The bald eagle was first used as the national symbol more than 240 years ago .

The bird's scientific name is Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

It's known for its striking white head and yellow beak atop its brown body.

In recent years , bald eagles have charmed, and eagle cams have popped up at the U.S ..

The 121st Fighter Squadron will be transferred to the Maryland Air National Guard .

The Capital Guardians fly F-16s and are currently stationed at Joint Base Andrews , Maryland .

The Maryland A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft of the 104th Fighter Squadron are expected to be divested on Sept. 30, 2025 .

Serbia 's universities have been blockaded for weeks as part of a wider movement demanding accountability over the Nov. 1 tragedy in Novi Sad .

More than 1,000 students symbolically left letters on the doorstep of the public prosecutor's office.

Many in Serbia blame the collapse on widespread corruption and sloppy work on the building renovation.

Prosecutors have arrested 13 people over the tragedy, including a government minister.

The Army received the first model of the homegrown Light Armed Helicopter ( LAH ) as part of its efforts to modernize the fleet of aging helicopters.

The LAH is equipped with improved armaments, such as the Chungum air-to-surface missile that has double the range of existing anti-tank missiles.

South Korea plans to build more than 160 LAH units by 2031 .

Vancouver park board's removal of thousands of hemlock trees in Stanley Park has set off a race for the Stanley Park Ecology Society on a second front of their restoration project.

The society’s staff has enlisted a corps of volunteers to step in and plant native flora shrubs alongside them, trying to recreate a healthy forest understory before invasive species can take hold.

The Stanley Park Preservation Society argued that large-scale removals are only increasing the risk for invasive species to establish.

A University of B.C. forest ecologist said replanting is often necessary as part of restoration.

Stanley Park is a highly productive ecosystem, so sometimes just paring back the invasive plants is enough for native plants to return.

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) has developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence (AI) Viruses are uniquely designed to encapsulate genetic material within spherical protein shells, enabling them to replicate and invade host cells, often causing disease.

These "nanocages" mimic viral behavior, effectively delivering therapeutic genes to target cells.

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome ’s main prison on Thursday .

The Catholic Church's once every quarter-century Jubilee is expected to bring 32 million pilgrims to Rome .

Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation.

He has made several visits to Rebibbia since becoming pope in 2013 .

President Joe Biden signed a bill aimed at preventing hazing on college campuses.

The Stop Campus Hazing Act is the first federal law of its kind.

Parents who have lost children to hazing have long called for federal lawmakers to close gaps in the patchwork system.

Most states have enacted laws aimed at curbing hazing with tougher penalties or some sort of public reporting system.

King offers his "heartfelt thanks" to doctors and nurses who helped with "uncertainties and anxieties of illness" Calls for unity in response to "anger and lawlessness" of summer riots.

Praises efforts to "respect our differences, to defeat prejudice" in speech.

Sun Chanthy , president of the Nation Power Party , was arrested in May after meeting supporters in Japan .

Police said he had spread false information on Facebook to mislead the public.

He joins a long list of politicians, journalists and labour and environmental activists imprisoned after speaking out against the government.

Cambodia 's justice ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.