8+ min ago (516+ words) Gus" the turkey has been spending Thanksgiving week much differently than millions of other unlucky gobblers across the U.S. As he trots in a sprawling animal sanctuary on the Colorado plains, he is stopped every few steps by staff who pet him, hug him or even give him a peck on his red face. Gus has been there since 2023 after being pardoned by the governor. What do you think? Do you want to do snuggles today?" Lanette Cook, education and engagement manager at the Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary in Erie, says to Gus. Gus is among a growing number of turkeys that are being adopted" instead of being covered in gravy and eaten at Thanksgiving dinner tables. The goal: Spare a few of the tens of millions of turkeys slaughtered this time of year, many of which are raised in what…...

9+ min ago (627+ words) Family travelled 500km with paperwork declaring her dead before temple staff heard knocking from inside coffin A 65-year-old Thai woman was discovered alive in her coffin just as cremation rituals were about to begin at a temple in Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok. Temple workers at Wat Rat Prakongtham, which livestreams cremations as part of its community services, were preparing the body on Sunday when they noticed movement. The workers opened the coffin and found the woman breathing and lightly tapping on the wooden interior. The abbot immediately halted the proceedings, and ordered that she be taken to hospital. The woman was identified as Chonthirat Sakulkoo. She had been bedridden for about two years and her health had steadily declined during that time, her brother, Mongkol Sakulkoo, said. "I've cared for my sister for three years. Officials told us she…...

24+ min ago (484+ words) Adding this food to your diet could lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to new research Mushrooms could unknowingly be making your heart stronger. Professors in the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University published a review of 22 original studies in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition earlier this month analyzing the health effects of eating mushrooms. Researchers analyzed how the consumption of mushrooms, whether for a self-chosen diet or as part of a health improvement plan, can affect the risk of cardiometabolic disease " a group of conditions that includes heart disease and stroke. The review revealed that consuming mushrooms regularly decreases triglycerides, a common fat found in the body, according to the Cleveland Clinic. High levels of triglycerides can raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Those who consumed mushrooms because of either a…...

28+ min ago (1542+ words) Graham Cheslyn-Curtis, boss of veterinary medical supply company Millpledge, died in 2018 The stepchildren of a multimillionaire animal medicine tycoon have won a court fight over control of his "8.2m fortune after complaining they were labelled "entitled spoilt brats" by the man he left in charge of his empire. Graham Cheslyn-Curtis, boss of multinational Notts-based veterinary medical supply company Millpledge, died in 2018, leaving along with his will a detailed letter of wishes expressing hope that his partner's son and daughter - who he treated "as his children" - would be groomed to take over running the multimillion pound business in his place. Twice married Mr Cheslyn-Curtis established a trust appointing his top aides to "tutor and mentor" the siblings, Leah-Jane Styring, 47, and Nathan Smith, 49, bringing them into the business in senior roles and making them directors according to his wishes. But things went badly…...

31+ min ago (529+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ridiculed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's new "civility" campaign for air travel, urging passengers to dress in smarter clothes and behave more considerately towards each other. Duffy, a former professional lumberjack, has been attempting to "restore courtesy and class to air travel" by arguing that people taking more pride in their appearance on flights would yield a better atmosphere on board. The picture of Kennedy first surfaced in November 2023, provoking questions about the vaccine sceptic's commitment to hygiene. The attack is just the latest offering from the Gavin Newsom Press Office account on X, which the Democratic governor has given over to trolling President Donald Trump and his administration this year, frequently posting cruel memes to expose the MAGA movement and its rhetoric. Earlier Monday, the transportation secretary appeared at Newark International Airport in New Jersey…...

33+ min ago (357+ words) The Trump administration has largely shut down the U.S. refugee program The Trump administration is reportedly planning to re-interview and potentially revoke the status of hundreds of thousands of refugees admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration, the latest move by the White House to drastically curtail resettlements inside the U.S. A signed November memo directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to review and re-interview roughly 233,000 refugee admissions that occurred under the previous administration, as well as halt applications for permanent residence from these refugees, Reuters reports. Refugee advocates slammed the potential move, arguing that such immigrants are among the most vulnerable to have sought shelter in the U.S. and already have passed through a rigorous, typically multi-year process to verify they have credible fears of persecution. "Just the threat of this is unspeakably cruel. " To threaten refugees with taking away their status would…...

37+ min ago (512+ words) The trailblazing Jamaican singer spent much of his life experimenting with different genres, styles and sounds. Kevin E G Perry remembers Cliff's generosity of spirit in conversation, his joyful live performances and the movie role that made him an international star Jimmy Cliff had one of the sweetest, smoothest voices ever to come out of Jamaica, but to think of him only as a reggae star would be to understate the breadth of his talent and ambition. The pioneering singer and actor " who has died aged 81 " was a restless soul constantly in search of unexplored territory. Some questioned whether his life would have been easier if he had just stayed in Jamaica making reggae albums instead of journeying around Europe and Africa or traveling to Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama to record soul and rock music. I first fell…...

37+ min ago (172+ words) Missing People CEO on why SafeCall will be a lifeline for children LBC Vulnerable children disappearing from care "at alarming rates" - Nearly 2,400 children, identified as trafficked or unaccompanied asylum seekers, went missing from local authority care in the UK last year, according to a new report. - Charities state this data exposes widespread safeguarding failures, placing these vulnerable children at high risk of sexual or criminal exploitation and other harm. - The report, conducted by ECPAT UK and Missing People, highlights a continuous failure to protect these children over the last decade, with figures for 2024 showing 37 per cent of suspected trafficked children and 13 per cent of unaccompanied children went missing. - Organisations are calling for urgent systemic reform, including appropriate accommodation for all trafficked and unaccompanied children and improved awareness of the National Referral Mechanism. - The government acknowledged failings in the children"s…...

40+ min ago (586+ words) Ruben Amorim's United played 77 minutes against 10 men following Idrissa Gueye's sending off for slapping a team-mate but they still lost 1-0 Gary Neville has lambasted Manchester United following their 1-0 defeat to Everton, calling the result an embarrassment and suggesting they were undone by their own complacency. United headed into the Monday night contest at Old Trafford riding something of a crest of a wave after going five matches unbeaten, as morale-boosting wins over Sunderland, Liverpool and Brighton were allied with draws against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham. And things appeared to going the way of Ruben Amorim's side once more when Idrissa Gueye was sent off after just 13 minutes for slapping his own Everton team-mate Michael Keane. However, United wilted from there as a brilliant Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall strike gave the Toffees the lead on the half-hour mark and the visitors held on…...

41+ min ago (578+ words) Six activists are standing trial, accused of carrying out an attack at Israel-based defence firm Elbit Systems" UK site A Palestine Action activist allegedly hit a police sergeant with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine and meaning she couldn"t return to work for months, a trial has heard. Six activists are accused of carrying out an attack at Israel-based defence firm Elbit Systems" site in Bristol after breaking into the factory in a prison van in the early hours of 6 August last year, using sledgehammers as weapons and wearing red jumpsuits. Charlotte Head, 29; Samuel Corner, 23; Leona Kamio, 30; Fatema Rajwani, 21; Zoe Rogers, 22; and Jordan Devlin, 31, are charged with aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder in relation to the alleged break-in. Corner denies a further charge of causing police sergeant Kate Evans grievous bodily harm. Ps Evans told Woolwich Crown Court…...