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A mother elephant and her calf head for a nearby marsh at Kenya's Amboseli National Park on August 12.

Some Good News: An 'Elephant Baby Boom' In One Kenyan National Park

Gabriela Saldivia

Kenya's elephant population has more than doubled since the 1980s, and one national park is currently having a 'baby boom' thanks to a relief from drought and a drop in poaching.

An American bald eagle flies over Mill Pond in Centerport, N.Y., in 2018. The bald eagle is one of the birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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Eagles And Mockingbirds Catch A Break As Judge Strikes Down Trump Bird Opinion

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In 2017, the Trump administration scaled back protections of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A federal judge has now struck down the rule change — and cited To Kill a Mockingbird in so doing.

A new study of <em>Deinosuchus</em> or "terror crocodiles," led by Adam Cosette, offers a fuller picture of the ancient creature from head to tail. Cossette said <em>Deinosuchus</em> had large, robust teeth, ranging from six to eight inches long, as shown in the photo.

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'Teeth The Size Of Bananas'; New Study Paints Picture Of 'Terror Crocodiles'

Gabriela Saldivia

A new study reveals there were multiple species of Deinosuchus, the giant crocodylians that lived 75 million years ago. They were among the largest predators in the ecosystem and ate dinosaurs.

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab gives a speech in Beirut in March. Diab announced his resignation days after a disastrous explosion rocked Beirut.

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Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns, Citing An 'Earthquake' Of Upheaval After Explosion

Gabriela Saldivia, Ruth Sherlock, Nada Homsi

"May God protect Lebanon," Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said as he announced his resignation days after a disastrous explosion rocked Beirut.

People gather on June 3, at the site where George Floyd, an African-American man, was killed while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department.

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In A Place Of Tragedy People Resist And Find Solace

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The place where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, is now transformed, at least temporarily, into a daily rememberance. People gather to heal, to protest and to be together.

Members of George Floyd's family, including his brother Philonise Floyd (center), speak during a memorial service Thursday at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis.

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'I Can Breathe Now': After Days Of Nationwide Protests, George Floyd Is Eulogized

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The Rev. Al Sharpton gives the eulogy at Thursday's memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, 46, died in police custody on May 25.

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Trump Urges Car Companies To Make Ventilators Without Imposing Defense Production Act

Gabriela Saldivia

The president encouraged automakers to produce critical supplies that would help with shortages due to the coronavirus. But he has yet to enforce the Cold War relic, which he invoked last Wednesday.