A humpback whale has swum free from a crocodile-infested river in Australia, after being stranded there for two weeks, authorities announced on Monday. It all began when three humpback whales entered East Alligator River in Kakadu National Park. They were spotted last Tuesday, a week after having entered the river, said a spokeswoman for the
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Since Gareth Bale joined Real Madrid for a then world record fee in 2013, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema have scored more goals for Los Blancos. By every tangible metric, the Welshman’s stay in the Spanish capital was a success; four Champions Leagues, two La Liga titles and one Copa del Rey, as well
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The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany’s most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world’s oldest depiction of the cosmos. For a relatively small object — the gold-speckled disc is only 12 inches wide — it has produced a large amount of controversy. In fact, the Nebra sky disc’s sordid history reads like a
Continue Reading Chinese officials have officially acknowledged birth rates in Xinjiang dropped by almost a third in 2018, compared to the previous year, in a letter to CNN in which they also denied reports of forced sterilization and genocide by authorities in the far western region. The Xinjiang government sent CNN the six-page fax in response to
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EL PASO, Texas — Four people were taken to the hospital after a car rolled over in east El Paso early Monday morning. It happened on Interstate 10 near Zaragoza Road just after 1 a.m. All the eastbound lanes of the freeway were closed a few hours, but this crash is no longer affecting traffic.
Continue Reading Miami-Dade Police Department Captain Tyrone White was killed in an off-duty car crash on Sunday, the department announced Sunday evening. White, who is the father of NFL running back James White of the New England Patriots, was pronounced dead on the scene. His wife Lisa, who was also in the car, and another person were
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday approved the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse, paving the way for her to stand trial after a six-year legal battle. Malka Leifer, a former educator who is accused of sexually abusing several former students, has been fighting extradition
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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Former UTEP standout Aaron Jones wanted to do a Lambeau Leap even without fans in the stands. He gave himself plenty of opportunities. Jones rushed for a career-high 168 yards and scored three touchdowns, including a 75-yard breakaway, as the Green Bay Packers rallied from an early 11-point deficit to beat
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EL PASO, Texas — Long before her time on the nation’s highest court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg “changed the way that the United States looks at women in relation to the law,” a Borderland educator told ABC-7. “It’s like making mountains move – what she managed to do in just five years arguing before the United
Continue Reading Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered almost 30 sarcophagi believed to have been buried for around 2,500 years, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The cache of closed coffins was unearthed from a 11-meter-deep (36 feet) burial shaft in Saqqara, a vast necropolis about 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of Cairo. Having announced
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EL PASO, Texas — On Sunday several dozen people searched miles of Red Sands in far east El Paso in hopes of finding missing El Paso woman, Erika Gaytan. Gaytan’s mother, Guadalupe Gaytan, told ABC-7 she isn’t losing hope and decided to relaunched the search for her daughter who was last seen July 13, 2019.
Continue Reading E! host Giuliana Rancic said she was absent from Sunday night’s Emmy Awards red carpet coverage because she tested positive for Covid-19. In a video posted on Instagram Sunday night, the host said that she learned of the positive test as she was preparing to travel to cover the awards show. Her husband and son
Continue Reading A British man and his Australian colleague who worked for an non-governmental organization that mapped unexploded ordnance have been killed in an explosion in the Solomon Islands. The fatal incident occurred in the residential Tasahe area of the Pacific Island’s capital Honiara on Sunday evening local time, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) said
Continue Reading Actresses Regina King and Uzo Aduba both wore shirts in tribute to Breonna Taylor during their respective acceptance speeches at the Emmy Awards on Sunday. King, who won the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in “Watchmen,” wore a shirt featuring Taylor’s face. Aduba, who won outstanding
Continue Reading Sunday night marked the first time the Emmy Awards went virtual and until red carpets make a comeback, all eyes are on backgrounds. That’s why CNN enlisted the help of Claude Taylor and Jessie Bahrey, the duo behind the popular and endlessly entertaining Twitter account @ratemyskyperoom, to share their thoughts on celebrity set-ups during the Emmys.
