A giraffe born without spots at a northeastern Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s anything but ordinary. The female reticulated giraffe was born July 31 at the family-owned Brights Zoo in Limestone. (August 22)
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Ohio school bus crash leaves 1 dead, 23 hurt
Authorities say a school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously. (Aug. 22)
Trump to surrender in Georgia on Thursday
Former President Donald Trump’s surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday is expected to look different from the three prior indictments he’s faced this year. (Aug. 22)
Major wildfire in northeastern Greece prompts evacuation of villages, hospital
A massive wall of flames raced through forests towards a port city in northeastern Greece early Wednesday, prompting authorities to evacuate eight villages and a city hospital as firefighters battled dozens more wildfires across the country. (August 22…
Georgia sheriff resigns after pleading guilty to groping TV’s Judge Hatchett
Bleckley County Sheriff Kristopher Coody resigned after he pleaded guilty to the sexual battery of TV’s Judge Glenda Hatchett in 2022.
‘A miracle:’ Virginia man meets Chilean family 42 years after he was stolen as newborn
Jimmy Lippert Thyden, who grew up in Virginia, recently learned that he was stolen from his birth mother in Chile and adopted out to U.S. parents.
In the 1930s, bank robberies were a craze. This one out of Cincinnati may take the cake.
A 1930 news headline about a Cincinnati bank robbery led to a story that reads like a gangster movie, with kidnappings, shootouts and a love triangle.
Cambodia approves Hun Sen’s son as prime minister
Cambodian parliament has approved Hun Manet, the son of longtime autocratic leader Hun Sen, to be the country’s new prime minister. Hun Manet, who is Cambodia’s military chief, has been engaging in foreign diplomacy more and more in recent years. (Augu…
Newspaper plans to file lawsuit following raid
The publisher of the Kansas newspaper raided by police on August 11th said they plan to file a lawsuit over violations of the First Amendment. (Aug. 22)
Wildfire rages on Spanish tourist island of Tenerife
A wildfire, described as the worst in Tenerife in decades, continues to burn out of control for almost a week, although, authorities said the worst seemed to have passed.