A teenager died Saturday in rural Iowa, after he was shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel, officials said. Carson Ryan, 17, was hunting squirrels outside Iowa City when gunfire from someone in his group struck him in the back of the head, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. In a news release, …
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Kremlin says Trump claims on war in Ukraine are mistaken, offers 'real information' – Reuters
Kremlin says Trump claims on war in Ukraine are mistaken, offers ‘real information’ Reuters Trump has again changed his mind on Ukraine. But for how long? CNN Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 23, 2025 Institute for the Study of War Trump’s U-Turn on Ukraine Was a Surprise, Zelensky Says The New York Times Russia says no choice but war after Trump U-turn on Ukraine Al …
Read More »Student shot after mistaken ID mishap with officer during Naval Academy lockdown
A law enforcement officer shot a student at the U.S. Naval Academy on Thursday during a lockdown that was prompted by online threats from someone who had been kicked out of the institution, a source said. The shooting on the Annapolis, Maryland, campus occurred after the midshipmen, which is what all students at the academy are called, mistook a responding …
Read More »‘My cancer symptoms were mistaken for signs of menopause – now I’m unable to walk’
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A woman has been left unable to walk after her spinal cancer symptoms were mistaken for signs of the menopause and a gardening injury. Karen Davey, 54, from Cornwall, began experiencing …
Read More »Fossil Once Mistaken for a Caterpillar Turns Out to Be an Entirely Different Species
A groundbreaking discovery has recently reshaped our understanding of early animal evolution. A long-misidentified fossil at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, initially described in 1865 as a caterpillar, is now recognized as the oldest known nonmarine lobopodian. This extraordinary fossil, Palaeocampa anthrax, bridges the gap between worms and modern arthropods, providing new insights into the early diversification of life. Published …
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