The remains of Lolita, an orca whale that once served as the main attraction at the Miami Seaquarium, will be returned to the Pacific Northwest.
Author: James Powel, USA TODAY
Flash mob robbery hits Los Angeles mall as retail theft task force announces arrests
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Only one in world: Rare giraffe without spots born in Tennessee zoo, now it needs a name
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Group behind Montana youth climate lawsuit has lawsuits in 3 other state courts: What to know
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Those Taylor Swift figurines for sale online aren’t from Funko, but fans will pay $250 anyway
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Mega Millions jackpot winners can collect anonymously in certain states. Here’s where.
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OceanGate co-founder says he wants humans on Venus in face of Titan implosion: Report
OceanGate co-founder Guillermo Söhnlein told Business Insider ‘forget Titan,’ he wants to put a colony in the atmosphere of Venus.
Elon Musk, X Corp. threatens lawsuit against anti-hate speech group
Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate, according to documents. X Corp alleged that the research group damaged interests.