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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A surfer was bitten by a shark that broke his board in Northern California this week, in the state’s first shark incident of the year. “It was like being hit by a car,” Tommy Civik told Bay City News, according to SFGate of the incident in Mendocino…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man has been walking thousands of miles across Europe completely barefoot, aiming to achieve the official Guinness World Record for the longest barefoot journey by an individual — and his adventure has prompted a fitness professional’s warning for others who also might contemplate similar extreme feats…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Construction crews working on a $9 million water main replacement project in the heart of New Orleans recently uncovered centuries-old remnants of fires that once devastated the historic city. The artifacts, which were uncovered in the French Quarter, were found in early November on St. Peter Street…

The global demand for electricity is growing at a vertiginous rate. By 2035, it is expected that it will increase by more than 10,000 terawatt-hours, equivalent to the total consumption of all advanced economies today. The rise of artificial intelligence has a large part to play: AI technology is powered by data centres and the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Families are already planning 2026 vacations this year as America turns 250, with plenty of historic destinations in the spotlight. The American Automobile Association (AAA) is spotlighting a number of celebratory trips across the country, beginning with an event in Philadelphia. “We recommend travelers identify which events…

Noida: National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of alleged water contamination in three states, including Uttar Pradesh, and sought replies from them as well as their pollution boards.The principal bench, comprising chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Dr A Senthil Vel, issued notices to the authorities concerned in UP, Rajasthan…

India’s youth are often spoken of as a single, cohesive force – ambitious, energetic and ready to shape the country’s future. But beneath this broad framing lies a quieter, more complex reality. Gen Z and millennials, frequently grouped together as “young India,” are navigating adulthood under fundamentally different political, economic and technological conditions, shaping distinct…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chile is preparing to create a new national park to protect its endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems. The park, Cape (Cabo) Froward National Park, would stretch some 370,000 acres.  It would be located on the Brunswick Peninsula, according to Reuters. NATIONAL PARK WARNS AGAINST DANGEROUS CROWDING AND…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again this week — drawing renewed attention to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and fresh safety warnings.  The Jan. 12th event marks the volcano’s 40th eruptive episode since 2024, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In a Facebook post announcing the eruption, park…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recent report is shining a light on popular destinations considered the “worst” for tourists to visit because they fall short of the hype they’ve received over the years.   Analysts looked at more than 100 tourist attractions around the world and came up with a list…