Little Mac, a 48-year-old Asian elephant that was a fixture at the Santa Barbara Zoo for nearly all her life, was euthanized this week after a sharp decline in health, officials said. The zoo said Little Mac was euthanized around 7 p.m. Wednesday in her exhibit yard, surrounded by keepers and staff who cared for […]
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Turn off the lights when they aren’t needed? Check. Lower the thermostat a few degrees in winter? Maybe. Go full-time vegetarian? Probably not. Americans are willing to go only so far in engaging in habits that conserve energy and reduce emissions that are warming the planet, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC
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The Latest from NBA media days on Friday (all times EST): 3 p.m. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says LeBron James and Anthony Davis had an active role in the construction of the team’s roster this summer. The Lakers opened their annual media day Friday with optimistic comments from Pelinka and new coach Frank Vogel
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In January 1998, when news of the investigation into Mr. Clinton’s relationship with Ms. Lewinsky first broke, the White House was blindsided and had to build a rapid-response operation and legal team from scratch. Mr. Trump, in contrast, spent almost two years fighting the special counsel’s investigation and lived with the threat of impeachment hovering
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Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday most people who got sick vaped THC, the ingredient that produces a high in marijuana. A new study published by CDC found two-thirds who got
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“A Little Late” host Lilly Singh celebrated her 31st birthday on Thursday and gave her audience a present: a rollicking monologue about getting older. The host of the new NBC show jabbed at a culture in which men actually welcome white hair. “Cause men turn into George Clooney,” she said. “At the first sight of
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Biffa is the second largest recycling company in the UK Waste management giant Biffa has been fined £350,000 for trying to send household rubbish to China as paper fit for recycling. The bales being shipped from Felixstowe port in Suffolk contained nappies, wet wipes and condoms, inspectors found. Biffa
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Mr. Ahmed said he traveled often for work and valued sleep on flights. “Looking at how many hours I’ve spent in the last six months alone flying, it’s been 183 hours inside a plane,” he said. Japan Airlines’ seating feature won’t be visible to all travelers. The child icons will not be displayed in a
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BBC Click’s Lara Lewington looks at the week’s best technology stories including; Amazon announced that Alexa will soon be able to bring the voices of Samuel L Jackson and other celebrities into your home The Port of Antwerp has unveiled a hybrid – hydrogen-diesel tugboat to replace the gas guzzling diesel-only ones, usually used to
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Connecticut Sun players toil largely in the shadow of the WNBA’s bigger names. Washington, the Sun’s opponent in the finals that begin Sunday, features one of the biggest stars in league MVP Elena Delle Donne. Many pundits are picking the Mystics to win the title in the best-of-five final. That’s just fine with the Sun,
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