The unique culture of nut-cracking chimpanzees has been selected for conservation by the UN, marking the first time an animal activity has been preserved by the international body. After decades of extensive research into the advanced learning patterns of chimpanzees, the organization’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) body agreed to protect the
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Former Vice President Joe Biden leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by a wide margin heading into the Tuesday contest in Michigan, according to a new poll from Monmouth University. The poll, out Monday, found that Biden has 51% support, compared to Sanders’ 36% among likely Democratic primary voters in the state with the most delegates
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One “American Idol” contestant appears to have landed here from Mars. While judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie called adorable contestant Lou Dawg a “dreamboat,” they were baffled as to how he couldn’t recognize anyone on the panel, and didn’t know Perry’s last name. Dawg, a surfer from Oahu, Hawaii, also confused Bryan
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Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Problems with keeping infants clean, dry, and healthy affects numerous families across the nation. To help with this problem locally, Babies Need Bottoms, a nonprofit diaper bank that distributes throughout Western North Carolina, partners with social service agencies to meet local family needs. Recently,
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(CNN Español) — CNN en Español presentó el foro digital “Los feminicidios en México” bajo la conducción de la periodista Carmen Aristegui en el que analizó la situación actual de la mujer en México con Nadine Gasman, presidenta del Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (INMUJERES); Orfe Castillo Osorio, Coordinadora del Colectivo para Mujeres Asociadas por
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A woman said her car suffered more than $500 in damage when someone slashed her tires while she was visiting her mother at a north St. Louis County apartment complex. Artrell Reed said she visits her mother at the River Trace apartments
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Late Friday, on the way to Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump stopped by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to tour the facility and talk about his administration’s approach to handling the coronavirus pandemic. It was, even by Trump’s standards, a shocking performance. The President bragged about his performance, his foresight and his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Delta Airlines has set up a section of its website to address the fears travelers are feeling as the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread around the world. The company has been making changes to its procedures including increasing the cleaning of aircraft, kiosks, and
Continue Reading Fissures between the White House and national health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have begun to expand as the coronavirus pandemic spreads to more American states, creating dissonance between President Donald Trump and the professionals tasked with containing the virus further. The two sides have grown increasingly distrustful of one another,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the completion of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) men’s basketball regular season over the weekend, the New Mexico State men’s basketball team prepares to head to Las Vegas, where it will be the top seed for the 2020 WAC Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Arena. NMSU begins its quest
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Wells Fargo Chair Betsy Duke resigned abruptly Sunday, just days after Representative Maxine Waters called for her ouster. The sudden departure of Duke, a former Federal Reserve official, marks the latest turmoil in the C-suite of one of America’s largest and most troubled banks. Wells Fargo is on its third CEO and second chair since
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When stars behave strangely, astronomers take notice. In the case of a star known as HD74423, it was amateur astronomers who first spotted the anomaly in data captured by NASA’s latest planet-hunting space satellite TESS. What they didn’t realize was that they were looking at an entirely unknown type of star — the first of
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Este próximo martes 10 de marzo a partir de las 8 P.M. (hora Miami) CNN en Español ofrece una extensa cobertura del supermartes de las primarias presidenciales, en el cual el Partido Demócrata pone en juego 352 delegados en los siguientes 6 estados: Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Dakota del Norte y el
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POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s bid for a congressional seat in northern New Mexico fell flat at a statewide Democratic convention over the weekend where she failed to win enough local delegate votes to automatically qualify for the primary ballot. She vowed to stay in contention by submitting more petition signatures
