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February 24, 2022

BA.2: What experts are saying about the omicron sub-variant

Omicron's BA.2 sub-variant is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases worldwide. 

February 24, 2022

Fast-spreading COVID-19 omicron type revives questions about opening up

A more infectious type of the omicron variant has surged to account for more than a third of global COVID-19 cases sequenced recently, adding to the debate about whether countries are ready for full reopening.

February 23, 2022

Eagle filmed protecting its fishing spot from smaller animal in Iowa

The footage, shared to social media by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, shows the bird scaring off a small mink.

February 23, 2022

UK government believes Wuhan lab leak most likely COVID-19 origin: report

The United Kingdom's government is believing more and more that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was the result of a lab leak in Wuhan, China, according to a new report.

February 23, 2022

Omicron variant: Is it leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19?

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19?

February 23, 2022

Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in first year of pandemic

Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.

February 23, 2022

Crocodile escapes 'zoo van' in Florida, dashes down road before being wrangled, video shows

A crocodile being transported in a van in Florida on Tuesday managed to break loose and dash down a road before being wrangled in front of onlooking motorists, a video shows.

February 22, 2022

Arkansas angler reels in massive striped bass, releases it before getting it weighed

Stephen Tyson Jr. may have caught a new state record fish, but let it go before getting any measurements.

February 22, 2022

Hawaii last state to hold out on lifting mask mandate as COVID cases continue to fall

Hawaii has become the last state not planning on lifting its indoor mask mandate. 

February 22, 2022

Coast Guard rescues shark attack victim near Bahamas

A fisherman who was bitten by a shark near the Bahamas was pulled to safety by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew after his mates tightened a tourniquet around his arm.