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A gopher tortoise is seen at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park in Gainesville, Fla. Gopher tortoises that are threatened by loss of habitat and development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service via APThe tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat should be put on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said as they prepared to sue the U.S. government over the issue.
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Uganda to jail people who identify as LGBTQ in one of world's most anti-gay laws National News
Uganda's parliament has passed sweeping new anti-LGBTQ+ laws with tougher punishments, making some acts punishable by death.
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Scientists think they know why interstellar object 'Oumuamua moved so strangely National News
A strange comet-like object discovered over five years ago was the first known visitor from another solar system. Its movement was so odd that scientists struggled to explain it, until now.
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Ex-Florida lawmaker behind the 'Don't Say Gay' law pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud National News
Joseph Harding, who resigned after his December indictment, pled guilty in federal court to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements on small business loans.
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The CDC is investigating recalled eyedrops after infections cause death and blindness National News
Infections from drug-resistant bacteria have caused death and illness in 68 patients across the U.S., the CDC says. The strain has been linked to recalled eyedrops like EzriCare Artificial Tears.
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They escaped from jail using a toothbrush — then were captured at an IHOP National News
Virginia police say two men used "primitive-made tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object" to tunnel out of a cell wall on Monday. They were arrested 10 miles away the next morning.
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Uh-oh. A new tropical mosquito has come to Florida. The buzz it's creating isn't good National News
Little is known about the mosquito species known as Culex lactator. But it belongs to a group of mosquitoes known to carry diseases and researchers are worried about what will happen.
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Armed with influencers and lobbyists, TikTok goes on the offense on Capitol Hill National News
TikTok's top executive will have to defend the app against allegations it shares U.S. users data with the Chinese government at a Thursday hearing, as the government weighs limiting or banning it.
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