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Panama Canal authorities set restrictions on cargo ship travel due to unprecedented drought

After a notoriously dry season, Panama Canal authorities put restrictions on cargo ship travel. Shipping companies worry delays will worsen ahead of holidays.

 

How sharks behave before hurricanes may be able to teach humans lessons, research shows

Many small sharks move to deeper, calmer waters ahead of major hurricanes. Their movements could help researchers learn about a severe storm sooner.

 

'Death of the mall is widely exaggerated': Shopping malls see resurgence post-COVID, report shows

Some shopping malls and shopping centers have seen a resurgence in customer traffic, as well as retail occupancy, a new report suggests.

 

Ringleader of 6-person crime syndicate charged with 76 counts of theft in Kentucky

A woman was charged by Louisville Metro police for stealing over $100,000 worth of Kentucky Lottery tickets and other merchandise.

 

The Green Bay Packers release veteran punter Pat O'Donnell, clearing the way for Daniel Whelan

In a move that favors leg strength over experience, the Green Bay Packers released veteran punter Pat O'Donnell and will go with young Daniel Whelan.

 

'Joe the Plumber,' Republican activist Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, dies in Wisconsin

'Joe the Plumber,' who rose to fame during the 2008 presidential campaign after he confronted Barack Obama, died Sunday in Wisconsin.

 

A section of College Avenue near Interstate 41 is closed for construction. Here's what to know

The work will improve drainage in the area and reduce maintenance costs, with storm sewers, pavement, curbs and gutter work all planned.

 

ThedaCare service, support workers plan to protest wages, staffing in Appleton

SEIU Wisconsin said low pay has caused many service and support hospital employees to leave — about 40% left in the last two years.

 

'The wrong home': South Carolina student fatally shot, killed outside neighbor's house

Nicholas Anthony Donofrio of Connecticut was fatally shot by a neighbor after he tried to enter the wrong home in Columbia.

 

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