Minnesota State

Alachua County, FL

On July 19, an unvaccinated pony mare in Alachua County, Florida, was confirmed positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) after developing clinical signs on June 21, including depression, incoordination, weakness in the hind limbs, and inability to stand. The pony was euthanized. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing...

Florida Pony Confirmed Positive for EEE

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Alaska State

Whiskey Riff

What a beast…

Wolverines have a reputation of being the most fierce animal in North America, some would even call them the pound-for-pound best predators around. These medium sized animals generally weight about 25 pounds, but can reach 55 pounds at the heaviest, and are about 3 feet in length. Despite their relatively compact size, they will go up against animals that are 4 times larger than them without question.

These beasts will eat anything from dead animals to berries or even hunt larger prey like deer. They move fast, travel far and attack with power. They do it all in the...

Wolverine Takes Out A Coyote On Alaskan Man’s Doorstep

Unbelievable! This poor kitten was discovered unable to move, completely covered in a dark, sticky substance. Can you imagine? It turned out to be tar. How inhumane must someone be to do such a thing?. This three-week-old kitten was found by a local resident. The kitten was completely covered in...

Desperate Kitten Completely Covered In Tar Cries Out For A Hero To Save Her Life

A pair of orphaned grizzly bears came to the BC Wildlife Park as cubs. They’re grown now, and their keepers wanted to give them something interesting in their space that could hold water. Enter the clawfoot tub, and let’s just say, those grizzly bears are big fans of it.

Grizzly Bears Lounging in a Clawfoot Tub Is Hysterical

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Baby dormice have been found at a nature reserve for the first time, conservationists have said. The countryside team from East Devon District Council found the babies during their monthly survey of dormice boxes at Knapp Copse Local Nature Reserve in east Devon. Teams have been surveying the site for...

Baby dormice found at reserve for first time

Parade Pets

She’s like, “hi, I’m the cutest thing you’ll see all day!”

Baby Duck 'Introduces' Herself to the Big Livestock in Her Sweetest Voice

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Sally Field has joined the league of older celebrity women who are embracing aging and refusing to undergo cosmetic intervention to slow down the inevitable. Since choosing to age gracefully and not have any work done, Sally has received mixed reactions— including backlash, from social media users. The mother...

Sally Field Gets Called ‘Ugly’ Online For Choosing To Age Naturally

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Orange County, CA

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Corcoran, CA

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CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

Hawaii State

The Mirror US

The macabre invention, which gets up to 223mph, was conjured up by Lithuanian designer and engineer Julijonas Urbonas and designed to kill everyone who rides it

Terrifying 'euthanasia coaster' design for ride that kills anyone who uses it

Los Angeles County, CA

Carson, CA

USA TODAY

A woman's legless corpse was found Sunday afternoon in the Dominguez Channel in Carson, California. The woman was found wearing button-up dress.

Woman's body found with no legs in California waterway, coroner asks public to help ID

There were many times in my life when I witnessed different examples of animal cruelty. They are all abhorrent acts, which should be punished. However, not too many people care about that. For some, keeping a dog locked or chained for their entire life is a completely normal thing. For...

This Pregnant Dog Was Cruelly Left In Backyard By Her Owners Until Rescuers Intervened

Indiana State

Law & Crime

Richard and Patricia Heitz allegedly kept child in camper without electricity for days before abandoning him at a mental facility and refusing to let him back home. 
The post Adopted 13-year-old kept in camper without electricity, forced to use ‘grocery style bags’ as toilet: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.

Adopted 13-year-old kept in camper without electricity, forced to use 'grocery style bags' as toilet: Police

A man who hand-reared an orphaned alpaca which now refuses to move out of his home might have to make more room - for her latest offspring. Annie the alpaca was hand-reared by Dannie Burns, after she was rejected by her mother at just 10-minutes-old. And she never moved out...

Alpaca that thinks she’s a dog is now a mom

Brandon, FL

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Hey taco lovers! Here's a heads-up about a recent hiccup at Romi's Tacos in Brandon, Florida. Known for its fresh, homemade Mexican eats and lively atmosphere, Romi's has been a go-to spot for those craving authentic flavors and good vibes.

Popular Florida Taco Joint Closed Again for dead millipedes, rodent droppings, and a live roach

Colorado State

Summit County, CO

The Independent

 A homeowners association (HOA) in Colorado called the local sheriff’s office earlier this month on a group of children who set up a lemonade stand.The incident, described in the Summit County Sheriff’s Office Justice Files community police bulletin for the week of July 15, tells the tale of the gritty, citrus-based street crime as follows.Authorities say that HOA members first summoned police due to reports of “children running an illegal lemonade stand on county right of way.”When the sheriff’s deputies arrived, they “found that the children were not blocking the roadway but did ask them to move back from...

Animal testing mandated for Minnesota fairs

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