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When members of the National Park Service’s (NPS) turtle patrol were scouting the South Texas shore for sea turtles, they spotted an unusual visitor — an American alligator. The alligator was discovered on the sandy Malaquite Beach on the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi on Monday. The reptile is thought to have floated

A gunman opened fire at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning, killing at least eight people and wounding others, Deputy Russell Davis of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. The gunman, a male employee of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), is dead, Davis said. He has been identified as

“Water bears” and baby squid are about to hitch a ride to space. No, we’re not starting an aquarium in space. These animals will be joining the astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station for research purposes. SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space station on June 3 at

Four young adults in France have been found guilty of “public insult of racist nature and incitement to commit a crime” by a Paris court for publishing anti-Asian tweets blaming Chinese people for the spread of coronavirus. The four students, aged 19-24, were sentenced to paying back the plaintiffs’ lawyer fees and around €1,000 in

Graham Spanier, the former Pennsylvania State University president convicted of one misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, will start his two-month prison sentence on July 9, according to court records and the state attorney general’s office. Spanier, 72, along with two other administrators, failed to

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The lack of workers for businesses is a growing issue across the region. Lawmakers in Harrisburg believe there is not a true labor shortage, but rather people just want to be paid more. “We’ve been working six days a week as much as we can.

Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — Three suspects are facing hate crimes charges after several anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn. It comes amid a rising number of such crimes in the city. The latest target was a kosher pizza shop in Manhattan, CBS2’s Jessica Layton reported. “You understand the problem right

Two decades ago, Chadwick Boseman graduated from Howard University with a degree from the College of Fine Arts. Now, that school will bear his name. Howard University announced Wednesday that its newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named for the actor, one of its most famous alumni, as the Chadwick A. Boseman College

Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WFOR) — CrossFit Immersion in Coral Springs is a place where people feel comfortable working on their bodies, getting in shape both physically and mentally. “We come here to work out,” explained Sonia Kane. “This is our happy place to be. We shouldn’t be judging people,” she

Click here for updates on this story     FORT COLLINS, Colorado (KCNC) — Students with aspirations to attend Colorado’s public universities and colleges will no longer be required to take the SAT or ACT exams to be accepted. Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill in to law, Tuesday, which voided the longstanding requirements for ACT and

Click here for updates on this story     GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado (KCNC) — A young mother was faced with a life-threatening pregnancy complication. She had a severe condition that could cause her to hemorrhage. She credits a team of specialists at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital with saving her life. The Folena family children are 4-year-old