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Take a look at the image people voted to award Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Thursday, February 09, 2023
German photographer Sascha Fonseca set out bait-free camera traps three years ago to capture the ever-elusive snow leopard in the Indian Himalayas.
New York City is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal employees
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
New York City began mandating COVID-19 vaccines for municipal employees in July 2021. The mayor said more than 96% of city employees are vaccinated.
LeBron James breaks the NBA career scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
The last time a new name appeared atop the NBA's all-time points rankings was in April 1984. LeBron James was born later that year.
AMC Theatres will soon charge according to where you choose to sit
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
AMC Theatres will charge more to sit in the middle of the auditorium, and less to sit on the front rows. The pricing model has already been implemented in select U.S. markets.
A dolphin skull was found in someone's luggage in Detroit
Monday, February 06, 2023
The luggage was unaccompanied on an international flight re-entering the U.S. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now in possession of the skull.
More than 1,000 are reported dead from an earthquake that has struck Turkey and Syria
Sunday, February 05, 2023
Search-and-rescue efforts are underway after more than 1,000 are reported dead from a powerful earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. The death toll is expected to rise.
Manufacturer recalls eye drops after possible link to bacterial infections
Friday, February 03, 2023
EzriCare artificial tears are suspected to be the cause of an outbreak of the VIM-GES-CRPA strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which the CDC said is the first outbreak of its kind in the U.S.
Ozzy Osbourne has canceled all his shows and says his touring days are over
Thursday, February 02, 2023
The singer sustained a spinal injury four years ago that he said he is still recovering from. He was also diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020.
4 of the 5 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death had prior violations at work
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Five officers have been indicted over the beating death of Nichols. Four of them had been disciplined earlier by the Memphis police department for car crashes, failure to report use of force and more.
The CEO of TikTok will testify before Congress amid security concerns about the app
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
TikTok has been under scrutiny in recent years about its privacy and security practices and its effect on young people's mental health. Various bans of the app have been enacted across the country.
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among children, but is still rare
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Children ages 19 and under died from COVID-19 at a rate at 1 per 100,000, making it rare, but still a leading cause of death among that age group.
The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl
Monday, January 30, 2023
The Eagles and the Chiefs won their respective conference championships Sunday. Super Bowl LVII will be played Feb. 12 in Arizona.
There's no whiskey in mini bottles of Fireball, so customers are suing for fraud
Friday, January 27, 2023
Customers began wondering why small bottles of Fireball were being sold in places that typically don't sell liquor in many states, such as gas stations and grocery stores.
Humans can correctly identify several gestures made by apes, a new study shows
Thursday, January 26, 2023
On average, half the participants in a study by the University of St. Andrews in Scotland could recognize what either chimpanzees or bonobos were communicating.
Memphis police chief calls treatment of Tyre Nichols a 'failing of basic humanity'
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said five officers physically abused Tyre Nichols before his death. Nichols was pulled over by police on Jan. 7 and died three days later.
The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
A total of 67 journalists died around the world in 2022, a watchdog group said, largely driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and civil unrest following the assassination of Haiti's president.
A New York shelter says Ralphie the dog is a jerk, but it still wants him adopted
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Ralphie the dog has been adopted twice, but his owners did not keep him. The Niagara SPCA said he has a hard time being told no and may be prone to ankle biting.
A man suspected of shooting 3 people at a Washington convenience store is found dead
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Three people were shot minutes apart in Yakima, Wash., at a Circle K gas station. The suspect then borrowed a phone from a bystander, who later reported hearing him confess to the killings.
Victims of the Monterey Park, California shooting are starting to be identified
Monday, January 23, 2023
Authorities say they are searching for a motive for the deadly mass shooting that took place over the weekend in a city east of Los Angeles at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.
FAA contractors deleted files — and inadvertently grounded thousands of flights
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The agency's preliminary review determined it was unintentional as the contractors worked "to correct synchronization" between databases.