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San Francisco's beloved albino alligator Claude dies at 30
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rare albino alligator named Claude who was beloved by fans around the world died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was 30.The science museum in Golden Gate Park is popular with Bay Area school children and international tourists, and many kids over the years have ended their visits clutching a mini Claude stuffed animal to take home. As an unofficial mascot of the museum and the city, Claude appeared in a children's book and in ads at bus and light-rail stations.
The rare alligator icon had a “quiet... Read More
Police bodycam footage played in court shows the minutes leading up to Luigi Mangione's arrest
NEW YORK (AP) — Video shown in court Tuesday documented how police approached, arrested and searched Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's — moments that underlie key questions about what evidence can and can't be used in the case surrounding the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.The footage was taken on Dec. 9, 2024, five days after Thompson was gunned down on a New York City sidewalk. Officers' body cameras captured the roughly 20 minutes between police approaching Mangione at the restaurant and telling him he had the right to remain silent.
Protesters move to end their lawsuit over immigration officers' tactics in the Chicago area
CHICAGO (AP) — A coalition of protesters, journalists and faith leaders moved Tuesday to dismiss their lawsuit challenging the aggressive tactics of federal immigration officers in the Chicago area, arguing that the Trump administration's “Operation Midway Blitz” has largely ended.While plaintiffs characterized their move as a win, the case was headed toward a skeptical appeals court.
The court filing Tuesday noted that the federal officers led by senior U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino “are no longer operating in the Northern District of Illinois.”... Read More
Crackdown on trucking schools shouldn't disrupt industry. But scrutiny on immigrant drivers might
The Trump administration’s latest move to enforce standards for commercial truck drivers, by flagging nearly half of the driving schools as noncompliant, doesn’t figure to disrupt the industry, experts say. But the heavy scrutiny on immigrant drivers might.The bigger, more reputable schools were not included in the list and many of the schools that were appear to have already been idle, leading trucking industry officials to predict minimal turmoil. The self-certification process that has been in place since 2022 allowed questionable schools to gain recognition. Plus, these... Read More
Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky from an industrial project
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock from around the world to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast.A rare confluence of factors makes the Atacama an ideal home for some of the world’s biggest ground-based astronomical projects — dry climate, high altitude and, crucially, isolation from the light pollution of civilization.
“It's a perfect cocktail for astronomy,” said Daniela González, executive director of the Skies of... Read More
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