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Russia claimed Wednesday that it has moved more than 70 animals from its zoo in Moscow, including two brown bears and an African lion, to a zoo in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. According to the authorities, the animals were a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Korean people. The creatures were flown to the Pyongyang Central Zoo with veterinarians from the Moscow Zoo under the supervision of Alexander Kozlov, Russia's minister of natural resources. Images released by the Russian authorities featured Kozlov being given a tour of the Korean zoo by local officials and a white cockatoo traveling in a crate. In April, the Pyongyang Central Zoo received avian donations from Russia, including parrots, eagles, and cranes. Since Putin visited the nation in June and signed a t...

Naomi Arimoto, a Japanese manicurist, is putting the issue of plastic waste under her fingernails before world leaders take it on this month. Arimoto meticulously sorts the sand at the beach close to her house south of Tokyo in search of little pieces of plastic that she can shape into ornamental tips to apply to the fake nails at her salon. After participating in coastal community cleanups, she had the idea. The instant I seen firsthand how much plastic debris was in the ocean, I became conscious of environmental problems, said 42-year-old Arimoto. It was terrifying to me. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that 22 million tons of plastic garbage are released into the environment annually. Beginning on November 25, a United Nations summit in Busan, South Korea, ...

According to Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, the Trump administration's regulatory strategy may be a welcome change. Bastian told reporters before to Delta's investor day that President-elect Donald Trump has promised to reexamine bureaucracy and regulations. The airline industry has objected to a number of regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation under Secretary Pete Buttigieg that are meant to protect consumers. One such regulation, which was implemented this year, mandates that airlines automatically reimburse passengers in cash when a flight is canceled. According to Bastian, overreach has occurred in the sector throughout the last four years. The department is also investigating the lucrative loyalty programs offered by airlines, which help companies stay solven...

Depending on your point of view, a banana duct taped to a white wall or a highly regarded work of art sold for $6.24 million on Wednesday at a Sotheby's auction. The "Comedian" by Maurizio Cattelan is only a banana that has been adhered to the wall at a precise distance of 160 centimeters from the floor using a strip of silver duct tape. When the piece first exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2019, Sotheby's anticipated it would sell for $1.5 million. Art critic Nancy Durrant stated in a Sotheby's film about the artwork that Art Basel had to remove the banana from the wall because to the large crowds it attracted, which caused concern about the other featured artworks. The "announcement as a new original work by Maurizio Cattelan that captured the world's attention immediately,...

For putting medications into IV bags, which resulted in at least one death, a Dallas anesthesiologist received a sentence of 190 years in federal prison. Five counts of purposeful drug adulteration, four counts of tampering with consumer products that caused significant bodily harm, and one offense of tampering with consumer products were the charges against Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz in April. In a statement following the sentencing, U.S. attorney Leigha Simonton of the Northern District of Texas likened Ortiz to a shooter "spraying bullets indiscriminately into a crowd." "But he wielded an invisible weapon, a cocktail of heart-stopping drugs, concealed inside an IV bag designed to help patients heal," Simonton stated. In federal court on Wednesday, Ortiz was given a sentence of 2,280 months, whi...

Because President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are likely to take those savings into account in tax discussions next year, prospective car buyers who are thinking about buying an electric vehicle may need to move quickly to receive a Biden-era EV tax credit of up to $7,500, according to legal and automotive experts. According to Jamie Wickett, a lawyer at the law firm Hogan Lovells who focuses on federal tax policy, energy, and the environment, there is no doubt that there is a genuine possibility that the EV credit will disappear in 2025. To lower the chance of the credit expiring, if you're a consumer looking to buy an EV, I would definitely delay that until 2024, whether it's through a lease or an outright purchase, Wickett said. Through 2032, the Inflation Reducti...

The trial judge has decided that if the man convicted of killing four University of Idaho students two years ago is found guilty, he could be executed. The defense team for defendant Bryan Kohberger attempted to convince District Court Judge Steven Hippler to prevent his August trial from turning into a capital murder case during a hearing held this month in Boise, Idaho. In his ruling on Tuesday, Hippler stated that Kohberger's defense had not succeeded in offering an execution method in Idaho that is not "unduly painful," such as death by firing squad or lethal injection. "Defendant must come forward with an alternative method," he said. "He has not done so, thus foreclosing his claim." For a first-degree murder conviction, Idaho offers life in prison with at least 10 years spent before ...

According to two senior law enforcement sources, the FBI is collaborating with local law enforcement agencies to ascertain whether a recent wave of thefts at the residences of professional athletes is linked to a transnational criminal organization, such as one from South America. Officials stated on Wednesday that the inquiry is still ongoing and that they have not yet determined who is specifically at fault. According to the officials, the case's course could alter. According to police investigations, two key members of the Kansas City Chiefs, tight end Travis Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, had their homes broken into just a few hours apart last month. According to an incident description from the Cass County Sheriff's Office, officers were dispatched to Mahomes' residence in Bel...

Washington The House Ethics Committee did not agree to publicly release a report outlining their extensive investigation of former Representative Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, during their closed-door meeting on Wednesday. Before Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, is confirmed by the Judiciary Committee next year, a number of Senate Republicans and Democrats have stated that they would like to see the House report on the lengthy probe. The Ethics Committee had investigated claims that Gaetz used illegal drugs and committed sexual misconduct, received inappropriate gifts, provided preferential treatment to those with whom he had personal ties, and impeded the House investigation. Gaetz refuted the accusations. Reps. Susan Wild, D-Pa., and Michael G...

MLB announced on Tuesday that Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers had earned the Cy Young Awards for the finest pitchers in their respective leagues. Skubal received the American League award, and Sale took home the National League accolade. Leading the NL and the AL in wins, ERA, and strikeouts, both earned Triple Crowns in their respective leagues this season. In his debut season with the Braves, Sale went 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA and 225 strikeouts. Since 2011, Sale has been the first player in the National League to earn the Triple Crown for pitching. Additionally, Skubal became the first player in the AL to win the Triple Crown for pitching in a full season since 2011. His 18-4 record, 228 strikeouts, and 2.39 ERA were strikingly identical to Sale's. On...