Researcher names recently discovered 500-million-year-old sea worm after ‘Dune’ monster
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A University of Kansas paleontologist exploring an area known for its fossils recently uncovered a…
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Niger’s coup leaders face a deadline to cede power. Will military action come next?
By Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — The leaders of a coup in Niger are digging in their heels as they face a looming deadline from neighbors to…
Continue ReadingPhilippine military condemns Chinese coast guard’s use of water cannon on its boat in disputed sea
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military on Sunday condemned a Chinese coast guard ship’s…
Continue ReadingRosenwald Schools helped educate Black students in segregated South. Could a national park follow?
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ST. GEORGE, S.C. (AP) — As Ralph James settled into the restored, highbacked desk at the segregated school he…
Continue ReadingNew photos show North Korea’s Kim touring arms factories, and taking aim
By Larry Register, Jennifer Hauser and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours arms factories, inspects artillery…
Continue ReadingRacist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Monica Lee sat outside her parents’ home, where a former…
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Forest Service firefighter, 21, killed in on-duty crash in SW Oregon
A 21-year-old U.S. Forest Service firefighter was killed in a crash on Friday while on duty near the Coos County community of Powers, agency…
Continue ReadingWorld’s smallest bear finally has its time in the sun. But is that a good thing?
By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s smallest bear is finally having its moment in the sun – thanks to a viral video that…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles dazzles in her return from a 2-year layoff to dominate the US Classic
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Simone Biles spent two years trying to distance herself from those strange days in…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to advance his arms and his war readiness
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured the country’s key weapons factories…
Continue ReadingArizona woman charged with trying to kill husband by poisoning coffee
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona woman is accused of attempting to kill her husband by poisoning his coffee every day for months. Melody…
Continue ReadingWashington and Oregon leave behind heritage — and rivals — for stability in the Big Ten
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the…
Continue ReadingYMCA camp session canceled, allowing staff to deal with emotional trauma of Idaho bus crash
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press An upcoming YMCA summer camp session in Idaho has been canceled so staffers can deal with the emotional trauma of a…
Continue ReadingYMCA camp session canceled, allowing staff to deal with emotional trauma of Idaho bus crash
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press An upcoming YMCA summer camp session in Idaho has been canceled so staffers can deal with the emotional trauma of a…
Continue ReadingKentucky candidates trade barbs at Fancy Farm picnic, the state’s premier political event
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and his Republican challenger faced off at Kentucky’s…
Continue Reading3-year-old filly injured in stakes race at Saratoga is euthanized and jockey gets thrown off
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Maple Leaf Mel was leading the field in the $500,000 Test at Saratoga when she sustained a catastrophic injury to her…
Continue Reading6-year-old boy severely injured after apparent fall from Florida rollercoaster, officials say
By Raja Razek, Rebekah Riess and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 6-year-old boy in Florida was left severely injured at a theme park after…
Continue ReadingOregon extends crab fishing restrictions to protect whales from getting caught in trap ropes
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has extended rules restricting the state’s lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect…
Continue ReadingOregon extends crab fishing restrictions to protect whales from getting caught in trap ropes
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has extended rules restricting the state’s lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect…
Continue ReadingEarthquake in eastern China knocks down houses and injures at least 21, but no deaths reported
BEIJING (AP) — An earthquake in eastern China before dawn has knocked down houses and injured at least 21 people, state media report, but no deaths…
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