Continue Reading The New York Federal Reserve is pumping in tens of billions of dollars of extra cash into the financial system in a bid to ease severe stress gripping global financial markets because of the coronavirus pandemic. The NY Fed announced Monday it is ramping up its overnight cash injections from at least $100 billion to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kaitlyn Naples (WFSB) — Wallingford school officials notified parents on Sunday that a family member of a school worker was seen by the Bridgeport doctor who tested positive for coronavirus. Officials said the person works at Cook Hill Elementary School, however, they have not shown any symptoms of
Continue Reading New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker endorsed Joe Biden for president on Monday, the latest high-profile supporter to back the former vice president. “The answer to hatred & division is to reignite our spirit of common purpose. @JoeBiden won’t only win – he’ll show there’s more that unites us than divides us,” Booker tweeted. “He’ll restore
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, ordenó la investigación de todas las dependencias del Estado involucradas en el escándalo de los pasaportes falsos utilizados por Ronaldinho y su hermano Roberto para ingresar al país. El ministro Anticorrupción, René Fernández, dijo en conferencia de prensa este lunes que el Ejecutivo busca colaborar con
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Las mujeres en México paran sus actividades este 9 de marzo como muestra de rechazo a la violencia de género en el país. Con la iniciativa llamada #UnDíaSinNosotras, las mujeres quieren visibilizar el peso social que tienen en México: según el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, representan el 51,3% de la
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IRVINGTON, AL (WALA) — The Irvington man accused of beating his girlfriend to death with a bat was out on bond for stabbing someone. According to court documents, Christopher Kern had previously been accused of stabbing someone in 2018. Jail records show Kern was arrested in October 2018
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s campaign held a background call with reporters Sunday evening where officials laid out their view of the Democratic race and argued that former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are interchangeable. As the Democratic race has become a two-man contest between Biden and Sanders, multiple sources say. Trump has
Continue Reading While holding a press conference on Friday in Atlanta about the current coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump said that he didn’t know people died of the flu. His grandfather died of influenza in 1918, according to Trump biographer Gwenda Blair. “When I was hearing the amount of people that died with the flu, I was
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Bolsa de Sao Paulo interrumpió este lunes los negocios a las 10:30 am local después de que el índice Ibovespa cayera un 10,02%. Según Agencia Brasil, las acciones fueron impactadas por el desplome de los precios del crudo internacional. Los negocios se reanudaron a las 11:08 am hora de Brasil. MIRA: Las
Continue Reading Jack Dorsey just survived a major threat to his leadership at Twitter. On Monday, Twitter and activist hedge fund Elliott Management announced they had reached an agreement that keeps Dorsey at the helm of the social network. Late last month, Elliott obtained a large stake in Twitter and advocated for changes, including possibly replacing Dorsey,
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, amid political chaos in Kabul that threatens the deal. Hundreds of troops are heading out of the country as previously planned, but they will not be replaced as the
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg is taking his charm to late-night TV. The former Democratic presidential candidate will host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Thursday, he announced on Monday’s “Today Show.” “We’re lining up a great slate of guests,” Buttigieg said. “Patrick Stewart is coming on, so we are very excited about that.” He added that he hopes he’ll
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — KTBS is dedicated to helping foster children in our community find a good permanent home. Our latest Arklatex Angel is K’Shawn. “K’Shawn is a loving 9-year-old who enjoys art,” said Shreveport adoption specialist Darrell Williams. “He enjoys reading. He enjoys being around his peers.”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — The Douglas County Health Department has received confirmation of two additional coronavirus cases that are related to the first patient. According to the release these are presumptive positive cases and are relatives of the first patient. The two family members had symptoms and have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRONTENAC, MO (KMOV) — The family of the St. Louis County woman who tested positive for COVID-19 broke quarantine and attended a father-daughter school dance Saturday evening at Villa Duchesne, County Executive Sam Page said. Page said the family was asked to self-quarantine on Thursday, March 5, after
Continue Reading This a real exchange that happened Monday morning between “Fox & Friends” host Ainsley Earhardt and White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham: Earhardt: “Stephanie, when Bernie was on ‘Meet the Press’ over the weekend, Chuck Todd asked him if he was going to continue to be on the campaign trail because we keep hearing if
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