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Author: Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY

Nation

‘Something profoundly wrong’: Marine biologists puzzled by large beaching of pilot whales

August 1, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Something profoundly wrong’: Marine biologists puzzled by large beaching of pilot whales

Reports of beachings are sadly not uncommon, but experts struggle to explain why marine mammals strand themselves either deliberately or inadvertently.

World

Remains of German climber who went missing in 1986 found on Swiss Alps as glaciers melt

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on Remains of German climber who went missing in 1986 found on Swiss Alps as glaciers melt

Climbers hiking near Switzerland’s famous Matterhorn mountain in the Alps came across human remains of a German climber who went missing in 1986.

Nation

Witnesses call for increased military transparency on UFOs during hearing: ‘Long overdue’

July 26, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on Witnesses call for increased military transparency on UFOs during hearing: ‘Long overdue’

House lawmakers convened a hearing as bipartisan pressure mounts for more transparency regarding UFOs. Here’s what the witnesses said.

Nation

NYC crane collapses after catching fire in Manhattan, videos show

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on NYC crane collapses after catching fire in Manhattan, videos show

Videos posted to Twitter on Wednesday morning showed a crane collapsing after catching fire in New York City.

Nation

After 40 years, a teenage victim of the Midwest’s ‘interstate’ serial killer is identified

July 25, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on After 40 years, a teenage victim of the Midwest’s ‘interstate’ serial killer is identified

17-year-old Keith Lavell Bibbs of Chicago is the final of four males to be identified as victims of the “highway killer” buried on an Indiana farm.

Nation

Researchers discover mysterious interstellar radio signal reaching Earth: “Extraordinary”

July 25, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on Researchers discover mysterious interstellar radio signal reaching Earth: “Extraordinary”

Believed to be coming from 15,000 light years away, the signal has been occurring at intervals and for a period of time thought to be impossible.

Nation

Old men near the sea: See video of over 100 Ernest Hemingway look-alikes gather in Key West

July 22, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on Old men near the sea: See video of over 100 Ernest Hemingway look-alikes gather in Key West

Ernest Hemingway may command few literary equals, but it turns out bearing a passing resemblance to the famed novelist can be more easily achieved.

Money

Let’s go party … in space? First Barbie dolls to fly in space debut at Smithsonian museum

July 21, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on Let’s go party … in space? First Barbie dolls to fly in space debut at Smithsonian museum

The highly-anticipated movie starring Margot Robbie isn’t the only “Barbie” to make its premiere this week.

Nation

16-year-old worker dies at Mar-Jac Poultry factory in Mississippi; federal investigation ongoing

July 20, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on 16-year-old worker dies at Mar-Jac Poultry factory in Mississippi; federal investigation ongoing

The teen, identified by multiple reports as Duvan Tomas Pérez, died after he became entangled in machinery at Mar-Jac Poultry factory in Hattiesburg.

World

Stunning video shows 41 skydivers set British record for largest sequential formation

July 20, 2023Eric Lagatta, USA TODAYComments Off on Stunning video shows 41 skydivers set British record for largest sequential formation

Skydivers combined to create two consecutive shapes in the sky. But they didn’t stop there. See the breathtaking footage.

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‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Velocity at what cost? MLB’s hardest throwers keep succumbing to Tommy John surgery

August 31, 2023Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

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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