2020-08-21T21:22:02Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth Friday to a wiggling cub and immediately began cuddling her offspring, Washington’s National Zoo said. The cub was born at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Time, the zoo said in an Instagram post that announced the “joyous news.” It will take some time before the sex of…
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It’s A Boy! Smithsonian National Zoo’s Giant Panda Gives Birth
“A precious giant panda cub has arrived!” overjoyed officials announced in a tweet Friday afternoon. Mei Xiang is caring for the newborn “attentively.”
Quarantines, closures: Confusion reigns as schools reopen
2020-08-21T21:22:10Z Frightening calls from the school nurse. Waiting in vain for word from school officials. Canceled sports practices. Marching bands in quarantine. For countless families across the country, the school year is opening in disarray and confusion, with coronavirus outbreaks triggering sudden closings, mass quarantines and deep anxiety among parents. Schools in at least 10…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
2020-08-21T20:20:32Z A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ____ CLAIM: Biden’s tax rate on a family making $75,000 dollars a year…
Appeals court won’t step in for now on Trump tax records
2020-08-21T17:32:15Z NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court said Friday it wouldn’t step in right away to delay New York prosecutors’ effort to get President Donald Trump’s tax records, potentially leaving the Supreme Court as his most promising option to block prosecutors’ subpoena. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Trump’s request to…
Thousands in Mali’s capital welcome president’s downfall
2020-08-21T11:26:55Z BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Thousands marched Friday in the streets of Mali’s capital to celebrate the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as the West African nation’s political opposition backed the military’s junta plan to eventually hand over power to a civilian transitional government. But as opponents of the former regime moved ahead with…
Mural highlights Dolly Parton’s Black Lives Matter quote
2020-08-21T22:18:45Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tourists are flocking to Nashville to see a new mural of Dolly Parton that celebrates her position on Black Lives Matter. Mural artist Kim Radford had already decided to paint the mural of the country music icon on the side of a local music club called The 5 Spot, which…
Massachusetts Prosecutor To Review 2011 Probe Into Shooting Of Black Man By Police
Eurie Stamps was killed during a drug raid at his home. Police were reportedly looking for his stepson and another man. Prosecutors said the shooting was accidental and the officer wasn’t charged.
Lori Loughlin, US actress, jailed over college admissions scandal
The star from US sitcom Full House was handed a two-month sentence after agreeing a plea deal.
U.S. Lobster Dealers Hope To Claw Back Market Share In Europe
A new trade deal with Europe lifts tariffs that had put American lobster producers at a competitive disadvantage.