Day: April 8, 2025

‘Well-preserved’ baby mammoth dating back to Ice Age dissected by scientists: photos

7:16 am April 8, 2025

Warning: This article contains graphic pictures. Reader discretion is advised. Stunning pictures show a female baby mammoth, dating back over 130,000 years, recently being dissected by Russian scientists. The mammoth, which has been nicknamed “Yana,” was dissected at the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk, Russia, on March 27. The baby mammoth had been preserved in […]

Dolly Parton supporters push petition to rename Nashville airport: ‘Departin’ from Parton!’

7:14 am April 8, 2025

Supporters of country music icon Dolly Patron have gathered nearly 50,000 signatures for a petition to rename Nashville International Airport in her honor. “As proud citizens of Tennessee, we are motivated by our deep-rooted admiration for the national treasure and Tennessee legend, Dolly Parton,” the petition on Change.org reads. “She is not only a celebrated […]

DOGE cuts $51M from US African Development Foundation, including $229K to market shea butter

6:32 am April 8, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $51 million in cuts from the U.S. African Development Foundation, which included hundreds of thousands of dollars for marketing shea butter and pineapple juice, as well as mango drying facilities. DOGE made the announcement on X, highlighting several initiatives the money was put toward. For instance, $229,296 was […]

Anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil defended by Columbia University professor following detainment

6:30 am April 8, 2025

Columbia University professor Azmat Khan said Sunday that campus anti-Israel protest leader Mahmoud Khalil is a highly respected member of the school community following his detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in early March. “Imagine what’s happening as people are covering Mahmoud Khalil, this community, a man who is so treasured and beloved […]

Trump-backed bills on activist judges, non-citizen voting heading for House-wide votes

6:25 am April 8, 2025

Two key bills backed by President Donald Trump are set to get a vote this week after advancing through the House Rules Committee on Monday evening. The No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA Act) by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., would limit district court judges’ ability to issue orders blocking Trump policies nationwide. The Safeguarding American Voter […]