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FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office

Credit: AP/Mark Schiefelbein

FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office

Survivor of Spain’s train crash pleads for help finding her dog Boro, and social media users rally

Survivor of Spain’s train crash pleads for help finding her dog Boro, and social media users rally

As fires in Chile burn, a mobile clinic fights to save furry survivors

As fires in Chile burn, a mobile clinic fights to save furry survivors

PHOTO ESSAY: Centuries-old bull festival in southern India remains a popular draw

PHOTO ESSAY: Centuries-old bull festival in southern India remains a popular draw

Meet Bambu, a perfect pup with a heart of gold

Meet Bambu, a perfect pup with a heart of gold

Meet Hannah, a terrier mix who is as cute as a button

Meet Hannah, a terrier mix who is as cute as a button

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Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that’s a problem

Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that’s a problem

IMAX movie tells Ohio’s environmental comeback story from burning river to top-ranked state parks

IMAX movie tells Ohio’s environmental comeback story from burning river to top-ranked state parks

Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach in suspected dingo attack

Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach in suspected dingo attack

Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75-pound pups

Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75-pound pups

Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony

Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony

Photos of horses leaping through flames in centuries-old Spanish tradition

Photos of horses leaping through flames in centuries-old Spanish tradition

Orcas put on a show off Seattle

Orcas put on a show off Seattle

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

An ongoing Smithsonian study of our region’s cutest apex predator (and its poop!)

An ongoing Smithsonian study of our region’s cutest apex predator (and its poop!)

Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns the large, flightless bird home unharmed

Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns the large, flightless bird home unharmed

6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon

6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon

Photos show sacred deer wandering through Japan’s ancient capital during Japan-South Korea summit

Photos show sacred deer wandering through Japan’s ancient capital during Japan-South Korea summit

Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks

Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks

Marine experts to bury stranded 10-ton humpback whale on Delaware beach

Marine experts to bury stranded 10-ton humpback whale on Delaware beach

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

Meet Mary, a gentle girl who loves long, sniffy walks and cozy naps

Meet Mary, a gentle girl who loves long, sniffy walks and cozy naps

Meet Hershey, a frisky pup who’s eager to learn and play

Meet Hershey, a frisky pup who’s eager to learn and play

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