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Kari Lake lays off more than 500 staff at Voice of America parent agency  The Washington Post Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists  The New York Times Federal judge says Kari Lake can’t fire Voice of America director  NPR Trump is cutting 500-plus jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges  AP News Republican-Appointed Judge Deals …

A recent discovery in Lake Huron captured the attention of scientists and the public alike after wildlife officials came across what appeared to be a massive, gelatinous blob floating in the water. According to Yahoo News, the find was so bizarre in appearance that it was jokingly referred to as a “cursed gummy bear” by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife …

QUICK FACTS Name: Loughareema, or The Vanishing Lake Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55.157034137386944, -6.1079272599514285 Why it’s incredible: The lake can disappear in just hours. Loughareema, or The Vanishing Lake, is an ephemeral lake in Northern Ireland with a rare geology that scientists still don’t really understand. Three streams flow into the lake, but the only exit is a …

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled on Thursday that administration official Kari Lake had overstepped in firing the director of Voice of America. In this photo, Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, in February in Oxon Hill, Md. Jose Luis Magana/AP/FR159526 AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP/FR159526 AP A federal judge ruled on Thursday …

An Amish woman who told authorities she was testing her faith when she threw her 4-year-old son into an Ohio lake was charged Wednesday with two counts of aggravated murder in the boy’s death. Authorities said Ruth R. Miller, 40, of Millersburg, Ohio, told investigators she believed she was acting at the direction of God when she allegedly killed her …

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Lake Van, Turkey [38.91395038, 43.12483070] What’s in the photo? Rare plumes of mostly inorganic matter swirling in an alkaline lake Who took the photo? NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, on board the International Space Station When was it taken? Sept. 12, 2016 This stunning astronaut photo shows a series of milky swirls that appeared in the …

The view of Great Salt Lake’s North Arm from Gunnison Island, which has long served as a nesting ground for pelicans. Credit: Brian Maffly, University of Utah For thousands of years, Utah’s Great Salt Lake reflected only natural shifts in climate and water flow. But fresh sediment analyses show that in just two centuries, human activity forced the lake into …

Keegan Bradley left East Lake on Sunday night with many things. Clarity was not among them. Bradley’s T-7 finish at the Tour Championship, along with nice finishes from several potential U.S. Ryder Cup captain’s picks, means that the American skipper’s job these next couple days – until the six picks are revealed on Wednesday morning – will be unenviable. “I …

Gripping his third 54-hole lead or co-lead in his last six tournaments, Tommy Fleetwood knew he’d already done what he’s always believed to be the hardest part. He’d put himself in the driver’s seat to begin a PGA Tour Sunday once again – tied atop the Tour Championship leaderboard with Patrick Cantlay, two shots better than anybody else. Now, he’d …

The Missouri patient who contracted an infection from a brain-eating amoeba has died, local officials confirmed. The patient passed away Tuesday at a hospital in the St. Louis, Missouri area, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The adult Missouri resident, whose personal information has not been released, had been waterskiing at a popular recreational spot in …