PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a grrreat week at the Oregon Zoo, as care staff welcome two new Amur tigers, brothers Luka and Dmitri. The 18-month-old big cats are settling in well at their new home in the heart of the zoo and have already begun venturing outside to explore. “We’re so happy to have
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo, confirmó que son 16 las personas que perdieron la vida este sábado cuando un autobús con aproximadamente 70 pasajeros cayó de un puente. El accidente se registró en horas de la mañana en la ruta que une Waslala y Matagalpa, en el norte
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Wildlife officials in Colorado have released an additional five gray wolves in the state, bringing the total so far under a voter-approved reintroduction program to 10. Colorado Parks and Wildlife in a statement Friday said its team had completed an agreement to capture 10 gray wolves in Oregon for release in Colorado as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Wildlife officials in Colorado have released an additional five gray wolves in the state, bringing the total so far under a voter-approved reintroduction program to 10. Colorado Parks and Wildlife in a statement Friday said its team had completed an agreement to capture 10 gray wolves in Oregon for release in Colorado as
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Next year will see the introduction of some new, genuinely affordable electric vehicles as well as a couple of interesting options for the ultra-wealthy. We’ll also see the return of some classic model names. Chevrolet Equinox EV While there are already plenty of electric SUVs on the market, what
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Forget the Super Bowl. For last-minute holiday shoppers, Super Saturday is the sporting event of the year. Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year, allowing Americans to take advantage of a weekend of shopping before the holiday. December 23 is expected to be the busiest shopping
Continue ReadingBy ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi’s government says at least 20 people have been killed following an attack by a rebel group based in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. The government says in a statement that 12 children were among the dead, along with three women, two of whom
Continue ReadingISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Six Turkish soldiers have been killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, a day after another six were also killed. Turkish Defense Ministry said the six soldiers slain on Saturday died in a firefight when militants attempted to infiltrate a Turkish base. The statement said 13 militants had been
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Travell “G. Dep” Coleman, who walked into a New York police precinct in 2010 and admitted to committing a nearly two-decade-old cold case murder to clear his conscience, has been granted clemency by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Now 49, Coleman has served 13 of a 15-year-to-life sentence. With his sentence being
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas man who picked up what he thought was a piece of glass at a state park says he later learned his jelly bean-sized find was something much more valuable: It was a 4.87-carat diamond. Jerry Evans visited Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, for
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, was arrested Saturday, London police said. A man in his 20s was in custody on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, the Metropolitan police said. The sign was taken less than an hour after
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fadi Sckak has already lost his father to the violence in Gaza. He wants to help his mother escape that fate. “I just want to see my mother again, that’s the goal,” said Sckak, a university student in Sunnyvale, California. The 25-year-old is one of the
Continue ReadingBy Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A senior Ukrainian Defence Ministry official has been detained over allegations he embezzled 1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnia ($40 million) relating to an artillery shells contract, according to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). The SBU says the official signed an agreement with a special export company to purchase a wholesale
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A raffle ticket to win a new 1959 Chevrolet; credit cards with no magnetic strip; family photos in black and white: All tucked away behind a bathroom wall in the Plaza Theatre, untouched for decades. Until 65 years later, when contractors discovered a hidden space behind a crumbled wall
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Cinco palabras del famoso presentador del programa de entrevistas diurno, Maury Povich, ayudaron a los empleados del Zoológico de Denver a resolver el misterio de varios meses en torno a qué orangután engendró a la cría Siska: “¡Berani, tú eres el padre!”. La primavera pasada, cuando se confirmó el embarazo de
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The journey from nowhere to an Olympic gold medal is a tale as old as time. Just as well-worn, but far less explored, are the stories about great athletes who realize they can’t make it anywhere unless they have a way to bankroll the
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Amazon’s “recommended” algorithm is a powerful and mysterious force. One moment, it’s showing you Korean face moisturizers and affordable home office decor, and the next, it coughs up a handsome gay merman Christmas tree ornament with a “Black Lives Matter” sign, and your life is changed forever. A single
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — A maritime intelligence company says a drone has hit an Israeli-affiliated merchant vessel off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea. The British firm Ambrey said the attack on Saturday damaged the vessel but caused no casualties. The incident on the Liberian-flagged tanker occurred 120 miles southwest of the Indian
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian politician Yekaterina Duntsova hit a roadblock in her presidential campaign Saturday, when Russia’s Central Election Commission refused to accept her initial nomination by a group of supporters, citing errors in the documents submitted. Duntsova calls for peace in Ukraine and hopes to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin. She said she would
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, indultó a un grupo de presos que cumplían ciertas condiciones, por ejemplo, a aquellos con condenas menores a ocho años y que ya hubiesen cumplido una cuarta parte de su pena, y para aquellos que eran reincidentes, el requisito fue haber
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