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US ski resorts raise red flags as major crisis causes big hit to business: 'Across the board … we are down'

Colorado's ski season is struggling with low snowpack, hurting mountain communities and an industry worth billions.
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Judge revives $4.5 billion Martha's Vineyard project despite administration's demands to halt construction: 'An important development for … ratepayers'

Amid escalating energy costs and clean energy policy headwinds, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey lauded the ruling as "an ...
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Wildlife officials horrified after discovering bald eagle with disturbing injury: 'Come forward and let us know what happened'

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is searching for information regarding a felled bald eagle under an unexplained attack.
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Officials issue urgent warning amid race to contain outbreak of disease with no known cure: 'Intensified surveillance at border points'

Public health agencies and border officials are on high alert after a rare but potentially deadly virus outbreak in West ...
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Microsoft's internal records expose massive oversight in growing data center operations: 'Very much an afterthought'

The Times reported that in internal documents, Microsoft predicts a significant increase in its water consumption.
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Court filings reveal Mark Zuckerberg allegedly blocked 'reasonable guardrails' on chatbots for minors: 'Damaging sexual material'

A lawsuit against Meta claims that CEO Mark Zuckerberg overruled the company's warnings about the safety of the AI chatbot ...
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Homeowner stunned after uncovering their neighbor 'breeding' pesky invasive species: 'It is apparently a ticketable offense'

The invasive species harms trees and fruit crops, causing millions in agricultural losses wherever it spreads. It also ...
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes unexpected announcement following 'code red' alert: 'Last resort for us'

OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, recently announced plans to curb its hiring rate, revealing how the company plans to do more with ...
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Homeowner infuriated by neighbor after returning home to destroyed backyard: 'File a police report'

The neighbor's response was predictably maddening. They apparently laughed and refused that request, per the OP. That sort of ...
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Experts thrilled as cameras capture footage of creature not seen in almost 40 years: 'It was a sight to behold'

Birdwatchers are buzzing in Singapore after cameras captured footage of a Eurasian hoopoe, a sight not recorded in the ...
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Lawmakers advance controversial bill that could change how Americans shower: 'That should be your choice as a consumer'

The Republican-backed measure, called the SHOWER Act, would loosen longstanding limits on how much water can flow from ...
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Commuters alarmed over unexpected intruders on public trains: 'Potentially dangerous'

Monkeys have been repeatedly spotted inside several Namma Metro stations in Bengaluru, occasionally boarding trains and ...