Author: Henry

Two harbor seal pups are now recovering at the Alaska SeaLife Center after a volunteer pilot flew nearly 1,200 miles combined to bring them to safety from one of the state’s most isolated stretches of coastline. The Alaska SeaLife Center, based in Seward, announced on 30 June that both pups had been admitted to its Wildlife Response Program, the state’s only authorised facility for rehabilitating wild animals in distress. Both were found near Cordova, a port city with no road connection to the rest of Alaska, meaning residents typically rely on aircraft or ferries to get in and out. When…

A 250-pound loggerhead sea turtle that wandered nearly a mile off course into a Georgia marsh has been safely guided back to the Atlantic Ocean, thanks to a rescue effort that stretched over several hours and drew together wildlife officials, park rangers and volunteers. The unusual rescue began when Tammy Smith, a longtime volunteer with the Tybee Island Marine Science Center’s sea turtle project, spotted the animal in marsh grass beside a trail along Highway 80, far from the beach. Sarah Alley, the centre’s curator, responded to the scene and confirmed it was an adult female loggerhead, which had crawled…

A four-year-old boy has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car while crossing the road in Gillingham, Kent, on Friday afternoon. The collision, involving a black Range Rover, happened on Nelson Road at around 4.12pm. A Kent Police spokesperson said the boy had been reported to be crossing the road prior to the collision. Police and paramedics attended the scene, and the child was taken to a London hospital for treatment, where he remains at this time, according to Kent Online. The road was closed while officers from Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit carried out initial enquiries.…

Washington’s Fourth of July celebrations are unfolding this year under an unprecedented federal security operation, compounded by a dangerous heatwave that has already forced organisers to cancel a morning parade and delay other festivities on the National Mall. As visitors flock to the National Mall for the celebrations, it is essential to stay informed about the security measures in place. These measures are especially critical for anyone planning to enjoy the festivities at the National Mall. Understanding the layout of the National Mall will help visitors navigate the crowds and security checkpoints more efficiently. Visitors should take note that all…

The three-month window of inflation data that will determine next January’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has just begun. The two most closely watched early forecasts already differ by nearly a full percentage point, underscoring how unusually volatile this year’s estimates have become. Understanding the Importance of COLA in Social Security Adjustments The Senior Citizens League currently projects a 3.8% COLA increase for 2027, while independent policy analyst Mary Johnson forecasts 4.7%, according to CNBC. Both figures represent a marked jump from January’s 2.8% adjustment, which added roughly $56 to the average monthly benefit. What makes this year notable is…

Morocco’s Round of 16 meeting with co-hosts Canada on Saturday is about far more than a place in the quarter-finals: the make-up of the Atlas Lions’ squad has become a case study in how dramatically the rules of international football allegiance have shifted, at a World Cup reshaped by a bigger format and looser eligibility rules. According to Politico, 18 of the 26 players in Morocco’s squad were born in Europe, the majority of them in France. It is a striking statistic for a team representing North Africa, but one that reflects a wider pattern across this year’s tournament, where…

SpaceX is considering launching its own consumer mobile phone service in direct competition with America’s biggest wireless carriers, according to comments made by company president Gwynne Shotwell during the recent roadshow for its record-breaking stock market listing. The Financial Times reported that Shotwell told prospective investors on 26 June that SpaceX was weighing a retail, Starlink-branded mobile product for US consumers, and that the company could ultimately build its own ground-based wireless network to support it — a far more ambitious step than anything Starlink has previously offered. The disclosure came just two weeks after SpaceX completed its initial public…

Angelina Jolie has signalled a full return to acting after several years largely out of the spotlight, drawing on some of the most painful chapters of her own life for a role in her new film Couture, which she says has proved to be one of the most personal of her career. The Oscar winner, who once carried multiple blockbusters a year, has released only one previous film in the past five years, 2024’s Maria, in which she played the opera singer Maria Callas. In Couture, directed by Alice Winocour, Jolie plays Maxine Walker, an American filmmaker who receives a…

A second man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Donna Keogh, the Middlesbrough teenager who vanished almost 30 years ago, as detectives pursue what has become one of Teesside’s longest-running unsolved cases. Cleveland Police said a 62-year-old man was arrested in the Manchester area and taken into custody to be interviewed. It follows the earlier arrest of a 64-year-old man from the Leeds area, held on suspicion of murder on 31 March in a joint operation with West Yorkshire Police, who remains on police bail while enquiries continue. Both men have been arrested on suspicion of murder;…

A three-year-old boy has undergone five operations in the fortnight since he was allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo, with his family revealing he faces at least two further surgeries, including nerve reconstruction, as they continue an anxious wait at his hospital bedside. The boy was injured on 18 June at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a family-run farm and zoo near Huntingdon, after he was allegedly hurled roughly 15 feet into a crocodile enclosure inside the attraction’s Tropical House. He landed on a concrete walkway, suffering a broken arm and a fractured pelvis, before ending up…