In 2016, the birds were coming later than expected, and their bills weren’t fully orange. Douglas doubts that these latecomers, who lay a single egg per season, could breed successfully.
1 Sections
Dozens of people killed in a bloody day of attacks across Pakistan
Between twin bombings at a Parachinar market, a car bombing near a police office in Quetta and a shooting in Karachi, Pakistan is reeling from attacks claimed by several extremist groups.
Third former Vanderbilt football player found guilty in rape of unconscious student
A Nashville, Tenn., jury convicted 23-year-old Brandon Banks in the 2013 gang rape of a fellow student. Two former teammates have also been convicted and another has yet to be tried.
Yemen now faces ‘the worst cholera outbreak in the world,’ U.N. says
World health authorities say the war-torn nation now has upwards of 200,000 suspected cases, and that number is increasing at an average of 5,000 a day. A quarter of those who have died are children.
After passing budget, Alaska Legislature takes break
The Legislature hasn’t addressed the capital budget, or other important issues facing the state’s future.
Hydaburg boater goes missing, prompting search effort
Search-and-rescue efforts were under way Friday for a 21-year-old Hydaburg man whose empty boat was found floating off Prince of Wales Island on Thursday evening.