Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up

LINUM, Germany (AP) — In a spot outside Berlin that's usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard. Linum, a small village about an hour's travel from the German capital, is known in summer for its many nesting storks. [...]