D.W. Field Park in Brockton and Avon closed indefinitely due to a potential avian flu outbreak after several swans and Canada geese were found dead in the park’s ponds. Officials are investigating the cause of death and have warned the public not to touch any injured or dead birds to prevent the spread of the virus. Avian flu rarely affects humans but can be transmitted through prolonged exposure to sick birds, and officials have urged reporting any observations of dead wild birds or sickness in domestic poultry to the appropriate authorities.
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Before Trump’s water order, pumping was reduced for maintenance
President Trump pledged to increase water flow to Southern California during his visit to Los Angeles, but records show that the federal government's pumping facility in Northern California had reduced pumping for maintenance. Following Trump's announcement, water deliveries from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta into the Central Valley Project resumed regular levels. Trump's claims of military involvement and increased water flow were denied by state officials, who clarified that federal pumps were simply restarted after...
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