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The IndependentScientists search breakthrough on how dogs of Chernobyl survived the world’s worst nuclear disaster
Hundreds of feral dogs roam the wasteland of the nuclear disaster descendants of pets that were abandoned amid the 1986 blast and survived a cull from Soviet soldiers
- The Independent
Watch live: Planes battle Storm Darragh 90mph winds to land at Heathrow Airport
Watch live as planes battle Storm Darragh and wind speeds of over 90mph to land at Heathrow Airport on Saturday (7 December). Several British Airways flights to and from Heathrow, Paris, the United States and the Netherlands have been cancelled amid the treacherous weather conditions. A Lancashire Police investigation is under way after the force was called at around 9am on Saturday to the A59 at Longton, near Preston.
- The Independent
California earthquake updates: ‘Scary’ tremors rattled West Coast as tsunami warnings panicked residents
California’s governor signed an emergency declaration in response to the 7.0 earthquake
- BBC
Flood-hit town braces for Storm Darragh
Residents and businesses are worried what the next batch of bad weather will bring.
- The Telegraph
Injured baby rhino recovers with blanket from Teesside’s ‘Knitting Nannas’
A group of grandmothers from Teesside have sent a handmade blanket to Africa to help a baby rhino recover after it was attacked by hyenas.
- GOBankingRates
Here Are the Average Electricity Costs in the US by Month — Some May Surprise You
With winter just around the corner, many Americans are bracing for high heating bills. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that prices for home heating this winter will rise...
- Storyful
Adorable Moment Playful Pup Tumbles Down Snowdrift
A playful pup in Somerset, Pennsylvania, tumbled down a snow drift while prancing outside on December 5.The footage, shared by Matt Strohmier, shows the pup running around a snow-covered yard before taking a tumble.According to the National Weather Service between three and four inches of snow fell in Somerset from December 5, with more snow expected. Credit: Matt Strohmier via Storyful
- Associated Press
Berlin's new panda twins have been named. Meet Leni and Lotti, or Meng Hao and Meng Tian
Germany's new panda twins now have names — or rather, two names apiece. The two female cubs, born at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 22, were introduced Friday as Meng Hao and Meng Tian ("beautiful dreams" and “sweet dreams”). The pair, who lay on their bellies on a mattress and peered at photographers as the Chinese ambassador to Germany and Berlin's mayor unveiled their names, are the second pair of giant pandas born in Germany.
- Sky video
Storm Darragh brought gusts of close to 100mph, but the future threat may lie elsewhere
Storm Darragh is the first storm since last January's Isha to earn a red "threat to life" warning from the Met Office.
- BBC
Kingfisher bank built after nest washed away
It is hoped the man-made nesting wall will attract nesting birds again.
- The Telegraph
What to plant and tidy in your garden this December
Did you think December was just for carols and present-opening? Turns out, there are plenty of gardening jobs to keep you busy during the festive period, from protecting plants from frost to smaller things, like hinting for gardening Christmas presents. Get stuck into these jobs and feel relaxed and ready to take on January.
- Associated Press
In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of the U.S. West Coast. The epicenter of Thursday's 7.0 magnitude shaker occurred in what’s known as California’s “earthquake country” because it’s where three tectonic plates meet. Its intensity shocked Starkey and many of the 5.3 million other people along nearly 500 miles (805 kilometers) of the California and Oregon coasts who were under the tsunami warning for about an hour.
- Evening Standard
Liverpool and Everton issue joint statement amid Merseyside derby postponement concerns due to Storm Darragh
Weather warnings have been issued in Merseyside
- Yahoo News
Lake-effect storm warnings issued for parts of New York and Pennsylvania through Saturday
Snow squall warnings, high winds and more bitter cold is in the forecast.
- BBC
Police seek owners of 'on the loose' boar
The animal, described as a wild boar-domestic pig mix, was captured in Caithness.
- CNN
Wolves may be pollinators as well as predators, study suggests
The endangered Ethiopian wolf has been observed licking the flowers of red hot poker plants, and now scientists believe it may play a role in the distinctive plant’s pollination.
- BBC
Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Darragh rages
Amber warnings for wind remain in place across the country as the storm moves through.
- Sky video
Hundreds of thousands without power as Storm Darragh batters UK and Ireland with 93mph gusts
A second person has died after a tree hit his vehicle while hundreds of thousands of people are still without power after Storm Darragh hit the UK and Ireland with gusts of up to 93mph.
- AFP News
Power cuts and train cancellations as Storm Darragh batters UK
Tens of thousands of people across the UK were left without power on Saturday morning after Storm Darragh hit the country with strong winds and caused pre-Christmas travel disruption.Darragh comes two weeks after Storm Bert battered much of Britain, causing "devastating" flooding in parts of Wales and knocking out power to thousands of homes in Ireland. aks/giv/cw
- The Guardian
‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
Exclusive: EU countries will share laboratory capacity but UK rules mean products cannot be tested abroad