Florida State

Miami, FL

GPB News (Georgia Public Broadcasting)

Nearly five decades after being captured and held in the Miami Seaquarium, Lolita the orca will finally be able to return to the Pacific to live out the rest of her days. During a news conference Thursday, the Miami Seaquarium announced its plans to move the nearly 5,000-pound killer whale — who was initially called Tokitae, or Toki — to her original home in the waters of the Pacific Northwest.

After 50 years, a Florida aquarium plans to return Lolita the orca to her home waters

Pittsburgh, PA

HuffPost

“I never fall for anything. And this was like the realest, scariest moment of my entire life."

This New Type Of Scam Call Is Really Terrifying People. Here's What You Need To Know.

Washington, DC

Grammy-winning hip hop musician Pras Michel pocketed $100 million in an effort to bring "secret, illegal foreign influence to bear" on two different presidential administrations, breaking conspiracy laws and tampering with witnesses along the way, prosecutor Nicole Lockhart told jurors Thursday morning. Michel is standing trial on multiple criminal charges...

Prosecutors say Pras Michel broke the law 'to get paid'

Georgia State

Oljato-monument Valley, UT

MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah — A sunset spectacle featuring two mitten-shaped rock formations played out this week at Monument Valley on the Navajo Nation along the Arizona and Utah border. Twice a year, in late March and mid-September, spectators, photographers and videographers get a visual treat. As the sun sinks,...

A must-see sunset spectacle at Monument Valley

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Wilmer, AL

April Killian

Love a good prank? Ever had a prank go wrong? From funny viral pranks to one that terrified thousands of residents, these Alabama based April Fool's Day pranks all got way out of hand!

Alabama April Fool's Day Pranks That Got Way Out Of Hand!

Arkansas State

Little Rock, AR

At least 11 people were killed after a powerful storm system barreled through large swaths of the South and Midwest on Friday. The series of grueling tornadoes come just a week after a rare, long-lasting twister left 25 people dead in western Mississippi and one person in Alabama. In Arkansas,...

Multiple tornadoes sweep across the South and the Midwest, killing at least 11 people

New York City, NY

The news of former President Donald Trump's historic indictment has elicited strong reactions and raised plenty of questions. Key among them: What happens now?. A New York grand jury has voted to indict Trump for his alleged role in covering up hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential election campaign. However, the indictment remains under seal, meaning the charges and evidence against him are not yet known.

What happens after Trump's indictment? Here are some of the logistical considerations

California State

Portland, OR

Many of Portland's least fortunate live in tents pitched on sidewalks or in aging campers parked in small convoys behind grocery stores. High housing costs and financial adversity are the primary root causes behind the burgeoning population on the streets; only about one in three people who are homeless in Portland report having a mental illness or a substance use disorder, or both.

When homelessness and mental illness overlap, is compulsory treatment compassionate?

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Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight

ISLAMABAD — Sometimes the life story of a country can be seen in days. Take Pakistan. Last Monday, the country was plunged into darkness after the...

Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight

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