Officials provide update on hurricane recovery effort
Days after Hurricane Ian carved a parth of destruction through Florida, officials are making it clear the road to recovery from the storm will be long. (Oct. 3)
Zoo succeeds in breeding endangered turtles
It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny…
Planned Parenthood to launch first-of-its-kind mobile abortion clinic in Midwest
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – In the next couple weeks, a Planned Parenthood branch will launch a mobile clinic in Illinois: A 37-foot-long RV with a waiting room, a standard lab and exam rooms.…
Nothing can make this kid break Michael Myers character from the movie ‘Halloween’
A youngster dressed as Michael Myers from the hit series “Halloween,” stayed in character even after falling off a hay bail at a Kentucky event.
Nobel win for unlocking secrets of ancient DNA
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes us…
World Record attempt for largest dog wedding
Over a hundred dogs gathered at a minor league baseball field in Illinois to attempt a Guinness World Record for the Largest Dog Wedding Ceremony. (Oct. 3)
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Here’s the latest for Monday, October 3: President Joe Biden visits hurricane damaged Puerto Rico; Looters warned after Florida hurricane; Nobel prize for medicine awarded for decoding Neanderthal DNA; Ringo…
These Florida shrimpers rode out Hurricane Ian on boats. Now, they’re left without work.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Shrimpers who rode out Hurricane Ian on shrimp boats are struggling to find work after the devastating storm swept through Florida. The Fort Myers Beach area was home…
California wells run dry as record drought deepens
As California’s drought deepens, more rural communities are running out of water as heavy pumping depletes groundwater that isn’t being replenished by rain and snow. More than 1,200 wells have…
Police: Five killings may be work of serial killer
A serial killer may have ambushed five men in central California separately in recent months, shooting them to death alone in the dark, and police are baffled as to why…