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California condor eggs laid at Oregon Zoo boost recovery for the endangered species

First, California condors nearly went extinct from poaching, lead poisoning and habitat destruction. Then the California wildfires last summer threatened to devastate their recovering wild population. Now, hope is on the horizon as the critically endangered species has added nine eggs to their numbers since January 15. The most recent egg came on February 7.

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‘Very excited’: Thousands of students return to classrooms for first time in months

Click here for updates on this story     Charlotte, North Carolina (WSOC) — For the first time in two months, some Charlotte-Mecklenburg School students returned to the classroom on Monday morning. Students who are in Pre-K, kindergarten through 8th grade and some students with disabilities who need in-person services went back to the classroom Monday. Pre-K

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3 people were killed and 10 more injured after a tornado struck a coastal North Carolina community

At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said. Dozens of homes were damaged, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted. “This is a very, very tragic event for our community and our county,” Brunswick County Commissioner Randy Thompson said.

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Cuomo admits error but defends delaying release of data on Covid-19 deaths at long-term care facilities

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday offered a rare note of regret as he defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities. In a news conference Monday, Cuomo said that the Department of Health had “paused” state lawmakers’ request for the Covid-19 death data because his administration

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