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How a touristy Florida beach town became a top US remote work hub

How a touristy Florida beach town became a top US remote work hub

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Lori Matthias and her husband had tired of Atlanta traffic when they moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 2023. For Mike Waldron and his wife, moving from the Boston area...

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Forest fire haze from Indonesia detected in Malaysia

Forest fire haze from Indonesia detected in Malaysia

PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AP) — Haze from forest and peatland fires in some parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island was detected in Malaysia on Sunday, officials said. Forest and peat fires are an annual ...

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Cape Cod’s fishhook topography makes it a global hotspot for mass strandings by dolphins

Cape Cod’s fishhook topography makes it a global hotspot for mass strandings by dolphins

The recent stranding of more than 100 dolphins on Cape Cod, the largest such event involving dolphins in U.S. history, is partly due to the peninsula’s geography, with its gently sloping sand flat...

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Increased volcanic activity detected in Greece’s popular tourist island of Santorini

Increased volcanic activity detected in Greece’s popular tourist island of Santorini

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Increased volcanic activity in Greece’s famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country’s civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster resp...

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Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night

Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night

A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to av...

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Pope’s Easter message appeals for peace in Gaza and Ukraine

Pope’s Easter message appeals for peace in Gaza and Ukraine

Pope Francis appealed for peace in Gaza and Ukraine as well as other conflict hotspots, in his Easter speech. The address was delivered by Archbishop Diego Ravelli, Vatican mas...

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