Day: May 26, 2023

South Florida zoo apologizes, ends “Kiwi encounter” as viral video sparks outcry over bird handling

11:14 pm May 26, 2023

Officials at a South Florida zoo have apologized and promised to end its “Kiwi Encounter” experience after a viral video showed humans petting one of the threatened birds, which are a national symbol for New Zealand. Zoo Miami spokesperson Ron Magill said in a statement Tuesday that they’re sorry for the stress caused by a […]

SD Gov. Noem opens college complaint hotline, calls on regents to ban drag shows

11:13 pm May 26, 2023

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem opened a hotline for complaints about South Dakota colleges and is calling on the state’s higher education governing board to ban drag shows, she announced Friday. In a letter to the South Dakota Board of Regents, Noem said states have allowed “liberal ideologies to poison their colleges and universities.” “On campuses […]

9-year-old killed, woman wounded in shooting near Chicago

11:11 pm May 26, 2023

A 9-year-old boy was fatally shot and a 20-year-old woman wounded during an altercation outside a home in a suburb south of Chicago, police said Friday. Officers responded about 6 p.m. Thursday to a report of a shooting in Matteson, according to police in the city. MAN WHO SHOT SUBURBAN CHICAGO OFFICER HIT WITH ADDITIONAL […]

Guatemalan high court blocks presidential frontrunner’s candidacy

11:10 pm May 26, 2023

Guatemala’s top court blocked the candidacy of another presidential hopeful on Friday, this time ending the campaign of poll leader Carlos Pineda for alleged violations of electoral law. The Constitutional Court rejected Pineda’s appeal after electoral authorities had ruled him ineligible only a month before the first round of voting June 25. “The Constitutional Court […]

Dems make last minute changes to soften criminal penalties in bill intended to save thousands from drug deaths

10:13 pm May 26, 2023

Democrats in Nevada have made last minute changes to a bill intended to crack down on the possession of fentanyl by significantly softening the legislation’s threshold of how much someone could possess that would be considered low-level trafficking. The amended bill, SB35, was presented to the state legislature by Nevada’s progressive Democratic Attorney General Aaron […]