subduction Zone – an area where a magnitude 9.0 earthquake last struck in 1700.