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BALTIMORE (AP) — A man who appeared to be suffering from a “behavioral crisis” walked into the entrance of a Baltimore courthouse and shot himself in the head after authorities tried to interact with him before a security area, the city’s police commissioner said.

A man shot himself in the head inside a Baltimore courthouse, police say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.CNN —Corals aren’t necessarily known for their fancy footwork — or even having feet. But scientists have observed a free-living mushroom coral, Cycloseris cyclolites, actively “walking” toward blue light waves in a way that’s reminiscent of the pulsed swimming motion of jellyfish, a new study has revealed.

‘Walking’ coral moves like jellyfish toward blue light, new study finds

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Five military academy graduates and three of their immediate superiors were dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces for taking a pro-secular oath during their graduation ceremony, the defense ministry announced on FridayThe Ministry of National Defense launched a disciplinary inquiry into the graduation ceremony after a video emerged showing about 400 graduates raising their swords and chanting “We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal” — a reference to the secular founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk — after the formal ceremony had ended.

Turkey dismisses 5 military academy graduates for taking discontinued secular oath

Komla AdomBBC News, AccraDaily GrapChaos erupted in Ghana's parliament late on Thursday night, with lawmakers destroying furniture, and pushing and shoving each other.Police were called into the meeting - held to vet Ghana's new ministerial appointments - as MPs damaged tables and microphones.

Ghanaian MPs clash in parliament, destroying furniture

The Defense Intelligence Agency has ordered a pause of all activities and events related to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, Juneteenth, LGBTQ Pride Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day and other "special observances" in order to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order, according to a memo obtained by NBC News.

Defense agency bans Black History Month and other 'special observances'

‘It’s almost priceless.’First, let’s examine creator Alex Albright’s claim that his recent score of buying a 2001 Ford Lariat 7.3L pickup truck for $5,000 is some “deal of the century” type of purchase.In a recent TikTok video that’s been viewed close to 400,000 times, Albright (@alexanderalbrighttt) shares the details of grabbing the truck as a semi-distressed asset because its owner couldn’t fix a hidden battery drain problem that occurred every time it sat for close to an hour with the engine turned off.

‘Poor guy got rid of his truck because of this switch’: Man buys Ford truck for $5,000 after dealership left previous owner with $3,600 bill. They missed something obvious

Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has resigned as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, midway through his five-year term and in the midst of planning for the 2030 census, which will determine political power and federal funding nationwide for another decade to come.

Robert Santos resigns as US Census Bureau director midway through a 5-year term

Punxsutawney Phil is getting ready to make another key weather prediction this coming Groundhog Day, Feb. 2 -- and it'll be the first year he will do so as a parent.The famous groundhog and his partner Phyllis welcomed two baby groundhogs -- also called pups, kits or cubs -- in March 2024, making Punxsutawney Phil the first prophetic groundhog to do so since 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.

Punxsutawney Phil to mark 1st Groundhog Day as a father

CNN —A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.Atef Najib was detained in the Latakia region, an Assad family stronghold where some loyalists of the former regime have taken refuge.

Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested

German families in the 1960s loved tasty, cheap American-raised chicken that was suddenly coming in after the war. At the same time, Americans loved fun, cheap Volkswagen Beetles. This arrangement was too good to last.German chicken farmers weren't too happy with American-raised chickens flooding their market, pushing them out or stealing their business.

How a trade dispute over frozen chicken parts changed the American auto industry

Atlanta guard Trae Young doesn’t view not getting picked for the All-Star Game as getting snubbed.He has a new word.“It’s getting ‘Traed’ at this point,” he wrote on social media.Young, the NBA’s assist leader this season and a three-time All-Star selection, obviously wasn’t pleased about not getting picked for the Feb. 16 All-Star event in San Francisco.

Young and Booker among those with reactions after not getting selected for NBA All-Star Game

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about St. Isidore, a Catholic school in Oklahoma, could redraw lines around church and state in education If approved, St. Isidore's would be the first religious charter school.The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Oklahoma can open St. Isidore, an online Roman Catholic charter school named after the patron saint of the Internet.

Can a charter cchool be religious? Supreme Court to decide

Now my friend is upset that I was honestDEAR HARRIETTE: A friend of mine is in a relationship, and in my opinion, her partner is not good to her.From what she tells me and what I observe, he seems selfish, abrasive, cheap and not affectionate or protective of her.

Harriette Cole: He jokingly asked why I don’t like him, and I gave a serious answer

Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees for major administration roles faced sharp questions in the Senate during hearings Thursday from Democrats as well as several Republican senators in what amounted to the most direct skepticism from GOP senators over Trump’s nominees to date.Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to be Health and Human Services secretary, was pressed on his views on vaccines by GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who said he had “reservations” about Kennedy’s past positions on vaccine safety.

Trump nominees faced the sharpest bipartisan grilling to date on Thursday

JERUSALEM (AP) — News that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released Saturday, including the father of the youngest captives held in Gaza, brought excitement and trepidation to Israel on Friday.Yarden Bibas — father to young Ariel and Kfir Bibas — Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon have all become household names in Israel since their abduction, with major campaigns calling for their release.

