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Urgent Yellowstone fishing closures hit 3 rivers as water turns deadly

July 24, 2026

Urgent Yellowstone fishing closures hit 3 rivers as water turns deadly

Dead trout are reported in the Firehole River as water temperatures hit 86 degrees, prompting Yellowstone National Park to shut down three major rivers.

Mystery of gold coin shipwreck finally unmasked after 30 years: 'Fantastic conclusion'

July 24, 2026

Mystery of gold coin shipwreck finally unmasked after 30 years: 'Fantastic conclusion'

More than 400 Moroccan gold coins helped researchers identify the Dom van Keulen, a Dutch trading ship that sank off Devon's coast back in 1633. Here are the details.

Canada’s wildfire smoke is choking America — Congress must clear the air

July 24, 2026

Canada’s wildfire smoke is choking America — Congress must clear the air

The FIRE Act and FENCES Act aim to reform prescribed burns and protect states from penalties for Canadian wildfire smoke crossing American borders.

Michelin-starred chef facing jail after allegedly serving nearly 50,000 ants to diners

July 23, 2026

Michelin-starred chef facing jail after allegedly serving nearly 50,000 ants to diners

A Seoul Michelin-starred restaurant allegedly served ants containing heavy metal levels up to 55 times the allowed limit on its sorbets since 2021.

Black bear caught on video wandering into California water district office after pushing open front door

July 23, 2026

Black bear caught on video wandering into California water district office after pushing open front door

Surveillance video captures a black bear pushing open the front door of a Southern California water district office and exploring the building.

Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study

July 23, 2026

Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study

Nearly 84% of severe heart attack patients had detectable microplastics in their coronary artery blood, with polyethylene found in 97% of cases.

WATCH: ‘Shocking’ Ben Franklin smear leaves Smithsonian chief with ‘no regrets’

July 23, 2026

WATCH: ‘Shocking’ Ben Franklin smear leaves Smithsonian chief with ‘no regrets’

A Heritage Foundation expert called a Smithsonian exhibit "shocking" for suggesting Benjamin Franklin may have used electroshock on enslaved people.

Archaeologists uncover 1,700-year-old Christian city hidden beneath Egypt's desert

July 23, 2026

Archaeologists uncover 1,700-year-old Christian city hidden beneath Egypt's desert

A fourth-century basilica church and archive of 200 written documents emerged from excavations by archaeologists at the Ain al-Sabil site in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis.

Border K-9 sniffs out 99 pounds of prohibited meat, plants and monitor lizard in suitcase from Thailand

July 22, 2026

Border K-9 sniffs out 99 pounds of prohibited meat, plants and monitor lizard in suitcase from Thailand

K-9 Maisy discovered 50 pounds of raw meat, mangoes and 16 pounds of Bengal monitor lizard in luggage from Thailand, prompting a wildlife seizure.

Bear caught on camera perched atop New Mexico utility pole before reportedly suffering fatal electrocution

July 22, 2026

Bear caught on camera perched atop New Mexico utility pole before reportedly suffering fatal electrocution

Viral video shows a bear perched atop a utility pole along a rural New Mexico highway, panting and struggling to keep its balance on the precarious perch.