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SUMMARY  ICHIKAWA, Japan — A seven-month-old Japanese macaque named Punch, abandoned by its mother shortly after birth, has become an unexpected global sensation after forming a bond with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo near Tokyo, zoo officials said Friday. Punch’s story has resonated far beyond Japan, with viral videos showing the small … Read more

SUMMARY  The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the Delmarva Peninsula, warning of heavy snowfall, strong winds and near zero visibility through 6 PM Sunday, according to the agency’s Mount Holly office in New Jersey.  The alert covers Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore and is expected to create hazardous travel conditions and … Read more

SUMMARY  US fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Thursday.  According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which said the aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter US or Canadian territory. The Russian formation included two Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighters and one A-50 airborne … Read more

SUMMARY  TRUCKEE, California — Families have identified six women killed in a powerful California avalanche near Lake Tahoe earlier this week, as search and recovery crews continued efforts to reach victims still on the mountain amid hazardous winter conditions. In a statement issued Thursday, families of the Castle Peak victims named the skiers as Carrie … Read more

SUMMARY  LOS ANGELES — A winter storm warning has been issued for the 5 Freeway corridor north of Los Angeles, including Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County interior mountains, and southern Ventura County mountains, with hazardous conditions expected through Friday morning.  The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the alert Thursday at 1:13 AM, warning of heavy … Read more

SUMMARY  LONDON — Questions are mounting over the whereabouts and future role of Sarah Ferguson following the arrest of her former husband, Prince Andrew, at his residence in Sandringham, England, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to law enforcement officials familiar with the matter. Andrew, sixty six, was taken into custody earlier this … Read more

SUMMARY  LONDON — Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of an investigation linked to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, police and Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday. Thames Valley Police said officers detained “a man in his sixties … Read more

SUMMARY  TUCSON, Ariz. — DNA recovered from gloves found near the home of missing 84 year old Nancy Guthrie did not match any profiles in the FBI’s national database, authorities said, as the search for the Tucson woman entered its third week with no arrests. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that the gloves, … Read more

SUMMARY  TUCSON, Ariz. — DNA recovered from gloves linked to the abduction of Nancy Guthrie has not produced a match in the FBI’s national database, though investigators say the evidence may still help identify a suspect as forensic analysis continues, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Tuesday. The absence of a database hit in the … Read more

SUMMARY  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County was placed under an updated severe thunderstorm warning early Wednesday after the National Weather Service reported fast-moving storms capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph, possible tornadoes and structural damage across densely populated communities. The National Weather Service office in Oxnard said at 1:42 AM that … Read more