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Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/1/2025 3:50 PM

An animal control officer in California came to the rescue of a baby squirrel that fell out of an Alameda tree and was found alone and helpless on the ground. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Paddleboarding pooches break three world records

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/1/2025 1:58 PM

The 2025 U.K. Dog Surfing Championships in Dorset, England, featured three different Guinness World Records being broken by pooches riding paddleboards. ... Read full Story

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Look: Escaped monitor lizard returns to Massachusetts, evades capture

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/1/2025 12:13 PM

Massachusetts authorities said Goose, an escaped water monitor lizard previously spotted in Connecticut, has returned to the state but remains on the loose. ... Read full Story

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Look: Firefighters rescue bobcat stuck in front grill of vehicle

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/1/2025 11:06 AM

North Carolina firefighters were summoned for an "animal rescue" in Alexis and arrived to discover a bobcat stuck inside the front grill of a vehicle. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/31/2025 4:24 PM

A giant baseball taken on a tour of Minor League Baseball stadiums across the United States broke a Guinness World Record by accumulating 6,750 signatures. ... Read full Story

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South Africa Hopes Injecting Horns With Radioactive Material Curbs Rhino Poaching

By HuffPost.com | | 7/31/2025 4:02 PM

The anti-poaching campaign injects rhino horns with radioactive isotopes that are harmless for the animals but which can be detected by customs agents. ... Read full Story

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Wayward sea lion found wandering in California road

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/31/2025 1:48 PM

Emergency responders teamed up with members of the public and animal rescuers in California to rescue a sea lion found loitering in the middle of a road. ... Read full Story

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27-year-old alpaca officially named the oldest in the world

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/31/2025 1:18 PM

An alpaca living on a New Zealand farm was officially named the oldest member of his species in the world when he was confirmed to be 27 years and 185 days old. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Escaped goat leads police in chase through Colorado neighborhood

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/31/2025 12:14 PM

Police in Colorado ended up in a hoof chase through a neighborhood where a pair of young goats escaped from their owner's property in north Wheat Ridge. ... Read full Story

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Radioactive Wasp Nest Uncovered At South Carolina Nuclear Facility

By HuffPost.com | | 7/31/2025 11:54 AM

The nest had a radiation level 10 times what is allowed by federal regulations, but no wasps were found. ... Read full Story

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Look: Three capybara pups born at New Orleans zoo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 2:16 PM

The Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, La., offered a first glimpse at its newest -- and youngest -- residents: a trio of newborn capybara pups. ... Read full Story

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Firefighters help free puppy's paw from bathtub drain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 12:36 PM

A Georgia family's puppy was given a new reason to dread bath time when her paw became stuck in the drain, requiring the assistance of Roswell firefighters. ... Read full Story

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Dad's death date earns Maryland woman a $50,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 12:25 PM

A Maryland woman used the date of her father's death to place a $1 bet on a Pick 5 lottery drawing and ended up winning $50,000 in the July 25 drawing. ... Read full Story

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Look: Kitten rescued from storm drain near highway on-ramp

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 11:59 AM

Animal rescuers in Massachusetts said a 6-week-old kitten is recovering after being saved from a storm drain near an Interstate 95 on-ramp in Canton. ... Read full Story

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Look: Firefighters dig a hole, cut through pipe to reach stranded calf

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 11:41 AM

Firefighters in Hampshire, England, had to dig a hole to rescue a calf found stranded about 50 feet into a 200-foot-long culvert pipe on its owner's property. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Escape artist dog's shelter break-out caught on camera

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 11:00 AM

Kentucky's Pike County Animal Shelter shared video of an escape artist dog, appropriately named Chase, getting out of his kennel by climbing over the door. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Firefighters rescue cow from Oklahoma swimming pool

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 10:54 AM

Firefighters in Oklahoma were called to a resident's home where a wayward cow had wandered onto the property and plunged into the backyard swimming pool. ... Read full Story

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Mysterious Ring camera footage sparks alien speculation

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/29/2025 2:17 PM

A California woman's doorbell camera captured a video of a mysterious figure that has some residents speculating about strange visitors from outer space. ... Read full Story

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Look: Scuba team rescues lost wedding ring from British river

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/29/2025 1:05 PM

A British scuba diving team came to the assistance of a paddleboarder whose wedding ring fell into the River Great Ouse, near Cardington Lock in Bedford. ... Read full Story

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Look: School maintenance workers free raccoon stuck in dumpster

