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A bison was gruesomely boiled to death in a Yellowstone National Park hot spring last week — as tourists watched in horror. The buffalo met its ghastly end when it apparently stumbled into the scalding water at Midway Geyser Basin near Old Faithful, according to the park service. “There were two bison [standing] there,” said Louise Howard, who witnessed the bison’s death during her first-ever visit to Yellowstone, to CBS News. “I thought it was a great photo opportunity.” But the shutter-worthy sight quickly turned tragic when one of the bison stepped into a small part of the basin, then...

Authorities are looking for two suspects who stole a wallet from an elderly woman at a Safeway, the Gilroy Police Department said on social media. The alleged theft happened Thursday when the suspects stole the victim’s wallet from her shopping cart.Police said the male suspect distracted the woman by having a conversation with her. The female suspect then allegedly walked to the victim’s shopping cart and stole a purse that contained the wallet. (Giroy Police Department) (Giroy Police Department) The suspects tried using the elderly woman’s credit cards to make purchases at Walmart, according to Gilroy police. Police say anyone...

Two California men developed oozing boils on their faces after receiving the Moderna Covid vaccine.The men developed pus-filled bumps and swelling after taking the experimental jab.Both men were given oral antibiotics and topical creams to treat the rashes.The Daily Mail reported:Some patients are developing pus-filled bumps on their faces in a rare side effect after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.In a paper published on Wednesday from the University of California, San Francisco, researchers detailed the cases two men who sought medical care after getting their first or second dose of the vaccine.They had facial swelling, crusting on the cheeks, pustules,...

Congress’s failure to deliver major health care legislation by President Barack Obama’s deadline next month transforms the traditionally sleepy August recess into what could be the decisive moment in the battle to win support for the legislation, especially from conservative Democrats considered crucial to its fate. The recess, scheduled to begin August 7, will put to the test Obama’s vaunted, high tech political machine and the coordinated network of progressive groups that has been quietly preparing for months for this battle. They face, on the other side, a bruised Republican camp hoping to revive itself through a winning campaign against...