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A hippopotamus recently attacked a boy in Uganda — and the boy survived, after a bystander took action, police say. Here, a hippo is seen in the Victoria Nile near Murchison Falls in northwest Uganda.

A hippo attacks a young boy, and then spits him out

The attack took place on a recent afternoon, as the boy was playing at his home near a lake in western Uganda.

The SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and others with illegally promoting crypto

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his companies were also charged with crimes related to the promotion and sale of two digital currencies, Tronix (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT).

Bankrolling A Dinosaur Dig And Unearthing A Giant: The Giganotosaurus

Don Lessem was the dinosaur adviser for the first Jurassic Park, a job he says sounds more impressive than it was. His real big-dinosaur break happened years later, thanks to a blurry photo of a bone.

Megan Kaiser programs the music during Red Sox games.

The Mystery of 'Sweet Caroline' and the Sox

As a stadium anthem, it's not exactly "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Susan Orlean visits Boston's Fenway Park to unlock the secret connection between the Red Sox, their loyal fans and singer Neil Diamond's 1969 hit.

'Deepwater Horizon' Director On The BP Oil Spill And The 'Addictive Dance' For Fuel

Peter Berg discusses his new film, which recreates the final hours of the oil rig that exploded and sank, causing the BP oil spill. Eleven rig workers died trying to prevent the disaster.

Wild Turkey Strand Preserve, 11901 Rod & Gun Club Road, Fort Myers. Join the preserve ecologist on a 0.75-mile guided nature hike along the Gunner’s Trail with discussions on native flora and fauna, water quality, land use history and the importance of conservation land in Lee County. The trail surface will include sections of boardwalk and raised recycled rubber that is relatively level and ADA accessible. RSVP required. Limit 10 participants.

National Trails Day celebrated with several Lee County guided walks

Lee County Parks & Recreation invites visitors and residents to explore the parks and preserves of Lee County with a series of free guided walks celebrating National Trails Day.

Jazz Legend Allen Toussaint's Touch And Timing Shine On His Last Record

The New Orleans-based musician completed recording his final album a month before he died last November. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead calls American Tunes a "fond last look" at Toussaint's talent.

Teyonah Parris, KiKi Layne and Regina King star in <em>If Beale Street Could Talk, </em>adapted from James Baldwin's 1974 novel.

'Beale Street' Is A Heart-Stopping, Beautiful Story Of Love And Injustice

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins returns with a new drama about young lovers in 1970s Harlem whose lives are thrown into turmoil when one of them is falsely accused of a crime.

A city-sanctioned encampment for homeless people in Los Angeles includes 70 tents and provides bathrooms, showers and 24-hour security.

High Cost Of Los Angeles Homeless Camp Raises Eyebrows And Questions

Los Angeles has opened a sanctioned tent encampment to help provide services amid an ongoing homelessness crisis. Some are concerned about the high cost of providing a camping spot in a parking lot.

Venice teen wins Girl Scout Gold Award for fostering feral kittens

We meet an Venice high school student who turned her attention to feral cats at the local level — and kittens in particular — and the need to both reduce their reproduction rate and to help as many homeless kittens become socialized so they can hopefully be adopted. Venice High School Junior, Maddie Canty, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. Earlier this year she earned the Girl Scout Gold Award with her project called A Hope for Kittens. The Gold Award is the top award a Girl Scout Can earn. Her project focused on reducing kitten euthanasia by combining public education, direct care, and local policy change.

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