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Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo
A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died.
The Minneapolis immigration crackdown ended months ago. For these little kids, trauma remains
A therapy dog named Sage is helping children at Valley View Elementary outside Minneapolis cope with trauma from the immigration crackdown.
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Exclusive: Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned
Under a Trump administration deal, Equatorial Guinea’s president turned a family hotel into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the US
‘Shoot me up with a big one’: A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry
The prosecution of five people in the drug death of actor Matthew Perry ended Wednesday with the sentencing of the personal assistant of the “Friends” star.
Stop AAPI Hate launches a nonprofit to mobilize voters before midterms
Stop AAPI Hate is an organization that rose to national prominence for its meticulous reports on anti-Asian hate incidents at the height of the pandemic. The organization has announced Thursday…
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Israel’s killing of another 2 Hamas leaders is unlikely to break Gaza deadlock. Here’s why
Over the past two weeks, Israel’s military has killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing and his replacement, the latest targeted killings.
Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket
U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million on prediction market platform…
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Freebie of the week: Go on a bird walk at Bolsa Chica wetlands
The Amigos de Bolsa Chica sponsor a free bird walk on the last Saturday of each month.
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Disneyland closes 3 attractions as busy summer season starts
The new closures join 4 other attractions already shuttered for refurbishment.
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Gamification and memes lure young people to sports wagering apps, prediction markets
Some sports betting platforms, as well as prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, are touting their availability to users starting at 18.