By Mia Alberti and Issy Ronald, CNN Colombia’s plans to relocate 70 “cocaine hippos” descended from drug trafficker Pablo Escobar’s private menagerie will cost approximately $3.5 million, officials said in a press conference Wednesday. It will form part of a deal that the local Antioquia government signed with various institutions including the Colombian Agricultural Institute,
Continue ReadingBy JASMINE PAYOUTE Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A new experience is roaring into the Philadelphia Zoo. Gigantic animatronic dinosaurs and larger-than-life insects are part of a new experience, Staying Power: Be Distinct or Go Extinct, opening this weekend. The exhibit is meant to bring you back in time, 100
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER LANG Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a series of hoax phone calls made to 911 centers on Wednesday that prompted numerous schools across the state to enter lockdowns or go into evacuation mode. Two of those schools are in the heart of Pittsburgh
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By Jill Martin, CNN International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has blasted some European governments as “deplorable” for what he calls their “negative reactions” to the organization’s stance on Russia. Bach’s comments came in a press conference Thursday on the final day of a three-day meeting by the IOC’s executive board at Olympic House
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — American runner Lashinda Demus has officially become an Olympic champion at the age of 40 and more than a decade after the 2012 London Games. The International Olympic Committee has formally reallocated Demus the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles. The original winner was Natalya Antyukh of Russia who was later
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By Kara Scannell, CNN Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed cryptocurrency trading platform FTX, pleaded not guilty to five new federal charges of fraud and conspiracy, including one count of conspiring to bribe Chinese government officials. An attorney for Bankman-Fried entered the plea on his behalf of his client, who was seated beside him in
Continue ReadingBy KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KOVR) — There is growing pushback against a lawsuit that could change how the Forest Service fights fires from the air. A nonprofit environmental group is trying to stop the Forest Service from dropping retardant into water. They argue that under the Clean Water
Continue Reading LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds midfielder Tyler Adams is in danger of missing the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old Adams underwent what was described by Britain’s Press Association as a “non-invasive” procedure after consulting a specialist. He already missed Leeds’ Premier League game at Wolverhampton on March
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story BENICIA (KPIX) — Officials in Benicia on Wednesday night warned residents and businesses to significantly curtail water use, after a hillside collapsed and damaged the main water line into the community. Around 8 p.m. the city announced it was implementing a Stage 4 “Critical Water
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By Katie Hunt, CNN Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress. The research shakes up what most botanists thought they knew about the plant kingdom, which had been considered
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Soon, you’ll be able to plug in your Lamborghini. Closing out a half century of purely gasoline-powered V12 cars going back to the brand’s earliest models, Luxury Italian sports car designer Lamborghini has unveiled its first supercar with a charging port. The Lamborghini Revuelto is a plug-in hybrid and, while
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Mario Bros, uno de los personajes más famosos del mundo de los videojuegos y de la cultura pop, está a punto de llegar (nuevamente) a la pantalla grande. “Super Mario Bros. La película” es la nueva aventura donde podremos ver al plomero de bigote y gorra roja, a su hermano Luigi,
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker told staff in a memo Thursday that she was “very concerned” for the safety of Russia-based reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested Wednesday by security forces in the city of Yekaterinburg. “I am very sorry to let you know you that one of our reporters
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El gran extenista Boris Becker dijo estar agradecido solo por estar vivo al reflexionar sobre su estancia en prisión en una entrevista con Christiane Amanpour, de CNN. Becker salió de la prisión de Huntercombe en diciembre tras cumplir solamente ocho meses de su condena de dos años y medio por cargos relacionados
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four. And this year? Well, to put it kindly, who the heck are these guys? The NCAA Tournament, the annual event that has made
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace’s self-confidence is struggling after a slow start to the season and back-to-back poor finishes as he heads into Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. But it is an important weekend off the track for the only full-time Black driver at NASCAR’s top level. He
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Amarachi Orie, CNN A series of microscopic art pieces, so small that they fit into the eye of a needle, will go on display in the UK this weekend. From Saturday until October, Wollaton Hall in the city of Nottingham, northern England, will host a free “Miniature Masterpieces” exhibition featuring 20 sculptures from renowned artist
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN President Vladimir Putin has conceded that Western sanctions designed to starve the Kremlin of funds for its invasion of Ukraine could deal a blow to Russia’s economy. “The illegitimate restrictions imposed on the Russian economy may indeed have a negative impact on it in the medium term,” Putin said in televised
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 68-year-old Kansas man involved in what police described as a road rage attack has died. Gregorio Castillo died March 23. Topeka police announced his death Wednesday. Castillo, of Topeka, had been hospitalized since Feb. 15 after allegedly being attacked by another man in what police believe was a road rage
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Owners and directors of English Premier League clubs can be disqualified for human rights abuses. The league has announced changes to its Owners’ and Directors’ Test. They include new rules that will give it power to remove leading officials at the clubs if they are contravened. Individuals or companies subject to government
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