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Central Europe foot-and-mouth disease outbreak leads to animal culls, border closures
Authorities across Central Europe are working to contain a major foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, the first in over 50 years for Hungary and SlovakiaABC News - 23h -
Travellers arriving in Great Britain face import ban on EU meat and dairy
Government introduces measure to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease after rise in cases across Europe. Tourists from Great Britain who travel to the continent to satisfy their epicurean ...The Guardian - 16h -
'The Herds' begins its journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle
In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals — monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe — stand at attention in a clearingABC News - 1d -
Inside the fight to save California’s dying sea lions from toxic algae: ‘We’re like 911 operators’
An animal’s chance of survival after domoic acid poisoning is 50-50, and this year an outbreak has sickened hundreds. It was just after 8am on Tuesday, a thick morning fog still clinging to the ...The Guardian - 16h -
Vultures are among the least loved animals. African conservationists are trying to change that
Vultures have an image problem and are among the least loved animals in the worldABC News - 1d -
Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border
Order allows armed forces to take ‘direct role’ in securing southern border, which Trump memo says ‘is under attack’. Donald Trump has authorized the military to take control of land at the ...The Guardian - 16h -
Tatis, Heyward homer as the Padres shut out the Rockies again, 2-0
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a 424-foot leadoff home run and made a nice game-ending catch, Jason Heyward also went deep and Kyle Hart and three relievers combined on a four-hitter for the NL ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Tatis, Heyward homer as the Padres shut out the Rockies again, 2-0
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a 424-foot leadoff home run and made a nice game-ending catch, Jason Heyward also went deep and Kyle Hart and three relievers combined on a four-hitter for the NL ...ABC News - 4h -
Jets Clinch Central Division, Beat Blackhawks 5-4
CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. This game against the Central Division’s leader ended the home portion of Chicago’s schedule for 2024-25.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Central Myanmar shaken by new quake following late March temblor
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in central Myanmar in one of the biggest aftershocks since a massive 7.7 magnitude on March 28 in the same part of the countryABC News - 2h -
Blood test could detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms emerge
Researchers behind test using biomarkers say it could ‘revolutionise’ early diagnosis of disease. Researchers have developed a simple and “cost-effective” blood test capable of detecting ...The Guardian - 15h -
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffsABC News - 1d -
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: OHS wins doubleheader against San Angelo Central
Apr. 12—The Odessa High baseball team won its series against San Angelo Central after defeating the Bobcats in games two and three Friday at Pressly Field. The Bronchos won by scores of 3-2 and 6-4 ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Europe must choose between America and China
In a multi-polar world, old certainties about the US security guarantee and access to markets no longer holdFinancial Times - 1d -
Connor stars as Jets clinch Central Division title with shootout victory over Blackhawks
Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti scored in the shootout, and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise’s first Central Division title and the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoffs with a wild ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Connor stars as Jets clinch Central Division title with shootout victory over Blackhawks
Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti scored in the shootout, and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise’s first Central Division title and the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoffs with a wild ...ABC News - 4h -
McIlroy leads by two heading into Masters final round
Rory McIlroy charged to the Masters lead with a historic start to Saturday's third round, then finished strong on Augusta National's back nine to stand two clear atop the leaderboard heading into ...Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Relief at a Trade Hub on the Southern Border, but No End to Its Unease
In an industrial district in Texas and New Mexico, companies welcomed President Trump’s tariff exemptions for Mexico, but concern and confusion linger.The New York Times - 1d -
Donald Trump is now badly wounded. Europe can seize an advantage | Will Hutton
