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AP PHOTOS: How Churchill embraces its title as polar bear capital of the world

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AP PHOTOS: How Churchill embraces its title as polar bear capital of the world

Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus

Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus

Claws and Effect: Who’s to blame for the blue crabs’ disappearance?

Claws and Effect: Who’s to blame for the blue crabs’ disappearance?

Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield

Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield

Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction

Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction

A smelly penguin wins New Zealand’s hard-fought bird election

A smelly penguin wins New Zealand’s hard-fought bird election

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Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims

Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims

Vance doesn’t back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

Vance doesn’t back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

A river otter attacks a child at a Seattle-area marina

A river otter attacks a child at a Seattle-area marina

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The Great Frederick Fair brings a lively midway and bustling barn to Maryland

Ex-Pentagon official accused of electrocuting dogs pleads guilty to dogfighting charges

Ex-Pentagon official accused of electrocuting dogs pleads guilty to dogfighting charges

Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash

Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash

Middleburg woman charged with animal cruelty after dead dogs found in ‘extreme’ living conditions

Middleburg woman charged with animal cruelty after dead dogs found in ‘extreme’ living conditions

The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru

The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru

The Biden administration is asking an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted protections for gray wolves

The Biden administration is asking an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted protections for gray wolves

Bomb threats close schools and offices after Trump spread false rumors about Haitians in Ohio

Bomb threats close schools and offices after Trump spread false rumors about Haitians in Ohio

A cat named Drifter is safe after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly 8 weeks

A cat named Drifter is safe after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly 8 weeks

Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guard’s distinctive bearskin caps

Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guard’s distinctive bearskin caps

Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son’s death in immigration debate

Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son’s death in immigration debate

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

The debate opened voters’ eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look

The debate opened voters’ eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight

An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight

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