Police in OH are investigating reports of "zombie raccoons" that have been spotted by more than a dozen people in the Youngstown area. Robert Coggeshall was with his dogs outside his home last week when, he told the station, a raccoon headed toward them. [Full Article...]
However, Ashby got in touch with the now-divorced father Howard Fowler, as they both knew the truth: Mortimer was the OB/GYN who helped the struggling, aspiring parents conceive with what was supposed to be an anonymous sperm donor when the couple lived in Idaho. [Full Article...]
Domestic investors were also reluctant to expand their portfolios ahead of the RBI's monetary policy review, brokers said. The BSE Midcap and the BSE Smallcap indices were up 1.38% and 1.55%, respectively. Equity benchmarks were trading up amid positive global cues. Asian stock markets recouped the previous day's losses to trade higher on Thursday as earlier fears of trade conflicts between th... [Full Article...]
An interlock device was not fitted to the vehicle she was driving and the vehicle was not registered to the driver. Early on Sunday morning officers pulled over the same vehicle - and the same driver. Police said Schleicher continued to insist she had been with her kids; and also insisted she was pregnant, bleeding, and having a miscarriage. This is the awkward moment a woman arriving in court... [Full Article...]
The sight of the Japanese macaques, more commonly referred to as " snow monkeys ", bathing at the hot spring is popular among tourists including those from overseas. "This unique habit of hot spring bathing by snow monkeys illustrates how behavioral flexibility can help counter cold-climate stress , with likely implications for reproduction and survival". [Full Article...]
Two wickets gone to the first two balls of the day, including Williamson for his first golden duck in his 116th test innings, four down by lunch. England were desperate to end their gruelling trans-Tasman tour on a winning note, having suffered a humiliating 4-0 loss to Australia in the Ashes, while Joe Root's men were humbled by an innings and 49 runs against New Zealand in the opening Test... [Full Article...]
The other study revealed that states with medical cannabis laws were associated with a 5.88% lower rate of opioid prescribing for individuals enrolled in Medicaid (typically enrollees are low income) than states without medical cannabis laws. [Full Article...]
Proponents say setting tougher standards puts an emphasis on de-escalation and prevents needless police killings. This has created a police culture where officers are encouraged to say and even believe they are under a potential unsafe threat with every single encounter ("The suspect was reaching for his belt"). [Full Article...]