Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era

JERUSALEM (AP) – Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between warring kingdoms.

MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025

The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion.

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn’s life.

Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) – The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the primates wherever they go – except up in the trees. Onesmas Ainebyona stalks the chimps with such spirtual determination that he’s been able to win the trust of a chimp leader named Jean, who came down a tree one recent morning as Ainebyona lingered nearby.

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

LONDON (AP) – Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago.

Amazing 97-Year-Old passes away just months after publishing her first book

An amazing woman living in Australia has passed away at the age of 97, just months after publishing her first book. Dulcie Margaret Schefe, born in 1928 in Roma, now Dulcie Margaret Forno, had been reading, writing and reciting poetry since she was a young child. At the age of 97, she published her first collection of poems in a book called ‘Warmth’.

Java island zoo releases photos of the first panda cub born in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – A zoo on Java island released photos of Indonesia’s first locally-born giant panda cub, and said the male cub was showing signs of being in good health.

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

ASHLAND, Va. (AP) – The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor.

'Oh, my God' - 88-year-old Michigan grocery cashier overwhelmed by sudden $1.7M gift

BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) – Ed Bambas will soon ring up his last can of corn.