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Scientists discover different kind of killer whale off Chile

Published On: March 8, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 8: For decades, there were tales from fishermen and tourists, even lots of photos, of a mysterious killer whale that just didn’t look like all the others, but scientists had never seen one.

Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort sentenced to 47 months

Published On: March 8, 2019 09:25 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, March 8: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines.

Warner Bros. chair being investigated for sexual misconduct

Published On: March 7, 2019 04:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WarnerMedia is investigating claims that Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara promised acting roles in exchange for sex as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday. The article includes text messages between British actress Charlotte Kirk and Tsujihara going back to 2013 when they were introduced by Australian billionaire James Packer at the Hotel Bel-Air past midnight. Packer and his business partner Brett Ratner were close to closing a production deal with the studio at the time.

Butterflies abound in mountainous Mexican winter habitat

Published On: March 7, 2019 03:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press

It’s challenging to convey the sheer magic of witnessing tens of thousands of butterflies hanging from trees in giant clumps, sunning themselves on the hillside or fluttering in the sky like snowflakes. But after experiencing it, it’s easier to understand folks like these, most of whom had traveled from the US to Mexico solely to see the monarchs.

UN: 11 million North Koreans need food and kids are stunted

Published On: March 7, 2019 10:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, March 7: An estimated 11 million people in North Korea — over 43 percent of the population — are undernourished and “chronic food insecurity and malnutrition is widespread,” according to a U.N. report issued Wednesday.

Forbes names Kylie Jenner youngest self-made billionaire

Published On: March 6, 2019 07:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Move over Mark Zuckerberg. At 21, Kylie Jenner has been named the youngest-ever, self-made billionaire by Forbes magazine. Forbes estimated that Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics is worth at least $900 million, and she owns it all. She hits the billion-dollar mark when you add in cash she has already pulled from the profitable business, the magazine said.

R. Kelly tells CBS ‘I didn’t do this stuff’ in interview

Published On: March 6, 2019 06:55 PM NPT By: Associated Press

In his first interview since being charged with sexually abusing four people, including three underage girls, R. Kelly says he “didn’t do this stuff” and he’s fighting for his life. The R&B singer, out on bail after his Feb. 22 arrest in Chicago, gave the interview to Gayle King of ‘CBS This Morning,’ with excerpts airing Tuesday night. More of the interview will air Wednesday and Thursday on ‘CBS This Morning.’

Review: ‘Captain Marvel’ gets an average introduction

Published On: March 6, 2019 09:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press

If there is one thing that’s true of most of the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s that they have life and spirit to spare

Facebook prohibits foreign-funded ads for Indonesia election

Published On: March 5, 2019 12:17 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 5: Facebook says it will not allow foreign-funded advertisements for upcoming presidential and legislative elections in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, hoping to allay concerns that its platform is being used to manipulate voting behavior.

$1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot claimed in South Carolina

Published On: March 5, 2019 10:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Lottery officials on Monday announced that a South Carolina resident had stepped forward to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from last October — the largest jackpot payout to a single winner in U.S. history — but elected to remain anonymous.

Second man seems to be free of AIDS virus after transplant

Published On: March 5, 2019 08:05 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SEATTLE, March 5: A London man appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell transplant, the second success including the “Berlin patient,” doctors reported.

Costume-wearing Lithuanians chase winter away

Published On: March 4, 2019 07:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A strange scenario took place in this central Lithuania village this weekend. Chanting devils, goats, witches and others filled the streets to chase winter away.

At least 23 dead as tornadoes, severe storms ravage South

Published On: March 4, 2019 05:07 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEAUREGARD, Ala. March 4: A tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that caused catastrophic damage and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast.

US-built capsule with a dummy aboard docks at space station

Published On: March 4, 2019 01:39 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A sleek new American-built capsule with just a test dummy aboard docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to getting back in the business of launching astronauts.

Khloe Kardashian absolves Woods of homewrecking, not pain

Published On: March 4, 2019 12:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Khloe Kardashian is having a change of heartache: She blames Tristan Thompson, not Jordyn Woods, for breaking up her family.

Afghanistan donates $1 million to UN agency for Palestinians

Published On: March 3, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ISTANBUL, March 3: Afghanistan has given $1 million to the main U.N. program for Palestinian refugees.

Happy Beer Day! Iceland marks 30th anniversary of end of ban

Published On: March 3, 2019 04:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A pint of beer costs about 1,100 krona ($9) in bars, while a bottle of Smirnoff vodka costs the equivalent of $67 in the stores that sell it. A thirst for change began in the 1970s when Icelanders increasingly started vacationing in sunny European beach resorts and developed a taste for a cooling beer.