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Federal prosecutors say a Louisiana group rented homes, insured them and caused about 13 residential fires between 2019 and 2026, then filed claims for fabricated losses; seven people have now been charged

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Federal prosecutors say a Louisiana group rented homes, insured them and caused about 13 residential fires between 2019 and 2026, then filed claims for fabricated losses; seven people have now been charged

​All seven defendants face wire fraud and arson-related federal charges. (FBI photo) Federal prosecutors in Louisiana charged seven people on Tuesday, in an alleged insurance fraud and arson scheme involving about 13 residential fires between 2019 and 2026. Authorities say the group rented homes, obtained insurance policies and then allegedly caused fires at the properties … Read more

Russia plague outbreak: What is pneumonic plague caused by Yersinia pestis? White House monitors situation

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Russia plague outbreak (REUTERS)

A suspected plague case in Russia has drawn attention after a 28-year-old laboratory worker died following a reported incident involving a live bacterium. Nearly 200 people who came into contact with her have been placed under medical observation. Russia plague outbreak (REUTERS) The White House is also monitoring the situation, Axios reportedalthough Russian health authorities … Read more

Oregon student remains stuck in South Korea over mental health episode that caused damage worth $170; he is out of prison but country bans his exit

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Oregon student remains stuck in South Korea over mental health episode that caused damage worth $170; he is out of prison but country bans his exit

Oregon student who went to South Korea on an exchange program was jailed there on charges of theft. His family seeks his release as South Korea bars his exit. A 20-year-old engineering student from Portland, Oregon, remained stuck in South Korea months after he was arrested during what his family described as a mental health … Read more

What caused Outlook outage? Microsoft reacts amid email failures, authentication issues

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Microsoft is addressing a significant outage affecting Exchange Online, resulting in authentication problems and email delivery delays. (Unsplash)

Microsoft is currently looking into a significant service disruption that is leading to authentication problems and delays or failures in email delivery for Exchange Online users. Microsoft is addressing a significant outage affecting Exchange Online, resulting in authentication problems and email delivery delays. (Unsplash) The company first recognized this situation (identified as EX1464935 in the … Read more

In 2022, bird flu caused an entire Sandwich tern colony in England to be abandoned; four breeding seasons later, the birds have returned in record numbers, creating one of the country’s largest colonies

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In 2022, bird flu caused an entire Sandwich tern colony in England to be abandoned; four breeding seasons later, the birds have returned in record numbers, creating one of the country’s largest colonies

Four breeding seasons after a deadly bird flu outbreak forced a colony of Sandwich Terns to leave their nesting ground, the seabirds have returned in record numbers, creating one of England’s largest breeding sites. Monitoring reports published by Rare Bird Alert confirm that Sandwich Terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis) nested at RSPB Pagham Harbour in West Sussex … Read more

In 1867, New Zealand introduced brown trout for sport fishing; more than 60 million were released by 1921, and the invader later caused local extinctions and fragmented native fish populations

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In 1867, New Zealand introduced brown trout for sport fishing; more than 60 million were released by 1921, and the invader later caused local extinctions and fragmented native fish populations

New Zealand introduced brown trout for sport fishing When British settlers packed thousands of brown trout ova onto ships bound for the Antipodes in 1867, they hoped to recreate the sport fishing they knew from Europe. Over the next five decades, acclimatisation societies bred and released more than 60 million brown trout into waterways across … Read more