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The Sun
5 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Horror as pigs discovered with bright blue SKIN after being ‘exposed to pesticides' – with fears other animals infected
SWARMS of pigs have been found with neon blue skin after ingesting life-threatening pesticides. Officials warned other animals may also be contaminated including geese, deer and bears as hunters have been urged not to consume meat from any infected prey. 2 The electric blue-skinned hogs were first reported in Monterey County, California in March when trapper, Dan Burton, discovered several wild pigs with blue fat and muscle. He told LA Times: "It's wild. I'm not talking about a little blue. I'm talking about neon blue, blueberry blue.' The feral swine are thought to have ingested the rat poison from dyed bait or feeding off other infected species. As omnivores, they eat anything from grass to other bits of animal matter. The toxic chemical contains an anticoagulant Rodenticide Diphacinone which prevents blood clotting and causes internal bleeding. It's often dyed so it can be identified as poison. Dan said his company found the infected animals when he was hired to trap and kill wild pigs that were disrupting farmers' fields. But, while many of the pigs were found contaminated, not all possessed the gruesome cobalt flesh, The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said. This depends on how much of the pesticides they have consumed, it added. More than one feeding is needed to "receive a toxic dose" but humans or animals who consume even small amounts of the chemical will start feeling its effect, according to a 2023 study. Legionnaire's disease outbreak kills at least two and sickens dozens more after spreading at alarming rate across NYC This includes signs of lethargy - a state of tiredness, sluggishness, and lack of energy, often accompanied by a decreased level of consciousness. An study in 2018 by the University of Nebraska also found that the rat poison was present in over eight per cent of the wild pigs and 83 per cent of bears. News of the poisoned pigs comes as a woman was left with a life-threatening knee infection after being attacked by own rooster. The 26-year-old, who kept birds at her home in Switzerland, initially thought nothing of the small graze on her right knee left by the angry bird. She immediately cleaned and disinfected the wound before getting on with her day. But by the following morning, her knee had swelled up, turned red and become so painful she was forced to rush to hospital. Just a few months earlier, the unlucky woman had been treated in hospital with antibiotics after a cat bite. On inspection, doctors at Canton Hospital Basel-Land in Liestal, Switzerland, spotted a tiny lesion just above her inner knee. Writing in the BMC Infectious Diseases, the medics said the mark looked superficial at first. They would later discover the rooster's beak had punctured deep into the joint, causing serious internal damage.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LA Times to Go Public ‘Over the Next Year,' Patrick Soon-Shiong Says
Los Angeles Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong intends to make the paper a publicly traded company by next year, the billionaire said during an interview with Jon Stewart on Monday's episode of 'The Daily Show.' 'Whether you right, left, Democrat, Republican, you're an American. So the opportunity for us to provide a paper that is the voices of the people, truly the voices of the people [is important],' Soon-Shiong said. 'So I'm going to announce something with you tonight…that we are going to take LA Times public and allow it to be democratized and allow the public to have ownership of this paper,' Soon-Shiong said. More from TheWrap LA Times to Go Public 'Over the Next Year,' Patrick Soon-Shiong Says | Video Fortune Cuts 10% of Staff, Becomes Latest Media Company Hit With AI-Driven Layoffs Trump White House Boots Wall Street Journal From Press Pool Amid $10 Billion Lawsuit Hunter Biden Blasts George Clooney Over Joe Biden Criticisms: 'What Right Do You Have' Asked when this would happen, Soon-Shiong said, 'We think over the next year that we will, I'm working through with an organization that's putting that together right now, and right, and so the idea and that can hopefully remove maybe some of those questions of where ethics get cloudy.' Watch the interview below: It's unclear how this will affect the paper's current employees, who have been rocked by cascading crises in recent years. This year alone has seen layoffs and buyouts, on top of an ideological shift mandated by Soon-Shiong that led directly to a steep drop in subscribers. In early may, 14 staffers were let go, and in march, dozens of employees in operations and communications sections were axed, a move that followed buyouts for 40 newsroom employees. And the paper lost at least 25,000 subscribers in the weeks after Soon-Shiong overrode the paper's editorial board to cancel a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris, and then began mandating more right leaning coverage. The post LA Times to Go Public 'Over the Next Year,' Patrick Soon-Shiong Says | Video appeared first on TheWrap. Sign in to access your portfolio
