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Detonated World War II Bomb in Exeter Leaves 'Double Decker Bus'-Size Crater
A recently discovered bomb from World War II was disposed of during a controlled detonation on February 27 in Exeter, England.The bomb, which was uncovered a day earlier, led to the evacuation of some 2,600 properties in the area as well as residence halls at the University of Exeter prior to its detonation.“The impact of the blast has been significant and debris has been thrown at least 250-metres away,” said the Devon and Cornwall Police. “The crater is around the size of a double decker bus.”This video, shared by the Exeter City Council, shows the detonation on Saturday. Credit: Exeter City Council via Storyful
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Storm Leaves Layer of Hail on Seattle Streets
A storm in Washington State left a layer of hail on Seattle streets on February 26, when local residents also reported seeing lightning.This footage shows hail falling on Friday evening. A layer is already visible on the street hail continues to patter down.On Friday evening, the National Weather Service (NWS) said it received reports of hail and lightning “around Whidbey Island,” located north of Seattle. The NWS’ Seattle office reported hearing thunder on Feb 26 as well. Credit: @slkfw via Storyful
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Drone Footage Captures Kentucky Flooding
Flooding near London, Kentucky, was captured by Johnnie Nicholson’s drone on February 27.The National Weather Service forecast possible flash flooding and flooding of area streams and rivers over the weekend.Nicholson told Storyful: “the video was shot south of London, Kentucky near Levi Jackson State Park.” Credit: Johnnie Nicholson via Storyful
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Storm Brings Hail and Lightning to Seattle
A storm passing through the Seattle area late on February 26 brought hail and lightning to the area, which local residents recorded from their homes.This footage, taken @SeattleWXGuy, shows hail building up on his deck. Later, he uploaded footage of lightning visible from his home.On Friday evening, the National Weather Service (NWS) said it received reports of hail and lightning “around Whidbey Island,” located north of Seattle. The NWS’ Seattle office reported hearing thunder on Feb 26 as well. Credit: @SeattleWXGuy via Storyful
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More Than Two Tons of Hashish Seized as Armed Spanish Police Carry Out Drug Raids
Spanish police released footage on February 27 showing two raids in which more than two tons of hashish were seized and in relation to which seven people were arrested.The raids targeted a Dutch and French drug trafficking gang, respectively, police said.According to police, 2,065 kilograms of hashish, 140 kilograms of marijuana, two trucks, three vans, and two passenger cars, as well as communication and computer equipment, were seized in the raids.In one operation, code-named Rose, armed police raided a warehouse in the Viso industrial estate in Malaga. “140 hermetic bags with an approximate weight of 1,890 kilograms of hashish and 140 kilograms of marijuana were found,” police said.Three suspects with a history of drug-trafficking in France were identified.In the other operation, code-named Conga, police working in collaboration with Dutch police identified suspects connected with a Dutch drug-trafficking organization. Police surveilled a warehouse, also in the Viso estate“After the surveillance of the industrial warehouse by the agents, they detected a palletized shipment of an industrial air conditioning machine, which was picked up days later by a trailer-type truck of an international transport company,” police said.“Once the truck was intercepted and the load was checked, locating inside the industrial air conditioning machine five burlap bales, containing 175kg of hashish, for which the truck driver and the two [others] were arrested.”A fourth suspect was arrested days later for “allegedly acting as an intermediary for the Dutch organization and the Moroccan producer.” Credit: Guardia Civil via Storyful
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Full Moon Sets Behind Snow-Capped Mount Fairweather
The moon disappeared behind a snow-capped Mount Fairweather in Alaska in a stunning moonset on February 26.A timelapse by Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, shot from Bartlett Cove, shows February’s full moon (known as the Snow Moon), setting against a backdrop of pretty pink hues, before dropping behind the Fairweather peaks. Credit: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve via Storyful
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'See Ya, Buddy': Firefighters Separate Bars to Free Deer Trapped in Fence
Firefighters in Mantua Township, New Jersey, posted footage described as showing the February 25 rescue of a deer that had become stuck between two rails of a metal fence.A firefighter used a device to spread the bars apart, and after a time it was possible to push the deer to freedom.“The deer was able to run off perfectly fine,” the fire department said in the post. In the footage, one of those present says, “See ya, buddy,” as the deer runs off. Credit: Mantua Township Fire Department via Storyful
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Parts of South Africa Hit by Severe Hail Storm
The South African province of Gauteng was hit by powerful thunder and hail storms on February 26.Footage by @Comrade_Sibiya shows hail lashing down outside of a SuperSpar store in the town of Benoni, which is located east of Johannesburg.Many other locals also shared video and images of the violent hailstones. Credit: @Comrade_Sibiya via Storyful
