Expert: Rhinos extinct in Mozambique Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, it has again been driven to extinction, or to the brink of extinction, by poachers seeking their horns for sale in Asia.... More
South Africa: Elephant overturns vehicle South African officials say an elephant has overturned a vehicle carrying two tourists, injuring one of them. A statement from Kruger National Park says the tourists are of "Chinese origin." The statement says an elephant in the park attacked the vehicle on a road at 6:30 a.m. More
Man tries to take photo of beaver; it kills him A fisherman in Belarus was bitten to death by a beaver, and all he was doing was trying to take its picture, Sky News reports. The man spotted the beaver while fishing with friends at Lake Shestakov, but as he approached to take a photograph, the beaver bit him on the thigh. More
Flood of dead pigs, trickle of answers in China Pig carcasses — about 14,000 of them — have been floating down rivers that feed into Shanghai for nearly two weeks. The city’s residents have been told not to worry, and not much else. Where the pigs came from, how they died and why they suddenly showed up in the river system that supplies drinking water to a city of 23 million has not been explained. More
America's most popular small dog breed isn't a chihuahua. See the top 30, based on data The sweet, friendly pups have been among the top 10 most popular dog breeds since 2013. A German breed, dachshunds come in two varieties, standard size (16–32 pounds) or miniature (11 pounds or under) ... 05/3/2024 - 1:35 am | View Link
This Is America’s Favorite Dog Breed — Again A new breed took the crown last year, and now it's holding tight to the top spot. 18 ‘Normal’ Things From the ’80s and ’90s That Are Considered Luxuries Now Donald Trump Stung by Double Polling Blow ... 05/1/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Actual Violence Broke Out at University Protests. Police Just Stood By At UCLA, counterprotesters attacked the student-led encampment Tuesday night by tearing down barricades and plywood surrounding it. They shouted, “Second Nakba!” referring to the mass displacement and ... 05/1/2024 - 9:48 am | View Link
America’s VetDogs Partners with Amazin’ Mets Foundation to Raise Third Future Service Dog America’s VetDogs, a New York-based national nonprofit that provides specially trained service dogs to veterans and first responders with disabilities, and ... 05/1/2024 - 3:10 am | View Link
News Archives April 2024 Get a toll violation text from E-ZPass? It’s a fake. Miss Manners: Our friends have spouses with dementia. How can we help? Should we even ask if we can help? Jersey City municipal budget to be ... 04/30/2024 - 7:20 pm | View Link
You never forget your first timeat the Met Gala.
Just ask Billie Eilish, who made her debut at the annual star-studded fashion event at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in May