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Why Ted Turner's approach to conservation is the mindset America desperately needs right now

May 7, 2026

Why Ted Turner's approach to conservation is the mindset America desperately needs right now

Ted Turner's conservation legacy includes restoring bison herds, planting longleaf pines and protecting endangered species across 2 million acres.

Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing at New Jersey lake, prompting health officials to warn residents

May 7, 2026

Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing at New Jersey lake, prompting health officials to warn residents

An 8-year-old boy was attacked by a rabid beaver while fishing at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey. The frightening encounter was captured on video.

Gorsuch highlights staggering decline in civic literacy that prompted him to author new book

May 7, 2026

Gorsuch highlights staggering decline in civic literacy that prompted him to author new book

Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch says his new children's book aims to combat declining civic literacy among young people across the United States.

Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing with friends at New Jersey lake

May 7, 2026

Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing with friends at New Jersey lake

A rabid beaver charged and bit a boy who was fishing with friends at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey. (Michael Noonan via Storyful)

Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak

May 6, 2026

Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak

Argentina officials say a Dutch couple may have contracted hantavirus at a landfill in Ushuaia before boarding a cruise ship that saw three deaths.

Doctor warns 'terrifying' cruise virus can be mistaken for flu before turning deadly

May 6, 2026

Doctor warns 'terrifying' cruise virus can be mistaken for flu before turning deadly

Doctor sounds alarm over deadly hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship, saying flu-like symptoms and a 38% mortality rate make it highly dangerous.

Millions of farm animals die in barn fires — a crisis we can no longer ignore

May 6, 2026

Millions of farm animals die in barn fires — a crisis we can no longer ignore

Over 70 animals died in a New York barn fire in April, highlighting a crisis that killed over 1.5 million farm animals in 2024 on factory farms.

Swiss man tests positive for hantavirus after returning from cruise linked to deadly outbreak

May 6, 2026

Swiss man tests positive for hantavirus after returning from cruise linked to deadly outbreak

A Swiss man who traveled on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus strain and been isolated, officials confirmed.

Could hantavirus spread on a cruise ship? Experts weigh risks after deadly outbreak

May 6, 2026

Could hantavirus spread on a cruise ship? Experts weigh risks after deadly outbreak

WHO investigates a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that left three dead, as experts weigh how the rodent-borne disease spread in close quarters.

Bear attack in Yellowstone National Park leaves 2 hikers injured

May 5, 2026

Bear attack in Yellowstone National Park leaves 2 hikers injured

Two hikers were injured in a bear attack Monday on the Mystic Falls Trail near Yellowstone's Old Faithful, prompting trail and campsite closures.