SPCA investigating after cat survives bullet through head – CBC News

by Shaina Luck If the bullet had been a couple of millimetres in either direction, Vox would never have lived to come home. Sometime between Sunday morning and Monday evening, the nearly two-year-old cat was roaming near his owners' home in New Cornwall, north of Mahone Bay, N.S., when someone shot him in the back …

An insanely structured thunderstorm created a scene that resembles a time warp – The Washington Post

by Kathryn Prociv - The Washington Post  It’s not every day that a photo is so spectacular it can capture the motion of the fluid atmosphere, despite being a static photograph. At first glance, this photo of a thunderstorm at sunset in New Mexico made me imagine I was in a time warp! Read the full …

Man Arrested After Taunting Bison at Yellowstone

By JULIA JACOBS , New York Times "Why did the bison cross the road? Apparently to get away from the belligerent human who was taunting it. After a video of a man harassing a bison at Yellowstone National Park went viral— and after a disturbance at another national park more than 300 miles away — …

Which Vision Of Farming Is Better For The Planet? — News : NPR

Should we concentrate farming in a small area, or spread it out to reduce the environmental impact? It's a dilemma farmers face as they feed a growing planet. A new study weighs in.(Image credit: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center) via Which Vision Of Farming Is Better For The Planet? — News : NPR

Horse Slaughter Loving Interior Secretary’s Latest Microbrewery Denial is a Howler — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

Aaron WeissMedia Director | Center for Western Priorities | Twitter: @aweiss Ryan Zinke’s claims of ignorance are undermined by his own emails Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is attempting to deflect attention from the growing scandal around a development deal involving him, his wife Lola, and David Lesar, the chairman of oil services giant Halliburton — …

Andy Murray Breaks Down in Tears After Emotional 3 a.m. Victory While ‘Closing Time’ Plays — TIME

An emotional Andy Murray broke down in tears after pulling out a hard-fought victory over Marius Copil at the Citi Open early Friday morning. The former world No. 1—currently ranked 832nd—wept into a towel for several minutes after defeating Copil 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 in a round of 16 match that lasted for more than three… via …

Just “kidding” around in Idaho

A neighborhood in Boise, ID became the scene of an unexpected goat takeover this week, as “about 100” goats descended on the lawns and gardens of a residential area — to the surprise of homeowners waking up to discover their new neighbors snacking on their front yards. “They are going house to house eating everything… via …