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BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — Some local residents and an animal-rights group are protesting plans for a monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe Bainbridge facility would provide a domestic source of monkeys to offset imports, the company said. “PETA urges Bainbridge officials to withdraw their support and shut down this project before a shovel hits the dirt," she wrote. The company and local officials said the nonprofit and community's concerns are baseless. Local officials in December agreed to property tax breaks for the project — waiving them for the first 10 years and then gradually decreasing tax breaks until they end after 20 years.

Persons: didn’t, Charles River, we’d, ” Ted Lee, Lisa Jones, Engel, ” Jones, Bainbridge, Rick McCaskill, ” McCaskill Organizations: Council, Medicine, Charles River Laboratories, PETA, Development Authority of, Local Locations: BAINBRIDGE, Ga, Georgia, Bainbridge, Cambodia, Brazoria County , Texas, Houston, U.S, Development Authority of Bainbridge & Decatur County

☆ World's 'saddest' elephant dies after more than 40 years alone in a concrete pen at Manila Zoo
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The "world's saddest elephant" has died in the Philippines after spending her life in captivity. Mali arrived at the zoo in 1981 as a gift from the Sri Lankan government to Imelda Marcos. AdvertisementMali, a beloved elephant at Manila Zoo in the Philippines, has died after spending over four decades alone in a dilapidated pen. For over 40 years, she lived as the sole elephant in the zoo. A PETA Asia statement said Mali died in her "barren concrete pen," denied expert treatment by a vet, because of "indifference and greed," per CBS News.

Persons: Sir Paul McCartney, Imelda Marcos, —, Critics, Pamela Anderson, Benigno Aquino III, Lady Imelda Marcos, Lacuna Organizations: Sri, Service, Manila Zoo, PETA, CBS, BBC Locations: Philippines, Mali, Manila, PETA Asia, Thailand, Philippine

☆ Fact Check: Fabricated Marjorie Taylor Greene Thanksgiving post stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A post by a parody account impersonating U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizing to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for eating turkey on Thanksgiving is being taken seriously by some online. It was posted on X (archived), formerly known as Twitter, and reads: “Sorry PETA, we are eating good today. The account, which uses the handle @MTGrepp and the username Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody), has a bio (archived) that reads: “On a mission to arm wrestle Elon Musk. Some (archived) people (archived) responded to the post the post as if it were real. The post was shared by a Marjorie Taylor Greene parody account.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Greene, Elon Musk, ”, Read Organizations: Animals, PETA, Twitter, MTG Army, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Northwest Georgia

☆ Undercover founder Jun Takahashi apologizes to PETA for using live butterflies in ‘terrarium’ dresses
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Following criticism from animal rights group PETA for using live butterflies in dresses, the founder of Japanese brand Undercover has apologized and promised to never feature living animals in his designs. “I regret that I trapped butterflies that could fly freely in the sky,” said Jun Takahashi in a letter to PETA, which he shared with CNN on Tuesday. Undercover’s “terrarium” dresses, which contained flowers and live butterflies, were a moment of ethereal beauty during the label’s Spring-Summer 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week in September, but the gowns sparked concern among animal rights activists over the insects’ welfare. The otherworldly "terrarium" dresses, filled with flowers and butterflies, were part of the finale at Undercover's runway show in September. The animal rights organization also has campaigns targeting what it calls “systemic cruelty” in the leather, mohair, wool, cashmere, down and fur trades.

Persons: ”, Jun Takahashi, Undercover’s, Takahashi, “, Victor VIRGILE, didn’t, Barneys Organizations: CNN, PETA, Paris Fashion, American Butterfly Association Locations: ”, York

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected North Carolina's appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents or recording video. The justices left in place a legal victory for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in its challenge to the law, which was enacted in 2015. PETA has said it had wanted to conduct an undercover investigation at testing laboratories at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but feared prosecution under the law. An appeals court ruled that the law could not be enforced against PETA — and likely others in similar situations — when its undercover work is being performed to conduct newsgathering activities. The Supreme Court has so far refused to weigh in.