Continue Reading Holding an award show in the middle of a global pandemic is a tall order. As the nation struggles with being in a constant state of abnormal, the entire concept of celebrating entertainment could strike some as odd — even tone deaf. Still, the show managed to capture a few moments that seemed honest and
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UPDATE: El Paso police said a deadly crash Sunday night that killed three children and seriously injured two others was a case of hit-and-run and they were in search of a driver who fled the scene. Investigators released the new details about the crash investigation late Monday afternoon. They identified the children killed as being
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EL PASO, Texas — If you want to go back on memory lane, a quick search on YouTube can bring back some nostalgia. And since a time many of us can remember, car salesmen have been trying to entice buyers using unusual tactics. Then along comes Paige Fox. “My father always had a passion for
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Succession” has taken its turn at the top. The HBO series won best television drama series at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night for its second season. It was the fourth Emmy of the night for “Succession,” which was the night’s big winner in the drama categories. It also won the
Continue Reading How do you count 1.3 billion people amid a pandemic? China will be finding out as the world’s most populous country launches its seventh national census on November 1. According to state-run news agency Xinhua, the colossal undertaking will see around 7 million census workers spread out across the country, collecting names, ID numbers, gender,
Continue Reading This weekend’s Emmy Awards will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen. 130 cameras in 10 countries Jimmy Kimmel will host the show from the Staples Center in Los Angeles but without a live audience due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Producers sent more than 130 cameras to nominees in 10 countries, a big technical undertaking for
Continue Reading One person was killed in a shooting at the conclusion of a gun show in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The victim, whose name, gender and age were not immediately available, was pronounced dead on the scene, Public Information Officer Marc Gofstein with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office told
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance on its website to say coronavirus can commonly spread “through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols,” which are produced even when a person breathes. “Airborne viruses, including COVID-19, are among the most contagious and easily spread,” the site
Continue Reading Marvel fans have something to look forward to with “WandaVision” set to debut later this year. A new trailer for the upcoming series for Disney+ debuted during the Emmy Awards. The six episode series about two super-powered beings living in suburbia, created by Jac Schaeffer, is based on the Marvel Comics characters Wanda Maximoff and
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President Donald Trump repeatedly boasted to journalist Bob Woodward about the number of judges he has appointed to the federal bench during several of their interviews for “Rage.” The recorded comments provide insight into Trump’s relationship with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as the two prepare to push through a potential third Supreme Court nominee
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Despite making progress after a difficult summer, most of the US is heading in the wrong direction again as the nation closes in on 200,000 Covid-19 deaths. In 31 states, the number of new Covid-19 cases has increased by at least 10% this past week compared to the previous week, according to data Sunday from
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Despite making progress after a difficult summer, most of the US is heading in the wrong direction again as the nation closes in on 200,000 Covid-19 deaths. In 31 states, the number of new Covid-19 cases has increased by at least 10% this past week compared to the previous week, according to data Sunday from
Continue Reading New York Attorney General Letitia James said Sunday that her office will now decide when to publicly release body camera footage of police-involved deaths of unarmed civilians to avoid a repeat of what happened in the wake of Daniel Prude’s death in Rochester. “Up until now the release of footage has been up to the
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Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — Jake Gardner, accused of manslaughter for the shooting death of James Scurlock this summer, has died by suicide according to Gardner’s attorney, Stu Dornan. A warrant for Gardner’s arrest was issued after a grand jury indicted him for manslaughter and other charges related
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SANTE FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 67 new confirmed coronavirus cases with two additional deaths, increasing the statewide totals to 27,579 cases and 849 known deaths since the pandemic began. Of the 67 new cases, New Mexico Department of Health officials said 12 cases were in Dona Ana County. According to
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