A federal agency is seeking an exemption to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to lure and eradicate owl populations. The proposed strategy from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is part of an effort to reverse the decline of northern and California spotted owls. These threatened birds' West Coast habitat,...

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President Joe Biden was greeted at a Friday campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, with an audience member holding a sign behind him which read, "PASS THE TORCH, JOE." The event was an opportunity for the president to try to turn the page on his dismal debate performance June 27 against...

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Into the swirl of speculation over what President Joe Biden will do as his campaign becomes the subject of increasing disdain comes a prediction that he will leave the Oval Office. Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, said the buzz he is hearing is that Biden will not just quit...

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On Friday, President Joe Biden committed to a second debate with Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One after a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin, Biden was asked about debating Trump again. "I hope he’ll debate me. I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t," Biden said. A...

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President Joe Biden's interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos Friday likely did not reassure voters about his cognitive abilities. Biden could not recall whether he had even watched his June 27 debate performance with Donald Trump afterward. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters the Stephanopoulos...

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President Joe Biden's interview with George Stephanopoulos was better than his debate performance last Thursday, that much can be said. That was due to the fact that almost anything that wasn't the debate last Thursday would be better than the debate last Thursday. If those were the low expectations, that...

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It was a simple yes-or-no question. But in the White House, in the aftermath of the disaster debate of June 27, nothing has been particularly simple. "Just wanted to clarify one thing," CNN's M.J. Lee asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at Wednesday's media briefing, per a trannoscript. "Has...

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We're only now learning that -- shocker of shockers! -- President Joe Biden is and has been cognitively problematic for some time now. This is at least the media line, which seems to have just discovered that the leader of the free world isn't quite all there. Axios, in particular,...

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With President Joe Biden's status as the Democratic nominee for the November election in jeopardy, various names from California Gov. Gavin Newsom to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have been floated to fill that role. The party is in panic mode after Biden's debate performance in June put his capability for...

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A wind turbine blade being transported through a Chinese city was involved in a fatal accident. The circumstances of the accident were not clear, but the outcome was – the massive blade poked through a van that was following the truck on which the blade was being transported. The blade...

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Actor Danny Trejo's Fourth of July celebration took a wild turn at the Sunland-Tujunga Independence Day Parade in Los Angeles when the "Machete" star, known for his tough-guy roles, found himself in the midst of a chaotic brawl that involved physical violence, a thrown lawn chair, and a lot of...

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After a disastrous debate appearance and a discouraging follow-up interview, it seems anything negative about President Joe Biden's health and cognitive capabilities can be reasonably believed. Perhaps this is why reports of a medical emergency on Air Force One went viral so quickly. The first report was posted Friday evening...

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Months before post-debate analysis led medical experts to question if President Joe Biden had Parkinson’s disease, an expert in the disease met with Biden’s doctor, according to a new report. After Biden’s disastrous June 27 debate against former President Donald Trump, Professor Robert Howard, an expert in old age psychiatry...

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A shootout in one of America's most iconic locations left one man dead and another hospitalized. The incident occurred in Yellowstone National Park's Canyon Village on July 3 and stretched into the early hours of July 4, according to a news release from the National Park Service. The official news...

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First lady Jill Biden, who has emerged as the dominant Biden in the days since President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate, has been likened to a crutch by former first lady Melania Trump. Melania Trump carved her own path as a first lady, and since 2021 has largely ignored the political...

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Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the biggest blockbusters of all time, “Titanic” and two “Avatar” films, has died. He was 63. Alan Bergman, Disney Entertainment co-chairman, announced Landau's death in a statement Saturday. No cause of death was given. “Jon...

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Sending air marshals to the Southern border to give water to illegal immigrants is being attacked for its impact on the safety of passengers and crews. In March 2023, Severo Torres was subdued by passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston after he tried to stab...

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A game within a game led to players from the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds standing on the sidelines long after the national anthem ended during their Fourth of July game at Yankee Stadium. Yankee pitchers Ian Hamilton and Cody Poteet, both on the injured list, tried to wait...

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An Australian school teacher and former administrator died from a fall last week while retrieving balls from a rooftop. Paul Hogan, 61, fell through a skylight of St. Margaret Mary's School in Spotswood, near Melbourne the afternoon of June 27, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. WorkSafe Victoria, which is investigating...

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The quick response of an Australian father likely saved his young daughter from being killed by a kangaroo. News.com.au reported last month that one family's CCTV captured a kangaroo attack that happened at their home in the province of New South Wales on Australia's eastern coast. The family's 2-year-old little...

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For residents of some Illinois towns, there could be an explanation beyond forgetfulness for why that birthday or Christmas card that was expected never arrived. An Illinois postmaster has been arrested after a police search found 487 greeting cards from various occasions in the suspect's home, according to KWQC-TV. Justin Brown,...

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