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In Argentina, 300-plus southern right whale calves died, and one bacterium stands out

More than 300 southern right whale calves have died since June 2026 in Argentina's Península Valdés, raising urgent concern ...
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Ticket sites sue over a 10% resale cap as D.C. calls markups a 'scam'

Washington, D.C., is being sued by four major ticket-resale companies over a law designed to limit how much marked-up tickets ...
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In India, a 9-foot python turns up at a Telangana home, sparking panic and a crowd

The appearance of a 9-foot python alarmed nearby residents and brought neighbors out to see what was happening.
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Mercedes-Benz expands recall to 30,064 luxury cars over brake hoses that could leak

Mercedes-Benz has widened a safety recall to cover more than 30,000 luxury vehicles because a brake defect may increase the ...
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San Antonio residents push tougher data center rules over water, power, and noise

San Antonio residents have joined the nationwide push to rein in rapidly expanding data-center construction in their ...
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England's drought could cut off mains water for golf clubs, private schools, and car washes

According to The Guardian, South East Water, Southern Water, and South West Water have each asked the Department for ...
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Florida's Martin County moves to freeze big data centers over power, water strain

Martin County, Florida, officials said a one-year freeze would give them a chance to examine how data centers could affect ...
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In North Carolina, a 6.375% ARM vanished before closing, and a 7.5% loan took its place

Just before a North Carolina buyer was ready to lock financing on a newly built home, the builder’s preferred lender withdrew the loan product they had been counting on.
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Elon Musk says 73 million US kids could get a SpaceX share: 'This will be the first of many'

According to The New York Times, Musk left the basics unanswered — who would qualify, when shares would be distributed, and ...
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A teacher started off-grid with 6 solar panels, and 15 years later still cuts power bills

In Dubapara, India, a schoolteacher has spent the past 15 years using rooftop solar, proving it can serve as more than a ...
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California residents are fighting to save a 'Back to the Future' mall from a data center

The Puente Hills Mall, best known as a filming location in Back to the Future, is at the center of a growing fight over AI ...
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In South Africa, a 12-foot python was trapped between the surf and a crowd until rescuers arrived

A more than 12-foot Southern African python was rescued from Scottburgh’s Cutty Sark Beach in South Africa after it was ...