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Philadelphia Zoo announces hatching of its first Galapagos tortoise babies

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/4/2025 4:20 PM

The Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, the first of their species to hatch at the facility in its history. ... Read full Story

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Maryland woman uses odometer numbers to win $100,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/4/2025 4:08 PM

A Maryland woman bought a pair of identical tickets for the same Pick 5 drawing using numbers from her car's odometer and ended up winning a total $100,000. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Hawk captured after terrorizing English village for weeks

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/4/2025 1:42 PM

A Harris' hawk's reign of terror was brought to an end after being captured by a resident of the English village where it was blamed for an estimated 50 dive-bombing attacks on locals. ... Read full Story

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Look: Stray emu found wandering loose in San Diego suburb

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/4/2025 12:19 PM

Animal rescuers in California wrangled an emu seen wandering loose through a neighborhood in Vista, a suburb of San Diego. ... Read full Story

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Look: 309 people don banana hats to break world record at Missouri museum

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/3/2025 4:25 PM

A Missouri museum gathered 309 people in banana hats to break an "a-peel-ing" Guinness World Record. ... Read full Story

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Maryland Lottery player wins her third $50,000 prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/3/2025 4:10 PM

A Maryland Lottery player celebrated an exciting milestone: her third time winning a $50,000 prize from a Bonus Match 5 drawing. ... Read full Story

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Pennsylvania police officer rescues -- and adopts -- highway horse

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/3/2025 1:53 PM

A Pennsylvania police sergeant came to the rescue of a petite pony spotted running loose on a busy highway -- and he decided to adopt it. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Nevada man says seven seized tigers were emotional 'support animals'

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/3/2025 1:05 PM

Authorities in Nevada seized seven tigers from a Pahrump property and the owner of the big cats claims they were his emotional support animals. ... Read full Story

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Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 4:17 PM

An American man reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours after previously holding the record for less than one day. ... Read full Story

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D.C. man's $1M lottery win was predicted by a dream

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 3:35 PM

A Washington, D.C., man said his $1 million Powerball prize was predicted by a dream he had shortly before the drawing. ... Read full Story

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Look: Suspected serval captured wandering loose in Ohio

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 2:33 PM

A suspected African serval cat spotted wandering loose in Ohio was safely captured, local authorities said. ... Read full Story

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Look: One fugitive otter captured in Wisconsin, one still missing

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 1:28 PM

One of the two otters that escaped from a Wisconsin zoo during a snowstorm has been captured, while the other otter remains missing. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 1:04 PM

A Kentucky woman received mail from her lifelong friend on her birthday and opened it to find a familiar card: the same birthday card the women have been sending to one another for 81 years. ... Read full Story

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Wild turkeys chase mail carrier out of Massachusetts neighborhood

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 4:41 PM

A Massachusetts mail carrier encountered an unusual job site hazard when he was chased through a neighborhood by wild turkeys -- and the pursuit was caught on camera. ... Read full Story

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Watch: $2.5M lottery ticket left in pocket of jacket donated to charity

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 4:18 PM

A Pennsylvania woman is desperately searching for a jacket she donated to charity after realizing she left a $2.5 million lottery ticket in the pocket. ... Read full Story

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April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 11:41 AM

April Fools' Day means it is once again time for brands to get in on the "fun" with cheeky corporate capers including hot sauce sunscreen, ranch-flavored soda and a $19 fruit snack. ... Read full Story

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Small dog plucked out of 'ruff waters' of New York's East River

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 4:27 PM

Police in New York are trying to find the owner of a small dog rescued from "ruff waters" in the East River. ... Read full Story

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Gas station trip earns Florida woman $5M lottery jackpot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 4:10 PM

The Florida Lottery said a trip to the gas station ended up earning a Hialeah woman a $5 million jackpot. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Chopstick 'ninja' skills earn Idaho man a Guinness World Record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 2:25 PM

The world's top Guinness World Record-breaker put his "ninja" skills to the test by using chopsticks to hit a target across a distance of 13 feet. ... Read full Story

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North Carolina family reunited with missing dog after 3 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 1:05 PM

A North Carolina family spotted their missing dog online three years after the canine disappeared from their home. ... Read full Story

basketball

Nuggets vs. Warriors prediction, odds, line, spread, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 4 best bets from proven model

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 04 2025

lifestyle

Today's Savannah Guthrie reveals big risk at work that could have ended very differently

by Hello! Magazine | Apr 04 2025

mental

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

by thehealthy.com | Mar 07 2025

metro

Knife-wielding retired NYC correction officer, 54, stabbed himself before being shot dead by Long Island cops during welfare check: sources

by New York Post | Apr 04 2025

music

Travis Japan Talks New Singles ‘Say I do’ & ’Tokyo Crazy Night,’ Share Thoughts on World Tour: Interview

by Billboard | Apr 04 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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Philadelphia Zoo announces hatching of its first Galapagos tortoise babies

