Pennsylvania State

Lebanon County, PA

The eastern subspecies of the regal fritillary butterfly, marked by orange forewings and dark hindwings, is found in only one location in North America and is threatened with extinction. That location: The 17,000-acre Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Training Center in Pennsylvania, the most heavily used National Guard training center...

Rare butterfly only found on Pa. military base should be listed as endangered, feds say

Interesting Engineering

How did prehistoric humans transport the 6-ton stone across Britain?

Stonehenge Altar Stone mystery solved: 6-ton slab was carried 434 miles from Scotland

A-Z-Animals

Anyone living in alligator or crocodile territory knows about the vicious speed of surprise attacks. Using caution around the water’s edge and protecting any pets becomes paramount. However, even when locals and visitors exercise caution, it doesn’t always help prevent attacks. And unlike attacks from other predators (like bears), there does not appear to be […]

Meet ‘Gustave’ — The World’s Most Dangerous Crocodile with 200+ Rumored Kills

South Carolina State

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News Wave

SPARTANBURG, SC - The cougar, also known as the mountain lion, was once one of the most widely distributed mammals in the Western Hemisphere, including South Carolina. Historically, this majestic predator occupied a vast range from Canada to South America, with a significant presence throughout the continental United States.

Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in South Carolina Despite Extinction

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Indy100

For almost 2,000 years, a once-bustling city in the desert of Saudi Arabia was left abandoned to the sands of time.Hegra, a thriving international trade hub in the first century AD, fell into a steady decline after it was annexed by the Roman empire in 106 AD.Then, in the centuries that followed, it was all but forgotten: occasionally mentioned by pilgrims on their way to Mecca, but left largely untouched.Yet languishing in the burning sun for nearly two millennia left the extraordinary site remarkably well-preserved.And now it has finally opened up to both tourists and experts who are hailing it...

Breathtaking ancient city discovered in the desert reveals secrets of a forgotten civilisation

A metal detectorist found the coin from the 1600s on the grounds of Sausmarez Manor on Wednesday.

Coin dating back to 17th century found in Guernsey

NBC News

Remains found in a tomb in northwestern Spain are likely to belong to a ninth-century bishop believed to have helped create the Camino de Santiago, one of Christianity’s most popular pilgrimages, a new study has found. A combination of bone analysis, carbon dating, stable isotope analysis and DNA testing...

Bones discovered in Spanish cave most likely belong to famed priest who created popular pilgrimage

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

ScienceAlert


The once-majestic, now fallen stone that represents perhaps the strangest component of Stonehenge traveled a very long way to take pride of place in the mysterious ancient megalith.



					
			

The so-called Altar Stone, new research has revealed, was transported all the way from Scotland, a journey of more than 750 kilometers (466 miles), to be installed in the monument that sits smack-bang in the south of England.
We don't know how the Neolithic humans that erected Stonehenge managed to carry such a heavy block over hill and dale some 5,000 years ago, but the finding suggests that the ancient marvel may be even...

Stonehenge's Altar Stone May Have Journeyed Nearly 500 Miles

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), cross river gorillas, a subspecies of the western gorilla, are the world’s rarest gorilla species. WCS says there are only about 300 of them left in the wild, and humans very rarely see them. That’s why recent trail-cam footage of a whole troop of cross river gorillas, including several babies, is so exciting.

World’s Rarest Gorillas Spotted on Trail Cam (With Babies!)

Pompano Beach, FL

Akeena

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Tracing their ancestral home to the picture-perfect Channel Islands, the Chumash likely descend from some of the Americas' earliest settlers. When I was in elementary school, my class read a book called Island of the Blue Dolphins about a young Indigenous girl who was stranded on an island off the coast of California. The novel is based on the true story of the "Lone Woman of San Nicolas", who supposedly lived alone on San Nicolas Island for 18 years during the mid-19th Century, after the rest of her native American tribe was relocated to the mainland by missionaries.

California's little-known ancient society

Conservationists in Tanzania have been stunned by the sighting of a rare leopard at the Selous Game Reserve. A study published in the Ecology and Evolution journal detailed how camera traps were able to snap pictures of a strawberry leopard, which is also known as a red, pink, or golden leopard.

Trail cameras capture one-of-a-kind footage of incredibly rare feline species: 'This is the first documented record'

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

TheBoutiqueAdventurer

For most of us, visiting the zoo as a child brings up happy memories of adventures, melting ice cream, and childhood friends. Luckily, zoos aren’t just for kids; as a grown-up, you can go whenever you want — no need to wait for a school trip.

10 Best Zoos in the United States

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Rare butterfly, found only on a Pa. military base, could join federal list of endangered species

The Fort Indiantown Gap military base in Lebanon County is home to the world's only surviving population of the eastern regal fritillary, a large butterfly that...

Rare butterfly, found only on a Pa. military base, could join federal list of endangered species

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