Adorable otters enjoy the snow at Maryland aquarium during historic winter storm









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One deputy is killed in a traffic stop and a second dies when deputies track suspect to woods, sheriff says
Two Missouri sheriff’s deputies were fatally shot, one during a traffic stop and the other hours later during an exchange of gunfire with the suspect, who was also killed, authorities said.
Brad Cole, the Christian county sheriff, said the initial shooting happened during a traffic stop south of Highlandville on Monday in south-west Missouri, news outlets reported.
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© Photograph: Missouri State Highway Patrol via Facebook
Joshua Orta was passenger when Ruben Ray Martinez was fatally shot in his car by immigration agent in March 2025
The passenger in the car when Texas driver Ruben Ray Martinez was fatally shot in March 2025 by a federal immigration agent gave a lengthy statement to lawyers for the slain man’s family disputing the government’s version of events.
That witness died on Saturday in a fiery car crash in San Antonio, a lawyer for Martinez’s family said.
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A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.

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Scientists have discovered source of neigh’s unique combination of high- and low-pitched sounds
Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time.
How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound – also called a neigh – has long eluded scientists.
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