Zoo officials say the bird was being trained as part of a planned public presentation to fly from the zoo’s Secret Jungle to its outdoor theater.
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The parcels were bought by the park service for $224,600 from the Mojave Desert Land Trust, a California nonprofit that buys land for conservation purposes.
The baby is the second for 30-year-old Kwan and 22-year-old Rollie, who had Nayembi in 2012.
Alabama lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday evening on a proposal to outlaw almost all abortions in the state, a hardline measure that has splintered Republicans over its lack of an exception for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
Last month’s groundbreaking mission was filmed as part of an upcoming Discovery Channel documentary series.
Spyware crafted by a group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones without any user interaction.
A man who reportedly told investigators that he went to the Mall of America “looking for someone to kill” pleaded guilty Tuesday to throwing a 5-year-old boy from the third-floor.
Scientists are finding evidence that so-called zombie cells play a big role in aging and the health woes that come along with it.
A fraternity in New York has been suspended from hosting events on campus after officials viewed a video showing a small dog being held upside down and sprayed in the mouth with a liquid from what appears to be a beer keg.
A Texas police officer fatally shot a woman who police said grabbed his Taser and used it against him, seconds after she seemed to say “I’m pregnant” in an altercation captured on video.
U.S. officials listed $300 billion more of Chinese goods for possible tariff hikes while Beijing vowed Tuesday to “fight to the finish” in an escalating trade battle.
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that he warned his Russian counterpart against any “unacceptable” Russian meddling in U.S. elections.
North Korea on Tuesday called the U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship involved in banned coal exports a “robbery” and demanded that the vessel be returned.
An adviser to Iran President Hassan Rouhani says President Donald Trump is moving toward war with Iran instead of trying to reach a deal.
Homeland Security officials considered arresting thousands of migrant families who had deportation orders and removing them from the U.S. in a show of force.
