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☆ DNA reveals surprises trapped in teeth of ‘Tsavo man-eater’ lions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Thomas Gnoske, a collections manager at the museum, first spotted thousands of hairs trapped within the lions’ teeth when he examined their skulls in the 1990s. “Our analysis showed that the historic Tsavo lions preyed on giraffe, human, oryx, waterbuck, wildebeest, and zebra, and we also identified hairs that originated from lions. The Tsavo lions were maneless, like this adult male lion. The combined efforts opened a treasure trove of data about the lions’ prey as well as about the predators themselves. “It suggests that the Tsavo lions may have either traveled farther than previously believed, or that wildebeest were present in the Tsavo region during that time,” de Flamingh said.

Persons: John Henry Patterson, Patterson, Thomas Gnoske, ”, Alida de Flamingh, Gnoske, Julian Kerbis Peterhans, Kerbis Peterhans, David Sewell, Kerbis, Nduhiu, de Flamingh, Ripan, Andrew Wasike, Flamingh, ” de Flamingh, “ Patterson, John Warburton, Lee, Aditya Dicky Singh, Malhi, Love Dalén, Dalén, wasn’t, ” Gnoske Organizations: CNN, Uganda Railway, Chicago’s Field, Field Museum, University of Illinois, Field, The, Roosevelt University, Alamy, National Museums of, University of Nairobi, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Stockholm University, “ Locations: Kenya, Uganda, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Chicago, Samburu, National Museums of Kenya, Tsavo, Cape, Africa

☆ 6-year-old boy kidnapped 73 years ago from California park found alive and well as senior citizen
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( David K. Li | Rebecca Cohen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A boy kidnapped more than seven decades ago from a California park was found alive and well as a senior citizen, reunited with surviving loved ones after his niece found him across the country through her own DNA research, police said Monday. His genetic material was a match to two surviving siblings in California, proving Albino was the boy taken in 1951, police said. The Oakland Police Department statement didn't make clear who officers believed took Albino from that park seven decades ago, nor did it identify who raised him. Albino's 92-year-old mother died in 2005 never knowing the fate of her kidnapped son, the Bay Area News Group reported. “I think he died happily,” said 63-year-old Alida Alequin, the niece who alerted police to her 22% DNA match to Albino.

Persons: Luis Albino, Albino, Albino's, Roger, “, ” Organizations: Jefferson, Oakland, FBI, California Department of Justice, The Oakland Police, Bay Area Locations: California, Oakland, East Coast, East, Bay

☆ Luis Armando Albino: Boy abducted from California at age 6 found alive more than 70 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Oakland, California (AP) — Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland, California, park. Officials and family members didn’t say where on the East Coast he lives. His brother, Roger Albino, was interrogated several times by investigators but stood by his story about a woman with a bandana around her head taking his brother. Luis was located on the East Coast and provided a DNA sample, as did his sister, Alequin’s mom. Luis returned to the East Coast but came back again in July for a three-week visit.

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☆ New Historical Fiction: Witch Hunts, Wartime and Mysterious Murders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Alida Becker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ 16 details you may have missed in Jennifer Lopez's 'This Is Me... Now: A Love Story'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Artwork of Taroo and Alida in "This Is Me... Now: A Love Story." Prime VideoIn the first scene, the Artist narrates the tale of Taroo and Alida, which she says originates from the Taíno people. When Alida is forced to marry someone else, she begs the gods to help her, and they turn her into a red flower. Taroo flies around trying to find the red flower for the rest of his life. Hence, when you see a hummingbird and a red flower, it could be Taroo visiting Alida.

Persons: Romeo, Juliet, Taroo, Alida Locations: Puerto Rico, Lopez's

☆ New Historical Fiction That Immerses You in Far-Flung Places
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Alida Becker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

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That setup has drawn criticism from within the Nevada GOP about potential voter confusion and concerns that the state party is attempting to tilt the scale for Trump. A state-run ballot will be mailed to every resident before the primary; Nevada law requires universal mail ballots for primary and general elections. Political Cartoons View All 1223 Images“I hate it for our voters because of course they’re going to be confused,” said Will Bradley, a member of the Nevada Republican Party Central Committee. Trump's Nevada state director, Alida Benson, moved to his campaign in July after serving as the state party's executive director. He pushed for the caucuses despite a state law requiring a presidential primary, because the Democratic-controlled Legislature refused to consider Republican Gov.

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The Nevada GOP says it will only recognize — and award delegates to presidential candidates — based on the results of the caucus. “This process will hurt the Republican Party and our candidates in 2024,” the leaders added. “The Nevada Republican Party will give average voters the impression they don’t care about them or their votes.”Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald didn't return multiple phone calls and text messages. Trump's ties to the Nevada GOP are especially deep, with the organization led by longstanding allies, including McDonald and DeGraffenreid. David Gibbs, president of the Nevada Republican Club, said he's not concerned about criticism that the process could favor Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, it's, they're, Ron DeSantis, “ Trump, ”, Ken Cuccinelli, DeSantis, Michael McDonald didn't, Jim DeGraffenreid, Donald Trump, ” DeGraffenreid, That's, McDonald, Alida Benson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley’s, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, they’ll, “, Andrew Romeo, Cuccinelli, David Gibbs, he's, ___ Price, Jill Colvin, Meg Kinnard Organizations: GOP, Trump, Nevada Republicans, The Associated Press, Florida Gov, The, The Nevada GOP, Homeland Security, Nevada Republican Club, Republican, Nevada GOP, Republican Party, Nevada Republican Party, ”, ” Nevada GOP, AP, Democrat, Committeeman, Former South Carolina Gov, South Carolina, ’, Associated Press, S.C Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, Florida, The Nevada, ” Nevada, Michigan, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, New York, Columbia

Card 5 of 9New mysteries offer plenty of suspense. Background Image: In this illustration, a figure lies on a beach on a striped towel, a book over their eyes. On the left is a figure who recalls Sherlock Holmes. He is wearing a hat and smoking a pipe, and bending down to peer at the sand through a magnifying glass.

☆ Dark Shadows, Dark Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Alida Becker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The title of Tara Ison’s AT THE HOUR BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF (Ig Publishing, 296 pp., paperback, $17.95) comes from a French expression for twilight. Sure enough, her novel sends us to the dusk that borders the familiar and the wild, the known and the unknown. It’s where our beliefs and suspicions can cast dark shadows over our lives. But Marie-Jeanne is actually Danielle Marton, a Jewish child smuggled out of Paris by her recently widowed mother. And Berthe and Claude are actually her grandparents’ former maid and butler.

[1/4] Migrants queue near the border fence, after crossing the Rio Bravo river, to request asylum in El Paso, Texas, U.S., as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 5, 2023. Initial backlash to Biden's policy shift also signals it could be challenged in court, from both those who favor restricting immigration and advocates for asylum seekers. The restrictions, known as Title 42, allow U.S. authorities to rapidly expel migrants caught at the border back to Mexico without the chance to claim asylum in the United States. The Biden administration tried last year to end the Title 42 border restrictions, but U.S. courts have left them in place and legal challenges are ongoing. The court rulings that left the Title 42 order in place give the Biden administration time to experiment with different strategies.

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