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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas horse for first time this century

A working horse in a Texas border county has tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first confirmed equine case in the United States this century, as the parasite's northward spread from Mexico shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. Equestrian Federation confirmed the infestation on the hind limb of the horse in Presidio […] The post Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas horse for first time this century appeared first on American Almanac .

A working horse in a Texas border county has tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first confirmed equine case in the United States this century, as the parasite's northward spread from Mexico shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. Equestrian Federation confirmed the infestation on the hind limb of the horse in Presidio County, a remote stretch of West Texas that sits directly on the Mexican border. The case marks a grim milestone in an outbreak that began earlier this year when an infected cow turned up in Zavala County, roughly 120 miles southwest of San Antonio. Since then, 48 screwworm cases have been confirmed across Texas and one in New Mexico, that one on a dog, The Guardian reported . The New World screwworm is not a worm…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Wendy's brings back its banned nine-patty T-rex Burger with an eating challenge in Oklahoma

A Wendy's franchise in Edmond, Oklahoma, has revived the long-banned T-rex Burger, nine beef patties, nine slices of cheese, roughly 3,000 calories, and is daring customers to finish it in under ten minutes for a prize. The promotion launched September 10 at a single location, where a window sign reads: "Think you can take down […] The post Wendy's brings back its banned nine-patty T-rex Burger with an eating challenge in Oklahoma appeared first on American Almanac .

A Wendy's franchise in Edmond, Oklahoma, has revived the long-banned T-rex Burger, nine beef patties, nine slices of cheese, roughly 3,000 calories, and is daring customers to finish it in under ten minutes for a prize. The promotion launched September 10 at a single location, where a window sign reads: "Think you can take down the T-rex? Prove it." An employee at the restaurant told Fox News Digital that the challenge would eventually expand to Wendy's locations across the state, though no specific timeline was given. The burger rings up at nearly $30 and comes with fries and a drink, though challengers only need to polish off the burger itself to win. The employee hinted the prize includes a voucher for a free meal but would not…Open