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President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Wednesday that it was designating the Houthis as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” (SDGT), which is weaker than the designation of Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) that the group had under the Trump administration. The Biden administration’s designation is somewhat of a reversal of its previous policy and a vindication of the Trump administration’s policy on the Houthis. In 2020, the Trump administration designated the Houthis as an FTO, which cut off the Iran-backed group from the international banking system. Shortly after Biden took office in 2021, his administration rescinded that designation, arguing that it...

A tiger is apparently loose in Troup County, Georgia, on Sunday morning after a tornado tore through the area, authorities said. The Pine Mountain Animal Safari reported that a tiger at the park was unaccounted for, the Troup County Sheriff's Office said. It was unclear how the tiger escaped. The park posted on Facebook that it will be closed on Sunday.

Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman has accused the golf star of tricking her into leaving his Florida mansion under the guise of going on a “short vacation” — only to lock her out amid their messy and shocking split, newly unveiled court documents allege. News of the couple’s split only emerged Wednesday when details surrounding their months-long legal battle — which has so far been kept under wraps — surfaced publicly as Herman, 38, sought to toss out a non-disclosure agreement she signed in 2017. Their legal fight kicked off in October when Herman filed a landlord complaint in October...

CNN — Tiger Woods handed Justin Thomas a tampon after outdriving his playing partner in an apparent prank that some on social media are saying has sexist overtones. Thomas immediately discarded the tampon before the two men laughed and hugged as they walked off the tee on the ninth hole at the Genesis International on Thursday. Woods’ reasons for handing Thomas a tampon are currently unclear.

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods turned down a sum in the region of $700-800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, the breakaway circuit's CEO Greg Norman told Fox News. Norman said the offer was made before the Australian was named chief of the controversial series, which is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. "That number was out there before I became CEO. So that number has been out there, yes," two-times major winner Norman said in an interview that aired on Monday night. "Look, Tiger is a needle mover, right? So, of course you're got to look...

Deforestation, Poaching, and White People Created the Man-Eater of Champawat In the first decade of the 20th century, the most prolific serial killer of human life the world has ever seen stalked the foothills of the Himalayas. A serial killer that was not merely content to kidnap victims at night and dismember their bodies, but also insisted on eating their flesh. A serial killer that, for the better part of ten years, eluded police, bounty hunters, assassins, and even an entire regiment of Nepalese Gurkhas. A serial killer that happened to be a Royal Bengal tiger. Specifically, a tiger known...

A citizen stepped in to try and stop a shoplifter from leaving a Target store, telling the suspect to “get a f***ing job.” Crime reporter for California news station KTVU, Henry K. Lee, posted a video of the confrontation to Twitter. The citizen, who wished to be known as Tiger, confronted the suspect at the entrance of the store and attempted to pull the bin of merchandise from his hands. Tiger later yelled at the suspect, “Stop that s**t man! Get a f***ing job.” Watch the video below: VIDEO AT LINK................. “Stop that s— man! Get a f— job!” Citizen...

The Minnesota Zoo announced Thursday that during a routine medical examination on Wednesday, its 12-year-old Amur tiger experienced cardiac failure and died. The tiger was born in the Czech Republic in 2009 and given the name Putin, then lived at the Denmark Zoo for six years before arriving in Minnesota. At the time of cardiac failure, the tiger was undergoing a preventative health exam, which included sample collection, according to a news release from the zoo. According to the zoo, specimen collection is important due to the globally-threatened nature of the Amur tiger — there are approximately 103 Amur tigers...

In a tearful Hall of Fame induction speech following his daughter’s touching introduction, Tiger Woods pulled back the curtain a bit on his carefully tended image, speaking of the trials that led to the moment, incidences of racism and financial hardship that were a contrast to how preordained he always made his success look.

Tiger-themed artworks are being made to welcome the Year of the Tiger in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province. Traditional cultural masters in folk gourd painting, folk lantern crafting, folk cloth making and knotting are playing to their strengths to make innovative tiger products. These goods are not only commodities but also artworks that embody Chinese people's wisdom and diligence passing down from generation to generation.

An endangered tiger was shot and killed in its zoo enclosure after biting a cleaner who had entered an 'unauthorized area' next to its cage. Deputies arrived at Naples Zoo in Florida to find the animal with the man's arm in its mouth and said they were 'forced to shoot' to free him. The maintenance worker was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries. Collier County Sheriff's Office confirmed the victim was a man with a third-party cleaning service contracted by the zoo. Reports suggest the Malayan tiger, named as eight-year-old Eko, had grabbed the man's arm after he reached...