Persons: PETA — Organizations: WASHINGTON, People, PETA, University of North, Associated Press Locations: University of North Carolina

☆ Insider Today: Big banks' cloudy forecast
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking at why strong earnings results from some big banks weren't necessarily the big win markets were hoping for. The big storyTrouble brewingAdvertisementAdvertisementOn the surface, earnings season got off to a great start. And that could spell trouble for the broader market hoping for a banner earnings season to help it finish the year on a positive. AdvertisementAdvertisement"This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades," he said in a press release announcing the bank's earnings. One market veteran predicts stocks will rally for the final stretch of the year due to a strong earnings season.

Persons: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Wells, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Julian Restrepo, Emmalyse Brownstein, Mark Mason, JPMorgan's, Teresa Heitsenrether, Goldman Sachs, Jane Fraser, Fraser, Michael Siluk, there's, Walter Isaacson, Justin Sullivan, Tim Mosenfelder, Elon, Tyler Le, Noah Webster, He's, Naomi Osaka, Angela Lansbury, Sue Bird, Oscar Wilde, Bryce Harper, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Tech, JPMorgan, Citigroup, AP, Citi, Barclays, Suisse, New York Department of Labor, Getty, Wedbush Securities, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft, Consumers, PETA, Dairy Summit Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Chicago, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Erin Heger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

There are 18 captive orcas in the US. Captive orcas can also show signs of chronic stress. Captive orcas can suffer a number of health problems including severe tooth damage. The history of releasing captive orcas in the USOnly one captive orca in the US has ever been released back into the ocean — Keiko, the orca who starred in the 1993 film "Free Willy." Captive orcas can't thrive in small tanks but may not thrive in the wild, either.

Persons: Naomi Rose, Rose, Marcos del Mazo, Monika Wieland Shields, Tilikum, Shields, aren't, Chris Dold, Dold, Keiko, Willy, Colin Davey, Keiko wasn't, Mark Palmer, Palmer, Little Grey, White, Aaron Chown, Lori Marino, Marino, Paul Harris, we've, Serge MELESAN, orcas Organizations: SeaWorld, Animal, Service, Animal Welfare Institute, Orca Behavior, Magnolia Pictures, Miami Seaquarium, Miami Herald, Tribune, Getty, Mammal, PETA Locations: SeaWorld, SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, Mexico City, Oregon, Iceland, Norway, Washington, Caribbean, Nova Scotia

☆ Dozens of cats left to die in Abu Dhabi desert, prompting outcry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Aimee Look | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN —A group of United Arab Emirates residents has found more than 140 cats dumped in a desert lot in the capital Abu Dhabi, in a phenomenon that has drawn criticism from international animal rights organizations and prompted a government investigation. The animals were abandoned across the highway from the government-run Abu Dhabi Animal Shelter in al Falah, a residential area in Abu Dhabi. September temperatures reach a high of 40.5C (105F) in Abu Dhabi city. Ten pet cats from Dubai, an hour’s drive from Abu Dhabi, were identified by microchips and returned to their homes. Abu Dhabi initiated a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program in 2008 to control feral and stray cats, primarily through the Abu Dhabi Animal Shelter.

Persons: Chiku, Jason Baker, ” Baker, Katherine Polak, microchips, Abu Dhabi Organizations: UAE CNN, United Arab Emirates, Abu, Abu Dhabi Animal, CNN, Animals, PETA, PETA Asia, Abu Dhabi’s Department, Municipalities, Humane Society International, International Organization for Animal Protection Locations: Abu Dhabi, UAE, Falah, PETA Asia, Dubai, Abu

The business works with more than 300 family farms across the country, and can process up to six million eggs per day. Vital Farms eggs can cost anywhere from $6 to $10 per dozen, multiple times the national average. From Whole Foods to 24,000 storesIt took two years for Vital Farms to turn its first operating profit. Those factors are expensive, and Vital Farms has to convince farmers that the costs are worthwhile. Vital Farms can process up to 6 million eggs per day at the brand's central processing facility in Missouri.

