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June 28, 2023

Colorado wildfire devours nearly 3K acres as Red Flag conditions continue

A Colorado wildfire has spread to nearly 3,000 acres amid Red Flag conditions, forcing air quality health advisories. The fire is just 5% contained on Wednesday.

June 27, 2023

NEO asteroid nearly the size of the Washington Monument set to zip past Earth

An asteroid roughly 30 feet (9 meters) shorter in diameter than the height of the Washington Monument will fly past Earth early Wednesday morning, coming within 2.1 million miles of the planet.

June 27, 2023

Panama City Beach is the deadliest beach in America in 2023

Panama City Beach in Florida is home to the deadliest beach in America after three more tourists died swimming in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend.

June 27, 2023

Florida was hit by a tsunami last week – but likely not the kind you're thinking of

Florida saw a meteotsunami last week, according to the National Weather Service. These events are large waves caused by storms and are driven by air-pressure disturbances.

June 27, 2023

JUST ONE SCOOP! Hermit crab uses plastic scooper as its shell — check it out!

Marine biologist Sheree Marris came across a resourceful hermit crab while on a coral reef monitoring expedition in the Philippines. The crab was using a plastic scoop as its shell. Check this out!

June 27, 2023

4 dead, 3 remain missing following Chinese landslides

Authorities in China evacuated over 900 people due to landslides on June 27, 2023. Four people were killed, and three remain missing due to the landslides.

June 26, 2023

Youngest Titanic explorer ‘fell unconscious’ due to low oxygen levels

Titanic expedition leader G. Michael Harris and his son, Sebastian - the youngest person ever to visit the Titanic site - joined ‘The Story’ to explain the ‘serious environment' of their journey.

June 26, 2023

Teen Titanic submarine passenger aimed to set Rubik's cube world record on dive, mom says

Suleman Dawood hoped to set the world record for solving a Rubiks Cube while in the deep ocean. His father, Shahzada Dawood, brought a camera to record the moment.

June 25, 2023

Louisiana environmentalists push back against Biden's carbon capture initiative: 'Do it where you live'

Louisiana environmentalists are chastising the Biden administration for supporting certain carbon capture projects as part of the president's climate initiative.

June 25, 2023

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith calls Titan expedition 'unnecessary' asks when people will 'get over the Titanic?'

Stephen A. Smith weighed in on the Titan submersible tragedy during an episode of his podcast "The Stephen A. Smith Show." Smith questioned why they wanted to visit the wreckage.