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Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys as Brazil swelters. The cold treats are part of the animals’ well-being program, providing thermal comfort.
Once-in-a-lifetime southern snow eclipses records that stood for decades

Once-in-a-lifetime southern snow eclipses records that stood for decades

ATLANTA (AP) — Sun-soaked Florida and other parts of the South appear to have shattered snowfall records in what many are calling a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness sandy snowscapes on beaches, of all places.
Winter storm causes rescheduling of NBA and college games across the South

Winter storm causes rescheduling of NBA and college games across the South

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA and multiple college basketball conferences postponed games in response to winter weather that broke snowfall records in some southern states and coated others with a mix of snow and ice.
Winter storm causes rescheduling of NBA and college games across the South

Winter storm causes rescheduling of NBA and college games across the South

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA and multiple college basketball conferences postponed games in response to winter weather that broke snowfall records in some southern states and coated others with a mix of snow and ice.
Climate change concert event 'Dear Everything' hopes to inspire unity

Climate change concert event 'Dear Everything' hopes to inspire unity

NEW YORK (AP) — V, the playwright formerly Eve Ensler, is hoping her new piece of theater can do for climate change what her “The Vagina Monologues” did for women's rights. “We’re living in a period where we’re so disconnected,” she says.
Fire risk remains high in Southern California as crews prepare for potential weekend rain

Fire risk remains high in Southern California as crews prepare for potential weekend rain

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parched Southern California endured more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this weekend, dampening prospects of another round of deadly wildfires while raising the possibility of new challenges like toxic
Once-in-a-lifetime southern snow eclipses records that stood for decades

Once-in-a-lifetime southern snow eclipses records that stood for decades

Sun-soaked Florida and other southern towns appear to have shattered snowfall records in what many are calling a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness sandy snowscapes on beaches, of all places.
Everything Trump did in the first executive orders of his presidency

Everything Trump did in the first executive orders of his presidency

President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S.
Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys as Brazil swelters. The cold treats are part of the animals’ well-being program, providing thermal comfort.
Climate change concert event 'Dear Everything' hopes to inspire unity

Climate change concert event 'Dear Everything' hopes to inspire unity

NEW YORK (AP) — V, the playwright formerly Eve Ensler, is hoping her new piece of theater can do for climate change what her “The Vagina Monologues” did for women's rights. “We’re living in a period where we’re so disconnected,” she says.
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