28 h. ago Heartbreaking 911 call reveals why Florida man, 89, fell into clutches of bear that killed him and his dog

Robert Markel, 89, was found dead alongside his dog in a suspected bear attack that has shaken their small Florida community.

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39 h. ago How wearing no trousers in public became the Met Gala’s hottest fashion trend

While the official theme of the 2025 Met Gala was Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, another trend emerged on the red carpet

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50 h. ago Member of beloved grizzly bear family hit and killed in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park

A 5-year-old bear that was a member of a beloved grizzly family in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park has died

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60 h. ago French hunter, 81, avoids jail after killing endangered female bear in Pyrenees

Incident in 2021, during which the defendant said he was attacked by a brown bear, sparked fierce criticismAn 81-year-old French hunter has avoided jail after killing an endangered female bear that attacked him in the Pyrenees in 2021, in an incident that sparked fierce criticism from environmental associations.The defendant, who said he had no choice but to open fire when a brown bear attacked him while he was boar-hunting in the mountain range separating France and Spain, was given a four-month suspended jail sentence. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Officials say black bear likely killed man and his dog in Florida

Investigation under way in what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the stateWildlife officials in Florida are investigating what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the state.The body of the black bear suspected in the death of 89-year-old Robert Markel was removed from woodland near the unincorporated community of Jerome, close to Florida’s Big Cypress wildlife management area, on Monday night, according to the Naples Daily News. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Man and dog killed in suspected bear attack in Florida woods

If the cause of death is confirmed, this would be the first documented fatal bear attack in the history of Florida

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1 week ago Toddler killed in horror collision as he's hit by two cars while chasing family dog

A one-year-old boy tragically died in a road accident in Florida on Wednesday. The boy was trying to catch the family dog when he ran into oncoming traffic and was hit by two cars

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1 week ago The Black feminist movement has a history of standing up to fascism. Now we are inviting others to join us in the fight | Hakima Abbas

The Trump administration is working overtime to intimidate funders from supporting racial and gender justice but this is the time for everyone to do what we can with what we haveWhen Jair Bolsonaro rose to power and moved to dismantle Brazil’s democracy, he faced a formidable foe. A powerful wave of Black women were at the forefront of the resistance that led to his defeat.Beyond defeating an authoritarian, Black women helped elect a tranche of new officials, including record numbers of women and trans leaders. As the vanguard of a young, diverse, representative government, they epitomise Brazil’s best future as a thriving democracy. A future that Bolsonaro came close to foreclosing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago John Travolta reassures fans after candid bedroom snap of dog Peanut in $10M Florida home sparks concern

John Travolta reassured his fans after sharing a sweet Easter photo featuring his dog Peanut and a chocolate Easter bunny.

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2 w. ago Jack Black’s A Minecraft Movie song becomes shortest track to enter UK charts

The song Steve’s Lava Chicken has a running time of just 34 seconds.

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