Persons: Matt O'Hayer, he's, O'Hayer, John Mackey, Mackey, It's, Russell Diez, Canseco, Diez, — Organizations: Vital, Rhode, CNBC, Foods, Vital Farms, American Society for, Albertsons, Kroger, Walmart, Care, People, Animals, PETA, Cal, Research Locations: Austin , Texas, U.S, Houston, Austin, Midwest, Publix, Target, O'Hayer, Missouri, Maine

☆ Anheuser-Busch says it has stopped cutting tails of Clydesdales
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Budweiser brewing company Clydesdale horses arrive for the second 2016 U.S. presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, October 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 20 (Reuters) - Brewer Anheuser-Busch said on Wednesday it has stopped cutting off the tails of Clydesdale horses used in publicity for its Budweiser brand of beer after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) launched a campaign against the practice. "The safety and well-being of our beloved Clydesdales is our top priority. The practice of equine tail docking was discontinued earlier this year," Anheuser-Busch, part of the Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR) global brewing giant, said in a statement. PETA launched its campaign against docking just before the big game last February.

Persons: Rick Wilking, Brewer Anheuser, Busch, Daniel Trotta, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Budweiser, Clydesdale, Washington University, REUTERS, Animals, PETA, Anheuser, Busch, Busch InBev, American Veterinary Medical Association, Super, Thomson Locations: St, Louis , Missouri, Scotland

☆ Budweiser says it has stopped chopping the tails of the iconic Clydesdale horses used in its commercials and promotions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Budweiser's famous horses will have longer tails now that the company has stopped clipping them. Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of the beer brand, said in a press release on Wednesday that it no longer clips its Clydesdales' tails, a procedure known as docking. Budweiser Clydesdales handler John Fink walks the horses prior to bathing them at Houston Polo Club. In its campaign, PETA noted that horses use their tails to communicate and swat away flies, which can carry diseases. The Clydesdale breed of horses originated in Scotland and are synonymous with the Budweiser brand .

Persons: John Fink, They've, Amy Trout Organizations: Anheuser, Busch, Budweiser, PETA, Service, Veterinary Medical Association, Houston Polo Club, Houston Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Getty, American, Clydesdale, Super, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Empire State Locations: Wall, Silicon, Scotland, Missouri, New England

☆ Anheuser-Busch Says It Has Stopped Amputating Tails of Budweiser Clydesdales
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Orlando Mayorquin | More About Orlando Mayorquin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Facing pressure from animal rights activists, Anheuser-Busch announced on Wednesday that it had ended the practice of amputating the tails of its Budweiser Clydesdales, the familiar equine figures in the brewing company’s advertising campaigns for nearly a century. The move came as Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser’s parent company, has faced criticism for the practice, which is banned in several countries and has been denounced as inhumane by animal welfare organizations. “The safety and well-being of our beloved Clydesdales is our top priority,” an Anheuser-Busch spokeswoman said in a statement on Wednesday. “The practice of equine tail docking was discontinued earlier this year.”Earlier this year, Anheuser-Busch drew criticism after the release of an investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, that documented the amputations at breeding and training facilities for the Budweiser Clydesdales in Missouri.

Persons: “, Busch Organizations: Anheuser, Busch, Budweiser, PETA Locations: Missouri

☆ Budweiser won’t cut off the tails of its famous Clydesdale horses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —PETA said it’s “cracking open some cold ones” after Anheuser-Busch said it’s ending the practice of cutting the tails of Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdale horses. Budweiser has featured the horses, with their ubiquitous white feathered legs, in its ad campaigns for decades, from the holidays to the Super Bowl. But the practice of “docking,” which is when the tail’s hair is cut short and which can result in parts of the tailbone being shaved off, has long been under fire from animal rights groups. The American Veterinary Medical Association said the practice has become “cosmetically fashionable” in some breeds for competitions or shows. At least ten states have banned the docking of horses’ tails, the AVMA said.

