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A New Jersey wildlife centre is caring for 219 box turtles after hundreds were dumped near a river; rescuers are now building outdoor enclosures so the turtles can spend winter as they would in the wild

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A New Jersey wildlife centre is caring for 219 box turtles after hundreds were dumped near a river; rescuers are now building outdoor enclosures so the turtles can spend winter as they would in the wild

Eastern box turtle (representative image) More than two months after scores of box turtles were found abandoned along a riverbank in Cranford, New Jersey, the rescue effort has entered a new phase. The Mercer County Wildlife Center now reports caring for 219 turtles connected to the July dumping, up from about 190 in early August. … Read more

Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate

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Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate

French security forces on Wednesday detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded as protests that have seen blockades of high schools and violent clashes escalated, the interior minister said. Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate The movement in the lycees, attended by students aged 15 to 18 … Read more

South West Water fined £7.8 million over hundreds of sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall after 18 charges, including 231 discharges at Harlyn beach and more than 336 illegal spills near Bodmin

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South West Water fined £7.8 million over hundreds of sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall after 18 charges, including 231 discharges at Harlyn beach and more than 336 illegal spills near Bodmin

South West Water pleaded guilty to 18 charges linked to pollution incidents between 2015 and 2021. (Photo: Shutterstock) South West Water has been fined £7,867,733 for hundreds of illegal sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall, with a judge describing the company’s management failures as reckless. The record penalty is the largest ever imposed for environmental … Read more

Nebraska couple to auction 350-vehicle classic Chevrolet collection after housing development near property; hundreds of Impalas, Caprices and other vehicles from the 1950s to 1970s included

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Nebraska couple to auction 350-vehicle classic Chevrolet collection after housing development near property; hundreds of Impalas, Caprices and other vehicles from the 1950s to 1970s included

A Nebraska couple is preparing to auction about 350 classic Chevrolet vehicles after development around their property led to code-enforcement pressure over their decades-old collection. Tim and Mary Robinson of Saunders County have spent more than 40 years collecting full-size Chevrolets, building a collection that eventually grew to nearly 450 vehicles. The cars being offered … Read more

Hundreds of thousands attend Iran’s biggest government-organized rally since the war began

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Hundreds of thousands attend Iran's biggest government-organized rally since the war began

CAIRO — Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February. Hundreds of thousands attend Iran’s biggest government-organized rally since the war began Iran’s government has … Read more

Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires

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Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires

BUKAVU, Congo — Hundreds of people gathered on Monday at a mass funeral in eastern Congo to mourn 27 young victims of a fire that engulfed two schools, as families wept and officials laid down wreaths and made speeches. Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires A fire swept through two … Read more

California officers found 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps off two rivers; violations wasted hundreds of crabs and brought four-year permit suspensions

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California officers found 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps off two rivers; violations wasted hundreds of crabs and brought four-year permit suspensions

Two commercial fishermen have had their licences suspended and vessel permits revoked for four years after wildlife officers recovered 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps from waters off the Del Norte County coast. The enforcement action, finalised during an August meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission, involved 66-year-old Darryl Donovan of Gilroy and 60-year-old … Read more

In the 1880s, Adolph Sutro built a 22-acre San Francisco estate filled with hundreds of statues and opened its gardens to the public; the mansion was later demolished and the land became a park

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In the 1880s, Adolph Sutro built a 22-acre San Francisco estate filled with hundreds of statues and opened its gardens to the public; the mansion was later demolished and the land became a park

Sutro Heights Park in San Francisco, CaliforniaPhoto credit: Canva On a windswept bluff overlooking the Pacific in western San Francisco, a once grand estate rose from the dunes in the 1880s, its gardens dotted with hundreds of classical statues and its mansion visible for miles around. The property belonged to Adolph Sutro, a former mayor … Read more

Is Google still down? Hundreds in US continue facing issues with services amid outage; ‘messed up long weekend’

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Google is down for many users in United Statesas per Downdetector, which recorded 1,067 reports at 12:57pm EDT. Google down (REUTERS) According to Downdetector, most users reported issues with content not loading, making up 58% of complaints. This was followed by app problems at 17%, and login issues at 14%. What are people saying Users … Read more

AT&T internet outage: Hundreds report fiber and broadband services down; Texas, Louisiana affected

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Update: The AT&T internet outage appears to have been resolved after a brief disruption on Monday. Texas was the hardest-hit state, with a significant number of reports coming from the Dallas area. AT&T has not disclosed the cause of the outage. AT&T down for users in parts of Texas and Louisiana. (UnSplash) Also Read: Upset … Read more