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August 1, 2022

Colorado fisherman breaks brook trout record after 75 years

Tim Daniel, of Granby, Colorado, broke Colorado’s longest-standing fish record earlier this year when he caught a 7.84-pound brook trout in May in Monarch Lake.

July 30, 2022

Virginia woman discovers snake inside bag of popcorn at grocery store

A Virginia woman shopping at a grocery store found herself face to face with a snake inside a bag of popcorn that she says ended up being as long as her grocery cart.

July 30, 2022

New York governor: Monkeypox is a 'disaster emergency'

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the outbreak of the monkeypox virus. There are more than 5,100 U.S. monkeypox cases.

July 30, 2022

Shark sightings in Cape Cod waters ballooned again on Friday

Shark sightings in the waters off of Cape Cod and down the East Coast have swelled this week. Officials have implemented beach closures and increased surveillance.

July 29, 2022

Rising Tiger population in Nepal puts humans at risk: report

People are experiencing more tiger-related deaths and injuries in Nepal as the country has more than doubled its big cat population since 2010.

July 29, 2022

Maine beach reopens after shark sightings

A Maine beach reopened after closing earlier this week following a white shark sighting. Beaches have closed for similar reasons up and down the East Coast.

July 29, 2022

Ships must slow down in an effort to save whales: federal government

The Federal Government says boats must slow down to help save one species of whales. North Atlantic right whales are on the verge of extinction.

July 29, 2022

Killer whales hunt 9-foot great white shark in drone video

Drone footage shared during the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" captures the moment three killer whales in South Africa hunt a 9-foot-long great white shark.

July 29, 2022

New York, San Francisco: Monkeypox threat to public health

San Francisco's mayor said the city would declare a local public health emergency over the monkeypox virus as New York's health leader declared it an "imminent threat."

July 28, 2022

CDC warns rare, potentially deadly bacteria found along Mississippi Gulf Coast

The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei) was found in soil and water along the Gulf Coast of southern Mississippi, heath officials said Wendesday.