Brookfield, IL

<div><p>Brookfield Zoo Chicago has a new white-bellied pangolin. Pangolins are one of the most trafficked mammals, with an estimated 200,000 poached a year for food in the illegal bushmeat trade. Their scales are also used in Asian medicines and in jewelry.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

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A dog has successfully bred with a fox to create a hybrid animal in a rare scientific discovery from Brazil.In 2021, an animal was brought to the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul veterinary hospital after it was struck by a car.The breed of the female was unable to be identified by staff, as she appeared to have the physical characteristics of both a dog and a fox.Their confusion led to the arrival of scientists from surrounding universities who analysed the genetics of the animal in order to determine what she was.Sadly, she died in early last year of...

A dog has successfully bred with a fox to create a rare hybrid

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A herd of wildebeests were being chased by hyenas in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve when one wildebeest turned from the main herd and created its own escape route, albeit a very risky one. Michael Laubscher of Wild Eye Mara Camp captured video of the wildebeest running straight toward...

Wildebeest, out of options, has no choice but to run off steep bank

Illinois State

Bloomington, IL

Every so often, you come across a place so unassuming, so charmingly down-to-earth, that it makes you think twice about the culinary treasures lying within. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, Schooners is one such gem. This modest eatery has garnered a reputation for serving up some of the most gigantic and...

This Unassuming Restaurant In Illinois Has Giant Tenderloins Known Throughout The Midwest

Las Vegas, NV

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former professional football player was sentenced Tuesday to prison in the April 2019 death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment. The sentencing came after Cierre Wood, a former NFL and Canadian Football league running back, reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty in April to second-degree murder and felony child abuse, court records show. Wood, 33, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years for the murder charge. Clark County District Court Judge Jacqueline Bluth also ordered him to serve between 28 months and six years for the child abuse charge. He must serve the sentences consecutively. According to a copy of the plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed the remaining felony counts of child abuse that they initially had filed against Wood. He entered what is known as an Alford plea, a formal admission of guilt in criminal court that allows a defendant to still claim innocence.

Ex-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas

A-Z-Animals

The largest crocodile in the world, the estuarine crocodile, or “saltie,” is 22 feet long and can weigh up to 2,200 pounds. Other crocodile species include the dwarf crocodile, which is less than six feet long, and the saltwater crocodile. The warmer tropical waters of the Southern Hemisphere’s wetland ecosystems are home to […]

Meet ‘Dominator’ – The Largest Crocodile In The World, And As Big As A Rhino

Clearly, elephants do not appreciate surprise encounters involving other large animals. But do they have to be so dramatic?
The accompanying footage, shared Wednesday by South Africa’s MalaMala Game Reserve, shows an elephant reacting loudly and frightfully after coming face to face with a rhinoceros.
“An elephant being a bit of a drama queen,” MalaMala joked via X.












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On Instagram, MalaMala pointed out that the bluff-charging rhino is brave despite missing a weapon with which it was born.
“No horn, no problem,” reads the description. (Rhino horns, which are sought by poachers, are sometimes removed in the wild to keep the animals safe.)
The footage was captured by David den Hartog, a ranger who might be among those heard chuckling while witnessing the amusing scene.

Watch: Elephant becomes ‘drama queen’ when surprised by rhino

When it comes to comparing all of the poodle cross breeds available today, what are the key differences between the Cockapoo vs Maltipoo? While these two dogs share poodle DNA, there are a great many things that separate them from one another. But what might some of these traits be, and what do these dogs […]

Cockapoo vs Maltipoo: 5 Key Differences

Fairfax County, VA

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — It took seven people, 15 seconds and a fire extinguisher. With that, a seven-person crew from Pennsylvania made off with more than $60,000 in luxury goods from the Chanel store in the posh Tysons Galleria mall in northern Virginia back in June. With organized retail...

Arrests made in Virginia county targeted by high-end theft rings

Massachusetts State

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters’ protective gear. The chemicals — associated with health problems including several types of cancer, such as breast, kidney and...

Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters’ gear

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Virginia Beach, VA

VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. (AP) — A 1-year-old Virginia girl is dead after her father stabbed her mother, abducted her and two siblings and then crashed during a pursuit into Maryland on Thursday, police said. Officers found a woman and a girl suffering from multiple stab wounds in Virginia Beach...

A 1-year-old Virginia girl abducted by father is dead after they crashed in Maryland, police say

Chicago, IL

Chicago’s police superintendent is touting extensive officer training as a critical part of the city’s preparations for the Democratic National Convention (AP video:Teresa Crawford)

Chicago police chief highlights officer training as critical to Democratic convention security

Ferguson, MO

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson police on Tuesday released officer-worn body camera footage showing a protester knocking a Black police officer to the ground on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, leaving the Missouri officer with a life-threatening brain injury. Police Chief Troy Doyle, speaking at a news conference, said the body camera footage shows that the suspect, 28-year-old Elijah Gantt of East St. Louis, Illinois, had charged at Officer Travis Brown on a sidewalk outside the police station after protesters attempted to pull down a perimeter fence.  Video played at the news conference from two different angles shows that a man, identified by Doyle as Gantt, had a running start and flattened the officer, whose head violently struck the pavement. Officer Brown was unconscious and prone on his back with the suspect lying on this chest as other officers quickly arrived and jumped on the suspect. Many of the 150 or so people at the news conference — including at least three dozen police officers and mayors from several St. Louis-area cities — gasped when they saw it. 

Ferguson police release body camera footage showing protester knocking officer to sidewalk

Tamarins use a system of facial expressions and more than 38 different vocalisations to communicate.

Rare monkey twins born at Chester Zoo

Ocala, FL

A white Florida woman told investigators she fired a shot through her door at a Black neighbor because she panicked as the other woman pounded heavily on her door and threatened her amid an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s children, according to a video statement played in court Wednesday. The mother of the woman who was fatally shot disputed that, telling reporters at a news conference that Susan Lorincz was not in fear for her own life but was intent on harming Ajike “A.J.” Owens on June 2, 2023, in Ocala, Florida.  Lorincz is on trial for manslaughter in the shooting. “She set out to cause harm. She set out to kill. That’s exactly what she did,” said Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias. “She has no regard for any form of human life. Certainly, not my family.”

White Florida woman says she fatally shot Black neighbor amid fear for her own life

Parade Pets

Black Smoke Maine Coon Kitten's Transformation Over 6 Months Is Jaw-Dropping

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The zoo says, “The animal care team’s diligent work has ensured little Sisu and Mushu have a safe and healthy future.”

Endangered Monkeys Rejected by Their Moms to Be Raised in Zoo

The onager foal has been running off energy while enjoying his new habitat, zookeepers said.

Zoo hails birth of 'one of world's rarest animals'

Hyenas and wolves are two dog-like creatures that roam various parts of the world in packs to bring down prey and steal kills from foes. What happens if we take one of each of these mammals out of its pack and pit them against each other? Who would win in a hyena vs wolf fight? […]

Hyena vs Wolf: Who Would Win in a Fight?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand charity working with homeless people in Auckland unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission said Wednesday that staff had...

New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago has a new white-bellied pangolin. Pangolins are one of the most trafficked mammals, with an estimated 200,000 poached a year for food in the illegal bushmeat trade. Their scales are also used in Asian medicines and in jewelry.

Pangolin pup, or ‘pangopup,’ born at Chicago area zoo

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