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Year: 2024

A shy penguin wins New Zealand’s bird election after a campaign filled with memes and tattoos

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It’s noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of the endangered bird that recognition from its victory might prompt a revival of the species. It followed

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Jane’s Addiction se disculpa y cancela show luego de la pelea entre Perry Farrell y Dave Navarro en el escenario

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La banda de rock Jane’s Addiction emitió una disculpa y anunció la cancelación de su próximo concierto después de que los miembros de la banda Dave Navarro y Perry Farrell protagonizaran un altercado en el escenario durante un espectáculo reciente. “Queremos extender una sincera disculpa a nuestros seguidores por los eventos

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Prosecutors: Armed man barricaded in basement charged officers with weapon, was shot and killed

EAST GREENVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say they are investigating the death of a man who officials allege had charged at police officers with a weapon before he was shot and killed by an officer. The Montgomery County district attorney’s office said East Greenville police responded after an 18-year-old reported a physical

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Donald Trump reported as “safe” after gunshots reported in the “vicinity”, according to campaign staff

WASHINGTON – The AP is reporting that gunshots were reported in the vicinity of former President and current Presidential candidate Donald Trump in Florida. Trump’s campaign communication director Steven Cheung said he is safe, but provided no further details of the incident. This comes two months after Trump was shot during a rally in Pennsylvania

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More than 200 inmates escape as Nigerian prison wall collapses in floods

By Mariya Knight and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said, as aid agencies reported more than 1,000 people had died across western and central Africa. Initially, 281 inmates escaped while they were being transferred to “a safe and

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