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September 23, 2022

Michigan State Police dashcam captures deer leaping over car

Michigan State Police posted a shocking video of a deer leaping over a small car the agency used the opportunity to refresh the community on how to avoid deer safely in a car.

September 23, 2022

National Dog Week 2022: 7 fun facts by the numbers

National Dog Week is observed in September. For 2022, here are seven facts about the canine observance week, which is celebrated from Sept. 20 to Sept. 27.

September 23, 2022

Vermont hunter faces charges after shooting man he thought was bear

A Vermont hunter faces charges of aggravated assault, negligent use of a gun and reckless endangerment after he mistook another man for a bear.

September 23, 2022

WHO says ability to track COVID variants diminishing as surveillance declines

The World Health Organization cautioned that the ability to track COVID variants and subvariants is decreasing because worldwide surveillance is declining.

September 23, 2022

2 more whales die as death toll nears 200 in Australia mass stranding

Two more Tasmania whales have died after nearly 230 washed ashore in a mass stranding in Australia. Only 32 whales have been refloated as the death toll reaches 200.

September 22, 2022

North Dakota woman who brought raccoon into bar facing criminal charges

A North Dakota woman who brought a raccoon into a bar is now facing criminal charges. She allegedly provided false information to law enforcement.

September 22, 2022

Fauci admits 'certain aspects' of the government's COVID-19 response were 'botched'

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said "certain aspects" of the government's response to COVID-19 were "botched."

September 22, 2022

Earthquake in Mexico creates 'desert tsunami' 1,500 miles away in Death Valley National Park

Waves were triggered in the Devils Hole cave system at Death Valley National Park in Nevada by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck western Mexico about 1,500 miles away.

September 22, 2022

Australian wildlife team rescues 32 beached pilot whales after nearly 200 die in mass stranding

Nearly 200 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on the shores of Australia's island state of Tasmania as rescuers worked Thursday to save the 35 whales still alive.

September 21, 2022

9-year-old boy seriously injured in Alaska brown bear mauling, bear shot dead by family member

A 9-year-old boy in Alaska suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital after he was mauled by a brown bear while hunting, state troopers said.