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A 74-year-old man moved rocks and built a bridge to protect his Connecticut home from a brook, but a court has ordered him to restore it

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A 74-year-old man moved rocks and built a bridge to protect his Connecticut home from a brook, but a court has ordered him to restore it

Representative Image of before-and-after views of Limekiln Brook, highlighting unpermitted work and its impact on the environment (AI Generated Image) A 74-year-old homeowner in Bethel, Connecticut, has been ordered to either restore a brook behind his home to its previous condition or seek a wetlands permit for work he carried out there without approval. According … Read more

Watch: Deadly pyrotechnic explosion rocks church festival in Mexico, 10 killed

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Watch: Deadly pyrotechnic explosion rocks church festival in Mexico, 10 killed

Videos from the aftermath were also circulated online showing people moving through thick smoke and scattered debris as they searched for survivors. Some victims were reportedly trapped beneath collapsed structures. A celebration turned tragedy in Mexico killed at least 10 people while leaving 64 injured after pyrotechnic material exploded during a religious festival in Temascalcingo … Read more

Chimpanzees have been throwing rocks at the same trees for more than a decade; scientists are trying to solve the mystery

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Chimpanzees have been throwing rocks at the same trees for more than a decade; scientists are trying to solve the mystery

In the remote savanna-woodlands of Guinea-Bissau, scientists are investigating a strange chimpanzee behaviour that has persisted for more than a decade. Wild western chimpanzees repeatedly collect rocks and hurl them at the same trees, creating piles of stones and leaving visible scars on the trunks. Known as accumulative stone throwing, the behaviour is particularly associated … Read more

Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

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Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

CALI, Colombia — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through rubble. Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella, … Read more