During a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Southern California, a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park displayed remarkable protective behavior. Instinctively, the matriarchs, Ndlula, Umngani, and Khosi, formed a tight defensive huddle around the calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, as the ground trembled.
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Donald Trump denounced Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results as 'fake,' claiming the 'Unselect Committee' deleted evidence. Smith's report concluded Trump would have been convicted, had he not been reelected in 2024. Over 250 interviews and testimony from 55 witnesses informed the investigation.
A phone call between President-elect Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Tuesday is raising questions about ethics and potential conflicts of interest. The call came just a day before Trump’s legal team sought to delay his sentencing in a hush-money case. ​​​​Alito maintains that the call was unrelated to the legal filing and was about a job recommendation for a former law clerk.
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