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Heavy Snow Squall Hits Parts of Idaho During Winter Storm
Parts of Idaho were slammed by intense winds and fresh snow on Friday, February 26, after a winter storm swept through the region.This video, uploaded to Twitter by Stef Henry, shows a squall whipping up freshly fallen snow in Boise.According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts of up to 60 mph were observed as a heavy snow band moved through in the area. Credit: Stef Henry via Storyful
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Snow Moon Changes From Orange to Pink as It Sets Behind Rhode Island's Newport Bridge
Timelapse footage shot in Rhode Island showed the almost-full moon setting on February 26, as it changed from orange to pink behind Newport Bridge.The bridge, which spans Narragansett Bay and links the cities of Jamestown and Newport, was peppered with morning commuters as the snow or storm moon was setting behind it.According to NASA, the Maine Farmer’s Almanac first published “Indian” names for the full moons in the 1930s. According to the almanac, the tribes of what is now the northeastern US called the February full moon the snow moon or the storm moon because of the heavy snows that fall in this season.The moon is expected to be full on February 27. Credit: Mike Cohea via Storyful
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Adorable Sitatunga Calf Joins the Herd at Maryland Zoo
An adorable female sitatunga calf joined the herd at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on February 4.Footage shared by the zoo on February 26 shows the calf, named June.“We are very happy to welcome June, born to Cricket earlier this month,” said Erin Grimm, the zoo’s mammal collection and conservation manager, in a press release.“This little one did not appear to nurse as quickly as we hoped, but with some encouragement she did finally get the hang of it,” Grimm said. “So, we are very pleased that she is thriving under the care of her mother, who was born here in 2013.”Sitatunga are a type of antelope native to swampy habitats in central Africa. Credit: Maryland Zoo via Storyful
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School Building Left Empty After Over 300 Schoolgirls Abducted in Nigeria
More than 300 female students were abducted from a boarding school in Jangebe, a town in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, on February 26, Nigeria’s government news agency reported.Footage taken by TheCable Newspaper shows the Government Girls Junior Secondary School facility in Jangebe abandoned by teachers and students following the kidnappings.According to the News Agency of Nigeria, a news agency owned and run by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police had confirmed 317 of the 377 female students were abducted in the early hours of February 26. The remaining 60 were reportedly safe.No group had claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of writing. This is a developing story. Credit: TheCable Newspaper via Storyful
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'Baarack' the Sheep Loses 78-Pound Fleece After Years in Australian Bush
An Australian animal shelter in early February sheared off a 78-pound (35.4 kg) fleece from a rescue sheep that had been roaming in the wild for several years, rescuers said.The overburdened sheep, named Baarack, had been found “wandering in the rugged Victorian bushland” by a property maintenance man who took it to Edgar’s Mission in Lancefield, Victoria, in early February, the shelter said.In the video filmed by staff at Edgar’s Mission on February 5, Baarack struggles to balance himself under the weight of his matted and dirty fleece.“This is a good place to be, ole’ mate,” a man is heard telling the sheep.Edgar’s Mission told Storyful that Baarack was “doing so well” and accustoming to life at the shelter.“We truly believe that he understands what we have done for him has eased his life and turned it for the better,” they said. “For the time being he is setting in with equally lucky other rescued sheep.” Credit: @edgarsmission via Storyful
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Half-Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Arrive in Ivory Coast
Some 504,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Ivory Coast on February 26, part of the global COVAX initiative, sponsored in part by the United Nations.Ivory Coast is the second African country to receive vaccines for COVID-19 under COVAX. On Wednesday, 600,000 doses were shipped to Ghana.COVAX is a joint program led by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and Gavi, a global vaccine alliance.The Astra/Zeneca/Oxford vaccines received by Ivory Coast were produced in India, UNICEF reported. Credit: Gavi via Storyful
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Algerian Protesters Return to Streets in Wake of Movement Anniversary
Thousands of anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Algiers on February 26 to call for change, according to media reports, in the wake of the second anniversary of the pro-democracy movement Hirak, which was February 22.Video footage shows protesters chanting on Rue Gara Djebilet in Algiers as security forces are seen blocking the road.Police used tear gas and batons when protesters tried to pass through them to reach a well-known place for anti-government demonstrations, according to reports.Protests were also underway in other provinces, reports said. Demonstrators are demanding the departure of the ruling elite and a transition toward more democratic governance. Credit: Nahla Djabi via Storyful
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Senator Ted Cruz Jokes Orlando 'Not as Nice as Cancun' at CPAC
