Technology
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
[ad_1] WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he…
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Entertainment
Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Logan Paul has set a new world’s record — for the auction price of a trading…
Breaking News
Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact
[ad_1] Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz…
Entertainment
Photos of the Westminster dog show
[ad_1] The Westminster Kennel Club hosted its 150th annual show. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. [ad_2] Source link
Breaking News
Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast about winter’s length in spotlight
[ad_1] PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — It’s already been a long, cold winter across much of the United States, and on Monday, Punxsutawney Phil’s handlers will…
Technology
Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear
[ad_1] A NASA research plane malfunctioned and had to touch down in Texas without landing gear on Tuesday, sliding across the runway on its…
Technology
Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools to be uncovered so far and…
Breaking News
Detroit suburb agrees to $3.25M settlement in case of woman found alive in body bag
[ad_1] A Detroit suburb has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of a young woman who had been declared dead at…
Breaking News
Viral ‘6-7’ tops 2025 list of overused words and phrases
[ad_1] Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say ” 6-7 ” is “cooked” and should come…
Finance
Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.…
Technology
‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds
[ad_1] Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world. Before little Ryu…
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Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts gets 8-year prison term
[ad_1] A former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue in Boston was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body…
Technology
Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last hurrah before racing back toward…
Lifestyle
A dance hall in Buenos Aires guarantees tango sessions with professional partners
[ad_1] BUENOS AIRES (AP) — At a dance hall in the heart of Buenos Aires, 14 men in elegant dark suits sat at separate…
Travel
Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah’s Arches National Park is rescued unharmed
[ad_1] Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker…
Lifestyle
Buddhist monks resume 2,300-mile walk for peace after accident near Houston
[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — A group of Buddhist monks in the middle of a 2,300-mile (3,700-kilometer) walk across the U.S. to promote peace planned…
Technology
All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according…
Breaking News
Costumed canines get their chance to trick-or-treat at ‘Howloween’ event
[ad_1] LANSING, Mich. — LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine went trick-or-treating in…
Technology
Some other critter likely created Chicago’s ‘rat hole’
[ad_1] Ah, rats! Researchers think they have debunked the origin of Chicago’s so-called “rat hole,” one of the Windy City’s weirdest local landmarks. Hold…
Breaking News
Long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard
[ad_1] NEW ORLEANS — NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the…