[ad_1] CNN — New York City unveiled the “Gate of the Exonerated” in Central Park Monday to honor the group of Black and Hispanic teens known as the “Central Park Five” who were wrongfully convicted of beating and raping a White female jogger in the park more than 30 years …
Read More »P-22, Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion, has been euthanized
[ad_1] CNN — P-22, a mountain lion who has spent years in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, has been euthanized after likely suffering injuries in a “vehicle strike,” officials say. The big cat made made headlines last month after he attacked and killed a resident’s leashed chihuahua. He was captured by …
Read More »A Toronto billionaire couple was found dead by their pool in 2017. Their son has offered a $35 million reward
[ad_1] CNN — The deaths of Canadian billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman have been shrouded in mystery from the beginning. On December 15, 2017, a realtor giving a tour of the couple’s Toronto mansion around midday discovered their bodies, fully dressed, beside their indoor basement swimming pool. They were semi-seated …
Read More »Man assaulted in antisemitic attack in New York’s Central Park; Attacker yells ‘Kanye 2024’
[ad_1] CNN — A 63-year-old man was assaulted in what police are calling an antisemitic attack in New York’s Central Park on Wednesday, according to the New York Police Department. The man was walking in the park when another man in his mid-40’s allegedly ambushed him from behind, causing the …
Read More »Albania’s last ‘restaurant bear’ is finally at a sanctuary
[ad_1] CNN — After over twenty years in captivity, Mark, the last of Albania’s “restaurant bears,” has safely arrived at his new home, an animal sanctuary in Austria, according to the animal rescue group Four Paws International. So-called “restaurant bears” have historically been kept in tiny cages near restaurants or …
Read More »Toledo Zoo welcomes twin polar bear cubs
[ad_1] CNN — This Saturday just got twice as cute. The Toledo Zoo has announced the birth of two polar bear cubs, the first time polar bears have been born at the facility since 2012, according to an Instagram post from the zoo. The two bundles of joy were born …
Read More »One of NYC’s oldest LGBT bars is officially a historic landmark
[ad_1] CNN — Julius’ Bar, one of New York City’s oldest LGBT bars and the location of a crucial 1960s protest, has been officially recognized as a city landmark. The bar was officially recognized by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on December 6th, according to a news release …
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