‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can humpbacks save us from ourselves?
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Antarctic Peninsula (CNN) — About 15 billion miles from where you sit, two 12-inch golden records…
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Debt-laden Sri Lanka marks Independence Day with Thai prime minister as guest of honor
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is the guest of honor at Sri Lanka’s…
Continue ReadingShelling kills at least 28 at bakery in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Moscow-installed officials say
By The Associated Press Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people at a bakery in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk, Moscow-installed…
Continue ReadingBiden will win South Carolina Democratic primary, earning his first delegates of 2024, CNN projects
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina, the state that launched Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years…
Continue ReadingFinance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’
By Heather Chen and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A finance worker at a multinational firm was tricked into paying out $25 million to…
Continue ReadingNewspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped 50 years ago. Now she’s famous for her dogs
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newspaper heiress Patricia “Patty” Hearst was kidnapped at gunpoint 50 years ago Sunday…
Continue ReadingA Minnesota town used its anti-crime law against a protected class. It’s not the only one
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Hundreds of communities across the U.S. have for decades tried to reduce crime, fight gangs and tackle noise and other…
Continue ReadingMore than 800,000 without power in California as intense atmospheric river brings threat of mudslides and flooding
By Tina Burnside and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving into California Sunday, bringing the…
Continue ReadingMany cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants…
Continue ReadingNamibia president and anti-apartheid activist Hage Geingob dies. He pushed for Africa on world stage
By FARAI MUTSAKA and SONJA SMITH Associated Press WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s president and founding prime minister Hage Geingob has died…
Continue ReadingAuburn star apologizes to Morgan Freeman after thinking actor was Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Auburn’s Johni Broome met one of his favorite movie stars — and apologized to Morgan Freeman for how it happened.…
Continue ReadingAndrews scores 21, Stefanovic has double-double as UCLA beats Oregon 71-63
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dylan Andrews had 21 points and seven assists, Lazar Stefanovic added 15 points and 10 rebounds and UCLA blew an 18-point lead…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift wins album of the year at the Grammy Awards for the fourth time, setting a new record
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift won album of the year at the Grammy Awards for “Midnights,” breaking the…
Continue ReadingAfter GOP walkout, Oregon lawmakers reconvene to focus on housing and drugs
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers began a new legislative session Monday, hoping to turn a fresh page after a…
Continue ReadingShrinking international aid and enduring conflict compound earthquake misery for Syrians one year on
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press JINDERIS, Syria (AP) — A year ago, Sido Naji woke to his house shaking in northwest Syria. He…
Continue ReadingSalvadorans celebrating expected reelection of ‘world’s coolest dictator’ as their president
By MEGAN JANETSKY and MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadorans are packing the capital’s central square to…
Continue ReadingBrides, biryani and marriage multiplexes: Pakistan’s wedding season heats up in cool weather
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — There’s a scrum of people trying to get photos with the married couple at the Radiance…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Democrats inch closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are inching closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps that…
Continue ReadingOklahoma’s oldest Native American school, Bacone College, is threatened by debts and disrepair
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER AP National Writer MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — The hallways of Bacone College are cold and dark. In the main hall, there are no…
Continue ReadingA woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman with a lengthy criminal history including theft, assault and prostitution got…
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