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Snopes
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1) According to data provided by the state of Virginia, where the U.S. branch of PETA is headquartered, the nonprofit euthanized approximately 67% of the animals that it took in during 2024.

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The Intellectualist
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The Trump administration sold thousands of federal wild horses and burros for as little as $25. Some were later sold to buyers linked to Canadian slaughter plants. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/under-trum...

theintellectualistofficial.substack.comUnder Trump, Thousands of Protected Wild Horses Were Sold for as Little as $25. Some Later Went to Slaughter.The Trump administration sold thousands of federal wild horses and burros for as little as $25. Some were later sold to buyers linked to Canadian slaughter plants.

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BladeoftheSun
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Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to killing the Health Insurance CEO. But how many people did the person he killed kill to make billions in profits from their Health Insurance payments that never went on Healthcare?

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News Facts Network
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dlvr.itTrump Accounts Bought Stocks Before Tariff Pause RallyWashington, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s financial disclosure shows his investment accounts bought hundreds of stocks one day before he announced a 90-day tariff pause that sent markets sharply higher. Sludge reported that Trump’s accounts made 327 stock purchases on April 8, 2025, worth as much as $12.8 million. The purchases included Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and Alphabet. The next day, Trump announced a pause on many of his sweeping tariffs, and the S&P 500 rose 9.5%, while the Dow gained nearly 3,000 points. The trades were disclosed more than a year later in Trump’s 927-page annual filing with the Office of Government Ethics. Federal rules require executive branch officials to report many securities transactions above $1,000 within 45 days. The filing notes that Trump paid late fees for transactions not previously reported on periodic transaction forms. There is no comparable modern U.S. precedent for a president actively benefiting from such large, undisclosed trading activity while making market-moving policy decisions. Trump has also profited from crypto, licensing, foreign real estate, and branded merchandise while in office. The White House has said Trump’s assets are managed by his sons and denied conflicts of interest. Ethics experts say delayed disclosure undermines public oversight. Sources: * Sludge – MBFC Rating The post Trump Accounts Bought Stocks Before Tariff Pause Rally appeared first on News Facts Network.

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Science X / Phys.org
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Birds’ outsized eggs may reflect brain growth. Across vertebrates, relatively larger brains align with fewer, larger offspring, helping explain why the largest bird eggs exceed those of non-avian dinosaurs.

phys.orgBrain growth may explain why birds lay outsized eggs compared with dinosaursA new study has uncovered a fundamental link between brain size and offspring size, helping to solve a long-standing evolutionary puzzle: Why do birds lay such disproportionately large eggs?

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J. Michael Bossert
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Wear it UPSIDE DOWN in protest.

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Several National Park Service employees told @dfriedman.bsky.social that they were even threatened with professional reprimands if they refused to don the lapel pins at events celebrating the Declaration of Independence.

motherjones.comTrump administration tells federal employees to wear "Freedom" pins—or elsePark Service officials have threatened to discipline employees who refuse to wear Freedom 250 swag.

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Science X / Phys.org
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A common joint pain supplement was linked to 25% higher odds that mild cognitive impairment would progress to dementia and Alzheimer’s. The article points to a possible brain-cell sugar pathway, without proving cause. doi.org/hb7kbg

medicalxpress.comPopular joint pain supplement might increase Alzheimer's risk, study saysA popular over-the-counter supplement taken for joint pain might increase people's risk for Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

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Science X / Phys.org
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Children with asthma and allergies who lived with cats had similar asthma severity, flare-ups, control, and lung function to children without cats over two years. Some exposure may have gone uncounted.

medicalxpress.comLiving with cats does not worsen asthma in children, suggests studyAsthma is the most common chronic disease and one of the main causes of hospitalization among children. The Global Asthma Network has estimated that its global prevalence is 9.1% for children and 11.0% for adolescents, but this percentage varies greatly among countries, regions and environments.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
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I'm trying to locate these industrious elephants. I would so like to gift them to the 2028 Republican National Convention. What fun to have these symbols of the Republican party roaming freely through the attendees. Glory!