Due to the declining number of COVID-19 cases in the state of Louisiana, LSU announced today it’s lifting its COVID-19 protocols at Tiger Stadium, starting with the Oct. 16 against Florida. Fans and attendees will still be required to wear masks in the indoor portions of the stadium, but proof of a vaccine or a negative test within 72 hours will no longer be required. “The COVID-19 rates in Louisiana have dropped dramatically across the state over the last couple of weeks, and today, the state has a positivity rate below five percent,” said Dr. Catherine O’Neal, Chief Medical Officer...

A Bengal tiger filmed roaming through a quiet Houston neighborhood last Sunday has finally been found after a week-long search. The big cat, called India, was tracked down by cops in the Texan city on Sunday, and is now being cared for by an animal shelter. He'll be transferred on Sunday to the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, a sanctuary for animals including other tigers. Houston Police shared a photo of India wearing a turquoise sparkly collar while being fed a bottle of milk by Gia Cuevas - the wife of alleged murderer Victor Cuevas, who owned the tiger. 'We...

A tiger was spotted on the loose in a Houston neighborhood Sunday night — with one man pointing what appears to be a gun at the wild animal. The big cat with a collar was roaming around the residential area on Ivy Wall Drive at about 8 p.m. when the unidentified, apparently armed man yells at another man to take the tiger inside, KHOU 11 reported. The apparent owner eventually grabs the tiger and brings it back inside his home, photos show.

Authorities have arrested the man who was seen taking in a tiger that was spotted roaming loose in a Houston neighborhood on Sunday. That tiger, whose name is India, has yet to be located. Multiple police sources identified the man as 28-year-old Victor Cuevas. Cuevas, who is currently out on bond on an unrelated murder charge, is known to possess several exotic animals. The search for Cuevas began Sunday after he evaded police. But on Monday, he was taken into custody to the Fort Bend County jail. He was supposed to turn himself in at 8:15 p.m. at the Harris...

The part of Hawthorne Boulevard where Tiger Woods lost control of his SUV Tuesday and was seriously injured in a rollover crash is a steep, winding road described by locals and officials as a “hotspot” for car crashes. At the intersection where Woods crashed, Hawthorne Boulevard forms the border of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates — part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula known for tony gated neighborhoods, cliffside vistas and winding seaside roads. One man who lives in the area told KTLA Tuesday that the stretch of road is dangerous if you’re not careful. “The one thing that...

Tiger Woods was hospitalized after being involved in a single-car accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. The extent of any potential injuries, as well as the circumstances of the accident, remain unclear. Woods, 45, was in California for a two-day content shoot with Golf Digest/GOLFTV after serving as host for the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational over the weekend. Pictures surfaced on social media of Woods smiling with Dwayne Wade and David Spade at Rolling Hills Country Club on Monday, but with his movement still restricted, he did not hit balls or play any holes. The shoot involved Woods giving...

srael’s Defense Ministry and the German Federal Defense Ministry on Tuesday signed a government-to-government agreement to supply Rafael’s Trophy active protection system to the German military for the latter’s fleet of Leopard 2 tanks. Trophy protects against a wide variety of anti-tank threats, while also maximizing the vehicle’s ability to identify the enemy location to crews and combat formation, thereby providing greater survivability and maneuverability in all combat theatres. The development of the Trophy program was led by the Directorate of Defense R&D (MAFAT) in the Israeli Defense Ministry and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is currently deployed in more...

To photograph one of rarest creatures on Earth you have to be incredibly skilled and remarkably lucky. But Sergey Gorshkov is clearly both - as demonstrated by his stunning picture of a Siberian, or Amur, tiger deep in the forests of Russia's Far East. The image has just won him the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The female tiger is seen embracing a tree, rubbing herself against the bark to leave her scent and mark territory in Land of the Leopard National Park. "The lighting, the colours, the texture - it's like an oil painting," says WPY chair...

The hunt for a tiger in Tennessee continues after the tiger was spotted again in Knoxville as of Friday morning, according to reports. The Knox County Sheriff’s office initially reported a sighting out in the Forks of the River Industrial Park on Wednesday night around 7:30 p.m., leading to a citywide hunt on Thursday. Residents corroborated the report, with one woman reporting to the sheriff’s office that a friend working in the industrial park had seen a tiger hanging around the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters plant, 5 News reported. A second sighting later placed the tiger near Thorngrove Pike, according...