With exactly three weeks until Election Day, both candidates have their sights set on Pennsylvania. And NASA has launched its ambitious plan to visit the largest planet in our solar system in hopes of making a new discovery. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Harris, Trump turn to PA…

As bears plump up for the winter hibernation season, one thing is certain, Fat Bear Week is coming! Beginning on Oct. 2 and going through Oct. 8, fans can pick their favorite chunky bear from a list of the apex predators at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. In the meantime, bear fans have…

As the National Zoo prepares for the arrival of two new pandas later this year, it’s getting some major financial support. The donor is local philanthropist David Rubenstein, who announced on Tuesday, Sept. 17, a $10 million pledge to support the zoo’s giant panda conservation program. Back in May, the Smithsonian Institution was preparing for…

San Francisco is paying its homeless population to move away as reported on Friday, Aug. 24. The new campaign to address homelessness by Democratic Mayor London Breed reportedly divided the city. Some in the city criticized Breed’s new approach to tackling the Bay City’s homeless problem. The program pays relocation costs to move homeless individuals…

The San Diego Zoo’s newest giant pandas are on their way from China, marking the first time Beijing is loaning pandas to the U.S. in two decades. It’s the beginning of a new era in “panda diplomacy.” Four-year-old male panda Yun Chuan and soon-to-be four-year-old female panda Xin Bao left China’s Sichuan province on Wednesday, June 26, for a…

Hours away from the first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, we’re breaking down what you need to know about the event hosted by CNN. And two giant pandas from China are on their way to the U.S. in a big step for “panda diplomacy.” These stories and more highlight The Morning…

Touted as China’s “tallest uninterrupted waterfall,” the cascade may actually be a “water fail.” On Monday, June 3, controversy arose after a hiker posted a video from atop the tourist attraction at Yuntai Mountain Scenic Resort, which showed the waterfall being fed by man-made pipes. The Yuntai Mountain Waterfall clip has received millions of views…

Pandas are returning to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in 2024. The zoo celebrated the news Wednesday, May 29, in a video announcement featuring first lady Jill Biden.  The bears, named Qing Bao and Bao Li, are both two-years-old and set to arrive by the end of 2024 through a partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association.  Bao Li has family roots…

In an effort to curb the transmission of rabies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is implementing new regulations for dogs arriving in the United States from abroad. Beginning Aug. 1, all incoming dogs must be at least six months old and have a microchip. The announcement came from the CDC on Wednesday,…

While panda diplomacy is underway between the United States and China with San Francisco and San Diego set to receive pandas from China this summer, another Chinese panda-related story is causing controversy. A zoo in eastern China admitted to dressing up dogs as pandas because it didn’t have the actual animal. While unbearably cute, the…