By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An unlikely refugee from the war in Ukraine — a rare Asiatic black bear — arrived at his new home in Scotland on Friday and quickly took to a meal of cucumbers and watermelon. The 12-year-old Yampil was named for a village in the Donetsk region where
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deforestation has surged in Brazil’s Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna, up nearly 45% compared to 2022 levels. Full December data released Friday by the National Institute for Space Research show that 7.852 km2 (3.000 mi2) of vegetation were lost in the Cerrado biome between January and December 2023. This
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN) — Las “islas mágicas” que desaparecen en Titán, la luna más grande de Saturno, han intrigado a los científicos desde que la misión Cassini de la NASA las detectó durante sus sobrevuelos hace una década. Ahora, los investigadores creen haber desentrañado los secretos de este fenómeno. Aunque en un principio se pensó
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working deep in the Amazon rainforest have discovered an extensive network of cities dating back 2,500 years. The highly structured pre-Hispanic settlements, with wide streets and long, straight roads, plazas and clusters of monumental platforms were found in the Upano Valley of Amazonian Ecuador, in the eastern foothills
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large numbers of migrants have crossed in recent months, setting up another showdown between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — As hundreds of Kapiolani Medical Center nurses prepare to strike, the already struggling health-care industry is bracing for the worst. “Right now it is particularly acute in terms of our census levels,” said Hilton Raethel, president and CEO of the Healthcare
Continue ReadingBy Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon Health & Science University says it is leading national research efforts to determine the role of respectful maternity care as maternal mortality rates in the U.S. continue to rise. “Rates of maternal death and maternal illness in this country are
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A civilian-led response team has been launched to help answer 9-1-1 calls involving those in a mental health crisis. According to the unit, it’s the first time in the region behavioral specialists are being sent out to low-level calls without
Continue ReadingBy Matt Woods Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Two St. Louis-area doctors were indicted on charges accusing them of committing health care fraud and illegally administering ketamine to patients. Dr. Asim Muhammad Ali, 53, and Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik, 70, were indicted on 22 counts related to conspiracies
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit alleging Donald Trump was involved with a fraudulent marketing company several weeks before it was set to go to trial. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2018, alleges that in exchange for “secret” payments totaling millions of dollars, Trump used his reality
Continue ReadingBy Blake Keller and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story MONITOR TWP., Michigan (WNEM) — A Monitor Township firefighter is back home after being hit by a truck, thrown several feet, and badly injured while trying to help a stranded driver on US-10. Firefighter Jeff Sargeson said he’s lucky he’s able to
Continue ReadingBy Mark Poulose Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — It’s no secret – the Chiefs’ playoff game against the Miami Dolphins will be dangerously cold. KCTV5′s First Warn 5 meteorologists forecast Saturday’s high to be in the single-digits, with feel-like temperatures below zero degrees for the game’s 7 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department has added a new addition to their team. Their second therapy dog, Hope, joined the force on Monday. Captain Joe Silberman said that he’s excited about adding Hope to their team, and is looking forward to
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The first ever 15-day Australian Open ended with Jannik Sinner winning his first Grand Slam title with a comeback from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev for the championship on the third Sunday of the tournament. Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her title with a straight-sets win over Zheng Qinwen in
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — MANNA FoodBank is introducing a new Food Finder Tool, an online resource that aims to better connect a network of pantries, meal providers and other nonprofits to people facing hunger in the region. The resource is available on the organization’s
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Martin Luther King Jr. was born and raised in the American South, but his dream of racial equality and social justice reverberated out of his region, into the whole country and around the world. And it wasn’t just his vision that spanned the globe – the man himself embarked
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — News 13 is taking a closer look at Step Up America, the nonprofit tax-exempt 501c-3 with an operating budget in the tens of millions that landed Asheville’s Ramada Inn project — but that failed to execute. Tod Lipka, CEO of
Continue ReadingCNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel on Friday rejected what it called the “grossly distorted” accusation of genocide leveled against it by South Africa, telling the United Nations’ top court the case was an attempt to “pervert the meaning” of the term. In the second and final day of hearings at the International
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel on Friday rejected what it called the “grossly distorted” accusation of genocide leveled against it by South Africa, telling the United Nations’ top court the case was an attempt to “pervert the meaning” of the term. In the second and final day of hearings at the International Court
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Voting in the Republican primary can’t start soon enough in the minds of President Joe Biden’s campaign advisers. Even as the Biden reelection campaign forges ahead with preparations for another potential general election match-up between Biden and his predecessor, it is grappling with a stubborn reality: The majority
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