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Several hundred firefighters struggled Friday to contain two wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwest France.

Fires scorch France and Spain as temperature-related deaths soar

Firefighters struggled on Sunday to contain wildfires raging out of control in France and Spain as Europe wilts under an unusually extreme heat wave.

Sand tiger sharks can grow to up to 10 feet in length, but juveniles average 3 to 5 feet. These sharks have a menacing appearance, but aren't known for unprovoked attacks on humans.

Sharks mistaking feet for fish are likely behind Long Island attacks

A shark expert said the likely culprits behind the Long Island incidents are juvenile sand tiger sharks, which may accidentally bite humans while chasing fish.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientist works with polio virus material. The first case of polio in nearly decade was detected in a New York patient Thursday. The individual was unvaccinated and likely contracted the virus from an individual outside of the country.

The first U.S. polio case was discovered in nearly a decade. Should you worry?

The CDC confirmed that a patient in New York has contracted polio, the first U.S. case since 2013. But most people shouldn't be concerned about contracting the virus because of high vaccination rates.

The U.S. birth rate went up in 2021. Here, a baby is seen in a hospital in McAllen, Texas in 2020.

The 2021 rise in U.S. births is likely a baby blip, not a boom

The U.S. birth rate has been trending downwards over the past 15 years — so the news that the number of births actually rose in 2021 is making headlines.

<em>The Great British Bake Off</em> hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas opening the "Mexican Week" episode while wearing sombreros and sarapes.

A new 'Great British Bake Off' episode stereotypes Mexican culture, viewers say

While The Great British Bake Off is beloved by many, the show's latest "Mexican Week" episode has left a sour taste in many viewer's mouths.

A rat crosses a Times Square subway platform in New York. The city has seen a 71% increase in rat complaints since 2020.

New York vows to fight rats on their home turf: curbside garbage piles

The city's sanitation commissioner vows that voracious vermin are "absolutely going to hate" the latest rule.

A scene from "Entremeses Cervantinos," three one-act plays written by Miguel de Cervantes, at Plaza San Roque, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Festival Cervantino, Latin America's biggest cultural event, returns with new energy

After a virtual edition in 2020, and hybrid version last year, the Cervantino International Festival is back in person and celebrating 50 years.

Dot Thurby with some of the thousands of water bottles the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs distributes to members every day.

Tribes hope infrastructure law means they'll finally get clean drinking water

The Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon has been without clean drinking water for years, the just-passed infrastructure bill promises to fix that.

Neighbors embrace on Friday as police continue to investigate the scene of a shooting that occurred Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.

Suspect in Raleigh shooting is 15 years old and in critical condition, police say

The victims include three women, a 16-year-old boy and an off-duty police officer, officials said at a news conference Friday morning.

A U.S. Air Force pilot looked down at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovered over the Central Continental United States February 3, 2023. The pair was flying over Bellflower, Missouri.

This selfie above China's balloon was taken over Missouri. Here's how we know that

The photo from aboard the Air Force's legendary U-2 spy plane shows the Chinese balloon. But where, exactly, was it taken? It's actually possible to answer that question using clues from the image.

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