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 04 2025

opinion

The Times finally covers the Bidens’ scandals . . . years too late

by New York Post | Apr 04 2025

people

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell's dinner "date" in Dallas debunked: They were joined by yet another celebrity friend

by marca.com | Apr 04 2025

politics

GOP's Kennedy compares dire Trump tariff predictions to 'late-night psychic hotlines'

by Fox News | Apr 04 2025

real_estate

Mica Ertegun’s lavish Hamptons mansion — stripped down to the bare walls after a massive Christie’s décor auction — has its asking price slashed by $18M

by NY Post | Apr 04 2025

soccer

I am the only voice defending Spurs - Postecoglou

by Yahoo Sports | Apr 04 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

380-year-old Descartes circle problem finally solved with help from physics

by Interesting Engineering | Apr 04 2025

upstate

Second plea deal reached in airplane stalking case

by NEWS10 ABC | Apr 04 2025

Word of the Day

hew

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 4, 2025 is:

hew • \HYOO\ • verb

Hew is commonly used with to to mean "to conform to or adhere to (something)." Hew on its own has several meanings having to do with cutting or shaping with a sharp tool, such as an ax. Both hewed and hewn are past participles of hew.

// The senator has always hewed closely to the party line.

// The explorers hewed logs for building cabins.

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Examples:

"The play hewed closely to the original script, with a few splashes of local color." — Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025

Did you know?

Without context, the contrasting meanings of hew may seem arbitrary. What does shaping something with an ax have to do with conforming or adhering to something? If you're not a lumberjack, that's okay, we'll explain. The connection lies in the woodworking phrase "hew to the line," where line refers to the mark along the length of a log indicating where to chop in order to shape a beam. "Hewing to the line," literally, is cutting along the mark—adhering to it—until the side of the log is squared. In the 1800s, "hew to the line" was used figuratively as half of the idiom "hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may," to advise someone to stay true to a course of action, whatever the consequences may be. Over time the latter half of the phrase has been, well, hewn off.

Philadelphia Zoo announces hatching of its first Galapagos tortoise babies

Maryland woman uses odometer numbers to win $100,000 lottery prize

Watch: Hawk captured after terrorizing English village for weeks

Look: Stray emu found wandering loose in San Diego suburb

Look: 309 people don banana hats to break world record at Missouri museum

Maryland Lottery player wins her third $50,000 prize

Pennsylvania police officer rescues -- and adopts -- highway horse

Watch: Nevada man says seven seized tigers were emotional 'support animals'

Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

D.C. man's $1M lottery win was predicted by a dream

Look: Suspected serval captured wandering loose in Ohio

Look: One fugitive otter captured in Wisconsin, one still missing

Watch: Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years

Wild turkeys chase mail carrier out of Massachusetts neighborhood

Watch: $2.5M lottery ticket left in pocket of jacket donated to charity

April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

Small dog plucked out of 'ruff waters' of New York's East River

Gas station trip earns Florida woman $5M lottery jackpot

Watch: Chopstick 'ninja' skills earn Idaho man a Guinness World Record

North Carolina family reunited with missing dog after 3 years

Nuggets vs. Warriors prediction, odds, line, spread, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 4 best bets from proven model

Today's Savannah Guthrie reveals big risk at work that could have ended very differently

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

Knife-wielding retired NYC correction officer, 54, stabbed himself before being shot dead by Long Island cops during welfare check: sources

Travis Japan Talks New Singles ‘Say I do’ & ’Tokyo Crazy Night,’ Share Thoughts on World Tour: Interview

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

Philadelphia Zoo announces hatching of its first Galapagos tortoise babies

The Times finally covers the Bidens’ scandals . . . years too late

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell's dinner "date" in Dallas debunked: They were joined by yet another celebrity friend

GOP's Kennedy compares dire Trump tariff predictions to 'late-night psychic hotlines'

Mica Ertegun’s lavish Hamptons mansion — stripped down to the bare walls after a massive Christie’s décor auction — has its asking price slashed by $18M

I am the only voice defending Spurs - Postecoglou

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

380-year-old Descartes circle problem finally solved with help from physics

Second plea deal reached in airplane stalking case

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Philadelphia Zoo announces hatching of its first Galapagos tortoise babies

2.Maryland woman uses odometer numbers to win $100,000 lottery prize

3.Watch: Hawk captured after terrorizing English village for weeks

4.Look: Stray emu found wandering loose in San Diego suburb

5.Look: 309 people don banana hats to break world record at Missouri museum

6.Maryland Lottery player wins her third $50,000 prize

7.Pennsylvania police officer rescues -- and adopts -- highway horse

8.Watch: Nevada man says seven seized tigers were emotional 'support animals'

9.Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

10.D.C. man's $1M lottery win was predicted by a dream