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April 17, 2023

Arkansas teen catches 12-pound bass while fishing for crappie: 'Didn't do too shabby'

A teenager from northeast Arkansas caught and released a 12-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass in Randolph County while fishing for crappie with a friend.

April 17, 2023

Climate change, disease, habitat loss killing bats across North America, according to scientists

Bat species across North America are expected to diminish significantly due to climate change, disease, and habitat loss. Eight species of bats in the U.S. are listed as endangered.

April 14, 2023

7-foot alligator found in California river dies after rescue

Wildlife authorities in California are reportedly investigating how a seven-foot alligator ended up in the American River in Sacramento County.

April 13, 2023

Former Haitian senator's driver detained in Moise assassination case

Mozart Prevot, the driver of former Sen. John Joel Joseph, has been detained by Haitian authorities, who confiscated a pistol and ammunition.

April 12, 2023

Meteorites hit Maine, museum offers $25K reward for fragments

The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is offering a $25,000 reward to anyone able to locate meteorites weighing a kilogram or more from a Saturday afternoon shower over the Canadian border.

April 11, 2023

3 messages in bottles found on Texas beach during search for stranded sea turtles: 'Mysteries of the ocean'

Beach surveyors with the Mission-Aransas Reserve in Texas found two messages in bottles written by high school graduates who claim to have visited Jamaica in June 2022.

April 10, 2023

In Maine, jury to decide fate of $1B hydropower transmission project rebuked by voters

A nine-person jury will decide the fate of an approved transmission line that would supply Canadian hydropower to New England, which Maine voters rejected.

April 10, 2023

South Carolina teen catches invasive piranha-like fish, sparks reminders that it's illegal to release: report

A teenager in South Carolina caught a pacu from Lake Hartwell. The fish is considered an invasive exotic species from South America. Here's what you should know.

April 7, 2023

Over 100K Canadians without power after brutal ice storm

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians were left without power in parts of Quebec and Ontario after the Great White North's eastern half was hit with a major ice storm.

April 6, 2023

Alligator spotted on Texas beach by sea turtle patrollers: 'Caught by surprise'

The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research in Galveston, Texas, announced that sea turtle patrollers recently found an alligator near the shoreline of the Bolivar Peninsula.