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Wild boars are becoming an increasingly common sight in urban areas across Spain. Towns such as Denia, Javea, Calpe, Pego, El Verger and Els Poblets are among the most affected, with these wild animals no longer sticking to forests. Streets, beaches and even homes are now on their route, leaving locals feeling uneasy. With tourism down, the boars’ presence is even more noticeable. This isn’t a new problem. The surge in wild boar numbers is linked to a mix of ecological, social and urban factors. To tackle the issue, the Generalitat Valenciana has introduced a decree with guidelines on population...

A Dutchman has won the award for the most authentic French fries. Photo Credit: Joyce Panda via Unsplash IN a delicious upset, for the first time, a non-French person has won the top prize for the world’s most authentic French fries, at the third edition of the annual International Chip Competition, held in Arras, France on Saturday, September 27. Dutch chef Siem van Bruggen took home the gold for the most flavourful fries, beating out 32 other contestants from multiple countries and competing across five harshly-judged categories: authenticity, creativity, family, chip sauce, and global fries. Van Bruggen is a renowned...

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The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is planning a two-day getaway at a five-star resort in the heart of California’s wine country in early October — at the same time the country may be in the midst of a government shutdown — according to an invitation obtained by Politico’s “Playbook.” The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is hosting its Napa Retreat from Oct. 13-14 at Hotel Yountville in Napa County, Politico reported Saturday. Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has chaired the DSCC since January, circulated an invitation to the event which lists her, Democratic Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and...

The family of Trenten Black, who drowned following a fight with another fisherman in Moss Landing Harbor, is speaking out nearly four months after the incident, as prosecutors search for a missing cell phone that could be a key piece of evidence. "I want the truth, that's all I want is the truth, and I want justice to be served," Black's sister, Jaden Clark. Advertisement Fisherman's deadly fight in Moss Landing leads to manslaughter chargesFisherman's deadly fight in Moss Landing leads to manslaughter charges The altercation occurred in June between Black and Joshua Holtzclaw, who allegedly rammed Black's boat. Black...

Right-wing commentator Cadance Owens dropped her bombshell after teasing over the weekend that she got information that Tyler Robinson was framed in the case of Charlie Kirk's assassination. She said that everything the agencies told about the Charlie Kirk assassination has been a lie. She said a politician's name came up as she dug deeper into the case. Candace said she knows everything is a lie because law enforcement is even lying that Tyler Robinson, the accused, is suicidal. Candace questioned how Tyler Robinson was willing to turn himself in but did not confess. He was 'bewildered' to have known...

The national Black Lives Matter movement claims $33.4 million of its cash is being withheld by one of its progressive partner organization*** In a scathing lawsuit, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation accuse the Tides foundation — backed by George Soros — of alleged “deceptive business practices” as well as “egregious mismanagement” of its money, while demanding its return. The lawsuit was filed last year, but the stakes were raised on Monday when the BLMGNF — which oversees its other regional operations — asked the California Attorney General to step in and investigate Tides. Even during the course of the...

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The known anti-vaxxer is misinterpreting and exaggerating the connection, expert saysWelcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. Actress and longtime anti-vaccine activist Jenny McCarthy took to social media to weigh in on recent debates about acetaminophen (Tylenol), vaccines, and autism, sharing her concerns about glutathione depletion. While some of McCarthy's claims are rooted in truth, an expert told MedPage Today that McCarthy mischaracterized the relationship between acetaminophen and glutathione and manipulated information to fit an agenda. McCarthy, who describes herself as "pro-safe vaccine," said in...

. By Christian Datoc. September 30, 2025. President Donald Trump said he plans to give Hamas the remainder of the week to respond to his 20-point proposal for peace in Gaza. [...] TRUMP TOUTS GAZA PLEACE PLAN AS NETANYAHU WARNS HAMAS IT CAN BE DONE THE ‘EASY’ OR ‘HARD’ WAY. “We’ve killed about 25,000 Hamas. So, certainly, they paid a big price for Oct. 7. And this is a whole new group. You know, they come in, and they come in, and they keep coming. But this is a whole different group, and their leadership has been killed three different...

