A hoax social media post claimed the 193-year-old tortoise died and asked for crypto donations, a veterinarian said.
Reports of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a nearly 200-year-old tortoise — were greatly exaggerated.
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What if it’s your family? You are on vacation at a beach resort or trying to connect at a major international hub when suddenly violence erupts. You can’t leave and might be in danger.
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Years ago, while exploring European Easter rituals for one of my public television specials, I headed to the rugged, mountainous Marche region in central Italy – where the small towns of Gubbio and Cantiano are renowned for their Good Friday processions.
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Joanne Lee Molinaro – better known online as the Korean Vegan – has always offered more than cooking instructions to her millions of social media followers. Her latest book, “The Korean Vegan: Homemade” (Avery), weaves confessional essays and stories about her family along with her unique ve…
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Experts and labor leaders say the mammoth security lines at some U.S. airports would not disappear overnight.
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Johnson rejected a Senate bill and said House Republicans would seek to fund the entire department at current levels until May 22.
USA TODAY's Eve Chen takes you inside the world's busiest airport during the DHS shutdown.
The U.S. Senate passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown early Friday morning.
The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday.
The Senate early Friday approved Homeland Security funds for Transportation Security Administration and most other agencies, but not the immigration operations at the heart of the budget impasse.
Senators are reviewing a "last and final" Republican offer to end the funding impasse that disrupted travel.
What are your family vacation goals? Maybe you simply want to unplug and spend some unfettered time with your family. Maybe you want to climb a mountain or visit every Major League baseball stadium.
Senators are expected to vote Thursday on a Republican proposal to fund the TSA and much of the DHS, except for immigration enforcement and removal operations. It's expected to fail.
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