Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
Type: Mammal Family: Bovidae Habitat: Lowland forests Location: Central and West Africa Diet: Twigs, leaves, fruits, and shoots Average lifespan in the wild: 19 years Size: Body length 5.6-8.3 ft (1.7-2.5 m); horns 30-39 in (75-99cm) Weight: 440-550 lbs (200-250 kg) for females; 440-880 lbs (200-400kg) for males The bongo is a very striking forest antelope with a brilliantly colored hide and long, smooth, spiral-shaped horns. Read More...
ReutersThe move means bitcoin will be accepted everywhere for goods and services, alongside the US dollarEl Salvador has become the first country in the world to officially classify Bitcoin as legal currency.
Congress approved President Nayib Bukele's proposal to embrace the cryptocurrency, with 62 out of 84 possible votes on Tuesday night.
The president said the government had made history, and that the move would make it easier for Salvadoreans living abroad to send money home. Read More...
The House overwhelmingly voted to kill a move by Republican hard-liners aimed at removing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), saving an unlikely leader of an unruly House six months after GOP lawmakers moved to oust his predecessor.
Only 11 Republicans opposed the move to “table” a measure by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), while 196 Republicans embraced keeping Johnson in the speaker’s job. Democrats also overwhelmingly voted to save the GOP speaker, 163 in support of keeping him and 32 against. Read More...