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Here's a question for you: Do animals lie?
by Barry Gordemer
A researcher shares examples of deception in the animal kingdom.
El Salvador's popular but authoritarian president declares election victory
by Emily Green
Nayib Bukele has surprised no one by claiming a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election. The contest was dominated by debate over the tradeoff between security and democracy.
Will U.S. strikes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen lead to more fighting in the region?
First, Hamas attacked Israel, igniting a local war. Then the Houthis fired on ships, drawing in the U.S. Navy. Now the U.S .is bombing Iraq, Syria and Yemn as part of a tense standoff with Iran.
Monkey who escaped wildlife park in Scotland is returned — pudding gets the credit
Searchers tried everything to locate the Japanese macaque, but it was Yorkshire pudding that ended his freedom. A woman noticed pudding she had left on her patio was gone — then she spotted Honshu.
Morning new brief
The U.S. led coalition in the Red Sea hit new Houthi targets in Yemen. Bipartisan Senate negotiators release a $118 billion border bill. The big winner at the Grammy Awards was Taylor Swift.
A 3-year-old boy in Australia crawled into a mall's Hello Kitty claw machine
The boy's dad told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that it happened "unbelievably" fast, and he had "zero chance to react." Police rescued the boy after they safely shattered the game's glass.
The final installment of the 'Amulet' graphic novel series is about to be released
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Fans have been waiting more than five years for this book, with no indication of when it would come out. It hits bookstores on Tuesday.
Taylor Swift makes history at the 2024 Grammy Awards
Taylor Swift became the first artist ever to win the Grammy for album of the year four times. In doing that, she surpassed Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.
A powerful storm has several California communities on alert
Heavy rainfall and flooding is expected, and evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in some counties on the state's Southern and Central coast.
Oregon considers scrapping voter-approved effort at drug decriminalization
by Conrad Wilson
In 2020, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs and to set aside money for treatment programs. Has the measure been successful?
A preview of the unusual primary and caucus system being implemented by Nevada
by Ximena Bustillo
Democrats and Republicans will host primaries Tuesday. GOP voters in the state will have another opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate because there's a Republican caucus later this week.