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A group of 10 orcas has been seen leaping into the air to catch prey, delighting watchers and experts for the past two weeks Experts and whale watchers have been dazzled by a series of orca sightings off the southern California coast that are being described as “extremely rare”. A group of 10 whales – … Read more

The president’s approval rating has sunk to 34% – can he stop Donald Trump from retaking the White House? Welcome to paradise. As rain dampened spirits in Washington, Joe Biden this week flew with family to St Croix in the US Virgin Islands to ring in 2024. Its lush landscape, turquoise water and humid air … Read more

Which party controls the House in 2024 may rest on what voters decide in rematch elections — just like in the presidential race.

Six states are considering changing their primary election systems in 2024, with most looking at ways to open up partisan primaries to involve more voters.

An ice chunk broke loose from shore, stranding 122 winter anglers 30ft from shore until first responders were able to evacuate them More than 100 people stranded while fishing on an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota lake were rescued on Friday, authorities said. The anglers were on an ice floe in the … Read more

Centrist No Labels says 2024 ticket could hurt Trump as much as Biden and rejects comparisons with Jill Stein and Ralph Nader Third parties could hurt Donald Trump as much as Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election, the group No Labels has claimed, insisting that its contentious effort to build a unity ticket cannot … Read more

Swept up in the sheer force of nature, we huddled into a tighter group. As social animals we survive only as a community What brought us hope and joy in 2023? Writers share their stories In August, I married the boy I have loved since we were 17. We met in Dartmoor national park, training … Read more

Republican lawmakers are criticizing President Biden for vacationing in the Caribbean with his family while the crisis at the southern border threatens to spiral out of control.  Biden is ringing in the New Year on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He arrived Wednesday as strained discussions over how to handle the record number … Read more

It was the announcement Senate Democrats were dreading. When it came, it appeared to strike a major blow to their hopes of holding their razor-thin Senate majority in the 2024 elections. “I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United … Read more

Conservatives online torched Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, over his veto of a state bill to protect women’s sports. The bill, the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, passed the GOP-controlled state legislature but was vetoed by DeWine on Friday. The SAFE Act would have barred sex change treatments for minors while blocking transgender … Read more