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7 indoor plants that may attract bees and wasps to your home

7 indoor plants that may attract bees and wasps to your home

Lavender is one of the strongest bee attractants known to science. Its nectar-rich purple flowers and volatile compounds draw bees consistently. A study published in ScienceDirect found lavender attracts significantly more bumblebees than honeybees. Keep it n…

The News Flicker·July 11, 2026

Mexican homebuilder is mourned after Houston ICE shooting

Mexican homebuilder is mourned after Houston ICE shooting

The builder got up every morning long before dawn, left home to pick up his construction crew and then headed out to work on yet another house somewhere across the sprawl of Houston. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo had built hundreds of houses over 35 years, creating …

The News Flicker·July 11, 2026

Interior Department narrows Endangered Species Act protections

Interior Department narrows Endangered Species Act protections

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act. This change eliminates a key protection for wildlife against activities like logging and oil drilling. For decades, the government defined "harm" broad…

The News Flicker·July 11, 2026

Scrutiny of ICE grows after Houston traffic stop fatal shooting

Scrutiny of ICE grows after Houston traffic stop fatal shooting

Three men who survived a fatal shooting involving federal immigration officers in Houston say no officer was threatened. A lawyer said Friday that the men told him an officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo through the passenger side window Tuesday dur…

The News Flicker·July 10, 2026

The World's Largest Cities in 2026 by Population

The World's Largest Cities in 2026 by Population

Every year on July 11, World Population Day draws attention to the demographic trends reshaping societies around the globe. In 2026, the United Nations marks the occasion under the theme, "Realizing the Hopes and Aspirations of Young People – Today and for th…

The News Flicker·July 10, 2026