In the 1800s, red foxes were brought to California for hunting. Decades later, the light-footed Ridgway’s rail declined to just 5 breeding pairs |

A red fox introduced to California more than a century ago might seem far removed from the fate of a small marsh bird. Yet the two became linked in the coastal wetlands of Southern California, where the light-footed Ridgway’s rail has struggled to survive. The bird spends much of its time concealed among cordgrass and…

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Satya Nadella recently shared a rare data point, said that annual revenue of Microsoft’s Cloud computing division topped $100 billion; but why it left some analysts ‘unhappy’

Microsoft’s cloud business recently crossed a major milestone, but the company still isn’t telling investors the full story, a report has said. CEO Satya Nadella revealed on an earnings call that Azure’s annual revenue has topped $100 billion for the first time – which is a rare disclosure from a company that has long kept…

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What triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods? USGS rules out earthquake

Glacial collapse behind Nepal’s ‘catastrophic’ floods At least 162 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after massive flash floods swept through communities along the Nepal-China border, with the US Geological Survey ruling out an earthquake and identifying a glacial collapse as the source of the seismic activity.Nepal police reported at least 157 deaths,…

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Biological parents reveal why they asked surrogate to terminate pregnancy after baby was diagnosed with serious heart condition, as surrogate refuses and seeks custody of critically ill newborn

Biological parents and their surrogate are locked in a legal battle over custody after disagreements about the pregnancy and the baby’s medical future. (Photo: AP/McKenna West) The biological parents of a critically ill newborn have spoken publicly about the heartbreaking circumstances behind their request for a surrogate to terminate her pregnancy after their unborn son…

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