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Sheriff`s deputies in Louisiana helped wrangle a nine-foot-long alligator that had found its way into a Livingston County home. The homeowner said once officers started to wrangle him, he tired out “pretty quickly,” allowing them to release it into the water and ensuring nobody was hurt in the process. #LouisianaContinue Reading

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A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as the ‘butterfly effect’ — the idea that something as small as the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can eventually lead to aContinue Reading

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German police officer among those held in raids against the ‘Ndrangheta over sales of expensive food and equipment., German police officer among those held in raids against the ‘Ndrangheta over sales of expensive food and equipment. German and Italian authorities have arrested dozens of suspects, including a policeman, in raidsContinue Reading

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Elgo-Plus, a manufacturer of mini-excavators, has introduced the Elgo-Plus Springer Max-EB electric mini-digger. The compact, battery-powered unit can work in confined spaces, is capable of fast recharging and complies with the sort of carbon and noise emissions restrictions typically found in urban environments. A notable feature is its ability toContinue Reading

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It looks like Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is trying to award itself a $500 million building from one of the organizations it targeted. Wired reports that DOGE is trying to transfer the United States Institute of Peace’s headquarters to the government’s General Services Administration free of charge. DOGEContinue Reading