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The petition, which has so far amassed more than 40,000 signatures, states that before the coronavirus pandemic, many people weren’t familiar with the phrase “wet market” — a term for markets that sell live and dead animals. The animal rights organization says wet markets like the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, where the novel coronavirus is believe to have originated, are breeding grounds for deadly diseases. But while that market has closed and China has banned the consumption and farming of “wild” animals, other such markets continue to operate throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and in the U....

“I have, a handful of times, a long time ago, and I’ve also encountered a lot of people whose lives have really been shaken by the old war on drugs approach,” Buttigieg said. Buttigieg has stated he wants to “decriminalize drug possession” as part of his presidential platform. “First of all, without legalization, you’re going to continue to see a patchwork of different state laws that create a lot of problems for legitimate businesses like this one,” Buttigieg, standing outside Las Vegas’ Top Notch Dispensary, said....

Asked what his stance was on Democratic socialist Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ plan to require all companies to turn over up to 20 percent of their ownership to employees over time, Buttigieg said he thought “employee ownership of companies is a great idea.” However, he said, “I’m not sure it makes sense to command those companies to do it. If we really want to deliver less inequality in this country,” Buttigieg said, “then, we’ve got to start with the tax code and we’ve got to start with investments in how people are able to live the American Dream, which is in serious, serious decline....

Thanks to a hilarious SNL sketch that aired on April 2, Davidson, alongside Chris Redd, musical guest Gunna, and actor Simon Rex, has inspired a whole new Netflix movie category, titled Short-Ass Movies. Yes, the category was named after the song Davidson rapped in the musical sketch about some movies being far too long and his preference for short movies that are “at most, an hour 40 [mins].” Some of Davidson, Gunna, Rex and Redd’s other hilarious lyrics included:...

Olayinka continued from where he stopped against Waasland-Beveren in the previous week, with a well-placed header that gave Francky Dury’s side the lead in the 25th minute . The 22-year-old forward has now registered seven goals in 19 league games so far this campaign. Eight minutes later, Akpala equalised for the visitors after directing his free-header past goalkeeper Sammy Bossut. The Nigerians’ efforts were the only difference at the Regenboogstadion as both sides settled for a point apiece....

A Change.org spokesperson told Newsweek on Tuesday that the petition ranked as the 10th largest U.S. petition for May. The petition was created by a user named Tristan Luke three weeks ago, with a current goal of 150,000 signatures. At the time of writing, the petition has garnered nearly 86,000 signatures. Luke created the petition as the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency was experiencing a huge surge in its value. Between May 7 and May 10, the coin increased in value from around $0....

“Mark Zuckerberg is the sixth richest man in the world…and he is suing Native Hawaiians in Kauai for their land so he can build a mansion,” the Change.org petition read. “Hawaiians are already mistreated enough as is. We need to let them have this. Their land is important to them. He’s building a mansion to what? Live in Kauai for two months out of the year? This is inhuman. It is sick....

Santos, a first-term Republican Congressman representing parts of Long Island and Queens, has faced accusations of lying about his personal, professional and academic background while campaigning. His scandal has sparked the ire of Democrats and some Republicans, who have demanded he step down. However, Santos has so far declined to resign. He said during an appearance on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast this week that he would only resign if 142,000 people asked him to do so—a reference to the more than 142,000 people who elected him in November....

Jack, Kate and Sawyer—who at the end of last season were being held captive by the evil Others—have been spirited away to yet another undiscovered part of the island. Jack is now being held in some kind of huge metal vat. Kate is in a locker room. And Sawyer is outside in a metal cage. Weird? Of course, but you expect “Lost” to be exotic. What you don’t expect, after waiting four months to find out the fate of the survivors, is that the episode ignores the rest of the cast....

