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Koala bears continue to perish as vicious wildfires decimate their habitat in what wildlife experts called a “national tragedy.”

When five former fire chiefs held a news conference on Thursday to urge the federal government to take more action on climate change, it was a challenging moment for Scott Morrison. More »

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There have been 10 reported flu cases in Erie County since the start of flu season.

Note: As this is the draft of an appendix to an article in which I cite my own work, I do not mention it here. Of course, New Savanna has many posts on cultural evolution. Much of the recent work on cultural evolution is empirical; researchers count things and see how they behave over time. This work requires minimal commitment to a specific theory or model of how cultural evolution works. That is perhaps wise, as there is no consensus model. These questions can help you organize and sort through the models. Читать дальше...

On Thursday, the Senate confirmed Trump goon Steven Menashi to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court in a 51-41 vote partisan split. Every Republican present, except Sen. Susan Collins, voted for Menachi, a controversial and radical White House lawyer who was notably evasive during his confirmation hearings.

Dominant performance beginning to end. Georgetown College volleyball could not have had a better start to the 2019 Mid-South Conference tournament. They sided out University of Cumberlands for point one, set one and never looked back.

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Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter says today’s release of sexual and reproductive health data reinforces the significance of the Government’s commitment to providing free or very low-cost contraception.

1. Two dead, at least 4 injured in shooting at a Los Angeles-area high school; suspect in custody  The Washington Post
2. Deadly high school shooting in Santa Clarita, California  CNN
3. Two Dead, Four Wounded In California School Shooting: Report  The Daily Caller
4. ‘We Went Through It Together:’ Student Finds Comfort in Teammates and Coach in Midst of Saugus School Shooting  KTLA Los Angeles
5. California police search for suspect in high school shooting  Fox News
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Ryan Jackson finds himself facing off with EPA's acting inspector general.

It was a fashionable night at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum.

Winners included three German cars, four Korean cars and six Japanese cars – and there were a few surprises along the way.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ability to defy investigations. The filing Thursday sets the stage for a high court showdown over the tax returns Trump has refused to release, unlike every other modern president. The […]

The increase in impaired driving calls over 2018's numbers, according to Durham police: 19 per cent.

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When President Donald Trump brought up the word “Crowdstrike” on his now-infamous July 25 phone call with Ukraine’s president, he caused some head-scratching in Kyiv. According to two sources familiar with the call, aides to President Volodymyr Zelensky who listened to the call had no idea what Trump was talking about when he urged the newly elected Ukrainian leader to look into a mysterious “server” supposedly hidden somewhere in Ukraine. 

ATLANTA (AP) — Hawks guard Kevin Huerter is expected to miss at least two weeks with a left rotator cuff strain. Huerter also was diagnosed with a shoulder capsule strain when examined Thursday in Atlanta. Huerter left the team’s West Coast trip after he was hurt in Tuesday night’s 125-121 victory at Denver. The Hawks […]

JEREMY Corbyn will today unveil a new plan to give free broadband to everyone in Britain – costing taxpayers a whopping £60billion. The Labour leader will pledge to roll out the new state-controlled service over the next 10 years in the biggest offer of his general election campaign yet. It is the latest in a […]

Houlihan’s, which recently filed for chapter 11 protection, operates 47 restaurants in 14 states.

Mexico is a major threat. Mormons are leaving Mexico after more than 100 years. Menonites may be next as Mexico is taken over by the cartels.

INX media case: Delhi HC to pass order in Chidambaram's bail plea tomorrow

Antenna tuning allows devices to operate efficiently across a huge range of spectrum from low to high bands, and it's going to be vital to 5G.

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The extra care that black women's hairstyles can require is often a barrier to exercise, but many U.S. health care providers aren't even aware of the problem, a new study finds.