Some of the world's leading primatologists have warned that more than half of the world's primate species are at risk of extinction, due to increasing anthropogenic pressures on their habitats.
UK pop singer George Michael died of natural causes, according to a coroner's probe. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
Published on Mar 10, 2017
Highlights of Today in History: Bomb attack on Madrid's commuter trains; Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic found dead; Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of Soviet Union; General Douglas MacArthur leaves Philippines in WWII.
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Highlights of this day in history: The first American combat troops arrive in South Vietnam; The Russian Revolution begins; U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry makes his second landing in Japan; Baseball hall-of-famer Joe DiMaggio dies.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said there is a "massive difference" between WikiLeaks publishing John Podesta's emails and revealing purported CIA hacking methods. Still, Spicer said President Trump is "very concerned" by the release.
Published on Mar 1, 2017
The National Weather Service says survey teams will be moving across Illinois to catalog damage and determine the number of tornados that touched down in the state.
Highlights of this day in history: George Washington, America's first president, is born; Iraqi insurgents destroy a Shiite shrine's golden dome; the 'Miracle on Ice' during the 1980 Winter Olympics; Pop artist Andy Warhol dies. (Feb. 22)
Highlights of this day in history: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre; Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini calls on Muslims to kill author Salman Rushdie; Slobodan Milosevic begins his defense against war crimes charges; Dolly the cloned sheep dies. (Feb. 14)
Nearly 200,000 people remained under evacuation orders Monday as California authorities try to fix erosion of the emergency spillway at the nation's tallest dam that could unleash uncontrolled flood waters if it fails. (Feb. 13)
Steven Mnuchin was sworn in as the next treasury secretary in the Oval Office Monday night. President Donald Trump says that Mnuchin spent his entire career making money in the private sector and now will go to work for the American taxpayer. (Feb. 13)
