A river otter dragged a toddler into the water and bit his mother at Bremerton Marina in 2024. The family has now reached a $350,000 settlement with the Port of Bremerton. (representative image) A Washington family has reached a $350,000 settlement after a rare river otter attack at Bremerton Marina left a toddler injured and…
The US plans to auction up to 33 million acres of deep ocean around American Samoa for mineral exploration despite major environmental data gaps The United States has moved a step closer to deep-sea mining after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposed auctioning two massive seabed lease areas near American Samoa for mineral…
Iran is negotiating with Oman to create a temporary two-way shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, while pledging to restore maritime traffic to pre-war levels within 30 days there. Iran is negotiating with Oman to establish a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz that would function as a single two-way route, Iranian…
August gardening: 7 heat-tolerant plants that thrive despite soaring temperatures August in India is a strange month for gardeners, the peak heat of summer hasn’t quite let go, even as the monsoon brings its own mix of humidity, overcast skies, and sudden downpours. It’s a combination that trips up a lot of delicate plants, which…
Representative Image of a long-lost California wildflower found again after decades (AI-generated image) A small, yellow-flowered California native plant that had not been documented in nearly seven decades has been rediscovered in the hills of eastern Contra Costa County. The caper-fruited Tropidocarpum, last recorded in 1957, was found on March 3, 2025, by botanist Heath…
Tehran had planned retaliatory strikes following a July 25 Ukrainian operation targeting a ship in the Caspian Sea Iran had prepared to carry out strikes on three sites in Ukraine but called off the operation after Kyiv apologised for an attack on a vessel carrying military cargo between Iran and Russia, a senior adviser to…
Man reunited with lost wedding ring after 10 years as 9-year-old niece makes incredible discovery in Minnesota lake A Minnesota man has been reunited with his wedding ring nearly a decade after losing it at the bottom of a lake, thanks to an unexpected discovery by his 9-year-old niece during a family vacation.According to the…
Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin NEW DELHI: DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday reacted strongly to his detention over an alleged “distasteful double-meaning remark” made during a protest against the Vijay-led government in Tamil Nadu. The remark was made in response to the public chant of an actress’s name at a gathering in Thanjavur.Udhayanidhi, himself…
Fraggle, a grieving mother dolphin, carried her deceased calf for six days, a poignant testament to her profound maternal love. Captured by drone footage in the Indian Ocean, this heart-wrenching scene revealed the support of her pod, which gathered around her in solidarity during her mourning. This behavior, seen in over twenty cetacean species, underscores…
AI generated image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: A Punjab district consumer commission, in an order dated July 22, directed Star Health and Allied Insurance to reimburse a woman’s medical claim after it rejected expenses incurred on her son’s dengue treatment, citing alleged discrepancies in hospital records. The commission held that the insurer failed…