University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Brett Ratcliffe says he chose the names to draw attention to biodiversity and the amount of undiscovered species.
2018
Posted inLife & Culture
Jamie Foxx makes video decrying violence in Mississippi city
Adams County and Natchez have seen at least 13 slayings this year.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Speeding car flips over I-295, lands on Marginal Way in Portland
The man at the wheel was not seriously injured but will face several charges, according to Maine State Police.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots secure 1st-round bye
Tom Brady throws three first-half touchdowns in New England’s win over the Jets to end the regular season.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Former Afghanistan commander torpedoes Trump’s foreign policy decisions
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal also says he believes President Trump is immoral.
Posted inSource
It’s almost New Year’s, time to hit the beach
A Get Busy for the very brave and bold
Posted inMaine
Authorities tentatively identify body found in rubble of Acton fire
The blaze destroyed a garage and a second-floor apartment on Hopper Road, the State Fire Marshal’s Office says.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Patriots playing for 1st-round bye in home matchup with Jets
The New England Patriots have approached the final week of the regular season with a postseason-like focus. No, really. A first-round bye through the AFC playoffs is on the line Sunday, so they insist they’re not taking their game against the lowly New York Jets lightly. “It’s a one-game season,” running back James White said. […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Trump tries to deflect blame for migrant children’s deaths
President Donald Trump sought to deflect blame for the deaths of two Guatemalan children in U.S. custody by claiming they were “very sick” when they arrived, even though immigration authorities have said both children passed initial health checks. The mother of the boy who died Christmas Eve told The Associated Press on Saturday that her […]