Animals

Cows Invade Parking Lot Of Spotted Cow Beer In Wisconsin

7:00am September 24, 2019

New Glarus Brewing Company makes Spotted Cow beer. Sixteen dairy cows had wandered into the brewery parking lot in the dead of night. Security footage shows the cows were indeed spotted.

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Environment

Endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Released Into The Wild Despite Concerns

5:26pm September 23, 2019

by Amy Green

There are fewer than 80 Florida grasshopper sparrows left in the wild. As researchers release more into the wild, there's a fight brewing about whether that's the best plan to save them.

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Books

The Latest On President Trump And Ukraine

1:24pm September 23, 2019

The president is accused of offering the former Soviet republic a quid pro quo for investigating a political rival.

Unwelcome Passenger Clings To Roof Of Wonder Bread Delivery Truck

9:57am September 23, 2019

A raccoon was on the roof and refused to budge. The driver continued another 6 miles to his destination, when the raccoon must have known the ride was over and just climbed down on his own.

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Health & Safety

Encore: Legal Marijuana Is A Danger To Dogs

8:31am September 22, 2019

by Laura Klivans

As more states legalize marijuana, there's one group that's seen an increase in accidentally getting high: dogs. Discarded joints and THC edibles are just some of the ways dogs consume the drug.

Horse Tries To Board Bus In St. Petersburg, Russia

6:59am September 20, 2019

The bus paused at a stop, opened its doors and a horse started to get on board. No telling why it was walking around free — or where it wanted to go.

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(Left to right) Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Meadowlark, Red-winged Blackbird

Science

North America Has Lost 3 Billion Birds, Scientists Say

10:25pm September 19, 2019

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Researchers estimate that the bird population has fallen by a quarter since 1970. More than 90% of the loss can be attributed to just a dozen bird families, including sparrows, blackbirds and finches.

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Using AI In Malawi To Save Elephants

4:30pm September 17, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

Poachers killed almost a third of the African elephant population between 2007 and 2014, a recent census found. Researchers hope artificial intelligence can help stop poachers and other threats, too.

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California Highway Patrol Captures Runaway Emu After 30 Minutes

7:03am September 17, 2019

The Highway patrol said no one was hurt when officers eventually caught the emu. The agency wouldn't say who owned the ostrich-like bird, or where it came from.

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Subway Riders At Chicago Stop Complain There's Too Many Pigeons

6:58am September 17, 2019

State lawmaker Jaime Andrade Jr. was at the so-called pigeon poop station, talking to Chicago's CBS-2 about getting money to clean the station, when a pigeon pooped on his head.

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