Persons: Busch, it’s, ”, “, influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, PETA, Anheuser, Clydesdale, Budweiser, Super, Veterinary Medical Association Locations: New York

☆ Anheuser-Busch to stop cutting off Clydesdale horse tails after backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Anheuser-Busch InBev said it will no longer cut the tails of the iconic Clydesdale horses used in its signature Budweiser commercials and at events, following extended backlash from animal rights groups. However, the practice known as "docking," which can involve cutting through a horse's tailbone, has come under scrutiny. Anheuser-Busch on Wednesday said it has stopped cutting off tails. PETA said it found some representatives for Anheuser-Busch have said they trimmed the hairs on the tails rather than cut them off. In a statement to CNBC, PETA said it's celebrating the beer maker's decision to stop cutting horse tails by "cracking open some cold ones."

Persons: Dylan Mulvaney, Busch Organizations: Anheuser, Busch InBev, Clydesdale, Busch, Veterinary Medical Association, Animals, Budweiser, PETA, CNBC, American Humane

☆ Animal rights activists storm Coach runway show in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Animal rights activists interrupted Coach’s runway show at New York Fashion Week on Thursday to campaign against the use of leather. One woman held a “Coach leather kills” sign, while the other had the same slogan painted on her front. “It’s time to STOP selling someone else’s skin and drop leather, @Coach,” animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) posted later on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, alongside a video of the incident. An activist is seen protesting outside during the COACH Spring 2024 Ready To Wear Runway Show and dinner event at the New York Public Library (NYPL) during New York Fashion Week. New York Fashion week kicked off on Thursday, and will run until September 13.

Persons: Gilbert Carrasquillo, ” Tracy Reiman, they’re, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Nas, Stuart Vevers ’, aren’t Organizations: CNN, Animal, New York, Animals, PETA, New York Public Library, Tapestry Inc Locations: New

☆ Fact Check-Image of dog stranded in flood dates to 2016, not Hurricane Idalia
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A screenshot of a dog with its body submerged beneath flood water stems from a TV news segment filmed in Texas in 2016, contrary to false claims in August 2023 that it shows a dog abandoned during Hurricane Idalia. The image shows a dog positioned outside a house with its head just above water level. The screenshot resurfaced as Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on Aug. 30 (here). On June 5, 2016, Nehls posted on Facebook saying that he had adopted the dog, called Archer (here). The screenshot originates from a local news segment aired in Texas in May 2016.

Persons: Idalia, Phil Archer, Jeff Shimek, Troy Nehls, Nehls, Archer, Shimek, Read Organizations: Twitter, NBC, County Sheriff, Facebook, PETA, Reuters Locations: Texas, Florida, Fort Bend County, County

Eventually, he had his own radio show in Los Angeles, “The Bob Barker Show.”American game show host Bob Barker points to himself on a nearby television screen as his wife Dorothy Jo Barker (1924 - 1981) looks on and laughs, November 4, 1977. Gabi Rona/MPTV/Reuters Barker, right, appears on a 1960 episode of "Bonanza" along with actors Jim Galante, Ken Mayer and Natalie Trundy. CBS/Getty Images Barker and Amanda Jones, who was Miss Illinois, are seen after Jones won the 1973 Miss USA Pageant. David Livingston/Getty Images Barker plays with his pet Mr. Rabbit at his home in Los Angeles in 2011. There hasn’t been a day on set that I didn’t think of Bob Barker and thank him.

