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A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree | World News

A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree | World News

Rocky Fernandez’s life took an unexpected turn when a car crash left the Army veteran paralysed, forcing him to rebuild plans that had once seemed straightforward. Recovery brought hospital stays, rehabilitation and medical setbacks, but his ambitions did not disappear. As reported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, with support from the Houston VA…

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Scientists will deploy 70 electronic tags on 3 vulnerable shark species around Britain, pairing new tracking data with anglers’ catch records dating back to 1953

Scientists will deploy 70 electronic tags on 3 vulnerable shark species around Britain, pairing new tracking data with anglers’ catch records dating back to 1953

Representative Image (AI-generated) Britain’s coastal waters are home to more shark species than many people might expect, but scientists still know surprisingly little about how several of these animals move, feed and reproduce. In a report by The Guardian, researchers outlined plans for a new three-year project that will combine modern electronic tracking with decades…

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Why Trump’s flight to Dallas was delayed before republican midterm convention

Why Trump’s flight to Dallas was delayed before republican midterm convention

President Donald Trump talks with reporters after an emergency inflatable slide deployed on Air Force One before before Trump arrived to board at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) US President Donald Trump’s flight to Dallas was briefly delayed on Wednesday after an emergency inflatable slide deployed from Air Force…

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In 2019, a Norfolk farm began giving 500 acres of marginal farmland back to nature; three years later, average plant diversity had doubled and ex-arable plots rose from 7 to 32 species

In 2019, a Norfolk farm began giving 500 acres of marginal farmland back to nature; three years later, average plant diversity had doubled and ex-arable plots rose from 7 to 32 species

When Wild Ken Hill, a coastal farm in Norfolk, began transforming 500 acres of poor, marginal farmland in 2019, the aim was to let nature recover with as little intervention as possible. Three years later, a repeat vegetation survey found that the average number of plant species in open parts of the rewilding area had…

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In 2012, an English upland restoration project began fencing sheep out of Tebay Common; 60,000 trees later, lost woodland is returning and 11 new breeding bird species have been recorded since 2016

In 2012, an English upland restoration project began fencing sheep out of Tebay Common; 60,000 trees later, lost woodland is returning and 11 new breeding bird species have been recorded since 2016

Roundthwaite Common, Tebay An ambitious upland restoration project in Cumbria has turned a once-bare area of sheep-grazed fell into a thriving habitat, bringing back lost native woodland and attracting 11 new breeding bird species since 2016. The project at Tebay Common began in 2012 through a partnership between local farmers, landowner Lonsdale Estates, and the…

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In 1864, Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport; 162 years later, conservationists are creating trout-free havens for a native fish with only about 6,000 left

In 1864, Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport; 162 years later, conservationists are creating trout-free havens for a native fish with only about 6,000 left

Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport More than 160 years after Tasmania introduced British brown trout to create a major recreational fishery, conservation workers are building artificial barriers and clearing entire waterways to save a tiny native fish from extinction. The Swan galaxias (Galaxias fontanus), a small, scaleless freshwater fish found only in…

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In 2013, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. paid .1 million for their LA home; 13 years later, they have cut the asking price to .95 million

In 2013, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. paid $6.1 million for their LA home; 13 years later, they have cut the asking price to $9.95 million

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. have reduced the asking price of their longtime Los Angeles family home by $550,000, just three months after putting the property on the market. PEOPLE first reported the price cut, while Realtor.com provided additional details on the sprawling Mandeville Canyon residence. The couple has now lowered the asking…

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A New Yorker cleaned the same Washington Heights block every day for 100 days and spent ,000 on it; then his neighbours joined in

A New Yorker cleaned the same Washington Heights block every day for 100 days and spent $2,000 on it; then his neighbours joined in

What began with a $40 cleaning kit and one littered New York City block eventually turned into a neighbourhood effort to clean, garden and reclaim public space. David Clarke, a 24-year-old New Yorker behind the grassroots project Trash Talk NYC, spent 100 days cleaning the area around West 171st Street between Broadway and Fort Washington…

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