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Gorillas return to San Antonio as Congo Falls opens this weekend

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The San Antonio Zoo opens Congo Falls, a new gorilla habitat featuring what officials describe as the world’s tallest gorilla tower, bringing gorillas back to the zoo in San Antonio, Texas. The immersive exhibit offers multi-level viewing areas, naturalistic landscaping, and educational displays on gorilla biology and conservation. Congo Falls aims to support animal welfare through vertical space, enrichment, and flexible habitat design while providing visitors with close viewing opportunities within a controlled and accessible environment.

CyrusOne proposes $430 million data center in Whitney as Texas buildout accelerates

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CyrusOne has filed plans with Texas regulators to construct a 93,319‑square‑foot, single‑story data center in Whitney, about 35 miles north of Waco, with construction targeted from February 2026 to April 2027. The $430 million project would be the company’s smallest Texas facility and comes amid a broader surge in data center and AI infrastructure investments across the state, including Google’s recently announced $40 billion expansion.

BTS’ Jimin, Jungkook unveil ‘Are You Sure?!’ Season 2 photobook

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BTS members Jimin and Jungkook released the official “Are You Sure?! Season 2” photobook on Dec. 24, 2024, following pre-orders on Weverse Shop from Dec. 9. The photobook complements their Disney+ reality travel series and includes scenic photos from Switzerland and Vietnam, behind-the-scenes images, collectible photocards, postcards, instant shots and an exclusive unreleased photo. The eight-episode show airs weekly through the Christmas season, and the photobook serves as an official companion merchandise item for fans worldwide.

S. Korea reports 2 new highly contagious bird flu cases

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South Korea on Wednesday confirmed two new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza at poultry farms in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, and Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, raising the total number of farm infections this season to 10. Agricultural authorities implemented quarantine, culling, movement controls, and disinfection measures at and around the affected sites, and launched epidemiological investigations to trace infection routes. The government increased surveillance at high-risk farms, ordered stronger biosecurity measures, and pledged support for affected farm owners under livestock disease control rules.

Roque contests passport revocation in new filing

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Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque filed a motion for reconsideration on December 9, 2025, challenging the cancellation of his Philippine passport, which he claims lacks legal basis. In a statement released Thursday, Roque asserted he is not a fugitive and that his stay in Europe is tied to his right to seek asylum. Now based in the Netherlands while working on the legal defense of former president Rodrigo Duterte, Roque urged Philippine authorities to review the timing and grounds of the passport cancellation and requested the restoration of his travel document.

‘Avatar’ season 2 teaser showcases Toph Beifong’s return

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Netflix released a new teaser for season 2 of its live-action series “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” featuring the first look at Toph Beifong. The footage shows Toph’s dramatic Earthbending entrance, her seismic abilities, and her role as Aang’s future Earthbending teacher. The teaser also includes returning characters Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Zuko, along with new Earth Kingdom locations and large-scale battle sequences. Netflix uses the teaser to continue its promotional campaign for the second season, which adapts the Earth Kingdom arc of the original animated series.

NBA Cup introduces fresh identity, trophy to chase

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NBA Executive Vice President James Jones says the Emirates NBA Cup has quickly become a staple of the league calendar, delivering playoff-level intensity and a new trophy to chase during the regular season. He details how the in-season tournament’s format, branding and global partnership with Emirates enhance competition, fan engagement and the NBA’s international reach, while outlining adjustments and long-term plans to cement the Cup as a permanent pillar of the league structure.

PH’s Aleah Finnegan shines with vault gold at SEA Games

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Aleah Finnegan captured the women’s gymnastics vault gold medal for the Philippines at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games on Wednesday at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Finnegan topped the vault final by edging Vietnam’s Thiguynh Nhu Nguyen, who took silver, as judges scored routines under international gymnastics rules. Philippine gymnastics officials reported that Finnegan’s victory added significantly to the country’s medal haul in the 2025 SEA Games, a regional multi-sport event featuring 11 Southeast Asian nations. Organizers confirmed the results after technical officials validated the final scores and conducted the awarding ceremony at the Rangsit Campus venue.

Jasmine Crockett launches campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas has filed paperwork to run in the Texas Democratic U.S. Senate primary, submitting her candidacy just hours before the state’s filing deadline and shortly after fellow Democrat Colin Allred exited the race, altering the lineup for a closely watched statewide contest.

San Antonio City Council to vote on $3M anti-gang program funding

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The San Antonio City Council is set to vote on accepting a $3 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant to continue the Texas Anti-Gang Program in the city. The proposal would route federal funds through the Governor’s Office to support the San Antonio Texas Anti-Gang Center and its multi-agency operations targeting organized criminal street gangs. The council’s decision will determine whether the city continues this DHS-backed public safety partnership at the current funding level.