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BANGKOK (AP) — Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in trafficking parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to research released Wednesday that could help enforcement efforts to save the critically endangered cat.The fishing boats are part of a network of routes used by sophisticated teams of poachers to move parts of illegally killed Malayan Tigers and other poached animals to Vietnam, according to the study by conservation organizations Panthera and ZSL in conjunction with Malaysia’s Sunway University.

Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows

Matt StirnAfter unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum dedicated to one of the fabled route's final traders.Muzzamil Hussain was in grade school when the first bombs fell on the playground outside of his classroom in Kargil , a mountain city in the Indian province of Ladakh.

The ancient discovery that put a Silk Road city back on the map

CNN —In a post on the social media platform X, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed Tuesday that the Biden Administration left two astronauts “stranded” and said President Donald Trump has asked SpaceX to step in to rescue them.But NASA already put such a plan in place months ago when it asked SpaceX to return astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station as part of its Crew-9 mission.

Elon Musk says SpaceX will rescue two ‘stranded’ astronauts. Here’s why that might sound familiar

The company that lifted the tech industry and drove A.I. spending for the last several years, suffering the biggest one day wipeout of wealth in U.S. Monday.Cheddar

Nvidia hit hard by China's DeepSeek

If finding a thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift feels overwhelming, one hack we love is to keep your search to a single retailer. It makes the process significantly easier and helps cut down on some of the decision fatigue you might get from digging through brand after brand online.

The 23+ best Valentine’s Day gifts on Amazon for 2025

According to multiple news outlets, including Fox News, U.S. Border Patrol agents near Fronton, Texas, exchanged gunfire at the southern border with suspected drug cartel gunmen from Mexico.According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas.

US Border Patrol Agents Exchange Gunfire with Mexico Drug Cartel: Reports

BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The grove of orange, olive and palm trees that once stood in front of Ne’man Abu Jarad’s house was bulldozed away. The roses and jasmine flowers on the roof and in the garden, which he lovingly watered so his family could enjoy their fragrance, were also gone.

This is what one family in Gaza returned home to after 15 months of war

Shop the exclusive Cloud Skin complexion bundle with viral e.l.f. products and the newest launches!— Recommendations are independently chosen by our editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us and our publishing partners a commission.Want to achieve cloud skin? The viral TikTok trend is all about getting a soft, matte and luminous complexion that looks like a cloud.

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Timothy D. Easley | APIn a Tuesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Nucor CEO Leon Topalian expressed optimism about what President Donald Trump's tariff policies mean for the U.S. steel industry."We saw the memo last Monday on tariffs and what they're going to do," Topalian said. "And I think they're going to be far reaching, and I think they're going to be very broad to, again, stop the illegal dumping, the manipulation, currency manipulation and subsidization of steels coming into the shores of the U.S."

Nucor CEO says he's optimistic about what Trump policies mean for steel trade

The order seeks to restrict gender-affirming care for people under the age 19.President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to restrict gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19.The action would restrict medical institutions that receive federal funding from providing such care -- including puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgeries -- and calls on the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to "take all appropriate actions to end the chemical and surgical

Trump signs executive order to restrict transgender care access for people under 19

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to bathe in a sacred river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India.Wednesday was a holy day in the six-week festival, which started on Jan. 13, and authorities were expecting a record 100 million devotees to engage in ritual bathing at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers.

A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years

Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety.Seventy-eight years ago, scientists created a unique sort of timepiece — named the Doomsday Clock — as a symbolic attempt to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world.

The Doomsday Clock reveals how close humanity may be to total annihilation

The federal government issued $161.5 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2024, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. These payments were either made in error or incorrect amounts, contributing to a long-standing issue that has grown to $2.8 trillion since 2003.

Report: Improper payments cost US federal government $161.5 billion in 2024

“Falling back” each November tends to be an easier transition for most than “springing ahead” in March — but the autumn time change can still be jarring to your body. Here are some tips to healthily manage the switch.Sunday marks the end of daylight saving time, the start of earlier sunsets and — for some — the time of year that seasonal affective disorder begins to feel more acute.

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here’s how to adjust to the change and stay healthy

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s security forces were fighting on Tuesday against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decadeslong conflict.Residents reported gunfire overnight in Goma, a city of 2 million people which the rebels claimed to have captured on Monday.

Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital

Justin Barnes says his son, 4, was left in 'visible distress' after being put in a garbage can by a daycare worker who also left him in a freezing alley in what police say was a 'form of punishment'A horrified dad has shared disturbing footage of an Illinois daycare worker shoving his 4-year-old son into a garbage can after allegedly leaving the child in a freezing alley.

