Lolita, a Miami Seaquarium whale with her own fan club, died Friday from an unspecified ailment related to her kidneys, a nonprofit group dedicated to her care announced. Also known as Tokitae and Toki, the orca captured in 1970 off the Washington state coast was to be returned to a custom enclosure in her home… Continue reading Lolita, popular Miami Seaquarium orca, dies ahead of planned release to her natural habitat
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Bibby Stockholm move-ins planned for Monday despite outbreak warnings | Immigration and asylum
Ministers hope to move asylum seekers on to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge on Monday despite warnings in an internal health document that many could be infected if there was an outbreak of a disease such as diphtheria on board. A draft “outbreak management plan” for the barge was released after a freedom of information… Continue reading Bibby Stockholm move-ins planned for Monday despite outbreak warnings | Immigration and asylum
Ohio man indicted for allegedly threatening to burn down Planned Parenthood, feds say
A grand jury indicted an Ohio man on three felony counts after he allegedly threatened to burn down a local Planned Parenthood clinic last year, the Department of Justice announced following the man’s arrest on Thursday. Mohamed Farah Waes, 31, of Columbus, allegedly threatened to burn down a Planned Parenthood health clinic “and everyone inside… Continue reading Ohio man indicted for allegedly threatening to burn down Planned Parenthood, feds say