Puerto Rico lost its only elephant and cracked open a well of emotions

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  15 minutes  |  2990 words  |  Fernande Dalal

MAYAGÜEZ, Puerto Rico — Mundi, the Puerto Rico zoo's prized African elephant, was scheduled to board a cargo jet to her new home at a sprawling elephant refuge in southern Georgia. But there was a problem. She was afraid to enter the massive transport crate in which she'd soon be making the trip. The Georgia refuge's founder, Carol Buckley, had arrived on the island a week earlier to get Mundi comfortable with the cage, and at first had no trouble coaxing her in with her favorite foods. [Read More]

Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as first Latino Homeland Security secretary

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  777 words  |  Fernande Dalal

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary, making him the first Latino and immigrant to oversee the third-largest government department. The Cuban-born former federal prosecutor was confirmed on a 56-43 vote, with six Republicans joining 50 Democrats in voting for him. Mayorkas will inherit a department that was fraught with constant leadership turnover under the Trump administration. He will be the first Senate-confirmed secretary at the department since April 2019, when Kirstjen Nielsen was forced to resign from her post. [Read More]

Hisham Tawfiq

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  870 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Quick Facts of Hisham Tawfiq Age: 51 years 9 months Birth Date: May 17, 1970 Horoscope (Sunshine): Taurus Full Name: Hisham Tawfiq Birth Place: Harlem, New York, US Net Worth: Around $200,000 Nationality: American Profession: Actor Education: Negro Ensemble Company Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Dark Brown Lucky Number: 4 Lucky Stone: Emerald Lucky Color: Green Best Match for Marriage: Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn Social Media: Instagram Hisham Tawfiq is an American actor best known for his role as Dembe Zuma in the television series ‘The Blacklist. [Read More]

Lakers' Jeanie Buss and Knicks' Phil Jackson End Engagement

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  220 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Two of the biggest teams in the NBA just broke up. Kind of.  It all has to do with this now-former couple: Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss.  He's the president of the New York Knicks, and she's the co-owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers. Before announcing their separation Tuesday, the two had been dating since 1999 and engaged since 2012.  During the majority of that time, Jackson coached the Lakers. But his relationship with Buss became a much bigger deal for the NBA when Jackson took an executive role with the Knicks in 2014. [Read More]

Pathfinder 1E - Wereweasel or antropomorphic weasel? PF or 3.5 or 5e

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  70 words  |  Valentine Belue

Are there any d20 stats out there for a were-weasel, ferret, or mongoose? or a race based on the weasel type ?

I'm thinking of setting up the possibility of a wizard/druid getting merged with his familiar/combanion via "transporter" accident resulting in either a blend or a shapeshifter.

Seems there are plenty of races/weres for frogs and ravens and horses (if the paladin falls in) and such, but not weasels.....

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State of the 2017 Yankees Roster Following the Winter Meetings

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  673 words  |  Fernande Dalal

After their two big moves at the Winter Meetings, the New York Yankees 2017 roster appears to be more or less set, barring anything unexpected. While New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman continues to scour the market for pitching help, on the final day of the Winter Meetings he told Pete Caldera of the Bergen County record, “It’s unlikely for us to make any changes on the position player side unless we traded Gardy. [Read More]

Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City?

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1111 words  |  Valentine Belue

The outcome of a landmark federal opioid trial in West Virginia that reached closing arguments this week rests on two legally thorny questions. Was it "unreasonable" for three of America's biggest corporations — the drug wholesalers AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — to ship roughly 81 million highly addictive opioid pills to pharmacies in one small Rust Belt city on the Ohio River? If that was a reckless thing to do, does the addiction crisis in Huntington and surrounding Cabell County, W. [Read More]

WoW Amalgam of Rage: How To Get Diablo 4 Mount

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  814 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Here's how you can get the Amalgam of Rage mount in World of Warcraft (WoW) which is closely connected to Diablo 4 in more ways than one. First Published May 8, 2023, 13:03 Blizzard opened up pre-orders for various Digital Editions of Diablo 4, following the game's release date reveal as 6th June 2023 during The Game Awards 2022. So what does this have to do with a World of Warcraft (WoW) mount called Amalgam of Rage? [Read More]

Costco Bans Shopper Over Membership Sharing Best Life

 Posted on August 29, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  663 words  |  Patria Henriques

Even as grocery prices come down, we're still doing what we can to get the most bang for our buck—and sometimes that means buying in bulk. But there is an extra cost you have to consider when shopping at wholesale clubs like Sam's Club, BJ's, or Costco: the annual membership fee. For Costco, customers can choose from three different tiers, which will run them anywhere from $60 to $120 each year. [Read More]

Srimanthudu Beauty To Host Jabardasth?

 Posted on August 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  266 words  |  Patria Henriques

Other day with the newest promo of the comedy show “Jabardasth”, the makers of the show announced that a new anchor would be taking over the show. After the exit of sizzling Telugu beauty Anasuya from Jabardasth, the makers have roped in Extra Jabardasth fame Rashmi Gautham to host both shows. But finally, they have found a new girl to host the show.  Introducing TV serial actress Sowmya Rao as the new host of “Jabardasth” program, the makers have released a promo too where the likes of Hyper Aadhi and Auto Ramprasad are seen trying to flirt with her. [Read More]