Firefighters ordered new evacuations of Pescadero, La Honda and surrounding areas Thursday night as wildfires from the CZU Lightning Complex continue to burn throughout San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties. The evacuation call, which arrived at 6 a.m., now includes: Pescadero Beach Area (Zone SMC E073) Pescadero Creek County Park …
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Three Seattle fishermen who were spared coronavirus during an outbreak that affected 85 percent of the people on their boat could provide the first direct evidence that antibodies can provide immunity against the infection, according to a new report. Blood samples were collected before the FV American Dynasty, owned by …
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Bamboo sharks walk. Ninja lantern sharks glow in the dark. Whale sharks can carry up to 300 babies at a time, at different fetal stages and from different parents. Zebra sharks experience “virgin birth”. These are but a mere sampling of the most fascinating shark discoveries of the decade. Some …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Two brothers and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of three friends on a fishing trip in Florida. The brothers, William Robert Wiggins, 21, and …
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Two men and a woman were arrested for the murders of three friends on a fishing trip in Florida, authorities said on Wednesday, describing one of the suspected killers, who casually ordered fast food from McDonald’s after the killings, as “pure wrong”. Brothers Tony “TJ” Wiggins and Robert Wiggins, along …
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