The worst bird flu outbreak in US history is 'wiping out everything in numbers we've never seen before.' Here's what you need to know.

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A dead pelican is seen on the beach in Lima, Peru on December 07, 2022. The government decreed a 90-day health emergency throughout the national territory because more than 13,000 pelicans died on the beaches of Peru, possibly infected with H5N1 avian flu.
A dead pelican on the beach in Lima, Peru on December 07, 2022.

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Alleged former Wagner fighters claim they killed young children in Ukraine

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A former Russian criminal prisoner who was fighting with Wagner in an interrogation room after being captured by Ukrainian soldiers near Bakhmut on March 12, 2023.

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Parrots who video call their 'friends' become less lonely, study finds

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Parrot using tablet in new study
Throughout the study, the parrots engaged more regularly in social behavior like singing and preening.

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Defeat for many culture war 'extremists' who tried to take control of school boards and lost to liberal, union-backed candidates

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An American Flag hangs in a classroom.
An American Flag hangs in a classroom.

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Nuclear workers describe beatings, detention, and looting by Russian soldiers to force them to keep a Ukrainian power plant running

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on May 1, 2022.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on May 1, 2022.

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'Dream' hoard of 1000-year-old Viking coins discovered by amateurs on a metal-detector vacation

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Two viking coins from the 900s discovered by amateur archaeologists
Two viking coins from the 900s discovered by amateur archaeologists

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Accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira posted sensitive US intelligence less than 48 hours after the Ukraine war began, a report says

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Jack Teixeira, 21, has been charged in connection with the leak of secret Pentagon documents.

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70-year-old Russian woman who called President Zelenskyy a 'handsome young man' fined for 'discrediting' Russian military, says human rights group

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks as he and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson give a press conference on August 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Members of the Kennedy dynasty explain why they will not support anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential bid against Biden

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces his candidacy for President of the United States in a speech at Boston Park Plaza.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces his candidacy for President of the United States in a speech at Boston Park Plaza on April 19, 2023.

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Elephant seals amaze scientists with their ability to sleep 1,200 feet deep under the ocean to avoid predators

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Elephant seal sleeping in Antarctica.
Elephant seal sleeping in Antarctica.

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