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May 8, 2022

Los Angeles County health officials ask residents get COVID tests before celebrating Mother’s Day

Los Angeles County health officials have warned residents to exercise caution on Mother’s Day with COVID-19 cases once again rising.

May 8, 2022

Florida sheriff captures video of shark-infested waters, issues warning

The Pasco Sheriff's Office shared aerial video last week of dozens of sharks circling in the waters off the Gulf Coast near Tampa in a warning to swimmers.

May 7, 2022

Emperor penguins at risk of extinction

Emperor penguins are at risk of extinction, according to conservationists and researchers. Their disappearance could have a dramatic effect on the ecosystem there.

May 6, 2022

Rare white dolphin seen in Florida canal

Cherub the bottlenose dolphin has hypopigmentation, which means its skin is white, rather than gray.

May 5, 2022

Coyote shot dead in Dallas after 2-year-old mauled

A coyote matching the description of the animal authorities say critically injured a 2-year-old boy in Dallas on Tuesday has been shot and killed, officials said.

May 4, 2022

Texas man catches 9.5-foot tiger shark with the help of a drone

A San Antonio man used a drone in his battle against a 9.5-foot tiger shark over the weekend in Port Aransas, a Texas beach town about 20 miles east of Corpus Christi.

May 4, 2022

Coyote critically injures Texas 2-year-old, hunt underway: 'Extremely dangerous'

An "extremely dangerous" coyote critically injured a 2-year-old child who was sitting on their home's front porch in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

May 3, 2022

Wild fox wreaks havoc at Smithsonian National Zoo, leaving 25 flamingos, 1 duck dead

A wild fox killed 25 American flamingos and a Northern pintail duck at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., zoo officials said Monday.

May 3, 2022

NYC COVID-19 cases, alert level rise

New York City's COVID-19 alert level has been upgraded to "medium." According to the state's health department, citing data as of April 29, there have been more than 200 new cases per 100,000 people in the city over the last seven days.

May 2, 2022

Texas rattlesnake handler dies after bite at festival

A snake handler died on Saturday evening after he was bitten by a rattlesnake at a roundup in Freer, Texas, a small town about 110 miles south of San Antonio.