It’s time to fashion a new global trade order without the US. The game-changing geopolitical event last week was the near collapse of the immense $29tn market in US government debt, threatening ...The Guardian - 13h -
Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along southern border
President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats."CBS News - 10h -
McIlroy leads Masters by two as he chases Grand Slam
Rory McIlroy holds a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau heading into Sunday's final round of the Masters.BBC News - 8h -
Rory seizes Masters lead, but Bryson just 2 back
Rory McIlroy will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Masters, with Bryson DeChambeau hot on his heels after a furious finish Saturday.ESPN - 1h -
Why resurrect the dire wolf when existing animals are facing extinction? | Martha Gill
It’s not as sensational as recreating long-dead species, but conserving modern-day fauna is far more pressing. The parable of the Mars mission: we’d rather spend trillions sending ourselves to a ...The Guardian - 15h -
Quintana throws 7 scoreless innings in Brewers debut, leading a 7-0 win over the Diamondbacks
José Quintana threw seven scoreless innings in his Brewers debut, leading Milwaukee to a 7-0 win over the Arizona DiamondbacksABC News - 1d -
Two hits and 2 RBIs each from Stowers and Conine lead Marlins past Nationals 7-6
Kyle Stowers and Griffin Conine had two hits and drove in two runs each to lead the Miami Marlins to a 7-6 victory over the Washington NationalsABC News - 6h -
Proposed NASA Budget Cuts ‘Would Decimate American Leadership in Space’
The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.Wired - 1d -
‘He’s out of his mind right now’: Rory McIlroy blazes to historic third round lead at the Masters
Rory McIlroy’s historic quick start pulled him into the lead early and he did not look back. However, a showdown with Bryson DeChambeau looms on Sunday with a first career Masters win on the line.Yahoo Sports - 6h -
U.S. exempts smartphones, computers from global Trump tariffs
The exemptions, published late Friday in a notice by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office, cover various electronic goods, including smartphones.CBS News - 13h -
4/12: Saturday Morning
President Donald Trump authorizes seizure of federal land along the border; A band released a new album - then lost everything.CBS News - 12h -
7 Red Flags That You’re Leading a Toxic Workplace
Despite your best efforts, workplace cultures can sour. The hardest part? You might be the last to know.Inc. - 17h -
Jets Clinch Central Division, Losing Nikolaj Ehlers But Defeating The Blackhawks 5-4 In Shootout
The Jets controlled the play in the first period, outshooting the Blackhawks 8-4, but a shorthanded goal by Nick Foligno and a power play goal by Connor Bedard had the Blackhawks up 2-0 going into ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
At Least One Dead After Private Plane Crashes in Upstate New York
The plane, a Mitsubishi MU-2B carrying two passengers, went down Saturday in the town of Copake close to the Massachusetts border, according to the authorities.The New York Times - 9h -
Pig Kidney Removed From Alabama Woman After Organ Rejection
Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal.The New York Times - 1d -
Assisted living isn't just for people. A zoo in Spain helps elderly elephants age gracefully
Zoos have undergone a rethink in recent decades with the emphasis on the conservation of species and education, moving away from the past paradigm that often displayed exotic animals as a spectacleABC News - 2h -
‘Toxic cocktail’: study finds almost 200 pesticides in European homes
More than 40% of pesticides discovered in dust linked to toxic effects including cancer and hormone disruption. Almost 200 pesticides have been found by a study examining dust in homes around ...The Guardian - 1d -
After this, what more proof does Britain need that it cannot ‘cosy up’ to Trump? | William Keegan
With the US disengaging from its traditional relationship with Europe, we need to abandon our ‘red lines’ and rekindle ties with our neighbours. Alas: that the infantile wrecker in the White House ...The Guardian - 2h -
How to raise kind children: lead by example, talk it over … and get a dog
It is a simple and powerful way to help them feel calmer and happier, say the experts. So how do you teach kindness to kids?. In a hostile world, many parents might be anxious about how to raise a ...The Guardian - 19h -
One Man’s Quest to Reforest the Rio Grande Valley
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.Wired - 1d -
A Dartmoor village is paying Prince William £1.5m-a-year for an abandoned prison - and former inmates say it gave them cancer
As ex-prisoners sue over claims that high levels of radon gas have led to serious illnesses, taxpayers continue to foot the rental bill. The village of Princetown sits surrounded by the desolate ...The Guardian - 21h -
J.J. Quinerly projected as a second rounder in WNBA Draft
Apr. 12—MORGANTOWN — If you were able to take J.J. Quinerly's speed, defensive capabilities and ability to get to the rim and put it inside a 6-foot-1 body, it's likely you'd have a future WNBA ...Yahoo Sports - 5h
