August 25, 2023 Famous elephant celebrates his 15th birthday with pool party at Oregon Zoo: See the adorable photos Fans of Samudra, an Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, are wishing the pachyderm a happy birthday as the young mammal turns 15. Take a look at his pool party.
August 25, 2023 Bahamas eyes legalizing marijuana for medical, religious use The Bahamian government has unveiled multiple bills aimed at legalizing marijuana for medical and religious uses, as well as decriminalizing possession of the drug in small amounts.
August 24, 2023 Haitian telecom companies report severed fiber optic cables; gang sabotage suspected Two Haitian telecommunications companies have reported service outages induced by the severance of their fiber optics cables in suspected acts of gang sabotage.
August 22, 2023 Kenyan officials explore best way to fight Haitian gang violence Kenyan officials are exploring ways to fight back against gang violence in Haiti. The Kenyans met with a group in New York to decide how to best help Haiti.
August 21, 2023 2 remain hospitalized after bull-running event in central Mexico leaves about 20 injured Two men are currently hospitalized with serious injuries following a bull-running event in central Mexico over the weekend, during which approximately 20 people were wounded.
August 21, 2023 'Rare' fish endangered in two US states has researchers working to save species from extinction Researchers at Pennsylvania State University are working with local wildlife agencies to boost Chesapeake logperch populations to prevent the fish from becoming federally endangered.
August 18, 2023 Half-eaten fish reeled in by Connecticut anglers shows 'real problem' fishermen face nationwide The Connecticut Fish and Wildlife is requesting anglers share photos of their half-eaten catches. Fish enthusiasts have responded, and recall close encounters with an ocean predator.
August 14, 2023 Human rights group urges international community to help stop gang violence in Haiti Human Rights Watch is calling for countries across the world to help stop the spiraling gang violence in Haiti. Gangs have overpowered police in much of Port-au-Prince.
August 7, 2023 Haitians march on Port-au-Prince by the thousands as gang violence fatigue boils over Thousands of Haitians descended on Port-au-Prince on Monday in protest of ongoing gang violence that has consumed daily life across much of the Caribbean nation.
August 1, 2023 El Salvador deploys 1,000 cops, 7,000 soldiers to rural province in massive gang crackdown About 8,000 Salvadorian soldiers and police officers were sent to Cabañas in a massive crackdown on suspected gang activity in the rural province.