Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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2 Amur tiger cubs have their first public outing at Germany's Cologne Zoo

Two Amur tiger cubs have had their first public outing at Cologne Zoo in Germany, one of several zoos that have sought to help keep up the numbers of the rare big cats

2 Amur tiger cubs have their first public outing at Germany's Cologne Zoo
Sports

Borussia Dortmund signs Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy from Stuttgart

Borussia Dortmund has finally completed the signing of Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy from Bundesliga rival Stuttgart after an injury-related delay

Business

Ford to start making F-Series Super Duty pickups at plant in Canada to keep up with demand

Ford says it plans to start making its F-Series Super Duty pickups at a plant in Ontario, Canada beginning in 2026 in order to keep up with customer demand for the vehicle

Business|Economy

African Development Bank approves $1B loan to South Africa's state-owned rail and ports company

The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet

News

Illinois deputy charged with murder shot woman in face after ordering her to move pot of water

Authorities say an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black woman shot her in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home

Illinois deputy charged with murder shot woman in face after ordering her to move pot of water
Health|News|Travel

6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why

Should visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok

6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
News|World

China investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 people in shopping mall

Chinese investigators suspect construction work sparked a fire that caused 16 deaths in a shopping mall in the southwestern city of Zigong

China investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 people in shopping mall
Environment|Science

106 rare crocodile eggs are found in Cambodia, the biggest such discovery in 20 years

Officials in Cambodia say conservationists have found 106 eggs of rare Siamese crocodile species in a western Cambodian wildlife sanctuary

106 rare crocodile eggs are found in Cambodia, the biggest such discovery in 20 years
News|Political

Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony

A special kind of iron curtain has come down across central Paris

Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
Arts|Entertainment

American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert

Police say an American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over

American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert
News|Political|World

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North's balloon launches

South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to North Korea’s resumption of trash-carrying balloon launches

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North's balloon launches
News|Political

Serbian police searching for assailant who shot and killed 1 police officer and wounded another

Serbia's Interior Minister says a police officer has been killed and another wounded by an assailant who opened fire after being stopped by a patrol in a border town

News|Political

Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza, days before his speech to the U.S. Congress

Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site
Sports

Rookie Joseph Paintsil has goal, two assists to propel Galaxy to 3-2 victory over Rapids

Rookie Joseph Paintsil had a goal and two assists by halftime to spark the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids

Sports

Daniels Steres scores 1st goal of season, Dynamo beats Earthquakes 1-0

Daniel Steres scored his first goal of the season in the 86th minute to help the Houston Dynamo beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0

Sports

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA's game assist record with 19 in Fever's loss to Wings

Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA's game assist record with 19 in Fever's loss to Wings
Sports

Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan is the youngest ever in MLS. He's just 14 years old

Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in Major League Soccer history when he made his debut against the New England Revolution

Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan is the youngest ever in MLS. He's just 14 years old
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

California first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuels

California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program to create regional networks, or “hubs,” that produce hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity

Sports

MLB All-Star Game viewers up 6% to 7.44 million after falling to record low last year

Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, Jarren Duran and the rest of this year’s All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event

MLB All-Star Game viewers up 6% to 7.44 million after falling to record low last year
Business|Entertainment|News|Science

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions

Sotheby's says the nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus have sold for $44.6 million at a New York auction

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions
News|Political

Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under attorney general's opinion

Thousands of Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under an opinion from the state attorney general

Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under attorney general's opinion
News|World

Gunmen in Mexico kill 6 people, including a boy, as mass killings of families increase

Six members of two families were killed in Mexico’s violent state of Guanajuato, the second massacre of a family in a month there, authorities confirmed

News|Political

Sheriff's deputies fatally shoot 2 people while serving a warrant in Georgia

Sheriff’s deputies serving a warrant in another county have shot and killed two people in northeast Georgia on Tuesday

Health|News|Political

New York City Council member arrested, accused of biting police officer

A New York City Council member has been charged with biting a police officer during a chaotic protest

Environment|News

Toronto cleans up after storm as Trudeau says better infrastructure needed for future

Cleanup crews are working to get Canada’s largest city back to normal after a torrential downpour

Toronto cleans up after storm as Trudeau says better infrastructure needed for future

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