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Cats classified as alien invasive species by Polish institute

A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species.” Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this month’s decision and put the key scientist behind it on the defensive.

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No Mega Millions winner, jackpot tops $1B

A massive Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night and won the top prize.

US plans emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires

The move to bypass some environmental review could cut years off the normal approval process required to cut smaller trees in national forests and use intentionally lit low-intensity fires to reduce dense brush that has helped fuel raging wildfires that have killed up to 20 percent of all large sequoias over the past two years.

Trump ally Bannon convicted of contempt charges

He faces up to two years in a federal lockup when he’s sentenced. Each count carries a minimum sentence of 30 days in jail.

Gunman kills 3 at Iowa state park, police say

Three people were killed in a shooting at a state park in eastern Iowa Friday morning and the suspected gunman is also dead, police said.

1st US polio case in nearly a decade found in NY

Officials said the Rockland County resident is an unvaccinated adult, but they did not detail the person’s condition.

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