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Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
Iguanas may have pulled off a 5000 mile voyage on a raft of floating vegetation to get to FijiABC News - 19h -
Iguanas probably floated to Fiji millions of years ago on record-breaking raft journey, scientists say
Lizards may have snacked on their raft of uprooted trees and plants on their months-long journey across the Pacific. Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji. Most modern-day iguanas ...The Guardian - 9h -
North American iguanas rafted 5,000 miles to colonize Fiji: Study
A subset of North American iguanas likely landed on an isolated group of South Pacific islands about 34 million years ago — having rafted some 5,000 miles from the West Coast of the faraway ...The Hill - 19h -
These Iguanas Got Carried Away and Ended Up in Fiji, 5,000 Miles From Home
Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North America to Fiji.The New York Times - 19h -
Bills, QB Josh Allen reach record-setting 6-year, $330 million extension
Allen is set to receive the most guaranteed money ever given to an NFL player in his new deal.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
Sources: QB Allen, Bills reach record $330M deal
The Bills and Josh Allen have reached agreement on a record-setting six-year, $330 million contract that includes $250 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Trump deported fewer people last month than Biden a year ago, but border crossings have plummeted
NBC News obtained data that provides early indications on how the Trump administration is delivering on promises it made about the immigration crackdown.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Why NFL MVP Josh Allen didn't try to top Dak Precott's record-setting $60 million per year Cowboys contract
The Bills quarterback left some money on the table with his new contract and here's whyCBS Sports - 4d -
Sources: Browns, Garrett agree to record deal
The Browns and Myles Garrett agreed to a record contract extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Browns, Myles Garrett agree to record four-year contract extension, deal averages $40 million per year
Garrett's reported $122.8 million guaranteed is also the most ever for non-QB in league historyCBS Sports - Mar. 9 -
Source: Dodgers, Roberts agree on 4-year deal
Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a four-year extension that will set an MLB record for average annual value, a source told ESPN on Monday, a deal that will run ...ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Survivors of Tokyo bombing 80 years ago want compensation
Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the Japanese capitalABC News - Mar. 9 -
Five years ago, the Bucs made the biggest signing in franchise history
Bucs made the biggest signing in franchise history five years ago when they signed future Hall of Famer Tom Brady.Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Vegas Golden Knights sign goalie Adin Hill to a 6-year, $37.5 million contract extension
This season at age 28, Adin Hill has played in a career high 53 games and has a 2.53 goals-against average and .906 save percentage to help Vegas vault to the top of the Pacific Division.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Falcons and Jake Matthews agree to two-year, $45 million extension
Matthews is set to enter his 12th season with AtlantaCBS Sports - Mar. 10 -
Five local teams have sights set on Final Four
March Madness is in full swing and that’s especially true in the local high school ranks this year. Five local squads will be in action this weekend with their sights set on a trip to the State ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Shiffrin finishes third to set WC podiums record
Mikaela Shiffrin set an all-time World Cup record Sunday with her 156th podium finish though she let victory slip away in a slalom.ESPN - Mar. 9 -
For 20 years, this school had no idea there was a dinosaur fossil right outside
Students at a school in Australia studied next to a boulder without realizing it was a fossil of 66 footprints from 47 dinosaurs from 200 million years ago.NBC News - 5d -
What Saquon Barkley's career year, record raise means for free agent RBs
Barkley became the league's highest-paid RB two years after he was franchise-tagged for $10.1 million.ESPN - Mar. 9 -
With $921 Seats, Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Breaks a Box Office Record
Demand to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal play Shakespeare has set a record in a year when big stars have been driving up the prices of Broadway plays.The New York Times - 3d -
Kootenai Nordic: A legacy of cross country skiing in Libby
Mar. 14—For nearly 45 years, the Kootenai Nordic ski team has provided young athletes in Libby with a pathway to develop their skills in cross-country skiing. While this season has brought ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Fresh Off a Record-Breaking Season, the NWSL Eyes Another Year of Growth
