Previously extinct bird, gecko populations from the Galapagos Islands have reappeared
Island Conservation(NEW YORK) — Two species that were previously extinct on the Galapagos Islands have reappeared a decade after an invasive predator population was eradicated, showing how impactful restoring and re-wilding ecosystems can be for addre…
Florida man bitten in arm by alligator while washing hands in a pond
Andre Pinto/Getty Images(SUN CITY HILTON HEAD, Fla.) — A Florida man was bitten in the arm by an alligator Thursday while washing his hands in a pond, according to the City of Sanibel.
Fortunately, the man was able to break free from the alligator an…
Ferry staffing/high-speed rail get updates in Olympia
(Image courtesy Washington State Ferries) Washington State Ferries will have to change its practices to reach staffing sustainability, according to consultants reporting to state lawmakers. Staffing shortages have led to a lot of canceled sailings in recent
Harvard names Claudine Gay as first Black president in nearly 400-year history
Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Claudine Gay will be the first person of color and second woman in Harvard University’s 386-year history to serve as president. The social scientist will transition from her role as the…
Mother arrested in mysterious 2018 case of newborn found dead off Florida coast: Police
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Four-and-a-half years ago, a days-old newborn was found dead, floating in the ocean off the coast of Florida. The case turned cold with no fruitful leads and the female infant was never …
Survivors of gun violence in a club no one asked to join
ABC News(HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — Lindsey Hartman, one of the survivors of the Highland Park shooting that unfolded on July 4, said although her and her family escaped physically unharmed, they remain mentally scarred.
“It just doesn’t go away just bec…
Off-duty firefighter helps rescue skier injured in Utah avalanche: ‘Right place, right time’
Unified Police Department(NEFFS CANYON, Utah) — An off-duty Utah firefighter said he was in the right place at the right time when he came upon a skier half-buried in an avalanche this week, aiding in a rescue mission that took nearly eight hours.
To…
Couple legally adopts biological twins nearly 2 years after their birth
Courtesy Tammy Myers(NEW YORK) — A Michigan couple has won the right to adopt their biological twins, who were born via gestational carrier in January 2021.
Tammy and Jordan Myers told “Good Morning America” that after nearly a two-year ordeal, they …
Four people impersonate FBI agents in tactical gear during DC armed home robbery
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Four individuals posing as FBI agents robbed a home in D.C. on Wednesday during an early morning incident, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed and is actively investigating.
Police said the four suspe…
Trove of JFK assassination records released by National Archives
Bettman/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — More records related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination were released Thursday by the National Archives.
The agency released 13,173 documents containing new information, stating now over 97% of records in …