Are you supporting inhumane factory farming this Thanksgiving?
"The vast majority of turkeys are still being raised in conventional farms in crowded warehouses with barely enough room to move," says Daisy Freund, director of ASPCA’s farm welfare program.
What’s more, most turkeys grow dangerously fast and large, with breasts so big they can’t copulate and may have trouble walking or breathing.
"They weighed 13 pounds in the 1930s and they weigh more than 30 pounds today, so... Читать дальше...
Annie Martin
NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian attended a Gabrielle's Angel Foundation charity event with mom Kris Jenner amid news of Kanye West's hospitalization.
Oil price and expectations of hefty US spending plan help drive European equities
A Diller-Odell High School teacher is accused of striking a student in a classroom last week.
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SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A 31-year-old man suspected in the ambush killing of a police detective in Texas has apologized to the officer's family and said he "lashed out" in anger after several custody battles.
Otis McKane was arrested on Monday for the killing of 50-year-old Benjamin Marconi, a 20-year veteran of the San Antonio force who was gunned down a day earlier as he sat in his squad car outside the department's headquarters.
As he was escorted by officers outside the building late on Monday... Читать дальше...
Campaign promises don’t equal presidential policy, reports Recode.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of FBI agents are seizing documents and electronic equipment at the city hall of a financially struggling town in northern Puerto Rico.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of FBI agents are seizing documents and electronic equipment at the city hall of a financially struggling town in northern Puerto Rico.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of FBI agents are seizing documents and electronic equipment at the city hall of a financially struggling town in northern Puerto Rico.
Jana Kramer's Dancing With the Stars journey has come to an end, but what an "amazing journey" it was. The actress-singer and professional dance partner Gleb Savchenko were eliminated...
De regering van de verkozen president Donald Trump zal één van de beloftes uit zijn verkiezingscampagne niet nakomen: de Trump-regering zal geen nader onderzoek gelasten naar Hillary Clintons privé e-mail of de Clinton Foundation. Dat stelt Kellyanne Conway, de voormalig campagnemanager van de vastgoedmagnaat.
Few are willing to get in the way of this stock rally right now. But if you’re going to take a guess on what could stop it, here are a few ideas from Credit Suisse’s list of black swans.
HENGELO – Een fietser is dinsdagmiddag in Hengelo lichtgewond geraakt, nadat deze werd aangereden door een auto. Het ongeluk vond plaats op de kruising van de Beethovenlaan met de Grundellaan. Op het moment van de aanrijding zat er een kind achterop de fiets. Deze bleef ongedeerd.
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The Austin-based meatpacker reported Tuesday fourth-quarter net earnings of $244 million, a 30 percent increase over the same period last year.
"I'm just hoping I shoot at the right goalie."
James Corden is set to host the 59th annual Grammy Awards, replacing LL Cool J in the gig. “Thanks to ‘Carpool Karaoke,’ we’ve all been on some incredible rides with James, and The Recording Academy couldn’t be more excited to welcome his passion and enthusiasm for music, both as an entertainer and a fan, to the Grammy stage on Feb. 12,” said Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow. “James Corden‘s remarkable range of talents make him a star on any screen and every stage,” added Jack Sussman... Читать дальше...
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest in the monthlong campaign to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local):
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest in the monthlong campaign to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local):
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest in the monthlong campaign to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local):
A DNA report is still outstanding in the state's murder case against Mark Warona Zinde‚ charged in June following the tragic death of his renowned mother‚ Hope Zinde‚ a former SABC radio and television broadcast journalist and former board member of the public broadcaster.
The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services said in the report provided to The Associated Press that the state used inflated population figures to claim funding, effectively saying every New Yorker would benefit from coverage through the exchange. At issue is part of the $571 million the federal government gave New York in grants from 2010 through 2014 to get the exchange up and running, enroll uninsured people in "qualified health plans" and encourage participation... Читать дальше...
Moscow is seriously concerned over Croatia's decision to set up a working group on sharing experience of "peaceful reintegration" of territories with Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
