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People line up for whiff of rare, stinky flower

Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are flocking to an abandoned gas station to get a whiff of a corpse flower — so-called because of the stench it emits when it blooms.

Brown bear mauls Alaska man, who barely survives

Allen Minish was left with a crushed jaw, a puncture wound in his scalp so deep the doctor told him he could see bone, lacerations and many stitches after a 4½-hour surgery.

YouTube removes seller of vaccine disinformation

It said it terminated the account because it violated its policies barring “COVID-19 medical misinformation,” and had three strikes in a 90-day period.

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McConnell opposed to Jan. 6 commission to probe US Capitol riot

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he will oppose legislation to create a commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

European Union takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated

The European Union took a step toward relaxing tourism travel for visitors from outside the bloc, with EU ambassadors agreeing on measures to allow fully vaccinated visitors in.