[ad_1] CNN — Archivists have uncovered a long-lost historical relic hidden underneath a Christian manuscript: the earliest known map of the stars, according to the Museum of the Bible. A copy of astronomer Hipparchus’ map of the stars was discovered underneath the Syriac text of John Climacus’ “Ladder of Divine …
Read More »Smithsonian Zoo mourns death of 17-year-old African lion
[ad_1] CNN — Luke, the patriarch of the Smithsonian National Zoo’s pride of African lions, has died at age 17. The big cat was euthanized October 19, according to a news release from the zoo. He had experienced health problems for several years. “Luke was truly the ‘king’ of the …
Read More »Donald Trump’s Boeing 757 rehabbed and back in West Palm Beach
[ad_1] CNN — Whether Donald Trump is prepared to take-off on another bid for the presidency remains up in the air, but his fabled Boeing 757 is definitely getting off the ground. According to flight data studied and analyzed by CNN and aviation experts consulted by CNN, Trump’s jet has …
Read More »DC’s one-time runaway red panda has died
[ad_1] CNN — Rusty, the red panda who made headlines in 2013 following his successful escape from the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, has died. Rusty escaped his enclosure at the National Zoo in June of 2013, as CNN reported at the time. City residents spotted the small panda …
Read More »Kash Patel: Trump adviser has appeared before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago document probe
[ad_1] CNN — Kash Patel, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump who has been deeply involved in disputes over classified records Trump kept from his presidency, appeared recently before the federal grand jury looking into the handling of documents at Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Trump considers allowing federal investigators to search Mar-a-Lago again
[ad_1] CNN — Donald Trump’s legal team is weighing whether to allow federal agents to return to the former President’s Florida residence, and potentially conduct a supervised search, to satisfy the Justice Department’s demands that all sensitive government documents are returned, sources tell CNN. In private discussions with Trump’s team …
Read More »When Adrian Meronk met Tiger Woods
[ad_1] CNN — Never meet your idols, the saying goes. Try telling that to Adrian Meronk. At the Open Championship in July, the Polish golfer tracked down Tiger Woods for a photo. Twenty-four hours later, he was chatting away with the 15-time major champion for nine holes of the legendary …
Read More »Lions rescued from Ukraine arrive in Colorado
[ad_1] CNN — Nine lions that were rescued from Ukraine have arrived safely at their new home in Colorado. The big cats were “urgently relocated” from Bio Park Zoo in Odessa, Ukraine, when the Russian invasion first began, according to a news release from The Wild Animal Sanctuary. A convoy …
Read More »This Italian icon suddenly looks different
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Read More »Oklahoma City Zoo welcomes four lion cubs
[ad_1] CNN — The Oklahoma City Zoo has welcomed four new residents: a litter of tiny newborn lion cubs. The cubs were born September 26, according to a news release from the zoo. The first-time mother Dunia, a 7-year-old African lion, went into labor around 7:15 a.m., the release noted. …
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