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Six decades ago, Dutch elm disease swept across the United States, killing an estimated 100 million American elms that once shaded streets, parks and college campuses from coast to coast. The fungus, carried by bark beetles, turned majestic, vase-shaped trees into dead standing skeletons and changed the look of countless towns. Now, in a bold…

For years, Barbra Streisand’s Ramirez Canyon estate had been a private Malibu retreat, complete with five houses, landscaped grounds and interiors reflecting her fascination with Art Deco.The property had proved difficult to sell, remaining on the market from 1987 until 1993, while its listing price fell from $18 million to $11.5 million. Then Streisand chose…

In 2011, conservation teams set out on one of the biggest rat eradications ever on a tropical atoll, targeting an estimated 30,000 invasive rodents on Palmyra Atoll in the central Pacific. The goal was not just to remove a pest, but to restore an entire ecosystem that had been suppressed for more than a century….

US Vice President JD Vance US Vice President JD Vance said in a podcast released Tuesday (local time) that he feared a “real civil strife” had a 2024 attempt on Donald Trump’s life been successful.Vance made the remarks during a conversation with Christian podcaster Bryce Crawford. During the conversation, he cited the July 13, 2024,…

Clavicular leaving Kick for Twitch? His ‘deal’ claim sparks fan debate Braden “Clavicular” Peters says he could move from Kick to Twitch within a week, adding that he has a deal with Twitch. He made the announcement during a stream after a viewer asked when he would start streaming on Twitch. A clip of the…

‘That’s how psychopaths operate’ Matt Walsh makes explosive Lindsay Clancy claim as jurors struggle for verdict Matt Walsh has pushed back against online defenses of Lindsay Clancy as her murder trial jury remains unable to reach a verdict. The conservative commentator argues that Clancy’s earlier reputation as a loving mother does not answer whether she…

US-Canada trade talks coallpsed in August Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday (local time) hit back at the US, saying it should “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough,” as he pushed back against a fresh wave of online barbs from the Trump administration, days after trade talks between…

Candace Owens (Image via Getty Images) A new post circulating on X has put Candace Owens’ latest comments about Turning Point USA back under the spotlight. In the clip shown in the screenshot, Owens questions the direction of the organization while suggesting that another group could eventually take its place. Her remarks have since fueled…

Photo credit: California Department of Fish and Wildlife On a late-August afternoon in the San Gabriel Mountains, a group of hikers near La Verne, California, heard an unsettling sound: what they described as “howling” coming from a large water tank along a trail. When they investigated, they discovered a mother black bear and her two…

A thick green carpet can make a pond or reservoir appear almost solid, but giant salvinia is a floating fern, spreading across the water rather than growing from the bottom. In Texas and Louisiana, the plant had become difficult to manage, forming dense mats that blocked sunlight, reduced oxygen and interfered with waterways. According to…