Howard the tortoise has lived at the Scales 'N Tails pet shop since 2011, but staff say he was snatched from his outdoor pen on June 17.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
On the table in front of her was a small burlap bag containing the rudiments of a mapmaking game called the Quiet Year, in which players use a sheet of paper, a pen, some dice, and a deck of special cards to tell the story of a community struggling to rebuild after society collapses.
Mbiya, a 7-foot, 245-pound sophomore from Democratic Republic of Congo, played for the ASVEL team system in the top-tier French Pro A League during the 2024-25 season.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
The modern-day world record for the species was caught in 1925 in Nevada and weighed 41 pounds.
The only bummer is that, unlike a massive iOS update for iPhone wielders, users outside of the enthusiast corral may miss some of the under-the-hood enhancements brought on by Android 17.
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Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
Standard practices with cattle can break the skin, including shearing and dehorning, or even moving them in and out of corrals can cause scrapes and cuts.
Farmers supply the chickens and there are seven coops strategically placed around the Yuba-Sutter area to test from.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
If possible, collect some samples and take photos, then contact your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for positive identification.
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Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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