Pet adoptions surge during pandemic with waiting lists surpassing supply
First, it was toilet paper, then paper towels and boxed food such as macaroni and cheese. Now dogs and cats are in demand. Even scorpions.…
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Storm to dump heavy snow in parts of Plains, Mississippi Valley
Can it be too cold to snow? Why lifting of air matters As the temperature drops and precipitation looms during the winter, many wonder whether…
Alcohol-related deaths soar in lockdown as Brits urged to cut back on boozing
Boozing to cope with lockdown blues caused more than 500 excess deaths from liver disease a study has shown. Research from Public Health England revealed…
Indonesian landslides kills 11 and injures 18 after downfall of heavy rain
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox 11 people have died following two landslides…
Blundering troops cost the Government millions after crashing military vehicles
Tanks and military vehicles were involved in almost 3,000 crashes last year. The Ministry of Defence paid out more than £3.4million in compensation claims after…
Army will fly vaccines to remote rural areas stranded by flooding to keep rollout on track
THE Army will fly coronavirus vaccines out to remote rural areas stranded by flooding to help keep the rollout on track. According to the Telegraph,…
US suffers record daily Covid cases as CDC shoots down claims of new highly contagious American strain
THE US has suffered a grim new record of daily Covid-19 cases although the CDC has shot down claims a new highly contagious American strain…
Kate Middleton ‘not one for lots of fuss’ as she celebrates birthday with family
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, turned 39 on Saturday, January 9, although her celebrations are thought to have been kept to a minimum, a…
NHL embarks on season that will be like “56 playoff games”
The NHL has started seasons of fewer than 82 games in January and played into the summer to award the Stanley Cup. Just not like…
Four die in Spanish storm, troops deployed to help motorists stranded by snow
MADRID (Reuters) – Four people died in Spain as Storm Filomena caused travel chaos across the country, blanketing Madrid in the heaviest snowfall in decades…