Zoologist who tortured, raped and killed dogs gets 10 years’ prison: ‘Not long enough’
The extraordinary celebrity zoologist who admitted to torturing, raping and murdering dozens of dogs was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison in Australia on Thursday in a ruling that animal rights politicians slammed as “pathetically weak”. Adam Robert Corden-Briton, who worked as a crocodile expert for the BBC and National Geographic, was also […]
Giants’ Wan’Dale Robinson feels dangerous again after long road bak from injury heartbreaker
For years you have a football in your hands, an agile, quick, explosive playmaker who makes you feel like a giant despite your diminutive size … and then you tear your ACL and worry you’ll never be Wan’Dale Robinson again. “There were days when I’d come home after practice or after a rehab workout and […]
Hunterdon County, NJ may hold secret to long, healthy life
The secret to a long, healthy life lies just 65 miles southwest of Manhattan. Hunterdon County, a rural town in western New Jersey, was named the fourth-best community in the nation for a health outcomes index that takes into account the number of adults with poor health and life expectancy. The rolling countryside, site of […]
Woman, 62, drowns rescuing dog from Long Island river: cops
A Long Island woman drowned Sunday morning while trying to rescue her dog, who had jumped into a local river, police said. According to Suffolk County police, Katherine Androw, 62, of Babylon, was staying on a houseboat on the Connequat River in Oakdale when her dog suddenly fell into the river around 1:30 a.m. A […]
Long Island beaches temporarily close after latest shark sighting
A perfect day of swimming on Long Island came to an abrupt end Saturday with a shark sighting at Nickerson Beach, the latest in a record number of encounters with the apex predator. Lifeguards at Nassau County Park on the island’s south shore spotted the fin about 75 feet from shore and quickly closed the […]
2 teens killed, 3 injured in early morning crash on Long Island, NY parkway
Two Long Island teenagers were killed in a horrific crash early Thursday morning on the Southern State Parkway in Islip, police said. According to authorities, officers responding to a 911 call about a vehicle overturned found a wrecked 2010 Toyota Prius overturned on the shoulder of the road near Exit 43A around 2 a.m. The […]
Republicans ‘Long Ago Sacrificed Their Claim to Be the Party of Family’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that he thinks the Republican Party “sacrificed its claim to being the party of family a long time ago.” Buttigieg said, “Classic projection, isn’t it? All of the things he talks about, virtue, strength, security, family, these are all things that the Trump Republican Party has […]
Long Covid health issues persist in those hospitalised early in pandemic, study finds | Coronavirus
People hospitalized with COVID-19 early in the pandemic could suffer health problems and brain confusion for years, with some patients experiencing more severe and new symptoms 12 months later, researchers said. They found that while many long-term COVID-19 patients’ symptoms improved over time, a significant number still had cognitive problems two to three years later, […]
Carville: Vance's cat lady comments will 'haunt him for a long time'
Democratic strategist James Carville suggested that criticism of his “not allowing women to have children” comments will be long-fought as Democrats blast his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), for his views on abortion and reproduction. “J.D. Vance supports something called menstrual monitoring. Is there anything weirder than that?” Carville said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The […]
[PREWRITE] Republican wins primary for Ruben Gallego’s House seat but remains long shot in November
Republican candidate Jeff Zinke, a Trump supporter, won Tuesday’s primary in Arizona’s heavily Democratic 3rd Congressional District. Zinke defeated Jesus David Mendoza, a 29-year-old software engineer and political newcomer who ran as a moderate Republican. Senate and House primaries are being held today in key Southwest battleground states The primary election to fill the seat […]