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Groups give notice they will sue to protect beluga whales

By DAN JOLING | January 31, 2020

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two environmental groups gave formal notice Friday that they will sue to protect endangered Alaska beluga whales from problems caused by oil and gas operations.The announcement came three days after a federal agency said the...

Abused circus animals arrive at South African sanctuary

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME | January 31, 2020

WINBURG, South Africa (AP) — Twelve tigers and five lions have been relocated to a sanctuary in South Africa after being rescued from circuses in Guatemala following years of abuse and confinement.The animals, both cubs and adults, are among 200 that...

Mexico: Forest guardian suffered head trauma and drowning

By MARK STEVENSON | January 30, 2020

OCAMPO, Mexico (AP) — An anti-logging activist prominent in efforts to protect a Mexican forest where monarch butterflies spend the winter suffered a head trauma as well as drowning, authorities announced Thursday night, potentially adding weight to...

Trump rails against Democratic rivals ahead of Iowa caucuses

By AAMER MADHANI and KEVIN FREKING | January 30, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at his top Democratic presidential rivals Thursday, taking his fight to the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa and the crucial battleground state of Michigan.With Democrats set to hold...

Berlin zoo’s panda twins take their 1st public tumbles

January 29, 2020

BERLIN (AP) — Pit and Paule, the new star attractions at Berlin's zoo, have made their first foray into the limelight, climbing and tumbling around their cub-proof indoor enclosure to the delight of the cameras.Keepers had prepared the glass-enclosed...

Giraffe still missing after 2 escape from truck in Thailand

January 29, 2020

BANGKOK (AP) — Has anyone seen a giraffe running on a highway in Thailand?Two giraffes escaped from a truck and only one has been caught.The pair were being transported Tuesday from a Bangkok airport to a new zoo in Prachinburi province. When the truck...

Mack, Clemson rally past Syracuse for 71-70 victory

By PETE IACOBELLI | January 28, 2020

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Tevin Mack had a carer-high 32 points and Clyde Trapp hit a go-ahead driving layup with 2.5 seconds left as Clemson rallied from 10-points down in the second half to defeat Syracuse 71-70 on Tuesday night.Mack, a grad transfer who...

Dog and goat vie for honorary mayor of Vermont town

By LISA RATHKE | January 28, 2020

FAIR HAVEN, Vt, (AP) — It's Lincoln the goat versus Sammy the dog in the race for honorary mayor of one Vermont town.The Nubian goat had won the post in Fair Haven, Vermont, last year after the town manager came up with the pet mayor election to raise...

Berlin zoo prepares panda cubs for their big day out

January 27, 2020

BERLIN (AP) — Two baby pandas born at Berlin's zoo have been chipped and checked in preparation for their first public outing in a few days, officials said Monday.The zoo said the 5-month-old cubs, nicknamed Pit and Paule, were injected with a tiny...

China temporarily bans wildlife trade in wake of outbreak

By SAM McNEIL, PENNY YI WANG, and ELAINE KURTENBACH | January 26, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities temporarily banned the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying they will “severely investigate and punish” violators.Local authorities will “strengthen inspections and severely...

The tribute group Think Floyd USA will perform the songs of Pink Floyd including the entire album The Wall at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.

Think Floyd USA to make Egyptian ‘Comfortably Numb’

By Parker Otto | November 6, 2019

The tribute group Think Floyd USA will perform the songs of Pink Floyd including the entire album "The Wall" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.