It was the first elephant birth at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in almost 10 years.
Author: Associated Press
‘Miracle’: Boy, 12, survives avalanche that buried him for 40 minutes
Authorities in the French Alps say a 12-year-old boy has been found alive after being buried under an avalanche for 40 minutes.
TCU Horned Frogs beat Cal Golden Bears in overtime of wacky Cheez-It Bowl game
TCU edged Cal in overtime of a Cheez-It Bowl game that will be long remembered for an incredible nine combined interceptions by the two teams.
Indonesia widens exclusion zone around island volcano that triggered tsunami
The country’s volcanology agency said Thursday that the Anak Krakatau volcano’s alert status had been raised to the second highest level and the exclusion zone more than doubled to a 3-mile radius.
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California girl dies in fall from scenic Arizona overlook
Sheriff’s officials in Arizona said the body of the 14-year-old girl was found about 700 feet below Horseshoe Bend overlook.
Sigi Schmid, who has most regular-season and postseason wins in MLS history, dies at 65
Sigi Schmid won a Major League Soccer-record 266 games in 18 seasons as coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy, Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders.
‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ broke a Spotify streaming record on Christmas Eve
Mariah Carey’s 24-year-old Christmas classic is so popular it set a new one-day streaming record on Spotify on Christmas Eve.
Girl who still believes in Santa finds gifts, despite Trump’s ‘marginal’ comment
A 7-year-old girl who talked to President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve still left out milk and cookies for Santa despite the president telling her it was “marginal” for a child of her age to still believe.
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Raiders beat Denver Broncos in what might be final game in Oakland
If it was the Raiders’ final home game in Oakland, the team gave its loyal fans plenty to cheer for in a win over the Broncos on Christmas Eve.
Mexico: Puebla governor, ex-governor die in helicopter crash
A husband-and-wife political power couple died in an aircraft crash in Huejotzingo, Mexico.