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One person killed and three injured at stabbing near CNN headquarters

One person killed and three injured at stabbing near CNN headquarters

One person is dead and another three others were injured after a stabbing attack on 31st January in Los Angles, California, near the CNN news headquarters. Margaret Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department, told the Los Angeles Times three people suffered injuries ranging from gunshot to stab wounds and taken to local hospitals. Feb 1, 2017
A cat and lobster meet in space 8,000 light years away

A cat and lobster meet in space 8,000 light years away

A giant image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula and the Lobster Nebula meeting in space has been released by the European Southern Observatory. The two-billion-pixel image shows the two glowing clouds of gas and dust over distances of up to 8,000 light years. Feb 1, 2017
Watch moment baby dolphin in Taiji Japan is ripped apart from mother

Watch moment baby dolphin in Taiji Japan is ripped apart from mother

This video was captured by the Blue Cove Days who are aiming to stop the exploitation of dolphins. This footage was taken during captive selection from a superpod of over 300 bottlenose dolphins driven into The Cove in Taiji, Japan. Over the course of five days, 100 dolphins were reportedly taken captive, which resulted in at least four mammals dead. The area is heavily guarded to prevent animal advocates from interfering, but Blue Cove Days volunteer Liz Carter captured the tragic scene on camera as one mother dolphin tried to fight off the divers who jerked and pulled her baby. Various charities and activist groups including Peta and the Sea Shepherds are trying to stop the abusive process and this video follows a series of live streams by Sea Shepherds Cove Guardians which detail the abuse at length. Feb 1, 2017
Angry hunt worker caught on camera assaulting an activist gets caution

Angry hunt worker caught on camera assaulting an activist gets caution

The Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs caught the incident on camera on the 26 November 206 and reported it to the police. A North Yorkshire police spokesman has said “A 54-year-old man was interviewed as a voluntary attendee and has been issued with a conditional caution after he admitted assault and criminal damage against a woman in her twenties. Feb 1, 2017
Usain Bolt initially disappointed after having gold medal stripped

Usain Bolt initially disappointed after having gold medal stripped

Sprinting great Usain Bolt refuses to dwell on the disappointment of being stripped of his Beijing Olympics 4x100 meters gold medal after Jamaican team mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned stimulant. Bolt completed the treble treble of 100m, 200m and 4x100m Olympic titles at the 2016 Rio Games, but has had his 2008 relay gold stripped after Carters re-tested sample indicated he had taken methylhexaneamine. Feb 1, 2017
Protests erupt as Trump nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch for next Supreme Court Justice

Protests erupt as Trump nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch for next Supreme Court Justice

President Donald Trump, on 31 January, nominated Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old federal appeals court judge to restore the courts conservative majority and help shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights.Gorsuch is the youngest nominee to the nations highest court in more than a quarter century, and he could influence the direction of the court for decades. Gorsuch is a judge on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and was appointed to that post by Republican President George W. Bush in 2006. Some Democrats in the U.S. Senate, which votes on whether to confirm judicial nominees, have already said they would seek to block whoever Trump nominates. Gorsuch is considered a conservative intellectual, known for backing religious rights, and is seen as very much in the mould of Antonin Scalia, a leading conservative voice on the court for decades Feb 1, 2017
Why are frog’s tongues so sticky?

Why are frog’s tongues so sticky?

The secret behind a frogs sticky tongue has been revealed, and it is the combination of a really soft tongue and special saliva. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown that these two features work in conjunction create a sticky effect 50 times stronger than man-made polymers. The researcher say, the find could lead to the development of extremely strong reversible adhesives that can stick to objects at high speed. Feb 1, 2017
Jo Coxs sister launches campaign against silent epidemic of loneliness

Jo Coxs sister launches campaign against silent epidemic of loneliness

The sister of murder Labour MP Jo Cox, Kim Leadbeater, helped launch a campaign tackle the silent epidemic of loneliness in parliament on 31 January. 13 charities, including the British Red Cross, the Alzheimers Society and Age UK, are looking to work with politicians to look for practical solutions to reduce the harm of loneliness on individuals and families across the UK. Jan 31, 2017
London Zoo employs teddy bear as surrogate mum for baby giant anteater

London Zoo employs teddy bear as surrogate mum for baby giant anteater

Zookeepers at London Zoo have recruited a teddy bear to take on the role of surrogate mum to its newest arrival: a tiny baby anteater. The one-month-old giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) was born on 28 December. Young anteaters get around by clinging to their mother’s back, so the newborn has been keeping a firm grip on zookeepers’ shoulders, before going to sleep cuddling her giant teddy bear. Nicknamed Beanie by her keepers, the young grey and black female already has impressive curved claws, which will grow up to 10cm long and are used to dig around in the ground to find tasty ants and termites. Jan 31, 2017
Adult swaddling therapy fad hits Tokyo

Adult swaddling therapy fad hits Tokyo

A new therapy in which people are wrapped in a large cloth and rocked back and forth is gaining popularity in Japan. The age-old practice of swaddling is traditionally used on babies, but mostly postnatal women are trying the method in the hope of alleviating stiffness and improving posture. Although healthcare professionals aren’t convinced by the therapy, many participants describe a feeling of a warm embrace once swaddled in cloth. Jan 31, 2017
Slaven Bilić wishes Dimitri Payet luck on his Marseille move

Slaven Bilić wishes Dimitri Payet luck on his Marseille move

Slaven Bilic has wished former West Ham player Dimitri Payet luck after he rejoined Marseille for £25m. At the start of January, Bilic announced that Payet did not wish to play for the club any more. The Hammers insisted they did not want to sell Payet, rejecting two bids from Marseille, before Bilic approved the sale in the interest of squad unity. Jan 31, 2017
Who is the new Acting US Attorney General Dana Boente?

Who is the new Acting US Attorney General Dana Boente?

After the acting US Attorney General Sally Yates was fired just hours after issuing a memo ordering Justice Department lawyers not to defend President Donald Trumps executive action temporarily banning refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries, the White House announced her replacement: Dana Boente. Jan 31, 2017
Animation shows polar ice cap changes over a year

Animation shows polar ice cap changes over a year

The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites has produced an animation that summarises the status of sea ice concentration in the Arctic and Antarctic regions over the whole year.The group published the animation amid reports of how the ice levels at the polar caps are at a low. It cited a report stating the Arctic low ice level is due to global warming and unusual weather events while Antarctica’s low is due to a natural variability. In the animation above you can see how Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extent changed during the year. Jan 31, 2017
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