Soviet whalers wiped out blue whales from part of the Indian Ocean 50 years ago. Underwater audio reveals the gentle giants have returned.

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Blue whale near Sri Lanka.

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Israeli hostages didn't know if their families were alive or dead and only found out after being released

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Ruth Munder, a released Israeli hostage, walks with an Israeli soldier shortly after her arrival in Israel on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
Ruth Munder, a released Israeli hostage, walks with an Israeli soldier shortly after her arrival in Israel on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

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An Amazon worker's death from blunt force injuries resulted in a $7,000 fine for the company

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

Trump's pardoning of a Kushner-linked drug smuggler undercut a larger DOJ investigation

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Former President Donald Trump.

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The Starbucks CEO's 'favorite go-to drink' at the coffee chain costs around $3

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Laxman Narasimhan.
Laxman Narasimhan was named CEO of Starbucks in September 2022 and officially took the reins in March.

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Russia put a Meta employee on a wanted list after designating the company a 'terrorist and extremist' organization

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A Pantsir air-defense system on the roof of the Ministry of Defense in Moscow in March 2023.

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Hamas released a 4-year-old American hostage orphaned after her parents were killed in the October 7 attack

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People walk past an image of 4-year-old Abigail Edan, a hostage held by Hamas who was released on Sunday, projected onto a building in Tel Aviv, Sunday, Nov 26, 2023.
People walk past an image of 4-year-old Abigail Edan, a hostage held by Hamas who was released on Sunday, projected onto a building in Tel Aviv.

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Elon Musk set to visit Israel, Israeli president confirms

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Ukrainians are getting target practice on drones at a secret training center, ABC reports

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Ukrainian soldiers shoot at what a source from Ukraine's Presidential Office says are Lancet drones.
Ukrainian soldiers shoot at what a source from Ukraine's Presidential Office says are Lancet drones

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Ukrainian students were told to go to a Crimean 'camp' for school only to be held captive in Russia, The Washington Post reports

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People lay down teddy bears on the ground.
People place candles beside teddy bears as a demonstration for Ukrainian children taken by Russia.

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