Cats have been ruling the internet for as long as anyone can remember, and now a scientist is harnessing online’s love of all things feline to bring attention to world news.Justinas Butkus has created News By Cats which adds a moggy element to stories making the headlines. The 27-year-old, who currently lives in Wellington, New Zealand, came up with the idea just as he completed his PhD in physics.“I realised how detached from the real world events I was. Instead of spending the little free time I had for news I preferred fun and silly content such as cat memes,” he told Press Association. “Internet cats are great for entertainment and holding our interest so why can’t we employ them for useful things like keeping up with what’s going on in the world?!”Headlines have included: “Melania Trump in hospital: undergoes kidney opurration” and “US Geological Survey raises Hawaii’s volcano alert: prepurr for major … [Read more...] about How this cat website harnesses feline power to bring attention to world news
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WORLD NEWS: Woman shoots herself after three injured at YouTube HQ
A woman opened fire with a handgun in a courtyard atYouTube headquarters in California, wounding three people before fatally shooting herself in what is being investigated as a domestic dispute, authorities said. Terrified employees huddled inside, calling 911, as officers and federal agents swarmed the company's suburban campus sandwiched between two interstates in the San Francisco Bay Area city of San Bruno.YouTube employee Dianna Arnspiger said she was on the building's second floor when she heard gunshots, ran to a window and saw the shooter on a patio outside.She said the woman wore glasses and a scarf and was using a "big huge pistol.""It was a woman and she was firing her gun. And I just said, 'Shooter,' and everybody started running," Arnspiger said.She and others hid in a conference room for an hour while another employee repeatedly called 911 for updates."It was terrifying," she said.Authorities gave few details about the shooter and victims, except that the gunfire was … [Read more...] about WORLD NEWS: Woman shoots herself after three injured at YouTube HQ
Heartbreaking moment ranger gently touches one of the world’s last remaining white rhinos as memorial is held for last male
THIS is the touching moment a ranger gently comforts one of the world's last remaining white rhinos as a memorial is held for the last male of its kind. The rhinos stand on the brink of extinction after the last male of the species died last month. The worker at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya, strokes the horn of one of the females as she slumps down on the ground, appearing to mourn the loss of her 45-year-old dad. At a nearby memorial service workers gathered as the headstone for the beloved rhino was unveiled which read: 'Sudan; The Last Male Northern White Rhino, 1973-2018'. The beloved rhino suffered from a degenerative muscle and bone condition which left him unable to stand. He is survived by the last two females of the species; his 27-year-old daughter Najhin and 17-year-old granddaughter Fatu. The world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died Scientists hope to develop IVF techniques to produce more white rhinos having gathered genetic material. Rhinos typically … [Read more...] about Heartbreaking moment ranger gently touches one of the world’s last remaining white rhinos as memorial is held for last male
Florida school massacre survivor David Hogg rejects Laura Ingraham’s apology and says she should quit Fox News presenter role
A survivor of last month’s Florida school mass shooting has called on a US television chat-show host who mocked him to step down. David Hogg said Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham should quit as he rejected her apology for accusing him of “whining” over being rejected by four colleges. Ms Ingraham had apologised to Mr Hogg for her controversial tweet after seven companies took Mr Hogg up on his suggestion that they pull their advertising from her show. Read more Parkland survivor Lauren Hogg tells Fox News host to 'grow up' Advertisers ditch Fox News show after host mocks shooting survivor Alt-right internet trolls attack Parkland survivors Parkland survivors condemn far-right comparison of student and Hitler But the student, who has led a high-profile campaign for gun control since the massacre that left 17 people dead, rejected her apology and said it was “great” that corporate America was standing behind him and fellow pupils who were standing up … [Read more...] about Florida school massacre survivor David Hogg rejects Laura Ingraham’s apology and says she should quit Fox News presenter role
Parkland survivor Lauren Hogg tells Fox News host to ‘grow up’ and accuses her of cyberbullying
A survivor of the Florida high school shooting has accused Fox News host Laura Ingraham of cyberbullying, after she said her brother had whined about getting rejected from four colleges. Lauren Hogg told the Ingraham Angle host to, "grow up" after she took to Twitter, to criticise her brother David Hogg, who also survived the massacre which left 17 people dead at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland. Mr Hogg has since gone on to become a vocal proponent of gun control, which has led to criticism from some quarters. Read more Donations to NRA tripled in month of Parkland shooting Parkland survivors condemn far-right comparison of student and Hitler Florida killer suspect Nikolas Cruz receives adoring fan mail This is how many teens have been shot to death in the US since Florida On her Twitter feed, Ms Ingraham wrote: “David Hogg Rejected By Four … [Read more...] about Parkland survivor Lauren Hogg tells Fox News host to ‘grow up’ and accuses her of cyberbullying