Texas Sen Ted Cruz addressed conservatives gathered at the 2021 CPAC in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, February 26, making light of his recent publicity after vacationing to Mexico during Texas’s deep freeze event that affected millions.Footage taken by Kristopher Anderson captured Cruz’s remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hyatt Regency Orlando on Friday morning.“I gotta say, Orlando is awesome. It’s not as nice as Cancun,” Cruz says. The crowd applauds the statement. Credit: @kjatherepublican via Storyful
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San Francisco Moonset and Daybreak Captured in Timelapse
A nearly full moon lit up San Francisco, California, in the early hours of February 26.The National Weather Service (NWS) for San Francisco Bay Area posted the timelapse footage on Twitter.The NWS said the “bright” moon enabled a view of offshore clouds, city lights, and Sierra snow. Credit: NWS Bay Area via Storyful
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Warning Issued as Fog Rolls in at Alabama Beach
Dense fog reduced visibility off the coast of Orange Beach, Alabama, on February 26, as the National Weather Service warned that visibility could be reduced to “one quarter mile or less at times.”This footage, by the City of Orange Beach, shows fog hanging over the waves at Cotton Bayou Beach.The city said it was flying yellow flags at its beaches, while the weather service warned residents of “hazardous driving conditions” due to low visibility. Credit: City of Orange Beach via Storyful
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Iceberg About the Size of Los Angeles Breaks Off From Antarctica
A 490-square-mile (1,270 sq km) iceberg broke off from Antarctica on the morning of February 26, the British Antarctic Survey said.This aerial footage, filmed on February 16, 10 days before the iceberg formed, according to the researchers, shows the large crack stretching into the distance.The British Antarctic Survey said that during January 2021, the rift seen in this footage “pushed northeast at up to 1 km per day.” Then, on the morning of February 26, the crack widened several hundred meters in the space of a few hours, and the rift broke free, becoming the iceberg.Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey, said: “Our teams at BAS have been prepared for the calving of an iceberg from Brunt Ice Shelf for years. We monitor the ice shelf daily using an automated network of high-precision GPS instruments that surround the station. These measure how the ice shelf is deforming and moving.”The iceberg is about the same size as the sprawling city of Los Angeles, which is said to cover 469 to 503 square miles. Credit: British Antarctic Survey via Storyful
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Toddler Sneezes on Food While Cooking With Dad
A two-year-old from Richmond, London, could not help herself from sneezing on a pastry she was making with her dad.With the help of her father Guy Fairhurst, toddler Bella cooks and bakes for her audiences on the Chef Bella Facebook and YouTube pages. Fairhurst had the idea for the web series when his events business “ground to a halt” due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Bella started to show an interest in cooking with him.“We’ll have to cut that out,” Fairhurst can be heard saying in the video, laughing. The clip was posted to Facebook as a blooper called “Home cooking goes wrong.” Credit: Guy Fairhurst via Storyful
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Cranky Crab Says 'Not Today' as It Hides Under Sand at Port Phillip Bay
A cranky crab pulled an impressive vanishing act as it hid beneath a mound of sand at Port Phillip Bay, Victoria.Footage by marine biologist Sheree Marris shows the swimmer crab scuttling along the sea floor, before expertly digging into the sand and disappearing out of sight.According to Marris, swimmer crabs will dig a “sandy bunker” when they don’t want to be seen.“This crab wasn’t too happy to see me or hang around during a recent night dive which is evident by its outstretched claws and attempts to hide,” she told Storyful. Credit: Sheree Marris via Storyful
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Police Assemble in Yangon Amid Heightened Tensions
Police were seen assmebled on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar, on February 26, amid tensions with protesters following the military takeover of the country on February 1.This footage shows protesters rallying and holding banners calling for the release of the country’s leaders. Several protesters are seen holding photos of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Credit: News Watch TV via Storyful
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued as Burst of Snow Hits Fairbanks
A winter weather advisory was in effect for the western and central interior of Alaska on Thursday, February 25, as a band of snow moved across the state, the National Weather Service said.Video shared by the NWS in Fairbanks, Alaska, shows snow falling on an already well-covered road in the city. Credit: NWS Fairbanks via Storyful
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'It's Going Down': Falling Space Debris Seen Over Queensland
Debris from a Chinese rocket re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in a dazzling display that captivated stargazers on February 25.Professor Jonti Horner, an astronomer and astrobiologist at the University of Southern Queensland, told Storyful the debris that sparked the light show was an “upper stage from a Long March 3B rocket”.According to NASASpaceflight.com, the rocket was launched on November 4, 2019, and carried a Chinese GPS satellite into orbit.This footage, filmed from Roma according to the source, shows the debris falling towards earth. One person can be heard commenting: “it’s going down.” Credit: Justin Templeman via Storyful