In a fascinating twist of ancient chemistry, copper-smelting artisans may have stumbled upon a technique that would eventually lead to the intentional extraction of iron from ore, a discovery that was both accidental and revolutionary.A fresh analysis of slag, ores, and furnace residues from the 3,000-year-old site of Kvemo Bolnisi, Georgia, is rewriting the story of how humankind first learned to make iron.A team of researchers from Cranfield University in England, reexamining old finds from Kvemo Bolnisi using modern techniques, suggests that what had once been labeled an early iron-smelting site was actually a copper workshop that utilized iron oxides...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina law enforcement officials are urging patience after the father of slain college student Logan Federico — who was murdered in downtown Columbia while visiting friends at the University of South Carolina — accused them of failing to lock up the repeat offender accused of killing her. During a Sept. 29 satellite hearing of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Oversight in Charlotte, Steve Federico, Logan’s father, slammed South Carolina’s judicial system for systemic failures that allowed his daughter’s alleged killer, 30-year-old Alexander Dickey, to commit the May murder after a more than decade-long criminal history. His...

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The timing of streaming billing cycles, and a decision by Disney to stop reporting subscriber numbers, will likely obscure any impact on protest cancelations.Disney‘s Jimmy Kimmel affair may be over for now, but the company may have to grapple with the repercussions for some time: To what extent did the Kimmel suspension impact what has become the company’s key growth driver, Disney+? While much of the talk about Kimmel has focused on the role of the FCC and local station owners like Sinclair and Nexstar in the decision, there was also a concerted (and very public!) pressure campaign to get...

The actor-comedian details his experience at the event: "Definitely one of the top three experiences I've ever had ... I think it's going to lead to a lot of positive things."Bill Burr took to his podcast to give a detailed rundown of his experience last week in the Middle East, where he performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival. The actor-comedian described rather nervously warming up for the event with a set in Bahrain to get a feel for what an audience in the region would find funny (and acceptable) and then performing at the Saudi Arabia festival’s opening night...

"Julia’s House has taken the decision that it would be inappropriate for her to continue as a patron of the charity," the children's hospice saidSarah Ferguson has been dropped as the patron of multiple charitable organizations after it emerged that she sent an email to Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 apologizing for publicly disowning him. On Sept. 22, the children's hospice Julia's House announced that it was parting ways with the Duchess of York, 65, after news of the email was released over the weekend. "Following the information shared this weekend on the Duchess of York’s correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein,...

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor in New York City, defended his politics in a Monday interview in response to President Trump repeatedly labeling him a “communist.” CNN’s Erin Burnett played a compilation of clips of Trump calling Mamdani a communist and asked Mamdani directly, “Are you?” “No. I’m a democratic socialist,” Mamdani said. “I’ve said that time and again.” Mamdani said it reveals something about the state of American politics that Trump is dissatisfied with amplifying Mamdani’s true identity of “democratic socialist” and instead continues to call him a communist. “I think it reflects the fact that… whereas...

Two days before lawmakers gather for a special session on Medicaid, Republican senators in New Mexico are urging their colleagues to confront what they say is an even more urgent crisis: the state’s broken medical malpractice system. At a forum on Monday in Bernalillo, the Senate GOP’s five-member “Medical Malpractice Legislative Task Force” heard from doctors, patients, and state officials about the crushing burden malpractice costs have placed on New Mexico’s health care system. The message was clear: without reform, doctors will continue fleeing the state, leaving patients without critical care. Republicans blasted Democratic leaders and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham...

Boxer was ticketed for reckless driving Crawford is a hero in his hometown of Omaha Police chief says incident will be investigated Omaha police ordered boxing world champion Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early on Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his recent victory over Canelo Álvarez. A video circulating on social media showed a portion of the traffic stop. Police chief Todd Schmaderer ordered an internal affairs investigation, a move Omaha’s mayor, John Ewing, said he supported. According to police, officers working in the downtown...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he again told some unnamed Canadian official that the country should consider joining the U.S. as the 51st state — returning to the annexationist rhetoric he used earlier in the year and subsequently dialed back after Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected. Speaking to senior military officials at an event in Virginia, Trump said the U.S. is developing the Golden Dome missile defence system and Canada could be covered by it if the country becomes part of the States. "Canada called me a couple of weeks ago. They want to be part of it....