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Man and his dog found stabbed to death in basement after 2nd break in of the day
A 52-year-old man and his dog have been stabbed to death in their own basement after an alleged intruder broke into their home, police said.ABC News - 2h -
Georgia man sentenced to nearly 500 years for facilitating dog fights, abusing animals
A Georgia man was sentenced last week to 475 years in prison for facilitating dog fights and abusing animals, which included 107 dogs seized at his property in November 2022, authorities said.NBC News - 8h -
Scott Cochran named West Alabama coach: Ex-Alabama, Georgia assistant had stepped away to fight drug addiction
Cochran takes the reins as coach of the West Alabama program after a hiatus from college footballCBS Sports - 11h -
Review: Manic and emotional, animated 'Dog Man' hides parental anxiety under its fur
Adapted from the popular children's series by Dav Pilkey, this animated version finds just the right tone: a simple aesthetic for kids, with empathy for adults.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and under siege from a contagious disease known as the “strangling angel” for the way it suffocated ...ABC News - 4d -
How to fight fascism with the Raccoons of the Resistance! Bring your own refreshments | First Dog on the Moon
The Simple Sabotage Field Manual is going viral! All the kids are reading it. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog ...The Guardian - 4d -
Bob Menendez Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Mr. Menendez, a powerful longtime senator from New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery and corruption charges.The New York Times - 5d -
Love Island winner bailed hours after dog attack jail sentence
Jack Fincham - whose black cane corso bit a runner in 2022 - is granted bail pending his appeal.BBC News - 5d -
WATCH: Phoenix man reunited with missing dog after 8 years apart
An Arizona man’s trip to help wildfire victims took an unexpected turn when he received a text that stopped him in his tracks: “I found your dog.”ABC News - 6d -
India, China to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years
It was the latest thaw in relations between the two countries, whose troops were involved in deadly skirmishes high in the Himalayas in 2020.The New York Times - 6d -
‘An unusual find’: 66m-year-old animal vomit discovered in Denmark
Experts say vomit, probably from a fish, is made up of sea lilies and is an important contribution to reconstructing past ecosystems. A piece of fossilised vomit, dating back to when dinosaurs ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Treasury yields finish at lowest levels of year as S&P 500, Nasdaq head for big declines
Treasury yields finished at the lowest levels of 2025 on Monday as traders weighed a diminishing risk of U.S. tariffs, weak data from China and questions about the valuations of dominant technology ...MarketWatch - Jan. 27 -
Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences
The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Pete Davidson and Dav Pilkey on "Dog Man"
The playful anarchy of author-illustrator Dav Pilkey's bestselling "Dog Man" series, about a hero cop who is part-man, part-police dog, is now on screen in a new animated film, with comedian Pete ...CBS News - Jan. 26 -
Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to eastern Congo, he knew the risks of resisting corruptionABC News - Jan. 24 -
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Supersonic winds rage on planet over 500 light-years from Earth
Researchers said this was the fastest wind ever measured in a jetstream that goes around a planet.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Southport killer sentenced to at least 52 years in prison
Judge says ‘highly likely’ 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana will ‘never be released’Financial Times - Jan. 23 -
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs were nearly 25 years in the making
Before the Spurs drafted Wembanyama No. 1 in 2023, they selected a Frenchman named Tony Parker with the No. 28 pick in 2001.ESPN - Jan. 22 -
Man convicted in rape and murder of doctor is sentenced
The family of the doctor broke into tears, saying they were "shocked" at the sentence and had hoped her murderer would be sentenced to death.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Man's dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video
A Vermont man waded into a river to rescue a dog that was struggling to escape the icy watersABC News - Jan. 18 -
Man who lost home in LA fire reacts to outpouring of support, nearly $1M in donations
Walt Butler lived in his home in Altadena, California, for 60 years.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Years in Prison
Three lawyers who defended the Russian opposition leader before his death were sentenced to up to five years as the biggest crackdown on dissent since the Soviet era deepened.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Joe Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders
Total number of pardons and commutations issued by US president is now higher than any of his predecessors. Joe Biden , who leaves office next week, announced on Friday he was commuting the ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
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Russia sentences Alexey Navalny's lawyers to years in prison
Russia sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for sharing his messages from prison with the outside world.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Biden commutes the sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders
President Biden on Friday announced he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses as one of his last major moves just days before leaving office. ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Man who rammed gate near White House in attempt to overthrow government is sentenced to 8 years
A man who rammed a U-Haul truck into a gate near the White House with aspirations of overthrowing the government was sentenced to eight years in prison.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Missouri man who crashed U-Haul near White House sentenced to 8 years in prison
A Missouri man who crashed a rented U-Haul into the security barriers close to the White House in 2023 was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison, court documents show. Sai Varshith Kandula ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Man who abused girlfriend before she took own life jailed
Ryan Wellings was cleared of manslaughter but "set the scene" for Kiena Dawes' death, a court heard.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Fury fight has to happen this year - Joshua
Anthony Joshua calls for a long-awaited fight with British rival Tyson Fury to happen in 2025.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Fighters of the year, best fights, KO and more
Oleksandr Usyk, Gabriela Fundora, Katie Taylor and others were part of the best boxing moments of 2024.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Prosecutors Seek 15-Year Sentence for Menendez’s Bribery Conviction
Lawyers for New Jersey’s former Democratic senator, Robert Menendez, have said that even fewer years would be tantamount to a death sentence.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg sentenced after admitting domestic abuse
Hogg given community payback order with supervision Sentence for 32-year-old is an ‘alternative to custody’ The former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg will be supervised for a year as ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffsABC News - Jan. 8 -
Denmark alters 500 years of history to solidify Greenland claim as Trump eyes the territory
Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland as the president-elect seeks control of the territory from Denmark, whose King Frederik changed the royal coat of arms.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.
Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Exclusive: McDonald's faces fresh abuse claims a year after promise to act
Workers at the fast-food chain tell the BBC they still face sexual abuse despite pledges to improve safeguarding.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Bet365 boss Denise Coates’ pay nearly halved to £150mn last year
Head of betting firm remains one of the UK’s wealthiest executivesFinancial Times - Jan. 6