Legislation that grants nature similar rights to humans is becoming more popular across the globe, with multiple countries and localities approving nature rights laws and several more considering similar legislation. Panama, Ecuador and Bolivia have all moved to recognize the rights of nature with national legislation, a movement that has …
Read More »Euthanized tiger among more than 100 animals seized as Virginia zoo faces animal welfare investigation
Over 100 animals – both living and dead – have been taken from a roadside zoo in western Virginia, according to court documents, as part of what state authorities are calling a criminal investigation. One search warrant executed Wednesday at the Natural Bridge Zoo in Rockbridge County shows that 89 …
Read More »Body of escaped Philadelphia inmate found in warehouse after nearly 2-week manhunt: officials
An inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia prison nearly two weeks ago has been found dead inside a warehouse in the city, authorities said Tuesday. The Philadelphia Medical Examiner identified the body found Monday in the Kensington neighborhood as 34-year-old Gino Hagenkotter, the man who escaped from the Riverside Correctional …
Read More »Florida man arrested after bizarre road rage incident involving a sword: deputies
A Florida man is behind bars after allegedly throwing an object inside another man’s vehicle and whipping out a sword during a road rage fight over his revved up engine, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. According to an arrest affidavit, Gervacio Aranca Jr., 65, was arrested and charged …
Read More »Daughter of presumed Hamas hostages says people are 'confusing the real issue' amid fight to reunite families
It has been 71 days since Hamas terrorists launched a surprise attack on Israel that resulted in the immediate deaths of approximately 1,200 people and the abductions of roughly 240 people, including several Americans. Though more than 100 hostages have been freed from Hamas’ custody in recent weeks, eight Americans …
Read More »Armed thieves in Washington, DC steal expensive Canada Goose coat from college student: video
A group of armed thieves stole a Canada Goose jacket from a bicyclist in the middle of the day in Washington, D.C., police say. Surveillance video released by the Metropolitan Police Department shows the shocking moment a college student’s luxury winter coat was stolen off his back in broad daylight …
Read More »Fetterman believed going public with mental health struggles would ‘end’ his career
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman revealed that he believed his political career would end when he checked into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for depression treatment. “Well, when – when it got released where I was and where it was going, it was – it was a big …
Read More »California woman brought guns and 'down payment' to meet 'hitman,' have husband killed in bitter divorce
A California equestrian whose bitter divorce threatened to end her lavish West Coast lifestyle pleaded guilty to a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting her wealthy, estranged husband in a surprise plea deal, according to local media. San Diego police arrested Tatyana Remley, 42, in August after she brought three guns and …
Read More »Florida cops arrest suspect in deadly mall shooting
Police have arrested the man they say is responsible for killing one and injuring another during a “targeted” attack at a Florida mall during the busy holiday shopping season. Albert Shell Jr., 39, was arrested by Ocala police officers in collaboration with U.S. Marshals Service, the department announced Monday morning …
Read More »Chicago valedictorian courted by 26 schools, selects University of Pennsylvania
CHICAGO – For many high school students, deciding on a college comes down to one or two schools. For Arianna Alexander of Chicago, it came down to 26 — including pretty much the whole Ivy League. Chicago’s WLS-TV (http://abc7.ws/1C3FWxC ) reports that the Kenwood Academy’s valedictorian has picked the University …
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