Farmers and residents in the villages around Larissa in central Greece are still crossing a bridge that floodwaters buckled almost three years ago. Why? Because going around it can add more than 20 miles to their trips.The Paleopyrgos bridge over the Pineios River was one of dozens wrecked when Storm Daniel hit the region in …
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Jackie, a female bald eagle whose Big Bear Lake nest is watched by millions through a live cam, is recovering at a raptor center after she was found grounded and unable to fly. Rescuers brought her in on July 18, and she’s now recovering at the Ojai Raptor Center in Ventura County, California. KTLA reported …
Firefighters and paramedics in Colleton County, South Carolina, are celebrating a big win after they were able to save several animals and a homeowner when their mobile home caught fire. The dramatic rescue took place during the morning of July 18, when Colleton County Fire-Rescue was called to the home. Local NBC News station WCBD …
Backyard pools are usually the perfect place to head when summer weather serves up the heat. But when weather turns stormy and thunder, lightning, and hail show up, it’s one of the last places you want to be. A homeowner in France captured the effects of a sudden storm that blew through on July 14, …
What happens when nature and your favorite sport collide? It might look a little something like what happened on this British Columbia golf course. A black bear walked up to a golf cart, pulled a bag of clubs off the back of it, and hauled it away while golfers filmed. It all went down at …
It seems that no matter how good a cause is, there are individuals who would like to see it burn. The bountiful Clair Community Garden in North Omaha, Nebraska, was vandalized less than 24 hours after celebrating a new grant. Nearly every plant was destroyed. Pastor Portia Cavitt walked into the scene on Friday morning, …
Have AI data centers begun descending upon your neck of the woods? They’re beginning to become prevalent just about everywhere around the world. Residents of Makarewa, a small town in New Zealand, are coming together to get answers about a US$3 billion AI data center approved for their area. The 49-hectare hyperscale facility, which takes …
Seniors who call assisted living facilities home in Minnesota have a reason to celebrate. The state has passed a bill allowing these types of facilities to serve alcohol to residents, something they previously weren’t allowed to do without a liquor license. The New York Post says an 82-year-old grandmother may have been the driving force …
When the television show Yellowstone first hit airwaves, those who were watching it had a feeling that it was going to be something special. Years later, we know the impact that the series had on pop culture and how it allowed one television writer to create an entire universe based on the Dutton family. However, …
When’s the last time you had an adorable pack of bobcats in your backyard? We’re willing to bet never. One mother bobcat picked a Canadian author’s backyard as the place to raise her three kittens this summer, and the homeowner has been documenting the result. Dana Goldstein realized at the beginning of July that the …