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The 1-year-old hippo is "trying out everything, every which way" as he makes himself at home at the zoo.
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The 1-year-old hippo is "trying out everything, every which way" as he makes himself at home at the zoo.
Locals managed to pull 13 people from the treacherous waters, while another 23 were still missing, police said.
"There are about 35 children playing that could approach them and provoke a tragedy," said an official from the local environment authority.
"Hippos are unpredictable, at any moment they can attack a person," a local biologist said.
In the 1980's, the Colombian drug kingpin imported just four hippos from Africa — and now there are nearly 150 of them.
Environmental officials in Colombia are considering a new plan to handle the herd of hippos born from Pablo Escboar's infamous estate. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Police said the boy was playing at his home, which is about a half-mile from a lake where about 6,000 hippopotamuses live.
The Toronto Zoo has been administering COVID-19 vaccines to susceptible animals — including hippos, tigers and bears. The zoo has received 320 vaccine doses for 120 animals, with two doses required per animal given about two or three weeks apart.
Escobar's hippos have become a sort of local tourist attraction in the years since the kingpin was killed by police in 1993.
Flash flooding was possible through Sunday from North Carolina to New Jersey.
The tension between both countries has been escalating since Trudeau accused the Indian government of being involved in the shooting death of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Settlements in lawsuits over police misconduct cost taxpayers millions every year — and while they compensate victims or their families, the settlements don't necessarily stop bad behavior, experts say.
The family of Darryl George filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Saturday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton over his ongoing suspension by his school district for his hairstyle.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted Friday, accused of accepting lavish bribes in exchange for official acts.
The memo, first obtained by CBS News, argues the "fundamentals" of the race haven't changed.
Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.
Sevastopol serves as the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
An explosives-laden vehicle has detonated at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne.
The memo, first obtained by CBS News, argues the "fundamentals" of the race haven't changed.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted Friday, accused of accepting lavish bribes in exchange for official acts.
The family of Darryl George filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Saturday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton over his ongoing suspension by his school district for his hairstyle.
Police say five people were transported to hospitals by helicopters after an explosion at a home in West Milford, New Jersey.
Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
Some 2,100 workers from Apple stores across France joined picket lines, vying for sidewalk space with customers eager to get the new iPhone 15.
Shimano's recalled bonded crank parts can "separate and break," causing consumers to crash, according to CPSC.
Time is running out for U.S. lawmakers to avoid a government shutdown. Here's how that could affect Social Security recipients.
Amazon says it will begin include ads in its Prime Video content, but will offer an ad-free version for customers who pay extra.
The former White House staffer who testified about the actions of former President Donald Trump during the insurrection writes of her experience as a witness before the January 6 Committee.
The memo, first obtained by CBS News, argues the "fundamentals" of the race haven't changed.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted Friday, accused of accepting lavish bribes in exchange for official acts.
ATACMS have a range of up to 190 miles and can be launched from the HIMARS mobile rocket launchers the Ukrainian military has already received.
Candidates will be facing the toughest requirements yet to participate.
RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization among infants, according to the CDC.
Shimano's recalled bonded crank parts can "separate and break," causing consumers to crash, according to CPSC.
Can you get your COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? Here's what health experts say.
As we start to head indoors for the colder months, vitamin D levels can suffer. Experts share what to know and do about it.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
Sevastopol serves as the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
The tension between both countries has been escalating since Trudeau accused the Indian government of being involved in the shooting death of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
An explosives-laden vehicle has detonated at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne.
Three firefighters were among the dead, authorities said, after the blaze and explosions that began on Friday at a golf ball factory in Pingtung county in southern Taiwan.
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey pursued music from a young age, heading to the United States for college. Her recording career began shortly after that, and in 2022, her debut album rose on the charts. Her latest album just made the biggest debut for a jazz album in Spotify's history. From "Bewitched," here is Laufey with "Promise."
