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In Chile, injured penguins sport copper vests to help them heal

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins — snug red vests threaded with copper and zinc that they hope will help the aquatic birds heal faster. Veterinarians have found success in the past using such suits to treat injured dogs and cats. Now they’re trying out the technology on Humboldt penguins in Chile, home to the largest concentration of the vulnerable species. “For years, vests with microfibers containing elements like copper and zinc have been tested on pets, particularly dogs and cats, and have greatly ...

Feminist leader Gloria Steinem dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became the most visible symbol of the U.S. women’s movement and remained a fierce and eloquent advocate for equality for six decades, has died. She was 92. With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle and ...

Private prison inmate stabbed over paint job

YOUNGSTOWN — An inmate at a local prison is in stable condition after being stabbed during a fight. A Youngstown police report states that officers responded to CoreCivic’s Northeast Ohio Correctional Center on Hubbard Road on Wednesday afternoon. Security officers at the prison showed them surveillance video of a fight that happened around 3:45 p.m. in a common area. The report states that two inmates, Monroe Merrell and Manuel Erazo-Alvarado, were painting steps in the area when another inmate walked through the fresh paint. The two became irate with the other man and a fight ...

TODAY AT CANFIELD FAIR | Schedule of events

TODAY AT CANFIELD FAIR Admission Youth (7-12): $5 Adult (13+): $10 Senior citizen(62+): $6 Schedule • 8 a.m. - Market Beef Fitting and Showmanship, Michael Kusalaba Event Center No. 36 • 8:30 a.m. - 4-H Saddle Horse, Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Ring • 8:30 a.m. - Draft Horse: ...

Gunman in deadly Minneapolis shooting left long trail of warning signs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who carried out Wednesday’s deadly shooting in a Minneapolis apartment building had threatened his neighbors, repeatedly showed off his pistol and warned he was planning to shoot people, according to building residents, court documents and law enforcement officials. The building’s owners were trying to evict him. At least one person had asked for a restraining order to be placed on him. The police investigated him in June for displaying a weapon, but the county attorney’s office decided not to file any charges. Late Wednesday afternoon, Carlton ...