Tag: Bears
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A pair of bears are on their way to the National Zoo from China
HONG KONG — A pair of giant pandas began their journey Monday from China to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, where they will begin a 10-year residence in the nation’s capital, weeks before the presidential election. Bao Li, a 3-year-old male, and Qing Bao, a 3-year-old female, are the latest pandas to be sent…
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Some Floridians struggle to evacuate as Milton bears down
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Tampa Bay, some residents are saying there are limited resources — especially a lack of gasoline — needed in order to evacuate, despite a mandate to leave the area. Ashley Khrais, a resident of Holiday, Florida, located just inland from the coast about an hour northwest of Tampa, is among…
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Bears QB Caleb Williams has best game of young career in 36-10 win vs. Panthers
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams spent his first month in the NFL alternating between showing brief flashes that made him the Heisman Trophy winner and a No. 1 overall pick and a rookie dealing with the NFL’s unforgiving learning curve. Five weeks into his career, Williams played his best and most complete game in Sunday’s 36-10…
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Hong Kong gets two more giant pandas as Finland says it can’t afford its own bears
HONG KONG — Pandas An An and Ke Ke, a gift from Beijing to Hong Kong, arrived in the Chinese territory on Thursday to much fanfare, two days after Finland said it would return its own pair over mounting debts. Hong Kong officials welcomed the giant pandas at the city’s international airport with a red…
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As Helene bears down, insurance woes add to Florida homeowners’ anxiety
Florida resident Michelle Curtis spent much of Wednesday securing her beach house and preparing to transport her horses and dogs from her farm in Perry to a friend’s property several counties away. Hurricane Helene will be the third major storm to hit her region in 13 months, and Curtis and her husband are becoming experts…
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Cal Golden Bears fans are poking fun at ‘woke’ jabs from Southern schools
UC Berkeley’s Golden Bears are embracing the “woke” label as a rallying cry this football season, turning what was meant to be an insult from some Southeast rivals into a meme. The traditionally middling college football program joined the Atlantic Coast Conference this year, meaning its team will play games in parts of the country…