Endangered northern leopard frogs hop from Oregon Zoo back into the wild
More than 100 northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo are hopping back into the wild this month, thanks to a collaborative effort to save one…
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Angola at a crossroads as citizens vote in tight presidential election race
By Elaine Hulbert, Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Voters in the oil-rich African nation of Angola will go to the polls on Wednesday to…
Continue ReadingUvalde school board votes unanimously to fire police chief Pete Arredondo
By Jason Hanna and Steve Almasy, CNN The Uvalde school board voted unanimously Wednesday evening to immediately terminate the contract of district…
Continue ReadingMariners’ Robbie Ray loses no-hitter in 7th vs Nationals
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray lost his no-hit try when Washington’s Joey Meneses hit a home run leading off the seventh…
Continue ReadingPrimary takeaways: Abortion politics, DeSantis flexes muscle
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis learned who his Democratic challenger will be this fall. The impact of redistricting…
Continue ReadingBiden orders airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria following attacks near base holding US troops last week
By Oren Liebermann, Hamdi Alkhshali, Natasha Bertrand, Devan Cole, Ellie Kaufman and Michael Callahan, CNN President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court to hear petition against release of 11 men who gang-raped pregnant Muslim
By Reuters India’s Supreme Court will hold a hearing on a petition challenging the release last week of 11 Hindu men convicted of the gang rape…
Continue ReadingWalker’s 3 hits lift Diamondbacks over slumping Royals, 7-3
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Christian Walker had three hits and his RBI double led to a three-run eighth inning as the…
Continue ReadingVerlander 6 no-hit innings, 16th W; Astros top Correa, Twins
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander was pulled after pitching six no-hit innings in his major league-leading 16th…
Continue ReadingUvalde school police chief fired for response to shooting
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district has fired police chief Pete Arredondo under mounting pressure…
Continue ReadingCron, DÃaz hit 3-run homers as Rockies edge Rangers, 7-6
JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning, Elias DÃaz also had a three-run homer…
Continue ReadingBradley sparks 8-run rally, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 9-3
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled and scored to key an eight-run inning against his former team and the…
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Bluegrass musicians, fans gather to jam at Crane Prairie
Central Oregon’s bluegrass community decided after a festival shut down to get together and jam at Crane Prairie. Photojournalist John Gudgel was on…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico won’t deny law licenses over immigration status
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will no longer deny licenses to practice law solely because of an applicant’s…
Continue ReadingParker, Chicago advance to WNBA semis, beat New York 90-72
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Candace Parker had 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Chicago Sky over the…
Continue ReadingThe body of a missing hiker has been recovered at Zion National Park after flash floods
By Paradise Afshar, CNN Rescue workers have recovered the body of a hiker reported missing when a flash flood struck Zion National Park in…
Continue ReadingSeven takeaways from primaries in Florida, New York and Oklahoma runoffs
CNN, WESH By Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno and Dan Merica, CNN Some of the final pieces of the midterm puzzle came into focus as Tuesday primaries in…
Continue ReadingMountcastle homers off Cease, Orioles hold off White Sox 5-3
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a three-run homer off Dylan Cease in the first inning, and Félix Bautista…
Continue ReadingMaton’s walk-off single gives Phillies 7-6 win over Reds
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Maton hit a walkoff single in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to…
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Must-do activities at every national park
Stacker lists the must-do activities at every national park ranked by the annual number of…
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