She lived a life of adventure that spanned two continents. She fell in love with a World War II fighter pilot, barely escaped Europe ahead of Benito Mussolini’s fascists, ground steel for the U.S. war effort and advocated for her disabled daughter in a far less enlightened time. She was,… Read More
Major flea infestation shuts schools for cleaning
Two elementary schools in Oakland will be closed for the rest of the week due to an infestation of fleas that may have been caused by raccoons in the area, school officials said Wednesday. “The move comes after a major problem developed with fleas on campus,” the Oakland Unified School… Read More
YouTube silences controversial vaccine claims
YouTube has banned all controversial vaccine information from its popular video-sharing platform. The website will retroactively wipe existing videos that promote claims outside the mainstream scientific consensus. The ban on vaccine misinformation, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations… Read More
China kills 3 housecats that tested positive for COVID-19
A city in northern China has killed three housecats after they tested positive for COVID-19, according to a local media report Wednesday, as the country tries to contain new outbreaks. The authorities in Harbin, where 75 cases have recently been discovered, said the action was taken because there was no… Read More
Federal regulators ban swimming with Hawaii’s spinner dolphins
U.S. regulators on Tuesday banned swimming with Hawaii’s spinner dolphins to protect the nocturnal animals from people seeking close encounters with the playful species. Swimming with dolphins is a popular tourist activity in Hawaii. Several companies offer tours that take swimmers to areas frequented by dolphins with the aim of… Read More
Ivory-billed woodpecker declared extinct, along with 22 other species
Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government on Wednesday declared them extinct. It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope on a plant or animal, but government scientists say they’ve exhausted to… Read More
Lava from volcanic eruption reaches Atlantic
A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean, setting off huge plumes of steam and possibly toxic gases that required local residents outside the evacuation zone to remain indoors on Wednesday. The immediate area… Read More
Australian ‘a bit sore’ after hand was caught in croc’s jaws
An Australian wildlife tour operator said he was lucky to escape more serious injury or even death when a crocodile lunged from a river and clamped his hand in its jaws. Sean Dearly was attacked on Monday on the Adelaide River which is renowned for its “jumping crocodiles” — large… Read More
Country artist Alan Jackson reveals nerve condition affecting his balance
Country superstar Alan Jackson revealed in an interview Tuesday that he has a degenerative nerve condition that affects his balance but he intends to keep performing. Jackson, 62, said in an interview aired on NBC’s “Today” show that he was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease a decade ago. He said it… Read More
Greta Thunberg mocks Biden in bizarre speech
Milan’s Youth4climate summit has drawn activists, international policymakers, and other figures interested in tackling global warming. However, the environmental activist Greta Thunberg criticized the discussions at the summit. She dismissed the politicians’ speeches as glib blathering. “There is no Planet B. There is no Planet Blah,” she said in a… Read More
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