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Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3, WHO says
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (625+ words) CAPE TOWN, South Africa " A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South…...
Pope visits Africa and calls for peace in Algeria against Iran war's backdrop
2+ week, 6+ day ago (926+ words) By NICOLE WINFIELD, AOMAR OUALI and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Leo's arrival in Algiers kicked off an 11-day tour of four African nations " Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea " that will bring history's first U. S. -born pope deep into the growing heart of…...
Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (307+ words) Tiger Woods said Tuesday he was taking an indefinite leave to seek treatment after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence in a Feb. 27 crash in Florida. It will be the first time neither Woods nor Mickelson will…...
AP finds an Israeli group discreetly organized the mystery flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (905+ words) By SAM MEDNICK, JULIA FRANKEL, TOQA EZZIDIN and JAMES POLLARD It wasn't the only one. Since May, at least three flights filled with Gaza residents who'd signed up to leave the war-torn enclave have landed in Indonesia and South Africa....
Waddle Into Action" for African penguins at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) The 10 African penguins of Como Zoo will be celebrated this weekend in a free, family-friendly event that will also highlight the global conservation efforts to protect this critically endangered species. "Waddle Into Action" will be held from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. on Saturday…...
A "ring of fire" solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer Tuesday's annular solar eclipse, known as a " ring of fire," will only be visible in the southernmost continent, home to research stations and diverse wildlife. "The penguins down there are going to have a…...
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that's a problem
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (428+ words) With temperatures in the breeding ground increasing 5. 4 degrees Fahrenheit from 2012 to 2022, three different penguin species are beginning their reproductive process about two weeks earlier than the decade before, according to a study in Tuesday's Journal of Animal Ecology. And that…...
Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously backed it
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (717+ words) Trump said that relinquishing the remote Indian Ocean archipelago, home to a strategically important American naval and bomber base, was an act of stupidity that shows why he needs to take over Greenland. "Shockingly, our "brilliant" NATO Ally, the United…...
World Junior Hockey: U. S. beats Germany in opener
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) Will Zellers scored twice and added an assist as the United States beat Germany 6-3 in both team's opening game of the World Junior Championships on Friday at Grand Casino Arena. Zellers scored twice in the second period, picking up assists…...
Elephant orphans. Goat's milk. This safari reveals the impact of wildlife conservation in Kenya
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (653+ words) Across the corral, a young elephant ambled into view, head bobbing, trunk curling, ears flapping, trundling along as fast as its tree-trunk legs could carry it. Another followed, then a steady stream, bumping and jostling, kicking up orange dust " a…...