Expected release of high-profile male hostages sparks excitement and anxiety in Israel

Families of people who were killed in a crush at a major religious festival in northern India this week are grieving their loss and waiting to take bodies of their relatives back home.At least 30 people died in the crush at the Kumbh Mela on Wednesday, which was one of the holiest days of the six-week long Hindu festival.

Families mourn loved ones who died in Kumbh Mela crush

RFK Jr. is a high-profile face of vaccine hesitancy, but people's vaccine concerns fall on a much broader spectrum.This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here.

How measuring vaccine hesitancy could help health professionals tackle it

A frightened 11-year-old New York girl broke into tears when upstate deputies placed her in handcuffs for several minutes after mistaking her for a car thief, footage of the mix-up shows.The girl was walking home from Brighton Academy Middle School in Syracuse with a group of friends on Monday afternoon when two deputies from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office stopped her five blocks from where a group of teens had ditched a stolen Kia, Syracuse.com reported.

New York schoolgirl, 11, breaks into tears as she’s handcuffed by deputies who wrongly identified her as car thief

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three Greek opposition parties vowed Friday to challenge the country’s center-right government with a censure motion over its handling of a deadly rail disaster nearly two years ago.The pledge was prompted by mounting public anger over delays in the inquiry and allegations of a cover-up that the government strongly denies.

Growing anger in Greece over deadly rail disaster prompts plan by opposition to challenge government

Some household chores are so simple they seem impossible to ignore—but a man online has one he just can't seem to do.A video on TikTok showed a woman who was left stunned after discovering that, instead of using the trash can, her boyfriend had been secretly stuffing his used toilet rolls behind their bathroom mirror.

Horror as Woman Discovers What Boyfriend Does With Toilet Rolls

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On Thursday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: An American Airlines passenger jet with 64 people aboard and a military helicopter collided Wednesday night. President Donald Trump orders his administration to begin preparations on a facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 migrants detained for being in the U.S. without legal authorization.

Plane collides with helicopter, crashes into DC river | The Excerpt

Journalists, including some at CBS News, are expressing alarm at reports that CBS parent company Paramount Global is trying to settle a legally dubious lawsuit lodged by President Donald Trump last fall.Trump sued CBS after an October “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris – Trump’s opponent in the presidential campaign – included an edit that Trump said was unfairly favorable to Harris.

CBS staff alarmed by reports of settlement talks with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ Harris interview

Since President Donald Trump won the election in November, businesses across the globe have been bracing for higher tariffs — a key Day One promise the president made.But over a week into his presidency, Trump has yet to enact any new tariffs.That could change, come 11:59 p.m.

Former Commerce Secretary says Trump unlikely to enact blanket tariffs

When it comes to choices for his White House Cabinet, Donald Trump has had one obvious disaster: He announced former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, and in the face of bipartisan revulsion, the former Florida congressman withdrew from consideration after just eight days.

Gabbard, RFK Jr. do themselves no favors ahead of confirmation votes

US figure skating great Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion whose technical prowess revolutionised the sport has died aged 95, US Figure Skating announced.Button's death coincided with the Washington DC plane crash in which 14 people from the figure skating community, including two former world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov and young stars from the Skating Club of Boston, died.

US skating great Dick Button dies aged 95

Key TakeawaysThe FDA has approved JournavxIt's the first new non-opioid pain pill in over two decadesThe drug blocks pain signals before they reach the brain, avoiding opioid risksFRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin.

FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades

Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here's what you need to know to start your day ...TOP 31. Officials recover key evidence in deadly crash.2. Trump leads a pushback against DEI.3.

Officials recover key evidence in deadly DC plane crash and more top headlines

Across the globe, the pickup truck stands as an automotive monument to the utilitarian and industrial spirit of the working-class citizen. Whether mid-sized or full-sized, a good pickup truck should withstand the test of time and all the rough miles to and from the office or the job site.

10 Used Pickup Trucks With The Most Reliable Engines

Washington CNN —More than 1,100 employees at the Environmental Protection Agency received notice this week that they were deemed to be on probationary status and warning they could be fired immediately, according to an email obtained by CNN.Probationary employees receiving the email have been working at the agency for less than a year.

EPA workers receive emails warning their employment could be terminated

The world's largest airport—King Fahd International Airport (DMM) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia—is more than double the area size of the world's next biggest airport, King Khalid International Airport, also located in Saudi Arabia. At an estimated 300 sq miles, King Fahd International is the same size as the entirety of New York City and almost six times larger than the biggest airport in the United States, Denver International Airport.

Why Are There So Few Flights At The World's Largest Airport?

Stokkete/ShutterstockIt likely isn't particularly wonderful news when your washing machine gives up its ghost. Not only are you now obligated to purchase a replacement, but you also have to figure out how to dispose of the mechanical corpse of this heavy, awkward behemoth. Crafty DIYers have come up with a variety of creative ways to repurpose old or unwanted items — and this washing machine drum-turned lamp is just another fabulous example.It's ideal in a lot of ways: the machines themselves aren't cheap,