Two of the Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest residents are new parents Two of the Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest residents are new parents 00:50 A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at the arrival of the four hatchlings, … Read more
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting funding for programs at the Smithsonian Institution that contain what he characterizes as “divisive, race-centered ideology” in his latest broadside against a liberalism that has critiqued Western culture and values. The president said in the order that there has been a “concerted and widespread” effort over … Read more
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Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defence denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Kansas City a Super Bowl three-peat. It wasn’t even close. DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed Kansas City 40-22 on Sunday to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship. Jalen Hurts threw … Read more
