Colombia to cull hippo population founded by drug lord
Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.
Day: April 13, 2026
Top NFL draft pick involved in fatal 2024 car crash, report claims
The incident occurred in June 2024 on Miami’s Interstate 95 and resulted in a careless driving citation that was later dismissed before the victim
Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases
More than 1,000 workers organized a protest Monday in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens, driving up oil prices.
For many Taiwanese, an opposition leader’s rare trip to China hit the wrong notes
Taiwan’s opposition leader has returned from a trip to the Chinese mainland, where she pushed for cross-straight dialogue. But her diplomatic efforts could backfire on the democratic island, where a sense of local identity is growing.
Donald Trump deletes AI image of himself as Jesus after attacking Pope Leo
Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack on Pope Leo late Sunday, also going as far as to share an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick. He later deleted the image Monday following backlash from his usually loyal …
Terence Crawford fined $75 over incident that led to gunpoint traffic stop
Crawford fined after Omaha traffic stop at gunpointBoxer ordered to pay $75 plus $49 in court costsPolice review found officers acted lawfullyTerence Crawford was found guilty of careless driving Monday and ordered to pay a $75 fine stemming from a tra…
How the Army is preparing to bring its first tiltrotor aircraft online
The service wants its MV-75 to bring capabilities other services have had for years—while avoiding the V-22’s fraught reputation.
Trump Deletes Jesus Post Of Himself After Outcry
US President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media image apparently depicting him as Jesus after an outcry from religious leaders that he was being blasphemous.
Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo after criticism
President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thoug…
Chagos Islands treaty is now ‘impossible to agree at political level’, UK minister says
Stephen Doughty says US withdrawal of support means bill cannot complete passage through parliamentA treaty over ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has become “impossible to agree at political level” and the corresponding bill will n…