The highly pathogenic avian influenza — or bird flu — sweeping across the globe has killed more than 12,000 wild birds in Colorado and the virus is jumping into mammal populations as well, state wildlife officials say. And it’s unclear when the spread might relent. “This is unprecedented,” Kristy Pabilonia, director of clinical diagnostics for Colorado State University’s College of […]

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Part-time work is on the rise in the U.S. — and far more people are working less by choice than by obligation. Why it matters: It’s one more sign of a new attitude toward work. “A lot of people are reconsidering the 40-hour week,” said Lonnie Golden, an economist at Penn State Abington. “And I don’t think […]

Putin’s Russia has a long history of anti-LGBT sentiment and the Kremlin’s repression has only gotten worse in recent years, according to the dissident campaigner Vladimir Arutyunyan. The already dire situation for LGBTQ+ people in Russia has combined with the conflict in Ukraine to fan the flames of homophobic sentiment among the country’s leaders and media.   View this post […]

A terrified mum thought that her home had been ransacked by burglars – but the horrendous mess in her kitchen had in fact been made by giant rats who are taking over her estate. Colette Frederickson is just one resident of Page Moss, on Merseyside, who has been affected by the years-long plague of monster rodents. Locals say they have […]

Denver Restaurant Week kicks off today, so it’s time to guilt your friends and family into eating out every night for the next 10 days. From March 3-12, more than 200 restaurants are offering multi-course menus priced at either $25, $35 or $45. The goal of the week is to help support restaurants during one of the slowest times of […]

A felled drone has been pictured near a natural gas distribution station southeast of Moscow in what the regional governor has claimed was a failed attack against a “civil infrastructure facility”. After the Russian MoD claimed Ukraine had attempted two drone strikes overnight, Russian media is awash with claims that this was yet another attempt to target areas outside of […]

War-mad Russian leader Vladimir Putin has blown through more than two-thirds of his army, with more losses toppling 600k overnight. The Kremlin has been pretty silent when it comes to releasing official loss and death figures since first invading Ukraine just over a year ago in February 2022. However, Ukraine has been keeping as good of a tally as it […]

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or major decisions from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST today (7 p.m. to 8 p.m. PST). After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Happy Birthday for Sunday, March 5, 2023: You love variety and adventure in your life. Nevertheless, it’s good to establish stability and contentment. This year your theme is service. Therefore, […]