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New pill means breakthrough in treating feline diabetes

When Mark Winternheimer’s 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insulin, an implanted monitor and frequent visits to the vet. Despite their qualms, Winternheimer and his wife, Courtnee, of New Albany, Indiana, learned to give Oliver his shots. “For us, they’re… Read More

US state introduces bill to ban sale of kangaroo parts

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel manufacturers that use leather from the animals to make their products. Soccer cleats are one of the only products made from kangaroo leather that are routinely sold in… Read More

Obnoxiously loud car? A traffic camera might be listening

After the relative quiet of the pandemic, New York City has come roaring back. Just listen: Jackhammers. Honking cars and trucks. Rumbling subway trains. Sirens. Shouting. Over the years, there have been numerous efforts to quiet the cacophony. One of the latest: traffic cameras equipped with sound meters capable of… Read More

Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Amazon said people will pay $5 a month to fill as many prescriptions as they need from… Read More

Watch: George Santos no longer denies the footage of himself in drag

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been exposed for lying about his heritage, his education, and the circumstances of his mother’s death. Since admitting to serial fabulism, Santos has also been haunted by other past scandals, from charges for check fraud to photos of himself in drag. Sponsored: Where Should We… Read More

Top Dem’s daughter faced with 5 charges for assaulting police

Riley Dowell — the daughter of Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass. — was arrested Saturday for assaulting a police officer. Clark, 59, ranks second-highest among the House Democrats, behind only New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. At one point, Clark was even seen as a possible successor to former House Speaker Nancy… Read More

US senator: I was scammed out of $690K

Someone scammed U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran’s reelection campaign out of $690,000 by getting the Kansas Republican’s accounting firm to wire the money to fraudulent bank accounts, his office said Monday. Moran’s campaign treasurer, Timothy Gottschalk, notified the Federal Election Commission by electronic letter Dec. 8 of “fraudulent activity by a… Read More

[Recipe] Brighten up winter cooking with citrus, from juice to zest

Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs that includes lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruits. There are dozens of varieties of each type. Citrus fruits are all grown in warm climates, and the U.S. gets most of its oranges and grapefruits from Florida, lemons from California, and limes from… Read More

New England girl asks police to test cookie for Santa’s DNA

A young Rhode Island girl has finally figured out how to determine if Santa Claus is real — DNA. The Cumberland resident sent a partially eaten cookie as well as a couple of gnawed-on carrot sticks to the town’s police department to ask if they can be tested for DNA,… Read More

‘Trouble’: Nancy Pelosi slams fellow Dems for House losses

California Rep. Nancy Pelosi — the former House Democrat leader — gave a bombshell interview Saturday… and she slammed the Democrats on the opposite coast. Pelosi discussed the House Democrats’ midterm loss, and she blamed it on the New York Democrats’ failure to address voters’ one key concern. “She said… Read More