On Friday, Pfizer announced a recent study found Paxlovid, an oral antiviral, reduced the risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by 89 percent. It’s significantly higher than the 50 percent effectiveness of molnupiravir, which Merck and Ridge Biotherapeutics reported last month, although both studies saw no deaths in patients who received either oral antiviral. After seeing a drop in cases in the spring, the Delta variant fueled a spike in COVID-19 cases over the summer and hospitals across the country became overwhelmed with patients....

In a Facebook post on Thursday evening, Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett said she believes PG&E is “criminally liable” for the Zogg Fire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes. Bridgett said that a “filing decision” will be made against the utility company, the largest in the U.S., by the September 27 anniversary of the Zogg Fire, but she didn’t elaborate on the charges that could be filed....

Evans, a 6-0 point guard from Dallas, outshined better-known Tyler Dorsey and Dennis Smith Jr. in the first two days of camp, according to NBCSports.com. Rivals.com lists Evans as No. 45 among college prospects. He was the leader in assists and steals, key stats for a point guard. Evans also averaged 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. In an early camp write-up, 247Sports.com had this to say about him: Evans was a complete wrecking ball defensively as he has been all camp....

Woods has won four times at the PGA Championship, one shy of the record held by Jack Nicklaus. His most recent triumph came in 2007. He finished in second place last year, two strokes behind winner Brooks Koepka, which was his first top 10 in the event since 2009. This will be Woods’ first tournament since his victory at Augusta. MORE: Watch the PGA Championship live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

The Canadian, who has three top-10 finishes since March including tied for eighth at The Masters last month, coped better than anyone else with the challenges posed by the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. “You can’t fall asleep out there on any holes,” the 29-year-old told ESPN after his first round. “It’s very challenging. I was fortunate to have a good day. Made it the least stressful on myself as possible....

Scott made five putts from about 20 feet or longer, two of them for eagle and one of them from off the green for birdie, and matched the course record with a 10-under 62 to build a three-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The conditions were close to perfect. So was his work on the greens. MORE: Scott not surprised Tiger withdrew | Golf.com leaderboard | TV schedule...

That was his introduction to Jordan Spieth, now one of his good friends. "I heard he was good," Peterson said at the Sony Open, his first tournament of the year. "I wanted to see what everyone was talking about. I'm a junior in high school, thinking no one could beat me, and here's this eighth-grader killing everybody, already as tall as me. We battled in junior golf. I got him in a playoff at the Jones Cup, and he's been beating me ever since....

Mickelson is in North Carolina for the first of two big tournaments, one weighted a little more than the other. In what amounts to the second stage of the season, he tees off Thursday in the Wells Fargo Championship on a Quail Hollow course that has new greens and an exciting new finish. Leaderboard: Track Left, Rory and the field in Round 1 Six weeks later, he'll be two hours east at Pinehurst No....

Tiger Woods teed off Sunday afternoon at the WGC-Cadillac Championship, a stark contrast to Saturday's rise-and-shine round. Rise, he did; shine, he did even better. The question: Can he replicate that round? Woods shot 66 on the Blue Monster, showing the fans at Doral, Fla., and around the world he can still summon an excellent round. In a tournament marked by over-par scores and wicked hazards, Woods climbed into a tie for fourth place, giving himself a shot to win....

Irving had to play with a protective mask after suffering “a minor facial fracture” in the team’s 90-87 win over the Hornets on Friday . MORE: LeBron James declares himself ‘King’ of New York This isn’t the first time Irving has worn a mask. In 2012, during his second season in the NBA, then-20-year old Irving broke a bone in his jaw and had to wear a black plastic mask against the Knicks....

Incredibly, the Knicks’ current five-game winning streak has moved them just three games behind the Hawks for the No. 8 seed in the East, a feat accomplished under the shadow of the impending hiring of Jackson as the team’s new front-office guru. MORE: Phil Jackson expected to join Knicks | Steve Nash won’t retire | DraftStreet While the Jackson situation has added another ring to the circus to which we have grown accustomed under the ownership of James Dolan, the players have been winning....