At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a pair of male lesser flamingos in their 40s have become first-time parents after hatching an egg together, raising one of six chicks born this year at the park. Wildlife care staffers noticed the two males exhibiting strong nesting behaviors, leading them to give the pair a fake egg to see how they would do as foster parents. The chick hatched three weeks later, with the foster dads taking turns caring for it, demonstrating their success as potential bonded foster parents for future chicks at the park.
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Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican’s district – Chicago Tribune
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is back on the road to engage with voters after last year's election loss, focusing on town halls in competitive Republican-held congressional districts. He called for elected officials to listen to the concerns of Americans and held a successful event in Iowa's 3rd congressional district. Walz is not currently a candidate, but is reemerging to address issues such as health care, financial aid, and veterans' funding, aiming to understand why some...
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