Many Sikh holy sites are in Pakistan after British partitioned subcontinent into separate nations in 1947 .

Around 10,000 Sikhs are visiting Pakistan for weeklong celebration marking 555 years since birth of Guru Nanak .

His shrine is located on the Ravi River just 4.5 kilometers ( 2.8 miles ) from the border with India .

Visas to travel between India and Pakistan are normally difficult to obtain.

Native American -led coalition is pushing Biden administration to designate three new national monuments in California .

Some fear the chance to protect these areas from mining, drilling and logging could be jeopardized after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

The lands being sought for monument status encompass more than 1.2 million acres .

Chuckwalla proposal will wipe out more than 350 small-scale mining claims, disabled veterans say.

Another coalition is seeking monument status for an area known as Sáttítla that extends over parts of the Shasta-Trinity , Klamath and Modoc national forests.

Industry groups representing loggers, mills, private timberland owners, biomass energy producers and others claim the designation would lead to heightened wildfire risk.

Advocates say setting them aside now will provide a bulwark against potential attacks.

Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Indio) is confident Biden will act on Chuckwalla , which has an established campaign and widespread approval.

He’s hopeful that a proclamation will arrive in November , which is Native American Heritage Month .

Officials say wild migrating birds are likely to blame for the first known infection of a flock in Hawaii .

Hawaii had been the last state in the country with no reported cases of H5N1 in poultry or wild birds during the current outbreak.

The birds were not showing signs of infection at the time of the fair, so the risk to humans is low, officials say.

At least 53 cases have been confirmed across seven states so far this year , the CDC says.

The Texas State Board of Education heard from more than 150 people about the new proposed curriculum.

Proposed curriculum would allow teachings from the Bible such as the Golden Rule and lessons from books such as Genesis into classrooms.

Opponents argue that the proposal's emphasis on Christian teachings would alienate students of other faiths.

Education officials were expected to vote Friday on whether public schools would be given the option to teach the curriculum.

43 monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis Inc. research lab in South Carolina on Nov. 6 .

Four of the monkeys are still on the loose; animal rights groups have cited the company's history of violations and previous monkey breakouts.

A 2023 report sponsored by the NIH warned of a crisis involving the Chinese government that "undermines the security of the nation’s biomedical research enterprise" Rep. Nancy Mace , R-S.C., said the prolonged attempts to recapture all of the primates are "placing the animals and my constituents at risk".

35 escaped monkeys captured in South Carolina , 8 remain on the loose.

Owner: "A great deal of research in the US simply cannot be done because animals are not available at any cost" "The Chinese government is seeking worldwide domination in medical research and the development of bio-weapons to target US citizens and our allies".

Born Free USA has sent a letter to Alpha Genesis offering to rehome the escaped primates to its animal sanctuary in South Texas .

An anonymous donor has pledged $ 250,000 to help move the animals to the sanctuary.

The sanctuary has been accredited since 2009 by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries .

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello has been stripped of his duties at a Brooklyn church.

Church officials said they were appalled he permitted Carpenter to film the provocative video last year .

Bishop Robert Brennan says he also relieved a deacon who had been appointed as a temporary administrator.

He said the deacon used racist and other offensive language during private conversations in the parish office.

For the first time in 40 years , conservationists have found adult members of the species born in the wild.

This means the precious mollusks called Partula tohiveana have successfully established themselves in French Polynesia .

London Zoo , and others coordinating around the world, have been releasing captive snails into the wild for years on Moorea island .

Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “ Held” The 100,000 Canadian dollar ( $ 71,000 ) prize honors the best in Canadian fiction.

Michaels appealed for “unity” among “all the arts” during her speech Monday night at the Toronto ceremony.

Last year's ceremony was beset by pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

The state Senate passed a bill to allow companion animals to be included in protection-from-abuse orders.

The bill now heads to Gov. Josh Shapiro , who is expected to sign it into law.

Studies show that nearly 71% of pet-owning women entering domestic violence shelters reported that their abuser had threatened, harmed or killed a pet.

Anne Michaels won the Giller Prize for her novel Held , a multi-generational examination of war and trauma.

Michaels appealed for “unity” among “all the arts” during her speech at the Toronto ceremony.

Last year's gala was beset by pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

Outside the luxury Park Hyatt hotel, protesters renewed demands for Giller Foundation to cut ties with corporate sponsors.