LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA
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First, the Fish Fell From the Sky. Then They Washed Ashore.
In the past month, dead anchovies have been spotted on the streets of San Francisco. Last week, thousands appeared at the edge of a lagoon...
Explosion Destroys Mysterious Monument in Georgia, Authorities Say
For more than four decades, the Georgia Guidestones near Elberton Ga., have been an enigma. On Wednesday, the authorities said, “unknown individuals” destroyed a large...
Some Cities Call Off July 4 Fireworks
Supply chain and staffing shortages, concerns over wildfires and drought have led cities to call off their Independence Day shows. For some, it’s the third...
Big Returns for Investing in Fine Wine and Whiskey? It Was Fraud, U.S. Says.
The scheme, which the authorities say used “aggressive and deceptive tactics,” defrauded more than 150 people of about $13 million, according to court documents.
FINA Restricts Transgender Women From Competing at Elite Level
The international swimming federation said transgender women who had experienced male puberty could not compete in women’s events.
Disney Apologizes After Employee Thwarts Marriage Proposal
A man had been planning for months to pop the question at Disneyland Paris, but the employee instead snatched the ring and ushered the couple...
As Geese Leave Mementos, a California City Weighs a Cull
The proposal has pit animal rights activists against officials in Foster City, Calif., where Canada geese have been fouling up public spaces with their feces....
The Tick That Causes a Meat Allergy Is on the Move
The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid’s territory is expanding.
After Five Weeks, Container Ship Is Freed in the Chesapeake
A year after the Ever Given became lodged in the Suez Canal, the Ever Forward, operated by the same company, ran aground in the Chesapeake...
Woman Dies After Trying to Scale Border Fence Into Arizona
The woman, who was using a climbing harness, became “ensnared” on the border fence just west of Douglas, Ariz. Officials said she was trapped upside...
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