Australia’s humpback populations rebound raising hopes of marine scientists

Australia’s humpback populations rebound raising hopes of marine scientists

(NEW YORK) -- July marks the peak of the humpback whale's 6,000-mile migration north to Queensland, Australia's warmer waters, where they mate and give birth. "We think we have more whales in the population than we did pre-whaling," professor Mike Noad, director of the Centre for Marine Science at the…
Six-year-old survives zip line accident: How to stay safe

Six-year-old survives zip line accident: How to stay safe

(NEW YORK) -- A 6-year-old child has survived after falling 40 feet from a zip line in an accident that was caught on camera. The boy had been spending the afternoon zip lining with his family at an amusement park in Mexico. But the child's harness failed and the boy…
Canada marks worst wildfire season on record

Canada marks worst wildfire season on record

(LONDON) -- Canada's wildfire season is now the worst ever recorded as the country has exceeded the largest area ever burned in a year, totaling more than 19.5 million acres so far. There are at least 500 active fires burning around the country, 257 of which are classified as “out…
State Dept. review finds Biden bears some blame for Afghanistan failures

State Dept. review finds Biden bears some blame for Afghanistan failures

(NEW YORK) -- The State Department released a declassified version of its long-anticipated report Friday examining the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, unveiling the harshest critique of any of the administration's efforts to examine its own handling of the crisis to date. "The decisions of both President Trump and President Biden…