Meet Omo: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s new baby hippo gets a name
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s new baby hippo has officially been named Omo! The baby boy hippo’s name was announced by…
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EXPLAINER: 4 will circle Earth on 1st SpaceX private flight
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket is poised to blast…
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EXPLAINER: 4 will circle Earth on 1st SpaceX private flight
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket is poised to blast…
Continue Reading US budget deficit rises to $2.71 trillion through August
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says the U.S. budget deficit rose to $2.71 trillion through…
Continue Reading US budget deficit rises to $2.71 trillion through August
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says the U.S. budget deficit rose to $2.71 trillion through…
Continue Reading 1st trial in college admissions scandal gets underway
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The first trial in the college admissions bribery scandal is underway with defense attorneys…
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Afghan women are sharing photos of dresses to protest the Taliban’s black hijab mandate
By Masoud Popalzai and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Afghan women around the world are protesting the Taliban‘s new hijab requirement in schools by…
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Louisiana Department of Health aware of plans for nursing homes to use warehouse for evacuation site
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The Louisiana Department of Health was aware of plans from seven nursing homes to evacuate their residents to a warehouse in…
Continue Reading Oklahoma board urges governor to commute death sentence
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board is recommending the governor commute the death sentence…
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Suspects use stolen credit cards to buy over $410K worth of fuel from Kum & Go stations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Police got a heads up in April that suspects were using stolen credit card numbers to get large…
Continue Reading Lawmaker accused of kicking boy pleads guilty to 3 charges
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislator accused of kicking a high school student in the testicles has pleaded…
Continue Reading Student removes nearly 3,000 US flags from Sept. 11 display
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A member of Washington University’s student government placed nearly 3,000 U.S. flags meant to commemorate victims of the Sept.…
Continue Reading Report: 2020 is deadliest year for `environmental defenders’
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The environmental group Global Witness says at least 227 people died last year defending their…
Continue Reading Report: 2020 is deadliest year for `environmental defenders’
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The environmental group Global Witness says at least 227 people died last year defending their…
Continue Reading Official: 240 inmates missing after Nigeria prison break
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say 240 inmates have escaped in the country’s second prison…
Continue Reading Oldest US veteran of WWII celebrates his 112th birthday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man who is the oldest living World War II veteran in the United States has marked his 112th birthday. Lawrence…
Continue Reading Libya arrests 2 suspected traffickers, returns 53 to Egypt
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press Officials say Libyan authorities have arrested two suspected human traffickers and facilitated the return of more than…
Continue Reading Tennessee state senator’s trial on theft charges begins
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has been selected in the trial of a Tennessee state senator charged with stealing…
Continue Reading FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn’t need a…
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Nation’s largest school district welcomes New York students back to in-person learning
By Dakin Andone and Polo Sandoval, CNN Students in New York City’s public schools — the nation’s largest school district —…
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