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2 more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s

04/20/2024 7:50pm
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S. These three slinky predators are genetically identical to a single animal frozen back in the 1980s.

Senate passes surveillance bill despite contentious debate over privacy concerns

04/20/2024 5:56pm
Washington (cnn) — The Senate voted late Friday to reauthorize a key surveillance authority, avoiding a lapse in the

US sailor found guilty at court martial on attempted espionage charges

04/20/2024 4:21pm
(cnn) — A Us sailor who served in Japan was found guilty on Friday at a general court martial for attempted espionage,

Federal officials investigating cockpit visit by Rockies coach during United flight

04/20/2024 3:03pm
Federal officials are investigating an unauthorized inflight cockpit visit by a coach for the Colorado Rockies during a United Airlines charter flight.

House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle

04/20/2024 12:41pm
The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare weekend session toward approving a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.

Man dies after setting self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway

04/20/2024 10:47am
A man has died after setting himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place as jury selection wrapped up, but officials said he did not appear to have been targeting Trump.

Mitt Romney for president — of Harvard University?

04/20/2024 8:50am
The president of the American Jewish Congress, Daniel Rosen, proposed in a Washington Post op-ed published this week that Sen. Mitt Romney would be a good choice for Harvard University's next president.

12 students, teacher killed in Columbine school shooting remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

04/20/2024 8:22am
The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting were remembered in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vows to sue over new BLM landscape rule

04/20/2024 7:53am
A sweeping new rule by the Bureau of Land Management aimed at conserving the federal land it manages on a landscape-wide basis has evoked a threat by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who says he is already preparing to challenge the regulations in court.

Volkswagen workers are voting on whether to join the UAW. The results could be felt nationwide

04/20/2024 1:54am
New York (cnn) — Renee Berry has been working at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee since 2010, shortly