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Sunday April 6th, 2025 day edition

image for Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100 years old

Two of the Philadelphia Zoo's oldest residents are new parents.

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.

"Philadelphia Zoo's vision is that those hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises on our healthy planet 100 years from now.".

Mommy is considered one of the most genetically valuable Galapagos tortoises in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' species survival plan.

The last clutch of such tortoises to hatch at an AZA-accredited zoo was in 2019 at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina.

The San Diego Zoo, Zoo Miami and Honolulu Zoo also have breeding pairs. »

Anti-Trump Protesters Assemble in Every State and Cities Worldwide

Authored by rollingstone.com

One of the chants which received a big reaction from the crowd was when someone began calling out “Where is Congress?”

In Berlin, Germany, protesters chanted, “Fuck you, Elon” as hundreds rallied outside of a showroom for Tesla, Musk’s electric vehicle company.

It doesn’t seem like he knows what he’s going to do,” one woman told Spanish sports newspaper Diario AS. »

Eminem becomes a grandpa as daughter Hailie Jade welcomes first baby

Authored by ew.com

The rapper's daughter, Hailie Jade Scott, welcomed her first child, a baby boy named Elliot Marshall McClintock, on March 14 with husband Evan McClintock.

Elliot's middle name, Marshall, pays tribute to his grandfather, who was born Marshall Mathers III.

Scott shared a series of snapshots of her bundle of joy on Instagram in celebration of his "three weeks earthside.". »

Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in response to Trump tariffs

Authored by polygon.com

Nintendo has delayed pre-orders in the United States for the Switch 2 in response to sweeping new tariffs outlined by the Trump administration earlier this week.

“Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” Nintendo said in a statement provided to Polygon.

Nintendo announced its next-generation console on Wednesday, setting the price of Switch 2 at $449.99. A few hours later, U.S. President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal tariffs” on dozens of countries, including territories where Nintendo manufactures its hardware. »