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First Male 'Murder Hornet' Trapped In US: Here's Why That's A Good Thing, Researchers Say First Male 'Murder Hornet' Trapped In US: Here's Why That's A Good Thing, Researchers Say
First Male 'Murder Hornet' Trapped In US: Here's Why That's A Good Thing, Researchers Say The first male Asian giant hornet, so-called "Murder Hornet," has been trapped in the United States. And that's a good thing. Researchers say it's progress because they want to eradicate the vicious insects before they wipe out bee colonies and cause harm to humans here. Even beekeeper suits are not protection from a sting from the Asian giant hornet, which kills dozens of humans annually in Japan. The insect was captured near Custer, Washington in a bottle trap near where a mated queen was found dead earlier this year and a suspected bee kill was reported in 2019, the Washington Sta…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Area Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round Area Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round
Area Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round An 18-year-old from the area was one of the first players selected in the National Hockey League Draft. Northern Westchester's Trevor Zegras, a two-way forward who starred on the US Under 17 national team, was taken with the ninth pick in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night, June 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia. "I really wanted to go to whatever team wanted me the most," the 6-foot, 175-pound center from Bedford said. "I'm thrilled with Anaheim and I'm happy to be a Duck." Zegras has signed a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate hockey at Boston Univer…

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by Joe Lombardi