Persons: Bob Barker, Roger Neal, Barker, popper, Bill Cullen, Drew Carey, ”, “, ‘, ’ ” Barker, Robert William Barker, ’ ”, “ I’d, Drury, Dorothy Jo Barker, Ralph Edwards, Edwards, wasn’t, – Barker, Barker’s, nimbly, Barker's, Jesse Grant, Gabi Rona, MPTV, Reuters Barker, Jim Galante, Ken Mayer, Natalie Trundy, Dorothy Jo, Tilly, Paul W, Bailey, NBCUniversal, Gerald Smith, Herb Ball, Amanda Jones, Jones, Ron Galella, Lennox McLendon, Dian Parkinson, Janice Pennington —, Parkinson, Jim Smeal, Adam Sandler, Happy Gilmore, Mark Mainz, Robert Hanashiro, Mark Davis, Ingrid Newkirk, David Livingston, Rabbit, Damian Dovarganes, Scott Clifton, Lisette M, Azar, CBS Barker, Monty Brinton, Dorothy Jo Gideon, Gideon, you’ve, Gilmore ’, Carey, ‘ Bob, I’m, ‘ Drew, you’re, Nancy Burnet, Gilmore, ” Sandler, Bob, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, CBS, American Television, Drury College, U.S . Navy, Springfield, NBC, Reuters, DJ, T Foundation, US Naval Reserve, Getty, Miss, Miss USA, MTV, Television Academy Hall of Fame, USA, PETA, “, Los Angeles Times Locations: Mission , South Dakota, Rosebud, Springfield , Missouri, Los Angeles, Miss Illinois, “, ”

☆ Animal rights campaigners urge Pope Francis to denounce bullfighting
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Activists from the animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protest against bullfighting near Vatican, in Rome, Italy, July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Antonio DentiVATICAN CITY, July 28 (Reuters) - A group of animal rights activists gathered near the Vatican on Friday dressed in red capes and fake horns to urge Pope Francis to denounce what they see as the barbaric practice of bullfighting. "Catholic Church: Silence is Violence! Denounce bullfighting," read a banner held up by the activists near the ancient Roman Castel Sant'Angelo fortress on the banks of the River Tiber, in view of St Peter's Basilica. Since bullfighting events "are often held in honour of Catholic saints or during holy Christian celebrations, the Catholic Church can and must help end this abuse by publicly condemning bull torture in the name of religion," animal rights group PETA said in a statement.

Persons: Antonio Denti, Pope Francis, Castel, Pope Pius V, Alvise, Peter Graff Organizations: PETA, REUTERS, CITY, Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, PETA Italy, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Vatican, Rome, Italy, Castel Sant'Angelo, Peter's

☆ Australia urged to ban online gambling ads to curb growing addiction
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The committee made 31 recommendations on how online gambling, which it said was changing the culture of sport, should be regulated and how Australians struggling with addiction should be supported. Australians outspend the citizens of every other country on online gambling, Peta Murphy, chair of the committee said in the report titled "You win some, you lose more". Murphy said online gambling companies advertise deliberately and strategically alongside sport, which has normalised it as fun and harmless and socialble activity. A phased, comprehensive ban on all gambling advertising on all media, broadcast and online, that left no room for circumvention, was needed, the panel said. The gambling problem shifted online to a much greater extent when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of public venues.

Persons: Peta Murphy, Murphy, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, Praveen Menon, Robert Birsel Organizations: SYDNEY, Entain PLC, Tabcorp Holdings, ABC Gold Coast, Thomson Locations: Australia, London

☆ Belmont Park: Trainer Mark A. Henning wants answers after two horses die
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The trainer of two horses that died at Belmont Park – home of the Belmont Stakes – said he has been left “heartbroken” and “devastated” by the news. In the first race at Belmont Park on Sunday, Mashnee Girl fell near the quarter pole, according to industry-owned database Equibase, before being euthanized on the track. The horse suffered an injury leaving the backstretch, was pulled up, and euthanized on the grass track, according to Equibase. I spoke to both of them and they both told me how well the horses were travelling under them, before taking a tragic bad step.”At Belmont Park, New York, four horses died while racing or training in the period from May 13 to Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. We will continue to grieve and pray over the loss of these two beautiful horses.”

