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What began as a routine response for firefighters in southwest Florida quickly turned into an extraordinary wildlife rescue after tiny movements were spotted beneath a storm drain cover near the beach. Instead of debris or a stranded animal, crews found 14 sea turtle hatchlings trapped inside two storm drains during what should have been their…

Almost everyone gets criticised at some point, whether at work, at school, or just from strangers online. Some of it helps you improve. Some of it just stings. John Cena, the wrestler and actor, found a simple way to deal with the part that stings. “When I hear people boo, that just makes me want…

West Virginia flash floods. (AP Photo) Torrential rain triggered widespread flash flooding across West Virginia, leaving at least two people missing, inundating homes and businesses, and prompting a statewide emergency declaration as rescue teams raced to reach stranded residents.Governor Patrick Morrisey said authorities were searching for two people reported missing in Upshur County after state…

Success is often portrayed as the result of intelligence, talent or good fortune, but many of the world’s most accomplished leaders argue that sustained effort is what truly separates high achievers from the rest. Among them is Jamie Dimon, the chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, whose decades-long career has made him one…

38-year-old Tymond Tran  A Massachusetts teacher who was recognised as one of Amazon’s Future Engineer Teachers of the Year in 2022 has been arrested on allegations that he sexually abused a 14-year-old student during the same school year in which he received the national honour.According to the New York Post, citing the Essex District Attorney’s…

Scientists in Florida have launched an emergency effort to protect one of the Caribbean’s most important reef-building corals from disappearing altogether. Researchers at the University of Miami have transported 30 fragments of endangered elkhorn coral from underwater nurseries to a land-based hatchery, fearing that another intense marine heatwave this summer could trigger widespread coral bleaching….

A 77-year-old Florida woman has been arrested after authorities discovered 80 cats and 12 dogs living in appalling conditions inside her home in Stuart, Martin County. Investigators said the property had no working air conditioning, temperatures exceeding 110°F (43°C), and up to a foot of animal faeces covering parts of the floor. The overwhelming stench…

Entrepreneurship is often described as exciting, glamorous and full of promise. Elon Musk described it very differently. “Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death,” he said, letting out his trademark cackle right after. He was not joking around for effect. He said this only months after taking Tesla…

Companies racing to replace entry-level employees with artificial intelligence may be saving money in the short term, but they could be creating a much bigger problem for the future, according to an MIT research scientist. Andrew McAfee, who co-leads the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Initiative on the Digital Economy, has warned that automating away junior…

Indian trucker Deepak Kumar. (Photo: Greenfield Police Dept) An Indian national is in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after authorities in Pennsylvania accused him of transporting nearly $3 million worth of stolen tungsten oxide powder, The New York Post reported.The suspect, identified as Deepak Kumar, 31, of Fresno, California, was arrested…