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100-plus-year-old tortoise with ‘warm, engaging nature’ dies at Missouri zoo
Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St ...
29-year-old on solo trip across US leaves burger joint and vanishes, OR cops say
A 29-year-old vanished on a solo trip across the country after she last seen leaving a burger joint in Oregon, deputies said. Kaylee Birt disappeared April 4, the Harney County Sheriff’s Office said ...
One person dead after car crashes into house early Friday in Tacoma, police say
Officers were dispatched at 5:17 a.m. to the 3800 block of Alaska Street for the crash. After the initial crash, one of the ...
Viola Davis reveals why she jumped out of a plane to one-up her daughter’s nanny
“I did it because we were on a big vacation and my nanny came. Beautiful girl. Molly,” Davis recalled. “And my daughter, she jumped, and Molly jumped out of the plane.” Davis shares a 14-year-old ...
‘Australia’s Next Top Model’ star Lucy Markovic dies at 27 from brain condition
The star of “Australia’s Next Top Model,” Lucy Markovic, has died. She was 27. On April 10, a since-deleted statement was shared to Markovic’s Instagram story confirming the news of her death.
‘Shark’s eye view’ camera shows 10-foot predator photobombing shark off Florida
“While divers have reported seeing great white sharks here recently, this rare footage gives us a shark’s-eye view of the interactions between these two very different kinds of sharks,” Dr. Stephen ...
HBCU flip gives Grambling State basketball coach fresh start
Grambling, LA - Patrick Crarey II is ready for the second chapter of his HBCU experience as he begins laying a fresh foundation at Grambling State University. The veteran coach, known for his ...
3-foot-long creature with black tongue found on island. It’s a new species
On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...
Walmart employee kills 2 co-workers, injures 1 in shooting spree, GA cops say
A Walmart employee is accused of killing two colleagues and critically injuring a third in a deadly shooting spree, Georgia deputies told news outlets. The suspect, who wasn’t named, was caught in ...
Do Democrats and Republicans want to move toward the middle? What a poll found
In the latest SurveyUSA poll, few Democrats and Republicans said they want their party to become more moderate, while much larger shares were in favor of becoming more extreme. Among Republicans, just ...
‘Stunning’ creature with ‘balloon-like float’ spotted on AL beach, officials say
Though interesting to look at, the Portuguese man-of-war’s venom can be deadly to small fish and painful to humans, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The creature has a ...
Mysterious ruins and ancient Egyptian tombs: Look inside recent discoveries
Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient building in Dahwa. The cymbals, likely used for ritual activities, offer a ...