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Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men

Boys get the message quickly: a man is supposed to be strong and independent. That message, researchers say, has widespread consequences for men's social lives and physical health.

Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, grazes at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya in May 2017. The 45-year-old rhino's health started deteriorating in late February.

Sudan, World's Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies

Sudan lived most of his life in a zoo in the Czech Republic but was brought to a conservancy in Kenya in 2009 as part of a last-ditch effort to save his species. He died at the conservancy at age 45.

At the final session in a six-month political candidate training series called Emerge Virginia, Johanna Shin takes a group photo.

The Wave Of Female Candidates Is Set For A Wave Of Losses, Come November

A disproportionate number of women running for Congress are running in House districts that are considered pretty safe for the other party to hold, whether Republican or Democrat.

Jury Selection To Begin In Kansas Mosque Bomb Plot

When the FBI revealed a 2016 plot to bomb Somali immigrants in rural Kansas, Somalis said they were shocked to learn such hatred existed. Three men go on trial Tuesday and Somalis are curious to see how the justice system plays out.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives join the investigation at a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas, where a package exploded Tuesday. Authorities believe the incident is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings.

Austin On Edge As Another Explosion Is Reported Late Tuesday

Austin police say a military-type artillery simulator injured an employee at a Goodwill store late Tuesday, but that it was unrelated to earlier package bombs in an around the city this month.

A tick nymph, or young tick, has dug its mouth into a human arm. Left to its own devices, this western blacklegged tick nymph will stay attached for three to four days, during which time it will drink enough blood to later molt and grow into an adult.<strong> </strong>

WATCH: How A Tick Digs Its Hooks Into You

See how a tick sinks its hooks into a human for a long meal. And find out the best way to remove it.

Package Explosion In San Antonio Could Be Linked To Austin Bombings

Authorities in Texas believe a package explosion early Tuesday morning at a FedEx distribution center in San Antonio may be the latest blast linked to a series of explosions in Austin.

The two victims have been taken to local hospitals. The male student, 14<strong>,</strong> is in stable condition, and the female student, 16, is in intensive care with "life-threatening critical injuries," authorities said.

Shooting At Maryland High School Injures 2 Students; Gunman Dead

Two students were injured when another student opened fire at Great Mills High School, according to the St. Mary's County sheriff. The shooter was confirmed dead after being taken to a hospital.

Austin Mayor: 'People Here Are Concerned And Anxious'

Austin Mayor Steve Adler says in the wake of a string of bombings around the city, residents are "pulling together and we're watching each other's back."

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday: "The special counsel should be free to follow through his investigation to its completion without interference, absolutely."

Republican Lawmakers Say Mueller Needs No Protection

Top Republicans on Capitol Hill say they are confident that President Trump will not try to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

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