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
9 California towns where you can still snap up a home for $150K
California is well known for its red hot property market - with the average home in the state now valued at more than $1 million. Yet despite these eye-watering headline property prices, affordable real estate in the Golden State does still exist - if you know where you look. Indeed, there are nine towns where homes can be snatched up for just $150,000 or less, LA Times reports. The only catch is that you may need to venture a fair way off the beaten track. Some of the state's cheapest properties lie near the Oregon border in towns such as Dorris, Macdoel, and Tutelake. Each are home to fewer than 1,000 people and set amid agricultural landscapes. Another example is Trona, a town steeped in history and nestled within the desert, which longtime resident Ann Epperly told LA Times remains a sanctuary for those seeking an escape from city life. 'It's gone downhill, but it seems to be coming back a bit,' Epperly, 80, told the LA Times while describing Trona. She explained how the once-bustling town was built on the mining and the production of borax, an ingredient in glass products like car windshields. But despite its decline over the years, Trona still holds value for those seeking tranquility and a place away from the urban lifestyle. And living 'off the beaten path' has its benefits, she told the outlet. 'It's quiet, you don't get the hubbub of so many people' and 'cars running over you,' she added. Towns such as Trona face other challenges - with infrastructure and amenities often lacking, and no essential services for miles. The closest hospital and Walmart are both 25 miles away. But Epperly said she loves the people of Trona, and the freedom to 'ride horses all over town.' Despite the challenges, individuals who seek refuge from crowded cityscapes, have led towns like Trona to see a surge in demand. Tourists are also beginning to discover the beauty of these desert landscapes, bringing hope for economic revival, Epperly said. 'I think LA has found Trona,' she told the Times. Real estate agent Sonney Berri emphasized the recent uptick in interest, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trona, a 'desolate area that was very much thriving back in the '50s and '60s,' was littered with abandoned homes after plants closed decades ago,' Berri, 49 told the LA Times. Now, 'people are fixing them up and making the community better,' he added. Trona's peak traces back to the early 1900s when it thrived as a company town, bustling with businesses and activities. Similarly, towns like Hinkley, which inspired the Hollywood blockbuster 'Erin Brockovich,' about a groundwater contamination lawsuit causing disease and death in the area, have also maintained a lower median home price. Five other towns scattered across Southern California, offer similarly low median home values, including: Boron, Yermo, Hinkley, Johannesburg and Trona. They are surrounded by desert, and developed during the mining industry. The towns may require a trip away from the urban bustle of the city, but for those willing to make the trade-offs, they also offer charm and affordability. The town of Boron is named for the element found in borax. Herlong, an army town named after a World War II-era captain and home to a military storage facility, situated along the border with Nevada, is another town with a low median home value. This hidden gem may have been often overlooked since its heyday, but it is rich in character and surrounded by beautiful landscapes. The trend comes as home prices across America - particularly in states like California - continue to surge, pushing homeowners to flee to more affordable towns. America has a record number of ' million-dollar cities ' - where the average house price now exceeds six figures, new data shows. In total 550 US cities have an average property price of $1 million or above, up by 59 from this time last year. The data from property portal Zillow lays bare how red-hot America's real estate landscape remains after years of consistent growth. California alone counts 210 'million-dollar cities' - the highest of any US state and an increase of 12 from last year. It was followed by New York, New Jersey and Florida which count 66, 49 and 32 respectively. Affordable real estate in Cali city hotspots is hard to come by - so much so that wealthy citizens are increasingly fleeing inland to a city dubbed ' the armpit ' of the golden state.
