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Whether it is a lion prowling the African savannah, a tiger catching prey in a forest in India or a domestic feline searching for mice in a back garden, cats are renowned as hunters – and carnivores. Yet a newly published study claims domestic cats fed a vegan diet may be healthier than those who eat meat. Prof Andrew Knight, a veterinary surgeon and professor of animal welfare at Griffith University in Australia, who led the study, said that “for every single general health indicator studied”, the cats included in the study “had better health outcomes when fed vegan diets”....

Hunter Biden filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Central California on Wednesday against nonprofit Marco Polo’s founder, Garrett Ziegler, for publishing 128,000 indexed emails from his abandoned “Laptop from Hell.” Marco Polo issued a digital indexed dossier in October entitled, “Report on the Biden Laptop,” complete with cited timelines, entities, transactions, emails, videos, texts, and photos of the Biden family. The dossier boasts 128,000 emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop, which was abandoned in a Delaware computer repair store.

A series of high-profile trials against ringleaders of the Capitol riot culminated last week in the sentencing of former Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in prison. More than 1,100 people have been already charged, but the investigation into the riot is far from over, writes the BBC's Mike Wendling. On 6 January 2021, Evan Neumann was near the front of the crowd that stormed into the US Capitol. Wearing a red Maga hat and a gas mask, he assaulted at least four police officers, punching them and bashing them with parts of a metal barricade. According to...

A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a same-sex couple who sued a former county clerk in Kentucky who refused to issue them a marriage license, claiming that doing so would violate her religious beliefs. Kim Davis, the former clerk in Rowan County, Ky., was sued by two same-sex couples to whom she refused to grant marriage licenses. The district court found Davis personally liable in both cases, but only awarded damages in one. In the case Ermold v. Davis, the jury awarded $50,000 to each of the plaintiffs, David Ermold and David Moore, according to attorneys for Davis. No...

ithium deposit found in northwest US may be the world’s largest Shamefaced Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm confirmed Thursday that her staff hogged an electric car charging station during a summer trip, leading to law enforcement getting involved. Granholm, 64, was on a four-day road trip from North Carolina to Tennessee with a traveling caravan of electric and nonelectric vehicles when a member of her advance team used a gasoline-powered car to reserve a charging spot, angering a family that had been waiting in line. “Yeah, I’ve seen the reports,” Granholm told Rep. Scott Franklin (R-Fla.) when he asked during...

By Mattea Bubalo BBC News Police in the United Arab Emirates have seized 13 tonnes of amphetamine pills smuggled in furniture. More than $1bn (£810m) worth of the drug known as Captagon were found after officers were alerted to a suspicious looking shipping container. A video showed Dubai police tearing open wooden panels and doors where 86 million pills were hidden. Dubbed "the poor man's cocaine", Captagon is reportedly one of the most popular drugs among youths in the Gulf. The police did not mention the suspected origin of the illegal shipment, but Captagon is believed to be produced in...

Former President Donald Trump now leads His Fraudulency Joe Biden in the RealClearPolitics poll that averages all the most recent national polls. Currently, the former president enjoys 44.8 support to Joe Biden’s 44.4 percent. This is notable for one important reason… Not once during the 2020 presidential election cycle did Trump lead Biden nationally. Not for a single day. But in the 2024 election cycle, Trump has consistently led or been nipping at Biden’s heels since early April. So far this year, Biden’s biggest lead over Trump in this poll of polls has been only two points—which lasted a very...

Court filings obtained by DailyMail.com reveal Christine Baumgartner has so far already received $405,000 in legal, attorney, and 'forensic accounting fees' The 49-year-old, however, is demanding' a whopping award of $885,000 ($575,000 in attorney's fees and $280,000 in expert costs) to prepare for trial Estranged husband Kevin Costner's attorney Laura Wasser hit back at the request – describing the fees as 'inflated' and 'outrageous' Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine Baumgartner has already received more than $400,000 to pay the costs of her legal battle with the actor, DailyMail.com can reveal. The mom-of-three is currently locked in a court fight with...

Insects are disappearing from UK farms. Why, and what can be done? Michael Garratt, Simon Potts, Tom Breeze | September 12, 2023 Print Friendly, PDF & Email nature bees beekeeper honey Credit: Wallpaper Flare (Public Domain) Insect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects play a crucial role in pollinating crops, controlling crop pests and maintaining soil fertility. In the UK alone, pollination provided by bees and other insects adds over £600 million to crop production every year. That’s about 10% of the country’s total annual crop value. Through pollination,...

