Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the spirit of Ukraine have been chosen Time’s 2022 Person of the Year.
Author: Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY
Noodle the pug, bones or no-bones TikTok star, dies at 14: ‘He made millions of people happy’
Noodle, the pug who became TikTok famous for his bones or no-bones days videos, has died. Jonathan Graziano announced the news in a Saturday post.
Giant ‘rogue wave’ hits Antarctica-bound cruise ship, leaving one dead and four injured
A “rogue wave” hit the Viking Polaris earlier this week – when the Antarctica cruise was heading to Ushiaia, Argentina, travel company Viking said.
Lion cubs rescued from war-torn Ukraine find ‘forever home’ at US animal sanctuary
The four young lions – Taras, Stefania, Lesya and Prada – have arrived at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota after being rescued from Ukraine.
Two Andean bear cubs born at National Zoo, a boost to species’ vulnerable population
Brienne, an Andean bear at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, gave birth to two cubs Nov. 15 in Washington, D.C.
‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 word of the year: ‘We do hope you’ll trust us’
Lookups for gaslighting – defined as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage” – increased 1,740%.
World’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii; officials urge people to take precautionary measures
Hawaiian officials advised people to take precautionary measures after the largest active volcano in the world began to erupt late Sunday.
Nude beach: Thousands pose naked in Australian photo shoot to raise skin cancer awareness
About 2,500 people were invited to pose naked at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Spencer Tunick’s photo shoot was aimed at raising awareness about skin cancer.
Woman dies at Zion National Park during 16-mile hike with husband; hypothermia possible
The man told rescuers the couple had become “dangerously cold” overnight – with symptoms consistent to hypothermia – during their 16-mile hiking trip.
‘Cat’s out of the bag’: TSA finds cat in traveler’s checked luggage, shares X-ray image
A cat was found inside a Delta traveler’s checked suitcase at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said.