The late Betty White, who passed away December 31 at 99 years old, was a tireless advocate for animals, even creating her town television show “The Pet Set,” which aired from 1971 to 1972, where celebrities would bring their animals and discuss pet care, ecology and wildlife preservation. Although it is unclear who started this social media movement, celebrities including Kristen Johnston and George Takei have shown support for the challenge in honor of White’s long-time animal advocacy....

The researchers from Deakin University in Australia, along with collaborators at Brock University in Canada, studied the link between morphing appendages and rising temperatures utilizing Allen’s rule. Allen’s rule states that bodies in warmer climates tend to have more linear body shapes than those in colder climates. The idea is that in colder climates, the body needs to be more compact and large to retain heat, whereas the opposite occurs to expel heat in hotter climates—this leads to taller and leaner body shapes....

The nearly 10-minute long video shows a CGI recreation of Baldwin sitting on a church pew in the New Mexico movie set before pulling the trigger of a Colt .45 revolver and aiming it toward Hutchins. It then shows a bullet flying towards her, and two people helping her up as she collapses on the ground. Later, a narrator in the video breaks down the exact moment when Hutchins was shot and provides details about how the production team allegedly failed to implement safety standards on set....

MemoryCreativityMotivationMental sharpness It’s available by prescription in Europe and sold in the U.S. as a dietary supplement. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t approved it for any use. This article looks at how aniracetam works, as well as what research says about its possible health benefits, side effects, and dosages. It also discusses what to look for when buying it. How Nootropics Work Nootropics are often called “smart drugs” and some healthy people use them as brain boosters....

Ankylosing spondylitis is not a life-threatening disease, even though it is a progressive chronic condition with no known cure. Researchers also do not know what causes AS, but it mostly affects men who are middle-aged. It can cause certain problems that limit mobility and lead to other co-morbidities. By understanding the potential progression and stages of AS, you can do things to limit the effect that progressive AS has on your life....

This article discusses how ankylosing spondylitis affects the spine and causes poor posture. It also provides exercises and tips to help improve it. How Does Ankylosing Spondylitis Affect Posture? Ankylosing spondylitis typically first affects the sacroiliac joints (joints that begin at the bottom of the spine where it attaches to the pelvis). Over time, the disease works its way to the upper spine. Your spine consists of 26 vertebrae—small bones stacked on top of each other....

Hertling, who has been serving as acting attorney general for legislative affairs, is the latest in a parade of departures in recent months that is threatening to leave the Justice Department virtually denuded of senior political appointees. Since the controversy over the firing of U.S. attorneys erupted earlier this year, more than half a dozen top officials have either resigned or announced their intention to do so, including Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, his chief of staff, Michael Elston, Acting Associate Attorney General William Mercer, Gonzales’s chief of staff, Kyle Sampson, and White House liaison Monica Goodling....

I have no idea whether a Colombian trade agreement would be good for the U.S. But I do know that Burson-Marsteller’s work on behalf of the high-mercury fish industry is an excellent way to get even more neurotoxins into babies’ developing brains. Burson-Marsteller has worked tirelessly to persuade people—especially pregnant women—that the mercury that tuna (especially albacore) is laced with is nothing to worry their pretty little heads about....

To the discomfort of intel insiders, quotes from these reports have become fodder for administration friends and foes. Robert Hutchings, former chairman of the panel that produces the documents, told NEWSWEEK that NIEs were never intended as “report cards” on White House policies. Hutchings is concerned that experts who write the reports, knowing they’ll be made public, now factor “political impact” into assessments. As a report card, the latest Iraq NIE is pretty grim....

The plot is not only hard to follow, there seems to be nothing real at stake. Half the characters are already dead, and half the movie seems to involve swordfights with dead people who can’t be killed with swords. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley expended their chemistry in the first, and best, “Pirates”; by now their love story is running on dead batteries. One gets a brief flicker of hope when Keith Richards shows up as Jack’s well-weathered dad, but he’s given almost nothing to do....

Tyler Zeller learned that the hard way on Friday. Quincy Pondexter threw up an alley-oop somewhere in the vicinity of the hoop, because when you’re throwing lobs to Davis, you really don’t even have to try to aim. Of course, the Pelicans big man leaped right over top of Zeller for the emphatic flush. MORE: Terrence Ross’ nasty windmill | Joel Embiid goes between-the-legs | Classic Craig Sager suits...

Davis pushed the Pelicans to a 116-113 overtime win against the Celtics with 45 points and 16 rebounds in 45 minutes of work. That came after he put up 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds against the Knicks on Sunday. Those back-to-back stat lines place him in rarefied air. LEROUX: How Lakers can sign two max superstars, alter course of franchise The pure domination of “The Brow” at TD Garden reignited speculation about Davis joining the Celtics, pushing them past the Cavs in the East and raising them to the same level as the Warriors....

He took the Moderna shot at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, after six health care workers from the NIH Clinical Center research hospital, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, had his vaccine after Fauci. Fauci, who found new fame as a member of the White House coronavirus task force this year, had the vaccine days before he turns 80 years old on December 24, Christmas Eve....

Joshua, the IBF, WBA and WBO champion, addressed a crowd of hundreds in his hometown of Watford with an impassioned speech. He also read a poem. MORE: MMA fighter Devin Clark takes a knee before bout at UFC 250 Protests have swept the United States and beyond in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. The protest Joshua attended on Saturday was among several held in the United Kingdom....

With the outcome of the election between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden still unclear, videos showed the protesters who took to the streets of Washington, D.C. on election night also reportedly chanting “no more presidents.” Some videos showed protesters setting off fireworks in the streets of the U.S. capital. Another showed protesters curse at police patrol cars moving through the area. Elijah Schaffer, a Blaze TV reporter, shared a video on Twitter showing people dressed in black marching in the streets chanting “F*** Trump!...

The league opened its investigation Wednesday, according to USA Today, and it told that newspaper that “we review any incident of this kind.” Brown was alleged to have broken a surveillance camera and thrown a bike at a security-guard shack inside his gated community in Hollywood, Florida, according to original reporting from the Miami Herald. Here’s what we know about this latest Brown happening. MORE: Antonio Brown’s timeline of trouble...

The Raiders wide receiver’s grievance against the NFL and it’s policy to outfit Brown in a new helmet this season was denied. According to multiple reports, including one from USA Today, the arbitrator has ruled against Brown. Moments after the news broke, Brown took to social media to announce he will make his way back to the Raiders when he is at “full heath.” “While I disagree with the arbitrator’s decision, I’m working on getting back to full health and looking forward to rejoining my teammates on the field,” he wrote on Instagram....

Less than two weeks ago, GOP Senator Ron Johnson blocked two separate efforts to include a round of $1,200 stimulus checks in a new economic relief package, which indicates that the $2,000 boosted checks could be shot down as well. On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act in a 275-134 bipartisan vote. The measure would increase stimulus checks from $600 for individuals, as provided in the current relief package, to $2,000, following a demand from President Donald Trump to do so....

“I genuinely want to know why Tucker Carlson is allowed/paid to engage in clear, targeted, libelous harassment that endangers people & drives so many violent threats that ppl have to fundraise for their own safety,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Saturday. During his show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Friday, the host was discussing the upcoming book Take Up Space: The Unprecedented AOC, which is written by editors of New York magazine. At one point during his segment, the host took a swipe at the lawmaker....