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/29/2025 11:26 AM

Maintenance workers with a Texas school district had an unusual situation when they found a raccoon with its head stuck in a hole in a dumpster on campus. ... Read full Story

animal

Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections

by Science News | Aug 01 2025

basketball

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 01 2025

exercise

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

by thehealthy.com | Jul 11 2025

fashion

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

game

Darksiders 4 Continues The Original Game's Story After 15 Years

by GameSpot | Aug 01 2025

golf

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

how_to

Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

by CNET | Aug 01 2025

lifestyle

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson romance given heartwarming seal of approval from Natasha Richardson's family

by Hello! Magazine | Aug 01 2025

metro

Law grad goes into cardiac arrest during NY bar exam — and test goes on uninterupted: reports

by New York Post | Aug 01 2025

new_jersey

NJ Lottery sales sag

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 01 2025

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Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

by United Press International, Inc. | Aug 01 2025

opinion

And just like that… it’s over: How identity politics killed the ‘Sex and the City’ franchise

by New York Post | Aug 01 2025

real_estate

Anthony Davis selling palatial LA mansion for nearly $40 million after controversial trade

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

shopping

Seiko’s New Tool Watch is a Leveled Up Version of An Affordable Classic

by Gear Patrol | Aug 01 2025

Word of the Day

dissociate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 1, 2025 is:

dissociate • \dih-SOH-shee-ayt\ • verb

To dissociate is to separate oneself from association or union with someone or something; in contexts relating to psychology, it has to do specifically with mentally detaching from one's physical or emotional experiences. In chemistry, dissociate means "to separate a chemical compound into its constituent parts especially through the application of heat or a solvent."

// The director has tried to dissociate herself from her earlier films.

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Examples:

"Last spring, Sunrise Brown launched their 'DIRE' campaign—which stands for 'dissociate' and 'reinvest'—calling on the University to dissociate from the fossil fuel industry and prioritize issues of environmental justice in its relationships with the Providence community." — Kate Butts and Sophia Wotman, The Brown Daily Herald (Providence, Rhode Island), 31 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

Dissociate and its synonymous sibling disassociate can each mean "to separate from association or union with another." Both trace back to the Latin verb sociare, meaning "to join," which comes in turn from socius, a noun meaning "companion." (Socius is associated with many English words, including social and society.) Dis- in this case means "do the opposite of," so both dissociate and disassociate indicate severing that which is united. Some argue that disassociate is illogical because it indicates separating and uniting simultaneously. Dissociate is also preferred by some because it is shorter (by a grand total of two letters) but both words are in current good use.

Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

Watch: Paddleboarding pooches break three world records

Look: Escaped monitor lizard returns to Massachusetts, evades capture

Look: Firefighters rescue bobcat stuck in front grill of vehicle

Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

South Africa Hopes Injecting Horns With Radioactive Material Curbs Rhino Poaching

Wayward sea lion found wandering in California road

27-year-old alpaca officially named the oldest in the world

Watch: Escaped goat leads police in chase through Colorado neighborhood

Radioactive Wasp Nest Uncovered At South Carolina Nuclear Facility

Look: Three capybara pups born at New Orleans zoo

Firefighters help free puppy's paw from bathtub drain

Dad's death date earns Maryland woman a $50,000 lottery prize

Look: Kitten rescued from storm drain near highway on-ramp

Look: Firefighters dig a hole, cut through pipe to reach stranded calf

Watch: Escape artist dog's shelter break-out caught on camera

Watch: Firefighters rescue cow from Oklahoma swimming pool

Mysterious Ring camera footage sparks alien speculation

Look: Scuba team rescues lost wedding ring from British river

Look: School maintenance workers free raccoon stuck in dumpster

Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

Darksiders 4 Continues The Original Game's Story After 15 Years

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson romance given heartwarming seal of approval from Natasha Richardson's family

Law grad goes into cardiac arrest during NY bar exam — and test goes on uninterupted: reports

NJ Lottery sales sag

Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

And just like that… it’s over: How identity politics killed the ‘Sex and the City’ franchise

Anthony Davis selling palatial LA mansion for nearly $40 million after controversial trade

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

Seiko’s New Tool Watch is a Leveled Up Version of An Affordable Classic

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

2.Watch: Paddleboarding pooches break three world records

3.Look: Escaped monitor lizard returns to Massachusetts, evades capture

4.Look: Firefighters rescue bobcat stuck in front grill of vehicle

5.Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

6.South Africa Hopes Injecting Horns With Radioactive Material Curbs Rhino Poaching

7.Wayward sea lion found wandering in California road

8.27-year-old alpaca officially named the oldest in the world

9.Watch: Escaped goat leads police in chase through Colorado neighborhood

10.Radioactive Wasp Nest Uncovered At South Carolina Nuclear Facility