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What are Canada's 'super pigs' and why are they deadly?
Fp Explainers •Canada's ‘super pigs’, considered incredibly intelligent, are infiltrating the northern US. These giant animals, which are a result of cross-breeding domestic pigs with wild boars, are a threat to the environment. There's fear that they might spread diseases
Watch: US downs Chinese 'spy' balloon with a single missile; China says it reserves right to 'take further actions'
•The US military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America
Explained: Why Electrical Vehicles will become more affordable in 2023
•Americans, who purchase certain brands of electric vehicles, as well as some plug-in gas-electric hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, will be eligible for a $7,500 tax credit. It is a part of the Inflation Reduction Act and is intended to boost EV sales while lowering greenhouse gas emissions
Southern Baptists agree to create database of accused sex abusers
•The vote came three weeks after the release of a blockbuster report by an outside consultant on the long-simmering scandal, revealing that Southern Baptist leaders mishandled abuse cases and stonewalled victims for years
Western wildfires force thousands of evacuations in Arizona, California
•Wildfires broke out early this spring in multiple states in the Western US, where climate change and an enduring drought are fanning the frequency and intensity of forest and grassland fires
Canadian trucker protests add stress to North American car industry by sidelining key auto industry transport route
•Several leading automakers said they have reduced production and cut labour shifts due to the blockade at the Ambassador Bridge, which links Windsor, Canada with the US city of Detroit
Earthquake: Strong quakes of magnitude 6.1 and 6.2 rock Hawaii
•The US Geological Survey says the first quake struck about 17 miles south of Naalehu and the second earthquake struck about 20 minutes later in the same area
Candyman: Slasher horror tops North American box office
Fp Staff •The Universal Pictures film starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II impressively pulled in more than $22.3 million through a quiet weekend despite concerns over the delta variant.
A look at box office performance of Ryan Reynold's video game action comedy Free Guy
Fp Staff •Ryan Reynolds' film Free Guy earned $28.4 million at the North American box office and $22.5 million internationally.
From Arctic to Antarctica: Read interesting facts about all the seven continents here
Trendingdesk •The Earth initially had only one large landmass called Pangaea. Over millions of years, the mass separated to form the seven continents we know today