NPR (Gurjit Kaur) - New species of glass frog identified in Ecuador
A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
NYTIMES (Julia Jacobs) - Taylor Frankie Paul Will Not Face New Domestic Violence Charges
Prosecutors in Utah investigated after the reality star’s ex-boyfriend told the police she had scratched, shoved and struck him during a fight in February.
NYTIMES (Benjamin Oreskes) - Hochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has opposed raising taxes, favored a “pied-à-terre” luxury tax because it largely targets the ultrawealthy who primarily live outside New York City.
NYTIMES (Laurel Rosenhall and Theodore Schleifer) - Swalwell’s Exit Injects ‘Chaos’ Into California Governor’s Race
Democratic candidates see sudden voter interest in the sleepy contest as a campaign opportunity. All are scrambling for support from former backers of Eric Swalwell.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Video captures moment hero principal takes down gunman at Oklahoma high school
The suspect, a former student, fired multiple rounds, striking the principal in the leg.
ABCNEWS - 4 killed after US strikes suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific
The U.S. military has launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Coast Guard’s most powerful icebreaker arrives home after more than 4-month deployment to Antarctica | Stars and Stripes
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star deployed from Seattle in November on the 146-day mission supporting Operation Deep Freeze.
STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - GOP lawmaker urges ‘permanent fix’ to end VA restrictions on the gun rights of veterans requiring fiduciaries | Stars and Stripes
The bill would bar the VA from identifying veterans requiring money managers for inclusion in a database of people banned from possessing firearms.
STRIPES (Rose L. Thayer) - Army officer pleads guilty to smuggling firearms parts from Russia, other countries | Stars and Stripes
Frank Ross Talbert, 41, was assigned to the 52nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group at Fort Campbell, Ky., when he was arrested and charged in 2024.
STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Marines won’t meet with Okinawa officials over unplanned landing near sports field | Stars and Stripes
The Marine Corps has rejected a request to meet with Okinawa officials over a precautionary landing by a helicopter that disrupted a youth baseball practice.