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Author: Ashley May, USA TODAY

News

Tourists run from wave caused by ‘enormous’ glacier collapse in video from Iceland

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on Tourists run from wave caused by ‘enormous’ glacier collapse in video from Iceland

It was a “closer call than usual,” tour guide Stephan Mantler said of the break atVatnajökull National Park in southeastern Iceland.

Nation

Massive 12-foot alligator trapped in Florida weighs nearly 750 pounds

April 1, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on Massive 12-foot alligator trapped in Florida weighs nearly 750 pounds

A South Florida business owner noticed the behemoth reptile wandering near an office.

Tech

How to unlock Google Maps Snake game for April Fools’ Day

April 1, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on How to unlock Google Maps Snake game for April Fools’ Day

Google Map users can play the game on maps ofSan Francisco, London, Sydney, Tokyo,Cairo,São Paulo and the world.

Nation

‘Ninja’ kangaroo rats fight rattlesnakes, and win in high-speed video

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Ninja’ kangaroo rats fight rattlesnakes, and win in high-speed video

In one video, a rat is seen jumping high in the air and kicking a snake with its haunches, launching the serpent several feet away.

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‘Catastrophic’ fungus disease is killing frogs everywhere, linked to ‘mass extinction’: Study

March 29, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Catastrophic’ fungus disease is killing frogs everywhere, linked to ‘mass extinction’: Study

Study authors say the outbreak is contributing to “the Earth’s sixth mass extinction.”

Nation

Support local projects! Gannett Foundation program A Community Thrives now raising funds

March 28, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on Support local projects! Gannett Foundation program A Community Thrives now raising funds

The next phase of fundraising is now open for organizations approved forA Community Thrives, which invests in local initiatives.

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FDA proposes mammogram changes for first time in 20 years to identify breast cancer early

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on FDA proposes mammogram changes for first time in 20 years to identify breast cancer early

Mammogram centers will be required to tell women if they have dense breast tissue, which can increase cancer risk and could require additional tests.

Nation

Buzz Aldrin’s outfit is everything in photo of last remaining Apollo astronauts

March 27, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on Buzz Aldrin’s outfit is everything in photo of last remaining Apollo astronauts

Aldrin wore a metallic rock-ship patterned suit and starts-and-stripes socks in a historic photo taken at a New York event honoring the moon mission.

News

More African Americans, Hispanics are dying of fentanyl overdoses

March 22, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on More African Americans, Hispanics are dying of fentanyl overdoses

The synthetic opioid that’s largely thought of as a problem for white communities is claiming more lives in black communities, according to the CDC.

World

Huge, weird fish washes up on Australia beach and photos look unreal

March 21, 2019Ashley May, USA TODAYComments Off on Huge, weird fish washes up on Australia beach and photos look unreal

A massive fish that washed ashore on an beach was first believed to be a piece of driftwood. It turned out to be one of the world’s largest bony fish.

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Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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