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Jan 6, 2025 | 
san.com | Lauren Taylor |Mathew Grisham |Lauren Taylor Anchor
AUSTRIA’S FAR-RIGHT FREEDOM PARTY IS NOW MOVING TO FORM A GOVERNMENT. IT FOLLOWS A BIG ELECTION VICTORY IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE FPO – DOUBLING ITS VOTE COUNT FROM 2019. A SHIFT TO THE RIGHT IS A TREND WE’RE SEEING ACROSS EUROPE – AND IN THE U-S AFTER PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP’S NOVEMBER VICTORY. SOME OF THE LARGEST COUNTRIES, INCLUDING FRANCE, ITALY AND GERMANY HAVE SEEN RIGHT-WING PARTIES WIN OR COME CLOSE TO WINNING NATIONAL ELECTIONS.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
san.com | Mathew Grisham
Syrian rebel fighters overtook Damascus on Sunday, Dec. 8. President Bashar Assad has been overthrown, which puts an end to nearly 60 years of control by his family over the embattled country. After over 13 years of brutal civil war, back and forth offensives and civilian crackdowns in Syria, long time President Assad has fled the country to his allies in Moscow. Rebels, in a surprise offensive starting on Nov.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
san.com | Mathew Grisham |Jack Aylmer
[Jack Aylmer]FEDERAL WILDLIFE OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING THE REMOVAL OF A BALD EAGLE NEST IN ALABAMA – A REMOVAL THEIR OWN AGENCY SIGNED OFF ON. A LAND DEVELOPER REMOVED THE TREE CONTAINING THE NEST LAST WEEK AFTER RECEIVING THE PERMIT IN OCTOBER. ALONG WITH INVESTIGATING THE PERMIT – HUGHSTON HOMES IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE NEST IN AUBURN.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
san.com | Lauren Taylor |Mathew Grisham |Lauren Taylor Anchor
[Lauren Taylor]CALIFORNIANS HAVE REJECTED A BALLOT INITIATIVE THAT WOULD HAVE ELIMINATED INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE FOR THOSE SERVING PRISON SENTENCES. NEARLY 54 PERCENT OF VOTERS REJECTED THE MEASURE, KNOWN AS PROPOSITION 6 WITH 72 PERCENT OF THE VOTES COUNTED SO FAR. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE A-P. SOME IN THE STATE CALL THIS SERVITUDE MODERN DAY SLAVERY, WITH JOBS GIVEN TO PRISONERS THAT MAY NET THEM LESS THAN A DOLLAR AN HOUR.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
san.com | Jack Aylmer |Mirlie Larose |Mathew Grisham |Ian Kennedy
In an unexpected partnership, the New York Mets and McDonald’s beloved character Grimace have taken their relationship to the next level. Since throwing an opening pitch back in June, the purple mascot has become an icon for the team. Now that the Mets are in the playoffs, the city is celebrating Grimace with a spot on the 7 train. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 8, the ride to Citi Field will sport a “Grimace wrap” across all 11 cars.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
san.com | Jack Aylmer |Mirlie Larose |Mathew Grisham |Michael Edwards
Jack AylmerFORGET THE FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATES– ON THE COLORADO PLAINS LOVE HAS EIGHT LEGS AND A WHOLE LOT OF HAIR. IT’S TARANTULA MATING SEASON!MALE TARANTULAS ARE CRAWLING OUT OF THEIR BURROWS, READY TO FIND A MATE AND LA JUNTA, COLORADO IS ROLLING OUT THE WELCOME MAT FOR BOTH THE SPIDERS AND THE SPIDER-LOVING CROWD THAT FOLLOWS THEM. EVERY FALL, LA JUNTA BECOMES A HOTSPOT FOR SCIENTISTS, SPIDER ENTHUSIASTS, AND CURIOUS FAMILIES.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Mathew Grisham |Mirlie Larose |Jack Henry
For over a century people have been living longer thanks to major advances in medicine and researchers learning more about healthier lifestyles. However, new data suggests that this growth in life expectancy may finally be slowing down. While life expectancy nearly doubled in the 19th and 20th centuries, experts say that the pace has slowed down in the last 30 years. The lead author of the study, S.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
san.com | Karah Rucker |Mathew Grisham |Mirlie Larose |Zachary Hill
Karah RuckerGEICO IS SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON ITS COVERAGE OF TESLA’S CYBERTRUCK. THIS AFTER RUMORS BEGAN CIRCULATING ONLINE THIS WEEK, THAT THE INSURANCE GIANT WAS DROPPING THE HYPED-UP PICKUP. IT ALL STARTED FRIDAY WHEN A CYBERTRUCK OWNER TOOK TO X CLAIMING THAT GEICO INFORMED HIM THEY COULD NO LONGER INSURE HIS VEHICLE. HE EVEN POSTED A LETTER FROM GEICO WHERE THEY STATED THE TRUCK “DOESN’T MEET OUR UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES.”OWNERS IN NEW YORK AND KANSAS HAVE ALSO REPORTED SIMILAR ISSUES.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
san.com | Karah Rucker |Mirlie Larose |Mathew Grisham |Zachary Hill
Karah RuckerACTOR KEANU REEVES TAKING HIS ACTION SKILLS TO THE RACETRACK. THIS WEEKEND THE HOLLYWOOD ICON MADE HIS PROFESSIONAL AUTO RACING DEBUT AT THE LEGENDARY INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. BUT IT WASN’T ALL SMOOTH SAILING. DURING SATURDAY’S 45-MINUTE RACE, REEVES SPUN OUT ON TURN NINE, SLIDING INTO THE GRASS. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO COLLISION, AND HE QUICKLY RE-ENTERED THE RACE.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
san.com | Karah Rucker |Mathew Grisham |Mirlie Larose |Jake Maslo
Karah RuckerTHE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE BELUGA WHALE THAT CAPTURED GLOBAL ATTENTION WITH RUMORS OF ESPIONAGE, HAS FINALLY BEEN RESOLVED. KNOWN AS “HVALDIMIR,”(VALD-I-MEER) THE THE 14-FOOT-LONG, TWO-THOUSAND-700-POUND WHALE, WAS FOUND DEAD IN AUGUST IN A SOUTHERN NORWEGIAN BAY. ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS QUICKLY CLAIMED THAT THE BELUGA HAD BEEN SHOT. BUT NOW, NORWEGIAN POLICE ARE SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
