In a first, olive ridley turtles spotted nesting on California’s beaches

Scientists are questioning whether the nestings on Seal and Huntington Beach were freak occurrences or start of a trend

A sea turtle crawled out of the surf in southern California last weekend around sunset and started laying eggs in the sand.

People on Huntington Beach who saw the female olive ridley sea turtle were shocked and excited. And they weren’t the only ones freaking out, said Justin Viezbicke, the California stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (Noaa).

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/sea-turtle-nesting-california-beaches

Hats, pencils and baby pacifiers: Yellowstone staffers retrieve record amount of trash from hot springs

The park is the most highly visited and strong winds make trash problem worse, with gusts blowing away items

Hold on to your hats – Yellowstone national park staffers have removed a record-setting 20,100 pieces of trash from hydrothermal areas around the geyser-filled park so far this year

The most commonly found items include 280 hats, 54 camera lens caps, 47 hair ties, 42 pencils, 36 pairs of sunglasses, 20 hotel key cards and 17 baby pacifiers.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/yellowstone-trash-record

Flights halted at US airports as watchdog warns over hacking threat

Senator Ron Wyden calls for swift action after GAO report finds systems guiding US aircraft vulnerable to interference

A congressional watchdog has warned the systems guiding US aircraft are open to interference and deception as flights into several busy airports in the country’s north-east US were halted by a radio equipment problem.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a ground stop at about 10am on Monday for Newark Liberty international, Philadelphia international and Teterboro airports, saying some radio frequencies at the Philadelphia terminal radar approach control (Tracon) were affected until the early afternoon. On Monday, John F Kennedy international airport in New York cautioned that “due to an FAA equipment outage, arrivals and departures are currently experiencing delays”.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/airports-flight-ground-stop-hacking-threat

On a Dot of France Off Canada, Carney and Macron Promote Shared Values #wanitaxigo

Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives

President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda

Donald Trump’s latest executive order is expected to establish a board responsible for approving National Institutes of Health grant funding, marking another attempt by the Trump administration to censor topics that do not align with the president’s agenda.

The executive order, reported by outlets including the Washington Post and Politico, was discussed in a meeting on Friday where senior administration officials accused the NIH of funding “woke” initiatives that went against Trump’s political priorities.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/trump-order-nih-health-research-funding-board

Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa

Dineo Motapane is one of nine recent victims whose deaths have left a nation traumatised over the level of violence against women.

Israeli President Pardons Ex-Soldier Over Killing of Incapacitated Palestinian #wanitaxigo