Why the National Women’s Soccer League inked sponsorship deals with Gen-Z brands like Alex Cooper’s Unwell Hydration and E.l.f. Beauty.Inc. - 3d -
Dodgers, Dave Roberts agree to 4-year deal worth reported record $32.4 million
During his nine seasons with the Dodgers, Roberts has the best winning percentage of any MLB manager.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
A Navy veteran and his wife say Tricare rescinded approvals for over $100K in health care claims paid years ago
A Navy veteran and his wife said they were blindsided when Tricare, the military’s health care program, rescinded over $100,000 in medical claims it had approved and paid several years ago.NBC News - 4d -
Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote
MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government. Portugal is bracing for its third snap general election in as many years as MPs prepare to debate a ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
DOGE likely subject to open records law, judge rules
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is likely covered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled late Monday, rejecting the Trump administration’s position that ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Jose Pizarro’s recipe for hot cross torrijas with saffron syrup
Spanish-style eggy bread, but using hot cross buns and doused in an orangey saffron syrup. Torrijas have long been a symbol of Easter in Spain, a much-loved tradition that’s now enjoyed all year ...The Guardian - 6h -
2025 NFL free agency: Texans, CB Derek Stingley Jr. agree to record 3-year, $90M extension
Stingley's $30 million base salary is highest among all defensive backs in NFL history.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Demon-child movie wows China – and smashes global box office records
Virtually unknown in the west, Ne Zha 2 is the world’s highest-grossing animation at £1.6bn – outdoing Inside Out 2 – just weeks after its release. Just a few years ago, the biggest star of the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Sources: Texans' Stingley gets record deal for DB
Derek Stingley has agreed to a three-year, $90 million extension with the Texans that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 17h -
Rick Springfield remembers falling off a stage 25 years ago. So does his body: 'brain damage'
'Jessie's Girl' rocker Rick Springfield says he lives with the lasting toll of a hard fall that happened decades ago in Las Vegas: 'I found out I have some brain damage.'Los Angeles Times - Mar. 10 -
Woman pleads guilty in cross-burning hoax during Colorado Springs mayoral campaign
DENVER — A woman who was part of a group charged with setting a cross on fire in front of a defaced campaign sign for a candidate who became Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor pleaded guilty on ...NBC News - 5d -
‘Special’ Man Utd star could be set for reunion as Real Madrid pursuit remains ‘active’
Real Madrid have reportedly set their sights on Kobbie Mainoo whose future at Manchester United remains anything but certain.According to Fichajes.net, Los Merengues would like to add the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Reflecting on five years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world
On this day five years ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, shutting down daily life, crippling the economy and reshaping public health. More than 1.1 million ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup podiums record, taking 3rd place in slalom race
Mikaela Shiffrin set an all-time World Cup record Sunday with her 156th podium finish though she let victory slip away in a slalom.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
How Derek Stingley Jr.'s record-setting contract impacts Christian Gonzalez
Derek Stingley Jr.'s record-setting contract with the Texans could have a major impact on Patriots' All-Pro corner Christian Gonzalez.Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Omeda Studios launches update for Predecessor MOBA as players surpass 2 million
Omeda Studios has announced its player count has crossed two million as it launches a new 1.4 update for the MOBA Predecessor.VentureBeat - Mar. 7 -
The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer | Raymond Pierrehumbert and Michael Mann
Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...The Guardian - 6d -
Detroit draws 14,288 fans to watch PWHL game, setting U.S. record for pro women’s hockey game
The Professional Women’s Hockey League game broke the mark as part of its Takeover Tour of potential expansion venues at Little Caesars Arena, a year after 13,736 fans watched women on the same ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Former Rams WR Cooper Kupp to sign with NFC West rival after 8 years in LA
Cooper Kupp is heading home to Washington. He's expected to sign with the Seattle Seahawks and will likely get $15 million or more.Yahoo Sports - 3d