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey pursued music from a young age, heading to the United States for college. Her recording career began shortly after that, and in 2022, her debut album rose on the charts. Her latest album just made the biggest debut for a jazz album in Spotify's history. From "Bewitched," here is Laufey with "Lovesick."
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey pursued music from a young age, heading to the United States for college. Her recording career began shortly after that, and in 2022, her debut album rose on the charts. Her latest album just made the biggest debut for a jazz album in Spotify's history. From "Bewitched," here is Laufey with "From The Start."
If you have scrolled through TikTok recently, you might have seen the same question posed in videos over and over again: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? But why is this a TikTok trend?
Preview: In a revealing interview to air on "CBS News Sunday Morning" September 24, the supermodel reflects on marriage, and on the work stress that eventually led to panic attacks.
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
YouTube suspended Russell Brand's ability to earn money from his online videos earlier this week after multiple women accused Brand of rape, sexual assault and abuse — allegations he denies.
Amazon says it will begin include ads in its Prime Video content, but will offer an ad-free version for customers who pay extra.
Emerging forms of artificial intelligence could displace a range of "knowledge workers," new analysis finds.
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
What could soon be Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving closer to the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. CBS News Baltimore's Janay Reece has an update on how locals there are preparing for the storm. And Lynette Charles, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has a forecast for where the storms could be most severe.
Since 2016, wildfire smoke in the U.S. has reversed roughly 25% of air quality improvements made from the 2000 Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. That figure doubles to roughly 50% when looking specifically at the impact on many western states. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Marshall Burke, an associate professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and a co-author of the study.
Homeowners living in areas at risk for natural disasters are seeing higher home insurance premiums -- for some, coverage has been dropped completely. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
The tarantula's coloring resembles "electrical sparks," researchers said.
Settlements in lawsuits over police misconduct cost taxpayers millions every year — and while they compensate victims or their families, the settlements don't necessarily stop bad behavior, experts say.
Lawsuits allege that the Baton Rouge Police Department's now shuttered Street Crimes Unit abused drug suspects in a narcotics processing facility known as the "Brave Cave."
New Mexico's governor tried to temporarily ban guns from being carried in public in Albuquerque after Froylan Villegas was shot to death.
The boat was manned by three people and had over one ton of cocaine on board.
Mario Che-Tiul, who escaped from a Missouri jail in June, was captured on Thursday in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the same location where Danelo Cavalcante was found, the U.S. Marshals said.
A small saucer-shape capsule carrying a half-pound of rocks and dust collected from an asteroid called Bennu is expected to slam into Earth's atmosphere at a blistering 27,650 mph on Sunday and then parachute down to the ground. NASA senior scientist Amy Simon joined CBS News to discuss the purpose and logistics of the mission.
The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system.
Two cameras working together helped NASA reveal details in "greater detail than previously possible."
Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
NASA called the Parker Solar Probe's flight "not only an impressive feat of engineering, but a huge boon for the scientific community."
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
On Nov. 11, 2012, Jake Nolan accompanied his psychiatrist cousin to a NYC Home Depot where she purchased a sledgehammer; 24 hours later, it became a key piece of evidence in a crime that ended with Nolan and her ex-lover in the hospital.
We explore the bold and unique flavors of Caribbean and African cuisine from acclaimed chefs around the world.
CBS Reports goes into a cartel stronghold in Mexico to uncover what’s behind the surge in fentanyl trafficking and why America is failing to stop it.
Tropical Storm Ophelia lashes the East Coast with rain, flooding; Award-winning chefs open restaurant that celebrates early American cuisine
James Beard award-winning chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi are taking diners back in time at their Manhattan restaurant. Inspired by an old cookbook, Williams and Sodi are reviving early American cuisine and focusing on craftsmanship, community and history at The Commerce Inn. Nancy Chen reports.
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on bribery charges. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s latest missile attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has struck a blow against Russian power. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.