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usatoday. com > story > sports > outdoors > 04/10/2026 > massive-crocodile-caught-mexican-surfing-destination > 89552580007

Massive crocodile caught near surf spot known as Mexican Pipeline

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (259+ words) Crocodiles inhabit mangroves and lagoons along the coast of Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico. They're not typically a threat to surfers, but a massive crocodile was captured this week near a famous surf spot referred to as the "Mexican Pipeline." The…...

The Providence Journal
usatoday. com > story > news > usa250 > 04/15/2026 > exxonmobil-history-standard-oil-john-d-rockefeller-exxon-mobil-american-influence > 89143015007

Exxon Mobil helped define America. Here's the story behind the brand.

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1747+ words) Within a decade of its founding in 1870, John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company had already become the dominant force in America's fledgling oil and gas industry. The company's success made Rockefeller the world's first billionaire, and his name lives on at…...

USA Today
usatoday. com > press-release > story > 19604 > signing-an-mou-with-pagasa-philippines-to-contribute-to-damage-reduction-through-ai-based-typhoon-and-heavy-rain-forecasting

Signing an MOU with PAGASA (Philippines) to contribute to damage reduction through AI-based typhoon and heavy rain forecasting

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (320+ words) November 18, 2025 " Weathernews Inc. (Head office: Mihama-ku, Chiba City; CEO: Tomohiro Ishibashi) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) for mutual cooperation in the field of meteorology. Weathernews has maintained a cooperative relationship…...

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usatoday. com > story > money > holidays > 12/29/2025 > dia-de-reyes-magos-cuando-por-que > 87919643007

Cu'ndo es el D'a de los Reyes Magos? Por qu" marca el final de la Navidad para muchos

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (513+ words) El martes 6 de enero de 2026 se celebra el Di'a de Reyes, tambie'n conocido como Epifani'a, una fecha clave para millones de familias cristianas y cato'licas en Europa, Espan'a y Ame'rica Latina. Para muchas comunidades hispanas en EE. UU. , esta jornada…...

USA Today
usatoday. com > press-release > story > 30474 > 7-most-expensive-cities-for-home-auto-insurance-in-south-dakota-aaron-smith-insurance-2026-report

7 Most Expensive Cities for Home & Auto Insurance in South Dakota: Aaron Smith Insurance 2026 Report

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (314+ words) The 2026 data shows the Black Hills region dominating the list. While South Dakota's statewide auto insurance premiums remain fairly competitive, specific "hotspots" have seen a rise in homeowners insurance premiums due to increasingly frequent and severe hail and wind storms,…...

USA TODAY
usatoday. com > story > news > nation > 03/08/2026 > sea-level-rise-study > 89002601007

A deadly climate change effect is even worse than feared, study finds

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (647+ words) Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than had been believed, according to a new study that says earlier research used incorrect information about water levels along the world's coastlines. The research, published March 4 in the peer-reviewed British…...

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usatoday. com > press-release > story > 27537 > new-environmental-thriller-the-star-thrower-reimagines-a-classic-lesson-in-individual-impact

New Environmental Thriller "The Star Thrower" Reimagines a Classic Lesson in Individual Impact

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (299+ words) In Eiseley's original 1969 essay, a man famously encounters a figure on a beach throwing stranded starfish back into the sea. When told he cannot possibly save them all, the thrower replies: "It made a difference to that one." "Readers who…...

USA TODAY
usatoday. com > story > news > nation > 03/16/2026 > monkeyflower-interrupts-bad-climate-change-news > 89134994007

This endangered wildflower does something scientists didn't expect

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (725+ words) While biologists have worried about how rare species of plants and animals will cope with a rapidly warming climate, one West Coast flower is giving them hope after showing a remarkable ability to evolve with its surroundings. In a new…...

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usatoday. com > story > news > nation > 06/24/2025 > heat-wave-reactions > 84335410007

Americans moan, groan about 'oppressive' heat wave on social media

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (331+ words) Everyone's feeling the heat. A sweltering and record-setting heat wave, which extends from the Lower Mississippi Valley and Midwest to the East Coast, has made enjoying the summer, a time of leisure and fun, all but impossible. Heat warnings, most…...

North Jersey. com
usatoday. com > story > opinion > 04/13/2026 > epa-endangerment-finding-nj-climate-change-opinion > 89486742007

We know climate change is real in NJ. We must be prepared | Opinion

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (732+ words) The EPA revoked the Endangerment Finding, despite climate pollution representing a meaningful threat to Americans" health, safety and well-being. We know climate change is real in NJ. We must be prepared | Opinion For decades, I have cared for victims of…...