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Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

Credit: AP/Stella Maris

Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m.

Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m.

Pro Picks: Desperate Bills will upset the Eagles 24-23

Pro Picks: Desperate Bills will upset the Eagles 24-23

Watch those leftovers: These Thanksgiving foods aren’t good for dogs

Watch those leftovers: These Thanksgiving foods aren’t good for dogs

Longer droughts in Zimbabwe take a toll on wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people

Longer droughts in Zimbabwe take a toll on wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people

Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year

Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year

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Animal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan

Animal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan

DC-area veterinarians puzzled by respiratory illness in dogs

DC-area veterinarians puzzled by respiratory illness in dogs

Eager beavers: Furry buck-toothed visitors have been munching on Tidal Basin’s famous cherry trees

Eager beavers: Furry buck-toothed visitors have been munching on Tidal Basin’s famous cherry trees

A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US

A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US

Mexican officials admit secrecy-shrouded border train project had no environmental impact study

Mexican officials admit secrecy-shrouded border train project had no environmental impact study

Chevy Chase business focuses on outfits and gear for horseback riding

Chevy Chase business focuses on outfits and gear for horseback riding

The journey of Minnesota’s Rutt the moose is tracked by a herd of fans

The journey of Minnesota’s Rutt the moose is tracked by a herd of fans

Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico

Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico

Giving thanks isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s part of how humans evolved

Giving thanks isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s part of how humans evolved

On Thanksgiving week, a renewed push in Md. to require the sale of cage-free eggs

On Thanksgiving week, a renewed push in Md. to require the sale of cage-free eggs

Central Garden: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Central Garden: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

From saving elephants to pleasing football fans, here are some holiday gift ideas for all

From saving elephants to pleasing football fans, here are some holiday gift ideas for all

Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck

Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck

Fires in Brazil threaten jaguars, houses and plants in the world’s largest tropical wetlands

Fires in Brazil threaten jaguars, houses and plants in the world’s largest tropical wetlands

Residents battling a new train line in northern Mexico face a wall of government secrecy

Residents battling a new train line in northern Mexico face a wall of government secrecy

Families of missing in Mexico urge authorities to dig at spot where dogs were seen with body parts

Families of missing in Mexico urge authorities to dig at spot where dogs were seen with body parts

Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states

Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states

US wildlife managers have no immediate plans to capture wandering Mexican gray wolf

US wildlife managers have no immediate plans to capture wandering Mexican gray wolf

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