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Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs

Jul. 03, 2024 15:50 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived. The predator, which was larger than a person, likely used its wide, flat head and front teeth to suck in and chomp unsuspecting...

Namibian court overturns and declares unconstitutional a law criminalizing gay sex between men

Jun. 21, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A court in Namibia on Friday overturned and declared unconstitutional a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex between men in a victory for LGBTQ campaigners in the southern African nation. Three judges in the High Court in the capital, Windhoek, said in a...