How To Care For Your Sick Pet
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the United States, there are millions of cases of the common cold. The CDC states that adults have an average of 2-3 colds per year, and children have even more. So, with human colds being so common, it’s natural to wonder whether our dogs can catch colds too.
Potentially Abused Thailand Zoo Elephant Crushes Handler
An elephant that has starred in feature films and commercials crushed its owner to death in Thailand, zoo officials said Tuesday, setting off fresh debate over the kingdom’s animal tourism industry.
Yesterday It Was Warren Harding and Today it’s Donald Trump
One of the things we Americans are piss poor at is learning from our mistakes. Perhaps it's because we are not fond of teaching our...
Why Vodka Is a Must-Have for Your First Aid Kit
To paraphrase one of the great philosophers of our time: Alcohol is the solution to all of life’s problems. It’s a sentiment Outside writer Susan Casey appears to agree with.
Our Best Black Friday Internet Deals
We'll be updating this through Cyber Monday. Let's get some gifts this weekend, folks. Rawpixel.com via Unsplash For the deal seeker, there are few days...
On Thanksgiving Trump Goes On Enraged Twitter Tirade, Demanding Credit And Hurling Insults
What has America done? Never in my lifetimes, and I doubt in the lifetimes of our readers, have we seen such a national embarrassment sitting in the Oval Office. On this day, of all days, when Americans will be giving thanks, Donald Trump is trying to make it all about his narcissistic self. For those who pray I suggest your pray your representatives will develop a conscience and impeach this fool.
This Large Team Of Labrador Retrievers Helps Keep NY Safe This Thanksgiving
New faces and old favorites will fly, float, and march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as police go all-out to secure it in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots.
Inspector General: Trump Travel Ban Chaotic, Disastrous, Illegal
President Trump’s original travel ban was disastrously implemented, the Homeland Security inspector general said in a new memo to Congress Monday that concluded department employees illegally tried to prevent some people from the affected countries from even getting on planes to reach the U.S., despite court orders to the contrary.
Canadian Mom Sentenced to Prison for Negligence in Death of 7-Year-Old
A Calgary mother has been sentenced to three years in prison for failing to medically treat the strep throat that caused her seven-year-old son’s death. Per CBC News, Tamara Lovett was found guilty of criminal negligence in January after treating her son Ryan’s illness with home remedies in 2013. Believing he had a cold or the flu, Lovett said she administered Ryan dandelion tea and oil of oregano and didn’t take him to the doctor.
Researchers: Drinking Coffee Is Good For Your Liver
A report from Coffee and Health, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to research on the health benefits of coffee, has suggested that overall coffee might reduce the risk of liver diseases as much as 70 percent, based on research into the relationship between coffee and liver cancer, cirrhosis and chronic liver disease.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe Given the Boot
Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU-PF, has voted to sack President Robert Mugabe as its leader. Members also voted to name sacked Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who Mugabe fired on November 6, as new party leader.
Study Finds Definitive Link Between Frequency of Mass Shootings and Gun Ownership
Every time there’s a mass shooting in the US, the same question comes up. Does the availability of guns lead to such tragedies?
TV Host Claims Al Franken Forcibly Kissed and Groped Her
Los Angeles TV broadcaster Leeann Tweeden alleged in a 790 KABC column that Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota kissed and groped her without her consent in 2006, while she was part of a United Service Organizations tour to entertain military servicemembers abroad.
Serial Groper Roy Moore Goes After Mitch McConnell
A sixth accuser stepped forward on Wednesday to say that Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore once grabbed her buttocks. And the fact that he is still a Senate candidate is causing no shortage of hand-wringing among Republicans.