A Parasite That Eats Cattle Alive Is Creeping North Toward the US

For decades, the screwworm was eliminated in North America, but containment efforts in Panama have failed. Now cattle smugglers are helping the parasite advance north.

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Trump threat and mounting dangers in Mexico drive migrant rush towards US

People waiting in Tapachula by Guatemala border fear Trump’s election could worsen crisis and spur northward flight. Outside the migration office, Tito subtly pointed out the watchful human ...
The Guardian - 1d
An Indigenous Group in Quebec Tries to Keep the Caribou Alive

The Canadian government is threatening to use emergency measures to protect three caribou herds at risk of dying out in Quebec.
The New York Times - 15h
'I get £770 a month - what's in the Scottish Budget affects everything'

BBC News Scotland has been speaking to people about what they want - and what they fear - from the Budget.
BBC News - 1d
Sage Toda-Nation: ‘Be with people you love and eat loads of good food’

For the clothing designer, a good Christmas is one where the pressure is off and the gifts are meaningful
Financial Times - 15h
Top Fed Official Leans Toward Rate Cut This Month, If Data Supports It

In a recent speech, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed Board of Governors, said a rate cut hinged on inflation continuing to drop.
Inc. - 1d
Sadiq Khan warns UK leaders not to be ‘sycophantic’ towards Trump

London mayor’s comments come as he backs FT seasonal appeal with Magic Breakfast charity
Financial Times - 7h
Supreme Court leans toward upholding Tennessee's restrictions on gender-affirming care

The Supreme Court’s conservatives appeared to lean toward upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors in a blockbuster showdown over transgender rights Wednesday. Over 2 1/2 hours ...
The Hill - 1h
Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef's appeal, but they are too damaged to eat

A British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van has ended in disappointment
ABC News - 19h
This whale species is so rare it's never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries

Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world's rarest whale species
ABC News - 1d