New York school pauses plan to launch AI robot teacher
NEW YORK (AP) — A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause…
Japan’s orphaned monkey sensation Punch to celebrate his 1st birthday
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by…
Viral fame could be dangerous for Tasmania’s Neil the seal and his fans
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the…
Toronto’s Great Beaver Quest turns World Cup visitors into statue hunters
TORONTO (AP) — Berczy Park is home to a much-loved fountain featuring canine sculptures that shoot water out…
Young Elvis fans keep his legacy alive at Tupelo Elvis Festival
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley ‘s death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys…
The rural town of Ōamaru is an unlikely steampunk destination
ŌAMARU, New Zealand (AP) — The small, rural town of Ōamaru, New Zealand, has become an unlikely world…
Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
NEW YORK — A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques…
A real-life WKRP in Cincinnati has radio listeners ‘stoked’
CINCINNATI (AP) — WKRP isn’t dead — as of Monday, it’s living on the air in Cincinnati. The…
Kiwi comeback: Wellington residents return New Zealand’s national bird to capital
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The kiwi, New Zealand’s sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington…
Rescuers try to save stranded whale Timmy with the help of air cushions
BERLIN (AP) — Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that…
Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity
BERLIN — Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday,…
Weed accidentally donated to New Zealand charity shop
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation…