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Goodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled …

FILE - Fisherman David Goethel sorts cod and haddock while fishing off the coast of New Hampshire, April 23, 2016. Haddock, a staple seafood species targeted by East Coast fishermen for centuries, is experiencing overfishing, and changes are underway to prevent the fish's population from collapse, federal fishing managers said. Haddock are one of the most popular East Coast food fish, and they are commonly used in fish and chips and other popular New England seafood dishes. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

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Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of …

FILE- A family rests inside their home damaged by Cyclone Mocha at Saint Martin island in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Monday, May 15, 2023. Early warnings from weather agencies and preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives from a power Cyclone in that might have been claimed by the cyclone that slammed into the joint coastline of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday. But there are concerns over the large number of people still unaccounted for in regions where preventative action was lacking. (AP Photo/Al-emrun Garjon, File)

A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basks on Tel Aviv …

Yulia, an endangered Mediterranean monk seal rests on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media buzz. The seal cow first appeared south of Tel Aviv's main beachfront last Friday, drawing clusters of curious onlookers to the rocky beach south of Jaffa's historic center on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Returning to the Arab fold, Syria’s president invited …

FILE - In this photo released on Nov. 9, 2019 by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks in Damascus, Syria. Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad has received late Monday, May 15, 2023 an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on. (SANA via AP, File)

Pacific Island leaders say rich countries are not doing …

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Stephen Brown attends The 79th commission session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)at U.N. regional office in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, May 15, 2023. Pacific Island leaders called at a U.N. climate change conference in Thailand for more efforts by rich countries to combat global warming's environmental impact, especially as their vulnerable countries are just emerging from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in …

This photo provided by Myanmar Military True News Information Team on Monday, May 15, 2023, shows flooded areas caused by Cyclone Mocha near old temple in Bagan, Central Myanmar. Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet ) deep along western Myanmar's coast after the powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. (Military True News Information Team via AP)

Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing …

Rescue workers remove the fallen tress after a storm in Teknaf, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Bangladesh and Myanmar braced Sunday as a severe cyclone started to hit coastal areas and authorities urged thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter. (AP Photo/Al-emrun Garjon)

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Stuck antenna freed on Jupiter-bound spacecraft

In this frame grab from video provided by the European Space Agency, the second stuck part of the RIME antenna deploys, seen at right leaning vertically, on a spacecraft bound for Jupiter, Friday, May 12, 2023. Flight controllers in Germany freed the 52-foot antenna Friday, after nearly a month of effort. (European Space Agency via AP)

5.5 magnitude earthquake, large aftershock hit Northern …

This photo provided by Plumas Pines Resort and Bar shows a portion of the damage done to Plumas Pines Resort & Bar in Almanor, Calif., following a 5.5 earthquake in Lake Almanor at around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Plumas Pines Resort and Bar via AP)

Tiny bats provide ‘glimmer of hope’ against a fungus …

Alyssa Bennett, small mammals biologist for the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, holds a dead bat in a cave in Dorset, Vt., on May 2, 2023. Scientists studying bat species hit hard by the fungus that causes white nose syndrome, which has killed millions of bats across North America, say there is a glimmer of good news for the disease. Experts say more bats that hibernate at a cave in Vermont, the largest bat cave in New England, are tolerating the disease and passing protective traits on to their young. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh …

This satellite image provided by India Meteorological Department shows storm Mocha intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm. Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people Friday, warning them to stay away from coastal areas as a severe cyclonic storm churned in the Bay of Bengal. The storm is expected to roar in on Sunday with a wind speed of up to 160 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour), gusting to 175 kph (110 mph) between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Kyaukpyu in Myanmar, India's Meteorological Department said. (India Meteorological Department via AP)

Memphis ‘snake factory’ transplants slither into …

A Louisiana pine snake bluffs in a posture to defend itself against predators, during the release of several of about 100 Louisiana pine snakes, which are a threatened species, in Kisatchie National Forest, La., Friday, May 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Experts: Metallic object that crashed into New Jersey …

CAPTION ADDITION: CONFIRMED METEORITE: This image provided by Hopewell Township Police Department shows a confirmed meteorite on a hardwood floor at a residence in Hopewell Township, N.J. The meteorite punched a hole in the roof of the central New Jersey home, smashing into a hardwood floor and bouncing around a bedroom. The family who owns the home discovered the black, potato-sized rock in a corner — still warm. (Hopewell Township Police Department via AP)

Stunning mosaic of baby star clusters created from …

This image provided by European Southern Observatory shows the L1688 region in the Ophiuchus constellation. Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of stellar nurseries hiding in our galactic backyard. The montage, published Thursday, May 11, 2023, reveals five vast star-forming regions less than 1,500 light-years away. T(European Southern Observatory/Meingast via AP)