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Two California students swept out to sea and drowned while napping on beach

Friends Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were pulled out of water by rescue crews but died later at local hospitals

The Guardian - US

Two California college students fell asleep on a Santa Cruz beach. Then waves swept them out to sea

They had been friends since high school.

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Some college, no degree: the Americans who find it impossible to graduate

They all begin college with hope, and leave without the credential they believed would shape the rest of their lives due to financial instability, family, illness

The Guardian - US

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Is Bolivia's Protests Really Just About Politics? Why Bolivia's Drug Cartels May Have a Stake in Toppling Paz

Bolivia's crisis looks political — but the DEA's return, a billion-dollar cocaine trade, and Washington's accusations raise the cartel question.

Latin Times

Announcement of The Shaw Laureates 2026

HONG KONG, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --The Shaw Prize in Astronomy is awarded in equal shares toKen'ichi NomotoEmeritus Professor and Visiting Senior Scientist of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo, Japan andStanford WoosleyProfessor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz,…

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Bolivia Dice Basta: Toman Forma las Contraprotestas Lideradas por el Espíritu Democrático de Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Decenas de miles de ciudadanos se congregaron en Santa Cruz para la "Gran Marcha por la Democracia", una masiva movilización cívica. Liderado por el Comité Pro Santa Cruz, el presidente cívico Stello Cochamanidis emitió un ultimátum formal al presidente Rodrigo Paz: restablecer el orden y levantar los bloqueos antes de…

Latin Times

Bolivia Pushes Back: Counter-Protests Lead By the Democratic Heartland of Santa Cruz de la Sierra Take Shape

Three weeks into Bolivia's political crisis, a different story is emerging from the one dominating international headlines — one that doesn't fit neatly into the narrative of a nation united against its government.

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La Paz, Santa Cruz, or Sucre? Debate Over Relocating Bolivia's Capital Highlights Ongoing Power Struggle

Bolivia's long-running debate over where power should sit has resurfaced again, as politicians and citizens argue whether the seat of government should remain in La Paz, move to the economic hub of Santa Cruz, or "return" to the historic capital Sucre.

Latin Times

Revisiting Dorothea Lange's lost Californian valley: 3,200 photos from an almost-forgotten 1950s project just went free online

A Texan rainstorm killed one of the greatest photo essays you've never seen. Now you can download every frame, including the ones Lange chose not to publish

Digital Camera World

State of emergency declared at popular British holiday destination ahead of Easter holidays

Tenerife has declared an emergency as Storm Therese bears down on the island, threatening to unleash torrential rain and 60mph winds just as the Easter holiday period approaches. The Island Emergency Plan was activated from 3pm, with authorities anticipating over 11 inches of rain in some areas. This has led…

The Independent UK

I drove the Hyundai Santa Cruz for a week — and it could’ve been the perfect EV

The 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz is going to be the last model released by the car maker and it's a shame because I think it could've been the perfect EV.

Tom’s Guide

Dead: Hyundai Santa Cruz (Update)

Update: This story has been updated with an official statement from Hyundai, as well as clarification on production timing, as noted in the original Automotive News report.

Motor1

Body of triathlete apparently killed by shark found on California beach

Erica Fox’s remains were found after nearly weeklong search, marking a rare shark-related fatality for California

The Guardian - US

Bolivian court orders the release of a prominent right-wing opposition leader

A Bolivian court was holding a final hearing on the release of powerful opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho after two years of pretrial detention

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Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is showing off 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings

The Independent UK

Why Argentina’s surprise tourist attraction is falling apart

Visitors have been drawn to the dramatic spectacle for years

The Independent UK

Northern California town's sugary soda tax is first to defy state ban

A voter-approved tax on sugary drinks has taken effect in the beachside community of Santa Cruz on the California coast

LiveScience

Giant tortoise babies of first-time 100-year-old 'Mommy' unveiled at zoo

Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old 'Mommy' reproduced for the first time.

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'Seemingly impossible': Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.

Tom’s Guide

I drove the Hyundai Santa Cruz for a week — here’s my pros and cons

After driving the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz for a week, it makes me realize that the market is in desperate need for compact electric pickup trucks. Here's why.

Motor1

The Hyundai Santa Cruz Isn't a Truck, But That's Okay: Review

It took me five minutes to decide that the Santa Cruz wasn’t a pickup truck. Yes, there’s a four-foot bed in the back that could haul a refrigerator. And the 2025 facelift adds a squared-off grille, exuding a more truck-like vibe. But the Santa Cruz doesn’t feel like a truck.…

The Sports Daily

Phillies trade lefthanded pitcher Tyler Gilbert to White Sox

Phillies trade lefthanded pitcher Tyler Gilbert to White Sox. The Santa Cruz native has a no-hitter in his career with Arizona.

The Guardian - US

California residents urged to avoid ocean as high surf pounds coastline

At least one dead and three missing amid storm that has split wharf, wrecked boat and piled up debris

The Independent UK

Hurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weather

California has been hit hard by extreme weather over the past several weeks

Evening Standard

Santa Cruz pier collapse: Chunk of California wharf drops into ocean taking three people with it

Three people were thrown into the ocean after a pier collapsed in a major storm in California that left at least one person dead.

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