[ad_1] China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after recalling nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos as relations soured between the two nations. The China Wildlife Conservation Association recently signed cooperation agreements with…

[ad_1] Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers joke around with one another during their game at Chase Center on January 27, 2024 in San Francisco, California.  Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The NBA is back after the All-Star break and another epic NBA All-Star Weekend. The…

[ad_1] Alabama has asked the state’s Supreme Court to approve a date for death row inmate Alan Eugene Miller’s execution, which would be carried out using nitrogen hypoxia.  The request, filed Wednesday, comes just under a month after Alabama executed Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen hypoxia, the first time the controversial and widely-contested death penalty method was used…

[ad_1] The parents of Gabby Petito have reached an agreement with Brian Laundrie’s parents to resolve a civil lawsuit and avoid a trial, the families’ attorneys confirmed Wednesday. Petito’s parents and their attorney said in a statement that “all parties reluctantly agreed” to the confidential terms “to avoid further legal expenses and prolonged personal conflict.…

[ad_1] The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it’s forgiving around $1.2 billion in student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. A much-needed lifeline for some burdened with debt from attending college, but annual tuition continues to rise at high rates all across the U.S. Between 1980 and 2023, the average price of college tuition, fees…

[ad_1] Former FBI informant lied about Bidens’ ties to Ukraine energy company, prosecutors say – CBS News Watch CBS News Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov has been charged for allegedly lying about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Some of the false information allegedly came from Russian intelligence…

[ad_1] Girl, 7, killed after sand hole collapses on Florida beach – CBS News Watch CBS News A 7-year-old girl died at a beach in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, after the hole she was digging collapsed on her on Tuesday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…

[ad_1] A satellite will likely make an uncontrolled return through Earth’s atmosphere today, according to the latest estimates from the European Space Agency.  It says ERS-2, which weighs about as much as an adult male rhinoceros, is expected to re-enter at about 11:32 a.m. EST — plus or minus 4.6 hours. The agency can’t predict exactly…

[ad_1] Allison Russell, a celebrated bass musician from Nashville, recently won her first Grammy, marking a significant milestone in her career. The award for Best American Roots Performance was given for her song “Eve Was Black.”  But Russell’s moment of triumph quickly turned controversial in her home state of Tennessee. During a routine legislative session,…

[ad_1] The wall of an open pit mine in central Venezuela collapsed on Tuesday, reportedly leaving dozens of workers trapped under mud and sparking a frantic rescue effort. Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional cited Edgar Colina Reyes, the government security secretary for Bolivar, the nearest city to the mine in the town of La Paragua, as…