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A sea turtle released on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean while a large crowd of people watch at a public event at Oak Island, N.C.

Rescued sea turtles return to the wild on the shores of Oak Island

A group of 29 rescued sea turtles made their way toward the Atlantic Ocean during a public release event on Tuesday at East Beach Access in Oak Island, N.C.

A photo of the Norfolk Southern geometry train that passed through the Old Fort Loops in early April 2026.

First freight train will roll through WNC's newly-restored Old Fort Loops this weekend

The twisting, turning stretch of railway known as the Old Fort Loops runs about 13 miles between Old Fort and Swannanoa. It sustained heavy damage during Helene.

A New Year began on April 14 for Sri Lankan Buddhists and Hindus. One custom is to boil fresh milk in a new clay pot and allow it to overflow, seen as a way of invoking blessings.

Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.

Sonogram images of a baby lie among the rubble of a destroyed building that was hit a week ago in an Israeli airstrike, in central Beirut, Lebanon April 16, 2026.

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

Israel has agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon, part of a complex web of Mideast negotiations, from Iran to Gaza.

Pope Leo XIV leaves at the end of a meeting for peace at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, with the local community, April 16, 2026, on the fourth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa.

Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war amid tensions with Trump

Pope Leo XIV condemns "tyrants" fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump.

In this Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, photo, the Marsh Trail bisects a section of the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge in the western Everglades near Naples, Fla. Clusters of mangroves form islands in a shallow estuary. A healthy mangrove forest is important for protecting coasts during storms. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Meet the man cleaning up Florida's mangrove forests

Andrew Otazo pulls trash out of Miami’s mangrove forests that floats in from the oceans or is dumped there.

The cover of "The Return of the Oystercatcher" and author Scott Weidensaul. (Courtesy of W.W. Norton and Brijoyful Photography)

How some conservationists are recovering bird species during a global biodiversity crisis

North America has lost billions of birds since 1970, but some species are actually bucking this concerning trend.

Georgia swing voters 'angry,' 'concerned,' 'hopeful' about the war in Iran

Swing voters are expected to be crucial in the upcoming midterm elections.

Why traders are pushing stocks to record highs

Traders are remaining optimistic about a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

A man, with his hand on his head, takes a break from looking through his home finances and bills. (Justin Paget/Getty Images)

How to handle financial stress

Even with tax season in the rear view, financial stress can occur all year.

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