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July 25, 2022

Maine government looking into four dams in order to save Atlantic Salmon

The Maine government is running a review on damns across the state that could potentially save the Atlantic Salmon species. Brookfield is the owner of one of the damns in question.

July 25, 2022

Shark quiz! How well do you know your sharks this summer?

Check out this shark quiz! Test your knowledge of sharks by taking this fun and interactive lifestyle quiz — and learn their weak spots and much more.

July 25, 2022

Martha Stewart says coyotes killed 6 of her pet peacocks

In an Instagram post she shared over the weekend, Martha Stewart told her nearly 4 million followers that coyotes recently killed 6 of her pet peacocks "in broad daylight."

July 25, 2022

As Biden battles COVID, some health issues of past US presidents were kept hidden from public

As President Biden, who is 79, recovers from a diagnosis of COVID-19, some Americans may wonder about other illnesses suffered by previous U.S. presidents. Here is a sampling.

July 24, 2022

White House COVID Adviser addresses current Monkeypox threat level

White House COVID-19 Adviser Ashish Jha said the U.S. will wait and observe how the virus continues to spread before declaring a domestic state of emergency.

July 24, 2022

Osprey family of birds grab unexpected attention at World Championships in Eugene, Oregon

A group of birds — nesting ospreys, to be exact — is grabbing unexpected attention in Eugene, Oregon, amid the World Athletic Championships taking place from July 15-July 24, 2022.

July 24, 2022

Massive alligator roars at Florida deputies while being wrangled, video shows

Deputies and wildlife officers in Charlotte County, Florida, wrangled an alligator measuring 11 feet, 2 inches long after the reptile let out a defiant roar.

July 24, 2022

Scariest celebrity shark encounters

"Discovery Channel" is getting ready for another Shark Week, and celebrities like David Hasselhoff and Leonardo DiCaprio are opening up about past close encounters with sharks

July 24, 2022

Woman, 73, stabbed by 100-pound sailfish that leapt from water off Florida coast

A woman fishing in Florida was stabbed and injured by the bill of a sailfish after it leapt out of the water and struck her, authorities said.

July 23, 2022

WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency

The World Health Organization declared that the monkeypox outbreak now qualifies as a global health emergency. The virus has spread to 75 countries and territories.