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UK Vet Dies By Suicide Over ‘Rich Clients With Brand New Cars Unnecessarily Euthanising Their Pets’

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UK Vet Dies By Suicide Over ‘Rich Clients With Brand New Cars Unnecessarily Euthanising Their Pets’

The tragic death of Dr John Ellis, a highly respected 35-year-old veterinary surgeon from the United Kingdom, has raised serious concerns about the mental health challenges faced by professionals in the veterinary field. Dr Ellis, described as “talented and compassionate,” ended his life using euthanasia drugs obtained from his workplace. His distress was reportedly exacerbated … Read more

Trump names Denver fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

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Trump names Denver fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

By MATTHEW DALY, WILL WEISSERT and COLLEEN LONG PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration. CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a … Read more

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines.

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Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines.

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office. During his presidential bid, Trump pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions and roll back civil rights protections for … Read more

Here’s who the president-elect has selected

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Here’s who the president-elect has selected

President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Here’s a look at who he’s selected so far. Susie Wiles watches as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign … Read more

Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish

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Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish

By COLLEEN LONG and DAN MERICA WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has said he wouldn’t be a dictator — “except for Day 1.” According to his own statements, he’s got a lot to do on that first day in the White House. His list includes starting up the mass deportation of migrants, rolling back Biden … Read more

Gabe Evans’ lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo shrinks in close congressional race

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Gabe Evans’ lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo shrinks in close congressional race

Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans held onto his lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo as results continued to trickle in at the tail-end of a tight race to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District. Evans’ lead shrank between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, from 2,529 votes to 1,995 as of 12:29 p.m., with Evans claiming about … Read more

Kamala Harris wins Colorado in presidential election, AP projects

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Kamala Harris wins Colorado in presidential election, AP projects

Colorado has voted for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the presidential race, giving the state’s 10 electoral votes to the Democratic vice president, the Associated Press projected Tuesday night. As of 8:09 p.m., when AP made its call, Harris led with about 56% of the vote to 42% for Trump in Colorado as counting … Read more

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House after 2020 loss

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Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House after 2020 loss

By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN J. COOPER LITITZ, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump delivered a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before Tuesday’s presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. In remarks Sunday that bore little resemblance to … Read more

Wendy’s closing 140 more restaurants

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Wendy’s closing 140 more restaurants

By DEE-ANN DURBIN Wendy’s plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May. But in a conference call with investors Thursday, the company said those closures will be offset by new restaurant openings. Wendy’s said it plans to open between … Read more

Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

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Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

By ERIC TUCKER, ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers engaged in a broader espionage operation targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, people familiar with the matter said Friday. It was not immediately clear … Read more