Deaths of 3 endangered dolphins in Cambodia raise alarm

Three endangered freshwater dolphins have died within 10 days of each other, alarming conservationists in Cambodia. The death of a third healthy dolphin in such a brief period indicates “an increasingly alarming situation and the need for an intensive law enforcement be urgently conducted in the dolphin habitats,” the World Wildlife Fund said in an …

Vienna Little League Team Sweeps Southeast Regional Tournament

VIENNA, VA — A Vienna Little League made the town proud as they went undefeated to win a southeast regional tournament, bringing the championship banner home to Vienna. This was the third time a Vienna Little League team won a southeast regional tournament, with the other times being in 1972 and 2022. The Vienna American …

U.K. medical practice mistakenly texts patients they have “aggressive lung cancer” instead of wishing them a merry Christmas

A medical practice in England intended to text its patients wishes for a “very merry Christmas.” Instead, the mass text told patients they had “aggressive lung cancer” that had spread and asked them to fill out a form for terminal patients.  The mass text from Askern Medical Practice in Doncaster was sent out on December …

How Framingham Officials Helped 39 Asylum Seekers, And What Comes Next

This story was updated at 1:03 p.m. on Monday, July 31. FRAMINGHAM, MA — A dozen asylum-seeking families have been put up in a Framingham hotel as of Friday, city officials said. As of Monday, the Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, which has experience supporting asylum seekers, has taken over helping find services for the …

Brazil’s Lula sworn in as president while predecessor Bolsonaro leaves country

Click:2 ATA Hyperbaric Chamber For Sale Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, and in his first address expressed optimism about plans to rebuild while pledging that members of outgoing Jair Bolsonaro’s administration will be held to account. Lula is assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right …

No Foul Play Suspected After Death At One Loudoun Parking Garage: Cops

ASHBURN, VA — Authorities are still investigating a death reported Thursday night at a parking garage at Ashburn’s One Loudoun shopping center. On Friday, a Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told Patch that no foul play is suspected. The investigation is still ongoing, and authorities were not able to provide any identifying information about the …

"Quand un bus démarre devant vous, c’est comme si vous avaliez du poison" : en Inde, New Delhi est frappé par un épisode de forte pollution

La capitale indienne étouffe à nouveau : depuis plusieurs jours, la pollution atmosphérique en particules fines à New Delhi est plus de 15 fois supérieure aux recommandations de l’OMS. Il suffit de descendre dans les rues : quand les voitures, bus et rickshaw démarrent en trombe au carrefour de l’ITO, dans le centre-ville, tous laissent …