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LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland woman is now without more than $400,000 after she was targeted by two scammers. It all started when two men called her, saying she had won the “Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Michael Lawrence and co-defendant Max Richards told the victim that she won $3 million […]

Scientists predict recent bleaching at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will be the worst on record, but skeptics online dismiss the damage by claiming coral populations are at a record high. This is missing context; while there has been growth over the past decade, marine scientists warn global warming has negatively affected biodiversity and resilience in […]

In late March, an orca calf found itself in a bad spot. She was hopelessly stuck in a lagoon off Espinosa Inlet in British Columbia, Canada. Now, though, after a worrying length of time, she has found her way to freedom. The whale calf, who was named “kʷiisaḥiʔis” by members of the Ehattesaht First Nation, […]

An orca calf that spent over a month stranded in a remote lagoon on Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada swam out of the lagoon on her own early Friday morning, according to the Ehattesaht First Nation. The seemingly trapped mammal attracted media attention, concern from local agencies and prompted several aborted rescue […]

A record number of bear attacks across Japan have caused widespread alarm and six fatalities in the last year, prompting repeated warnings from authorities and wildlife experts. Of the 219 attacks in the last 365 days, one of the most publicized occurred when a brown bear allegedly decapitated a Hokkaido fisherman. Brown and black bears […]

NewsFeed The premature baby girl who was rescued from her mother’s womb after an Israeli air strike on their home in Rafah has died. The baby named Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda was rescued Saturday after the strike that killed her mother, father and young sister. She died Thursday in hospital and was buried next to her […]

Ty Husted’s remains were found by a turkey hunter on private property in northeast Mercer County in Missouri on April 23, according to police Missing Person Support Center/Facebook Sebastian “Ty” Husted, who went missing when he was 18 years old The remains of an Iowa man who went missing in 2018 have been located on […]

A Texas county prosecutor is seeking to reinstate the conviction of Crystal Mason, a Black woman whose five-year sentence for voter fraud put the sweeping nature of Texas’ strict voting laws under heavy scrutiny. Phil Sorrells, Tarrant County’s criminal district attorney, said in a statement on Thursday that his office has asked the Texas Court […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden‘s administration on Friday formally began planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November’s general election. Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, sent memos to all executive departments and agencies, directing them to name a […]

A view of destruction after Israeli forces withdrawal from the Gaza Strip’s largest health complex, Al-Shifa Hospital and its surroundings in Gaza City, Gaza on April 21, 2024. Credit – Mahmoud Issa — Anadolu via Getty Images Mass graves with hundreds of bodies were discovered last weekend at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and Al-Shifa […]

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) abruptly announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection, after initially planning to run for another term. Posey’s announcement — if made earlier — could have easily attracted a spirited Republican primary, with politicians from the state’s Space Coast region already eyeing the seat once Posey retired. […]