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A lawsuit challenges an Alaska program that allows killing bears as a way to rebuild a caribou herd

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A lawsuit challenges an Alaska program that allows killing bears as a way to rebuild a caribou herd

Central Arkansas Bears travel to the No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks

Central Arkansas Bears travel to the No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks

Wofford Terriers to host the Georgia State Panthers on Tuesday

Wofford Terriers to host the Georgia State Panthers on Tuesday

Marquette Golden Eagles to square off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers Tuesday

Marquette Golden Eagles to square off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers Tuesday

Butler hosts Chicago State in non-conference action

Butler hosts Chicago State in non-conference action

UNC Asheville takes on Lipscomb following Wright’s 33-point game

UNC Asheville takes on Lipscomb following Wright’s 33-point game

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No. 7 Michigan Wolverines and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons square off

No. 7 Michigan Wolverines and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons square off

Bryant Bulldogs visit the Marist Red Foxes

Bryant Bulldogs visit the Marist Red Foxes

Brown Bears take on the Vermont Catamounts in non-conference play

Brown Bears take on the Vermont Catamounts in non-conference play

Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

How friends in South Carolina are restoring a wetland and bringing their neighborhood together

How friends in South Carolina are restoring a wetland and bringing their neighborhood together

Boise State and Utah Valley to meet for out-of-conference matchup

Boise State and Utah Valley to meet for out-of-conference matchup

Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean’s wildest joyride

Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean’s wildest joyride

Colombian artists transform Pablo Escobar’s hippos and excesses into art

Colombian artists transform Pablo Escobar’s hippos and excesses into art

Mercury treaty summit criticized for inaction on gold mining crisis

Mercury treaty summit criticized for inaction on gold mining crisis

Cincinnati Bearcats take on the Georgia State Panthers in non-conference play

Cincinnati Bearcats take on the Georgia State Panthers in non-conference play

Davidson Wildcats to host Washington State Cougars Friday

Davidson Wildcats to host Washington State Cougars Friday

Boise State Broncos host the Utah Valley Wolverines in non-conference action

Boise State Broncos host the Utah Valley Wolverines in non-conference action

Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

Last monkey on the loose after Mississippi highway crash is captured after being spotted by resident

Last monkey on the loose after Mississippi highway crash is captured after being spotted by resident

An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos

An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos

Davidson Wildcats to host the Washington State Cougars on Friday

Davidson Wildcats to host the Washington State Cougars on Friday

North Dakota State Bison welcome the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Friday

North Dakota State Bison welcome the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Friday

Georgia State Panthers to visit Cincinnati Bearcats Friday

Georgia State Panthers to visit Cincinnati Bearcats Friday

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