North America’s grassland birds are in trouble 50 years after adoption of the Endangered Species Act. Habitat loss, land degradation and climate change threaten what remains of a once-vast ecosystem. (Aug. 25) (AP Video: Joshua A. Bickel and Brittany P…
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Heavy floods hit Russia’s Far East
Heavy floods hit Russia’s Far East
Florida school board apologizes after Black students singled out for low grades presentation
A Florida school board apologized after reports that Black students at an elementary school were singled out for a presentation on improving grades.
India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
Israeli women lead protest against gender restrictions
Hundreds of women gathered in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv to rally in support of gender equality. (Aug. 25)
National park threatened as Greece fires rage
A major wildfire burning on the northwestern fringes of Athens has destroyed homes and on Thursday was threatening the heart of a national park on Mount Parnitha, one of the last green areas near the Greek capital. (Aug. 25)
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In 60 years, have we fulfilled the dream Dr. King envisioned?
Similar to an improvement project at the Lincoln Memorial, visitors and residents of the nation’s capitol view the dream Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned on the steps of the historic landmark nearly 60 years ago as a work in progress. (August 25)
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AP Explains: Trump booked in Atlanta jail, released on bond
A scowling Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered inside a jail in Atlanta on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. He was released on $200,000 bond. (Aug. 25) (AP Video by Sharon Johnson and …
Brooklyn man charged with murder in ‘horrific’ hammer attack on mother, 2 children
New York City Police have charged a Brooklyn man with murder for what they called a “horrific and senseless” attack on a mother and her two children.
Maui County files lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric Company over deadly wildfires
Maui County filed a lawsuit Thursday against Hawaiian Electric Company over the deadly wildfires alleging failures to shut off the power.