Kate Murphy

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Kate Murphy

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive species from Asia, is already making a 2025 appearance across the U.S. before the official start of summer. According to the World Population Review tracker, the pest has been spotted in 17 states as the weather gets consistently warmer: Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Kate Murphy

Soaring egg prices and concerns about bird flu spreading from wild birds and cattle to humans were top of mind for many Americans at the beginning of 2025. The topic recently made its way back into headlines when Moderna announced that the Trump administration was canceling a $766 million contract to develop a bird flu vaccine for humans. Over the past 15 months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 70 human cases of bird flu across 13 states.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Kate Murphy

Multiple law enforcement agencies have ramped up their search for two inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail in May. Authorities have said the escapees — Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey — should be considered armed and dangerous. A recent video circulating on social media appears to show Massey sharing his side of the story and pleading for help from rappers Meek Mill and Lil Wayne, as well as President Trump. Authorities are investigating the video; they cannot confirm its authenticity.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Kate Murphy

Tourists trekking one of the most active volcanoes in Europe on guided tours were forced to flee down the side of Mount Etna when it erupted on Monday. Mon, June 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM UTC2 min readMount Etna's eruption in June 2002 in Italy. (Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images)Italy's Mount Etna erupted early Monday, causing tourists to flee as it spewed a massive plume of hot volcanic debris into the air. Videos circulating on social media purportedly show people on guided tours running from the eruption.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kate Murphy

The reward for information leading to the capture of two remaining New Orleans fugitives has increased to a total of $50,000 per escapee, authorities announced Thursday. "I want to be clear: Anyone who chooses to help the remaining fugitives in any way will be arrested and prosecuted," Louisiana State Police official Robert Hodges said Thursday. "We have some strong leads, but these remaining two fugitives, they have help. ...