Persons: –, “, ”, Mark, Hennig, Mashnee, Excursionniste, ” Hennig, Pat McKenna, Kathy Guillermo, NYRA Organizations: CNN, Belmont, Arcangelo, ” New York Racing Association, Kentucky Derby, PETA Locations: Belmont, ”, Belmont Park , New York, Churchill Downs

☆ Horses die in consecutive races at Belmont Park, following history-making event
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

ELMONT, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Arcangelo with Javier Castellano up wins the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10, 2023 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Horses died in consecutive races at Belmont Park, dealing more untimely blows to the beleaguered sport which had little time to celebrate of its most uplifting events of the year. "Two dead Thoroughbreds in two days with the same trainer on the same track means one thing: Belmont Park is failing to protect horses," PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo said in a statement. Including Mashnee Girl and Excursionniste, four horses have died during races at Belmont Park's spring/summer meet, which began on May 4 and has encompassed 1,670 horses starting in 214 races, according to McKenna. Saturday's Belmont Stakes capped a tumultuous five weeks of racing that normally shines a bright light on the sport of kings.

Persons: Javier Castellano, Al Bello, Mark Hennig, Patrick McKenna, Hennig, Excursionniste, Arcangelo, Belmont, Kathy Guillermo, McKenna, Havnameltdown, Chick Lang Organizations: Belmont Park, York Racing, NBC News, Belmont, Triple, PETA, Kentucky Derby, National Treasure, Preakness Locations: Belmont, Elmont , New York, Belmont Park, New York City, Jena, Churchill Downs, Baltimore

☆ Belmont Stakes in jeopardy as wildfire smoke shrouds US cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —This year’s Belmont Stakes is under threat as wildfire smoke originating from Canada continues to spread across the US. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) postponed Thursday’s schedule at Belmont Park and said racing would only be authorised if conditions improved. Parts of the East Coast are expected to continue to suffer poor air quality until at least the weekend. How to watchThe Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The win made Baffert the winningest trainer in Preakness Stakes history, having now had eight horses win the race.

Persons: ”, David O’Rourke, “ NYRA, Brad Penner, Kathy Hochul, ” Hochul, Tapit Trice, Forte, Angel of, Bob Baffert’s Organizations: CNN, New York Racing Association, Belmont, Animals, PETA, Reuters Horse, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Fox, NBC, Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Locations: Canada, Elmont , New York, East, New York, Belmont

☆ Epsom Derby: Police make 19 arrests as animal rights protesters plan to disrupt one of UK's most prestigious horse races
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The Jockey Club, which runs the Epsom racecourse, won a High Court injunction last month to stop animal rights protesters from disrupting the event. Animal Rising, an animal rights group, had planned to demonstrate at the Derby, calling on “as many animal lovers as possible to peacefully descend on Epsom” in a post on Twitter. The Jockey Club said it had offered Animal Rising an area near the entrance to protest. Animal Rising had said that it would protest at the event. According to animal rights organization PETA UK, 36 horses have died at the festival since 2010.

Persons: ”, Victoria Jones Organizations: CNN — Police, Epsom Derby, Epsom, Derby, Twitter, Surrey Police, CNN, Victoria Jones / Press Association, AP, Office, ” CNN, Home Office, National, PETA, Animal, British Horseracing Authority, Kentucky Derby Locations: Surrey, England, Epsom, “, Wales, Aintree, Liverpool, United Kingdom, United States, Churchill Downs

☆ Supreme Court rejects challenge to California pork industry restriction
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Demonstrators with PETA gather outside the Supreme Court of the United States and the high court hears oral arguments on a California law mandating better treatment of animals in food production is being challenged by the pork industry, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a California animal welfare law that would ban the sale of pork derived from breeding pigs housed in confined spaces. "While the Constitution addresses many weighty issues, the type of pork chops California merchants may sell is not on that list," Gorsuch said. Lower courts upheld the measure, prompting the challengers to turn to the Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority. The groups challenging the California law said in court papers that Proposition 12 "will transform the pork industry nationwide" because currently nearly all farmers keep sows in pens that do not comply with the law.

CNN —Mage won the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. “It took me a little while to get there, to finally get it.” The victory was the first at the Kentucky Derby for Castellano in 16 attempts. Albert Cesare/USA Today/ReutersPrior to the Kentucky Derby, Mage only had one victory in three career starts. He’s the second horse to die today at the track, making it an appalling seven deaths in advance of the Kentucky Derby. They should play ‘Taps’ at the Derby instead of ‘My Old Kentucky Home.’”Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the location of Churchill Downs.

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