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Millionaire dog selling villa once owned by Madonna

Gunther the German shepherd spent a recent morning playing with his tennis ball, rolling in the grass, slobbering a little and napping a lot. Later, he had a "meeting" with the real estate agents selling his Miami mansion that his handlers bought from Madonna. And of course Gunther was wearing his very best faux diamond [...]

By |2021-11-29T10:42:53-05:00Wednesday, November 24, 2021|

Several cities now re-funding the police

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Night after night, hundreds of people marched the streets of Oregon's largest city, demanding racial justice after the murder of George Floyd by a white officer. Among the rallying cries were "defund the police" — a call for elected officials to reallocate some law enforcement funding elsewhere. In June 2020, the [...]

By |2021-11-23T16:21:09-05:00Monday, November 22, 2021|

Monarch butterfly population rebounding in California

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (AP) — There is a ray of hope for the vanishing orange-and-black Western monarch butterflies. The number wintering along California's central coast is bouncing back after the population, whose presence is often a good indicator of ecosystem health, reached an all-time low last year. Experts pin their decline on climate change, habitat [...]

By |2021-11-23T16:22:47-05:00Friday, November 19, 2021|

Seasonal train shows, such as Franklin Conservatory’s, grow in popularity

NEW YORK (AP) — Many holiday-season train shows were canceled or limited to fewer visitors last year because of the pandemic, but this year the popular attractions are back at botanical gardens, conservatories and elsewhere around the country. The shows, now a tradition in many cities, feature a combination of model trains and painstakingly detailed [...]

By |2021-11-23T16:23:44-05:00Thursday, November 18, 2021|

Foreign students returning to U.S., though below pre-pandemic levels

International students are returning to U.S. colleges in stronger numbers this year, but the rebound has yet to make up for last year's historic declines as COVID-19 continues to disrupt academic exchange, according to a new survey. Nationwide, American colleges and universities saw a 4 percent annual increase in international students this fall, according to [...]

By |2021-11-18T15:18:56-05:00Wednesday, November 17, 2021|

Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It's a hidden crisis that has existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. As many as 160,000 active-duty military members are having trouble feeding their families. That estimate by Feeding America, which coordinates the work of more [...]

By |2021-11-18T15:19:10-05:00Wednesday, November 17, 2021|

As cities grow, wastewater recycling draws another look

DENVER (AP) — Around the country, cities are increasingly warming to an idea that once induced gags: Sterilize wastewater from toilets, sinks and factories, and eventually pipe it back into homes and businesses as tap water. In the Los Angeles area, plans to recycle wastewater for drinking are moving along with little fanfare just two [...]

By |2021-11-16T16:43:03-05:00Monday, November 15, 2021|
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