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Month: October 2023

Poland’s opposition parties open talks on a ruling coalition after winning the general election

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A coalition of three opposition parties who won Poland’s general election against the right-wing party that controlled the country for eight years have opened talks on forming a new government. Szymon Holownia, co-leader of the Third Way party, is urging the president to move swiftly in

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Zoos and botanical gardens find Halloween programs are a hit, and an opportunity

By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Botanical gardens and zoos across the country have become go-to destinations for Halloween. The festivities and fun also are a chance to inspire kids and grownups to learn about nature. Displays include thousands of creative jack-o’-lanterns, decorated reptile houses, spider displays and acrobats. Visitors can see bat houses at night,

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La querida orca Lolita murió de vejez y múltiples enfermedades crónicas, según el informe de su necropsia

urielblanco (CNN) — Los responsables del Seaquarium dieron a conocer la causa de muerte de Lolita, la querida orca que vivía en cautiverio en el Miami Seaquarium desde 1970 y que murió en agosto. Lolita murió “debido a la progresión de múltiples afecciones crónicas, entre ellas enfermedad renal y neumonía”, según el informe de su

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Court documents detail how woman accused of killing elite cyclist allegedly tried to escape custody during a medical appointment

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Authorities believe Kaitlin Armstrong – the woman accused of killing a professional cyclist in Texas last year – may have been preparing for months before she tried to escape custody during a doctor’s appointment last week, court documents show. An investigation of her attempted escape revealed

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