Los Angeles’ famed mountain lion, named P-22, continues to capture the hearts and minds of residents after being euthanized late last year. (Feb. 4) (AP video by Eugene Garcia and Stefanie Dazio)
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Huge wave capsizes boat as rookie U.S. Coast Guard swimmer rescues man from ocean
A U.S. Coast Guard video captured a dramatic rescue showing a swimmer approaching a boat as heavy waves hit off Washington and Oregon (Feb. 3)
Today in History for February 4th
Highlights of this day in history: World War II’s Yalta Conference; O.J. Simpson found liable for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend; Patty Hearst kidnapped; the Massachusetts gay marriage ruling; aviator Charles Lindbergh born. (Feb. 4)
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Bird flu, soaring costs cause egg prices to skyrocket
Anyone going to buy a dozen eggs these days will have to be ready to pay up because the lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to prices more than doubling over the past year. (Jan. 10) (AP video: Teresa …
Odenkirk honored by Hasty Pudding
Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals fetes Bob Odenkirk as its 2023 Man of the Year. (Feb. 3)
Frustrated Texans endure storm with no power, heat
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were reported to be without electricity across Texas on Thursday night, after a winter storm that is blamed for at least 10 traffic deaths in Texas and several neighboring states. (Feb. 3)
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Game of drones on Ukraine’s tense northern border
Ukrainian soldiers fly drones to monitor the border with Belarus, looking for significant military movement. (Feb. 3)
Large white balloon lingers over Montana sky
The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday. (Feb 2)
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Today in History for February 3rd
Highlights of this day in history: the ‘day the music died’ during early rock ‘n roll; the Luna 9 probe lands on the Moon; the first woman to pilot a Space Shuttle; painter Norman Rockwell and composer Felix Mendelssohn born. (Feb. 3)
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Man charged with tossing firebomb at New Jersey synagogue
A man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the front door of a synagogue in northern New Jersey is now in custody. (Feb. 2)