'Traumatized' Illinois boy forced into garbage can with blanket over his head on freezing cold day after he refused to take a nap

In the past, we’ve written about why airplanes are painted white, why their doors are outlined with a different color, and the significance of the colors of a plane’s jet engine.With cruising becoming so popular, we decided to look into the colors of cruise ships, too.

Why Are Cruise Ships Always Painted White?

A highly sought-after drug kingpin was captured when officials tracked his wife’s social media account and pinpointed his location during their lavish European vacation.Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba, 43, was arrested at a London airport in December after he was accused of shipping cocaine from Limón, Costa Rica to the US, Nicaragua’s La Prensa reported.

Drug kingpin arrested in UK after wife posted lavish vacation photos online, giving away his location

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights law in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies.The two commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, confirmed in statements Tuesday that they were fired late Monday night.

Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace

‘Charity on camera is my number one pet peeve.’Many retail workers are busy restocking items that have been returned after the holiday rush. But one Walmart shopper shares the shocking reason behind two carts of returned children’s clothing.In a video with over 2.9 million views, TikToker Lexi (@lexilousimons82) shows two shopping carts filled past the brim with children’s clothing.

‘Why are people like this?’ Walmart shopper says customer returned 2 carts of children’s clothes. Then she learns the real reason why

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The window to take advantage of the buyout program runs Jan. 28 through Feb. 6Comer vows to bring federal employees back to workOversight Committee Chairman James Comer delivered scathing remarks at the first hearing of the 119th Congress, criticizing the Biden administration's handling of telework policies for federal employees.

Trump administration offers buyouts to remote employees who don’t return to the office

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump's support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation's top health official?If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for

Officials inside and outside of the US government are grappling with the fallout of the Trump administration’s sudden suspension of almost all foreign aid with some humanitarian officials warning that people will die as a result.The sweeping directive from Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pause nearly all US aid has brought scores of programs – from global health to emergency shelter to countertrafficking – to a halt.

Humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed the federal government not to help with gender transitions for individuals under the age of 19 in an executive order Tuesday, as he took a step toward fulfilling a campaign pledge to "stop" gender-affirming care for minors.Trump has set about rolling back transgender rights with executive action since he took office last week.

Trump orders federal government not to fund or assist with gender transitions for youth

Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, marking the end of her 11-year career with the Phoenix MercuryWNBA player Brittney Griner watches the second half of the inaugura Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball game between the Lunar Owls and the Mist, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Medley, Fla. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, ending her 11-year run with Phoenix

Kansas is grappling with what state health officials say is one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks there since the 1950s, one that has infected dozens of people.The epicenter of the outbreak, which began last January and was blamed for two deaths in 2024, is in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Kansas is dealing with a major tuberculosis outbreak

Democrats and Republicans are holding U.S. House primaries Tuesday in two congressional districts in FloridaTrump-backed Republican vying for Matt Gaetz's empty seat: 'Getting Trump's agenda across the finish line'Florida congressional candidate Jimmy Patronis on receiving an endorsement from President Trump and his bid to fill former Rep. Matt Gaetz's seat.

MAGA candidate wins GOP primary in Florida race to replace Matt Gaetz in Congress

Audi is closing the door on nearly 80 years of history. The German automaker's plant in Forest, Belgium, is shutting its doors at the end of February. Vehicles have been built at the plant since 1948, with the first Volkswagens rolling off the line in 1954 and it becoming home to Audi in 2010.

It's Official: Audi Is Closing Its Brussels Plant And Killing The Q8 e-tron

Washington, DC AP —America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card.The findings are yet another setback for U.S. schools and reflect the myriad challenges that have upended education, from pandemic school closures to a youth mental health crisis and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

Channeling your inner Michelle Kwan at outdoor ice skating rinks? Fun. Whizzing down hills on a snow tube at sports parks? Also fun. But when it comes to ruling the winter activity hierarchy, skiing easily snags the gold medal. Every year, ski resorts see droves of enthusiasts chasing that fresh powder, with nearly 60.5 million visits reported nationwide in the 2023-2024 season alone, according to data from the National Ski Areas Association.

The Easy Way To Dodge Ski Resort Crowds Even During Busy Times

Garage doors play an important functional role, but they also have a major impact on curb appeal considering how much of your home's exterior they consume. In fact, your garage door might be hurting your home's resale value if it looks old or faded. Replacing a garage door can let you recoup 193.9% of the costs, according to The Journal of Light Construction, with an average cost of $4,513 and a resale value of $8,751.

Avoidable Mistakes Everyone Makes When Painting A Garage Door

Members of two of the Environmental Protection Agency's most influential advisory committees, tasked with providing independent scientific guidance to the head of the agency, found out Tuesday evening that they had been ousted. An email sent to members of the EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) informed them that the membership of both groups is being "reset."