
Dinosaurs were already struggling before the asteroid strike that doomed them to extinction, study finds
CNN
New research that contradicts previous studies suggest dinosaurs were in decline for as many as 10 million years before the asteroid that dealt their final death blow.
But what were their lives like before it hit? Whether they were thriving or already teetering on the brink has long been a matter of debate for paleontologists. A new study suggests that dinosaurs were in decline for as many as 10 million years before the city-sized asteroid that hit off the coast of what is now Mexico dealt the final death blow and that this decline impeded their ability to recover from the asteroid's aftermath.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