Former President Trump said in an interview airing Thursday that President Biden is "not too old" to be president — but that he's "incompetent." ***Trump, 77, is just a few years younger than Biden, 80, and has avoided criticizing Biden's age. He's instead focused on Biden's "mental acuity," even as age has emerged as a top concern for voters ahead of 2024. Driving the news: "Age is interesting because some people are very sharp and some people do lose it, but you lose it at 40 and 50, also," Trump said on SiriusXM's "The Megyn Kelly Show." "But no, he's...

U.S. oil prices reached $90 a barrel Thursday for the first time in nearly a year, with the spike coming shortly after Saudi Arabia announced extended production cuts. West Texas Intermediate crude prices hit $90.25 Thursday, surpassing $90 for the first time since last November. The report comes just more than a week after Saudi Arabia announced that the supply cuts of 1 million barrels will be extended through the remainder of 2023, with the state-run Saudi Press Agency saying the cuts would be reviewed monthly with the possibility of increases or decreases. Another oil price measure, international benchmark Brent...

The irresistible Isaac Hayes-David Porter composition and production ‘Soul Man’ became another Stax classic.1967 may be remembered for psychedelic pop and the Summer of Love, but it was also a super-soulful time in chart history. That was thanks in no small part to Stax Records in general and Sam & Dave in particular. On September 9 that year, Messrs Moore and Prater continued their run of hits on the esteemed southern soul label with the irresistible Isaac Hayes and David Porter composition and production “Soul Man.” Such was its crossover potential that it entered the Hot 100 that day, at...

Non-binary teacher introduces 6th graders to the importance of using correct pronouns In a world with immense diversity, it's imperative to educate the younger generation about the LGBTQIAP+ community and foster inclusivity from an early age. Nairobi Colon, affectionately known as Teacher Robi among their students, is a shining example of how this can be achieved. At 28 years old, Colon-who goes on TikTok by @robigotsoles-shares their experiences as a sixth-grade art teacher while seamlessly integrating lessons on inclusivity and diversity alongside the standard curriculum

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced Wednesday that his political career will come to an end*** The move is a familiar one — a prominent Republican gathering the courage to arrest his party’s drift toward Trumpism and then, when the next election comes around, heading for the exits. *** Unlike other Trump critics who have opted to retire, Romney appeared to have had more than a fighting chance, had he opted to run again. Utah is an unusual state, deeply conservative but also with a large vein of Trump skepticism coursing through that conservatism. And Romney’s personal brand there —...

John 3:13-17 Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus and tells him, “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.”Why does the Son come? Is it because God is angry? Because God wants to lord it over us? Because God needs something? No, he comes purely out of love, out of God’s desire that we flourish: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”It is...

NEWLY released satellite photos show the smouldering wreckage of two prized Russian naval assets after a devastating strike from Ukraine. Yesterday, Kyiv's forces unleashed a barrage of ten cruise missiles along with kamikaze drones in a huge hit that rocked Putin's forces. New dramatic photos shared on Twitter show the catastrophic damage inflicted on the landing ship "Minsk" and the Kilo-class "Rostov-on-Don" attack submarine. Prior to the early morning attack, both vessels were allegedly awaiting repairs in a dry dock. After the crippling strike, satellite imagery showed the crumbling, charred remains of the formerly great landing ship and submarine. Another...

The new edition celebrates the influential jazz guitarist’s centennial and commemorates his only live session for Riverside Records.Wes Montgomery 'The Complete Full House Recordings' artwork - Courtesy: Craft RecordingsWes Montgomery 'The Complete Full House Recordings' artwork - Courtesy: Craft Recordings Craft Recordings has announced the November 10 release of an expanded edition of jazz great Wes Montgomery’s classic 1962 LP Full House. Recorded at Tsubo coffee house in Berkeley, CA, the new edition celebrates his centennial and commemorates the influential jazz guitarist’s only live session for Riverside Records. The Complete Full House Recordings features stellar performances by Montgomery and an...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was “all in” on President Biden’s reelection bid in a Thursday interview. “When I look at what’s been accomplished with the team that was put together, I am very impressed,” Clinton said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “And I’m all in to reelect people who got things done. That’s what this country needs.” Clinton acknowledged what she described as “legitimate” questions about Biden’s age, but she suggested the long list of Biden’s accomplishments should outweigh those concerns.

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23-page PDF of police documents related to a 2016 investigation after a cocaine pipe and "white powdery substance" found in Hunter Biden's rental car returned in Prescott, Arizona.