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The infectious and contagious rabies virus, shown here in a colorized micrograph, can be transmitted to humans through the bite or saliva of an infected animal. Thanks to protective vaccination of pets, rabies was eliminated from the U.S. dog population in 2007, though a bite from infected bats, skunks and raccoons can still transmit the virus.

The U.S. Bans Importing Dogs From 113 Countries After Rise In False Rabies Records

A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019.

The U.S. Bans Importing Dogs From 113 Countries After Rise In False Rabies Records

A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019.

In this July 6, 2016 file photo, photos of Alton Sterling are taped to a makeshift memorial outside the Triple S convenience store in Baton Rouge, La. Sterling, was shot and killed outside the store by Baton Rouge police.

Family Of Alton Sterling Has Accepted $4.5 Million For His Killing By Police

Sterling's 2016 shooting by a Baton Rouge police officer was captured on video and sparked protests in the city's Black community. Neither officer involved in the shooting was charged criminally.

UC San Diego Doctor Weighs In On Role Of Underlying Conditions In COVID-19 Deaths

The COVID-19 death toll in San Diego County is now over 200 people. Most of the fatalities involved patients with underlying health conditions. This has led some to question whether people who have chronic illnesses and succumb to COVID-19, should actually be counted as COVID-19 victims.

The Rock 'n Play sleeper by Fisher-Price has been linked to the deaths of more than 50 infants. The company recalled the product in 2019 after having sold roughly 4.7 million units.

Fisher-Price Ignored Safety Warnings Even After Infants Started Dying, Report Finds

At least 50 infants died in the Rock 'n Play inclined sleeper over a decade before Fisher-Price recalled it in 2019. Company officials said they believed the product was safe when used correctly.

Cuba's pitcher Yoanni Yera Montalvo throws the ball during a training session at the Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana last month. Cuba's losses this week in Florida to Venezuela and Canada in Olympic baseball qualifying play means the team will not compete in the Summer Games.

Cuba's Baseball Team Fails To Make The Olympics — And It's Canada's Fault

"Clearly we have not learned how to beat Canada," reports Granma, the official newspaper of Cuba's ruling Communist Party.

A panga boat intercepted by Border Patrol agents off the coast of Point Loma on Dec. 1, 2019.

Feds Thwart Maritime Human-Smuggling Attempt Off Coast Of San Diego

Federal agents investigating an apparent maritime human-smuggling attempt off the coast of San Diego early Thursday detained 16 people who had illegally crossed into the United States from Baja California in a fishing boat.

Acting United States Attorney Randy Grossman, right, speaks alongside area federal law enforcement officials Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in San Diego.

Migrants Are Warned Of Smuggling Risks On California Border

Authorities say a boat that fell apart and killed three people off the San Diego coast last month is evidence of a growing number of deaths in migrant smuggling attempts along California’s border with Mexico.

Scientists from NOAA Fisheries Service approach a young North Atlantic right whale in order to disentangle it. New research shows whales with severe entanglements in rope and fishing gear are experiencing stunted growth, and body lengths have been decreasing since 1981.

Endangered Right Whales Are Shrinking. Scientists Blame Commercial Fishing Gear

A new study concludes that endangered right whales born today will end up smaller than adult whales in the past. Researchers say stress from getting caught in fishing gear stunts the mammals' growth

Juvenile bobtail squid swimming in seawater just after hatching.

Why NASA Is Blasting Water Bears And Bobtail Squid Into Space

The animals are being launched into the cosmos as NASA researchers attempt to learn more about how the conditions of spaceflight can affect biological organisms and, by extension, future astronauts.

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