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http://youtu.be/G0JH12Jgf8Y A two-year-old girl broke out crying after a beluga whale "pulled a face", or opened its mouth to communicate, spooking the child. RELATED: Young fan shakes a tail feather with his favorite, famous Disney duck https://youtube.com/shorts/Qb1tsfJ2xCs » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/4ucas3f8 » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #child #whale #Beluga

http://youtu.be/FZ2am7TUj9w Looking for sunshine and fun for kids and adults? Check out this Nickelodeon resort in Punta Cana. RELATED: Airbnb Shrek Swamp: Live like an ogre at Airbnb's newly recreated Shrek home https://tinyurl.com/ynjbcthh Millennials and Gen Z, if you missed your chance to stay at Holiday Inn’s former Nickelodeon hotel in Orlando as a kid, your dream can still come true. But, like you, the experience has changed, too, at Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts Punta Cana. Yes, you can still get slimed and meet characters from Nickelodeon’s various cartoons, but this all-inclusive resort isn’t just for kids. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: Chttps://bit.ly/3EZFrLG » USA TODAY delivers current local and nati...

http://youtu.be/NS6DyKFEerY Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters with the group, Jewish Voice for Peace, were arrested at the Capitol while protesting the Israel-Hamas war. RELATED: Palestinians face humanitarian crisis as millions become displaced https://tinyurl.com/276hhe47 More than 100 demonstrators protesting the Israel-Hamas war were arrested Wednesday at the Capitol. Hundreds of the protesters, organized by the left-wing advocacy group Jewish Voice for Peace, descended on the Capitol and staged a sit-in at the Cannon House Office building, demanding an immediate ceasefire.Capitol police began arresting the protesters and escorting them out of the building.While the office buildings on Capitol Hill are accessible to the public, "Demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressio...

http://youtu.be/mTSQXTLFOAA A carnival ride operator at the Groves Pecan Festival in Texas was helping a passenger onto a ride when heavy winds launched the ride car into the air. RELATED: Riders stuck spinning backwards on malfunctioning roller coaster https://tinyurl.com/5yzzhesr A fun outing at a pecan festival in Texas took a scary turn when a gust of wind launched a carnival ride car into the air and left its operator dangling 30 feet above the ground. The ride operator was helping 12-year-old Juliana Bernal get into one of the cars on The Bullet at the 54th annual Groves Pecan Festival on Sunday afternoon in Groves, Texas, about 90 miles east of Houston near the Louisiana state line, reported KMBT-TV A strong gust of wind suddenly propelled the car into the air with Juliana insi...

http://youtu.be/LADzO_VQ9wk Rep. Jim Jordan failed to receive a majority vote by the GOP-led House for a second time, with some Republicans voting against his speaker nomination. https://shorturl.at/kvBEJ RELATED: President Biden announces $100 million in aid for Gaza, West Bank https://youtu.be/OKdTmrenQX0 The House remains frozen after lawmakers again failed to elect a new speaker, with no clear resolution in sight. Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for the speakership Tuesday on the House floor, but the Ohio Republican failed to garner the near-unanimous support – 217 votes – he needed to become speaker. And the scene played out again Wednesday, as Jordan failed a second floor vote with holdouts standing their ground. Twenty-two GOP lawmakers voted against Jordan’s s...

http://youtu.be/Zp3JcgCB3q0 Meadow gave birth to a shockingly large litter of puppies two days after she was rescued by Perfectly Imperfect Pups. https://tinyurl.com/ykjfdh7x RELATED: Tiger parents birth second set of twin Amur tiger cubs https://youtube.com/shorts/lmk6ib73cQI Meadow, a Great Dane about 2½ years old, gave birth to 15 puppies on Oct. 10, the largest litter ever for Perfectly Imperfect Pups, a foster-based rescue service in Raleigh, North Carolina. Before having the litter, Meadow lived an uneven existence — something shelter founder and director Nicole Kincaid hopes is in the canine's past. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/4ucas3f8 » USA TODAY delivers current local and national ne...

http://youtu.be/i3br2xQyOhk Tumbleweeds devour neighborhood as winds up to 95mph swept through central Montana. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/35qNC7H » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Tumbleweed #Montana #Nature

http://youtu.be/tN2cIkfaHOA A Florida homeowner is "grateful" bears don't know how to open doors after her doorbell camera caught this mama bear checking out her front door. RELATED: Black bear steals lasagna from freezer after breaking into house https://tinyurl.com/28wyerv3 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/35qNC7H » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Florida #Bear #CaughtOnCamera

http://youtu.be/z-cTgXEdp6k President Joe Biden claimed a deadly hospital explosion in Gaza was not carried out by Israel. Hamas and Israel blame each other for the attack. RELATED: Explosion kills hundreds of Palestinian patients at Gaza hospital https://tinyurl.com/mvvssnzz Israelis and Palestinians blamed each other Tuesday for an explosion Hamas said killed hundreds at a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded people and others seeking shelter from relentless bombing. The events scuttled President Joe Biden's summit with Arab leaders scheduled for Wednesday after his visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/34t3ueac » USA TODAY delivers current loc...

http://youtu.be/3BKXzNQ7Rh4 Rep. Jim Jordan failed to receive a majority vote by the GOP-led House, with 20 Republicans voting against his nomination for speaker. https://shorturl.at/iqvCX RELATED: Donald Trump plans to appeal judge's gag order https://youtube.com/shorts/j3fAEXCTzSw House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, lost the first round of voting to choose a new speaker of the House, leaving the lower chamber in disarray. House Republicans nominated Jordan to the speakership last week. But his chances of earning 217 votes – the magic number needed to become speaker – appeared to get murkier after 20 of his fellow Republicans voted against him Tuesday afternoon. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https...

http://youtu.be/y1wmPLtuyNg The Health Ministry run by Hamas blamed Israel for a hospital blast in Gaza that killed hundreds. Israel denied any involvement. RELATED: Israel's Iron Dome intercepts incoming rockets. Here's how it works https://tinyurl.com/mv3sjf96 Israelis and Palestinians blamed each other Tuesday for an explosion that killed hundreds at a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded people and others seeking shelter from relentless bombing. The Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, initially said an Israeli airstrike tore through Al Ahli Arab Hospital and estimated the number of fatalities at a minimum of 500. The Israel Defense Forces said it would investigate, then issued a statement disavowing involvement. "An analysis of IDF operational systems indicates that a ...