A rare Sumatran rhino was born at an Indonesian sanctuary in a win for the extremely endangered species, environmental officials said. The newborn Sumatran rhino’s mother, named Rosa, gave birth to the female calf in captivity at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary located in Way Kambas National Park in the Lampung Province on March 24, according…Continue Reading
BEIJING — Australian journalist Cheng Lei went on trial behind closed doors in a heavily guarded Beijing court on Thursday on charges of providing state secrets to a foreign country, more than 19 months after she was detained.Cheng, 46, was a television anchor for Chinese state broadcaster CGTN before being detained in August 2020. She…Continue Reading
A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight, toppling trees and power lines and leaving homes and businesses damaged as the vast weather front raced across several states.At least two confirmed tornadoes injured several people Wednesday, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Mississippi…Continue Reading
Officials in Puerto Rico are going back to the drawing board after they scrapped a deal that would have cut part of the public debt owed by the island’s bankrupt power company.Puerto Rico has a new opportunity to effectively restructure its power company’s debt to provide incentives for its transition to renewable energy, a goal…Continue Reading
When Covid-19 vaccines first became available, Native Americans acted swiftly and with determination to get their shots — as though they had everything to lose.Covid hospitalization and death rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives had skyrocketed past those of non-Hispanic whites. Leveraging established systems like the Indian Health Service and tribal organizations, Native Americans…Continue Reading
1/5 Christie Brinkley was unveiled as the lemur on Wednesday’s edition of “The Masked Singer.” File Photo by Andrea Hanks/UPI | License Photo March 31 (UPI) — Supermodel Christie Brinkley was the latest celebrity eliminated from the Fox series, The Masked Singer, on Wednesday. She was dressed as lemur for the show. “I had so…Continue Reading
March 31 (UPI) — Federal prosecutors have indicted nine anti-abortion protesters on charges of conspiring to forcefully prevent people from accessing a Washington, D.C., reproductive healthcare clinic while live-streaming their alleged crime online. According to the indictment announced Wednesday, the nine people traveled to Washington from various northeast and mid-western states on Oct. 22, 2020,…Continue Reading
The 2016 presidential campaign for former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee have been fined more than $100,000 for failing to properly disclose expenses to the election watchdog. Pool File Photo by Win McNamee/UPI | License Photo March 31 (UPI) — The Federal Election Commission has fined the Democratic National Committee…Continue Reading
1/5 Sarah Lancashire plays Julia Child filming “The French Chef.” Photo courtesy of HBO Max LOS ANGELES, March 31 (UPI) — British actress Sarah Lancashire said she did not want to duplicate chef Julia Child’s voice when playing her in Julia, premiering Thursday on HBO Max. “We were looking at accent, really,” Lancashire said on…Continue Reading
1/2 Rhea Perlman speaks at a star unveiling ceremony at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on May 1, 2019. The actor turns 74 on March 31. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo March 31 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: –…Continue Reading
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