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Snooty the manatee, seen here in 2013, died after becoming trapped in an underwater plumbing area, according to the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Fla.

Snooty The Manatee Dies, And A Florida Community Mourns

Snooty was the oldest manatee in captivity — and he was believed to be the oldest on record, according to the South Florida Museum in Bradenton.

Pedestrians walk down Commercial Street in Provincetown, Mass., in May 2020. A study of a new outbreak in Provincetown found that three-quarters of those infected were fully vaccinated.

Vaccinated People With Breakthrough Infections Can Spread The Delta Variant, CDC Says

In an outbreak in Provincetown, Mass., three-quarters of cases occurred in fully vaccinated people. The study's findings suggest that vaccinated people infected with delta can transmit the virus.

Rep. Fred Upton, seen here outside of the Capitol in May 2017, announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection.

Longtime Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton announces his retirement

Upton is the fourth House Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump to announce his retirement.

Josh Groban and the combined casts of <em>Hamilton</em> and <em>Sweeney Todd</em>.

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, cast of 'Hamilton' celebrate 'Sweeney Todd'

The casts of both shows joined together to sing a parody song penned by Miranda.

Men carry a coffin during the arrival of migrants and refugees in the port of Messina following a rescue operation at sea by the Italian Coast Guard ship "Diciotti" on March 17 in Sicily. After several quiet weeks, March saw a pickup in the flow of migrants attempting to reach Italy via Libya, a route through which about 330,000 people have made it to Europe since the start of 2014.

EU Efforts To Stop Migrant Smuggling Are 'Failing,' U.K. Committee Says

Europe's Operation Sophia isn't disrupting Libyan smuggling "in any meaningful way," a House of Lords report says. In fact, the report found, the operation may be putting migrants in danger.

Interim County Executive Ilene Shapiro says her close working relationship with Russ Pry has helped her and her staff in the transition process.

New Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro Looks Back at Russ Pry, and Ahead to November

Over the weekend, the public had a chance to say goodbye to Summit County Executive Russ Pry at a memorial service in Akon. Pry died two weeks ago from...

SORTA Board Delays Seeking Bus Transit Tax Levy Until 2017

The choice for the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) board Wednesday was simple – go to the voters now for a new sales tax increase to...

Harvard University's nation-leading $35.7 billion endowment suffered a 2 percent loss on its investments in fiscal 2016.

Harvard University Endowment Posts 2 Percent Loss On Investments

The nation's largest university endowment is underperforming and faces challenges due to churning leadership and a questionable investment strategy.

Ohio Senate president Larry Obhof is defending income tax cuts in their version of the budget, which must be finalized by this weekend.

Ohio Lawmakers Working Through Weekend To Reach Budget Deal

It’s looking like the conference committee working on a compromise state budget will stretch into the weekend – with the budget-signing deadline…

South Koreans in Seoul on Wednesday watch a news report about a missile launch.

North Korea Conducts 3rd Missile Test Since Last Week Amid Stalled Talks With U.S.

It wasn't immediately clear what type of weapon was tested early Friday, but South Korea's military noted the missiles traveled at hypersonic speeds and flew about 137 miles.

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