Yet when the pollsters weighed in, the public turned out to take a different view. Most approved of the raid to return Elián to his father, and many people made clear that they were tired of the whole melodrama. On Capitol Hill, Republicans scheduled, then postponed, congressional hearings. That did not necessarily mean, however, that the exploitation of Elián was winding down. The Feds’ seizure of the boy was roiling politics from Miami to Washington, and the Internet auction service, eBay, was auctioning off Elián curios....

Casillas ended a 25-year stay at Madrid in 2015, departing his boyhood club for Porto after winning five La Liga titles and three Champions League crowns. While Madrid have denied forcing Casillas out, his farewell paled in comparison to Iniesta’s at Barcelona and Torres’ at Atletico Madrid earlier this month. Casillas, 37, said he would have no issues returning to Madrid in the future, but accepted his farewell was mishandled by the European champions....

The Norwegian was broken in just the third game of the opening set and desperately needed to break back against Carlos Alcaraz at 4-3. Ruud seemed to have won the opening point on Alcaraz’s serve in the eighth game of the first set but admitted to the chair umpire he failed to get to a ball before it bounced twice. The double bounce was missed by the umpire during the point but Ruud was quick to own up to it as Alcaraz applauded the honesty of his opponent....

Halo the guinea pig and Angel the cat have a longstanding friendship, having lived together before their owner had to give them both up in late September. When the owner surrendered the two to the shelter, they requested that the pair be adopted together, People reported. Julia Conner, human education officer at CMPD Animal Care and Control in Charlotte, North Carolina, told Newsweek that staff reported sometimes observing the pair sit at the front of their cage nose to nose....

Footage of the cat watching the 2019 version of the feline favorite was shared to TikTok by Jackeline Nayelly, posting under the handle nxyelly.01. At the time of writing, the clip has been viewed 11 million times. You can check it out here. Cats may not watch television in the same way as their human companions, but studies have shown that screen time does provide some level of enrichment for our feline friends....

Roughly 12,000 people will be diagnosed with cat scratch fever every year, and 500 people will be hospitalized because of the infection. Read on to find out more about cat scratch fever and how the infection affects humans. What Are the Symptoms of Cat Scratch Fever? Cats can be considered carriers of the bacteria that causes CSD because they do not always fall ill when they have contracted it and they can infect others....

The video, shared on TikTok in January by user williamandteddy, has received 8.6 million views and thousands of delighted comments. In the viral video, Teddy the cat is seen curling up with his new human friend almost although he is cuddling the baby. “So sweet. Love this so much,” wrote one user. While another said: “That is two beautiful babies right there.” With 45.3 million households in the U.S. reporting they own a cat, our feline friends are often as much part of the family as fellow humans....

In a picture shared on Reddit last Tuesday by the cat owner, who goes by the username u/Mario_cy_83, the cat can be seen inside the shirt, with her ears still stuck in. The post also comes with a caption that says: “I put my shirt to the floor next to the washing machine. This is three minutes later..” The cat owner explained that their cat is a girl called Lydi, which is short for Lydia, and that she is named after their favorite Skyrim character....

Onyx found her family in 2021 and has been with them ever since, but it certainly wasn’t an easy ride to get there. With a cleft palate, Onyx’s “unusual appearance” meant she was often overlooked by potential adopters in favor of her tiny litter instead. “She came to us in June 2021, still nursing three kittens. She and her kittens were placed into foster care until the kittens were old enough to be weaned,” Butler County Humane Society’s director of relations, Amy Fifield, told Newsweek....

Shared on the Reddit forum r/StartledCats, the post from Cami, who uses the handle knowledge_pony, already has over 36,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments. Alongside the caption: “I was told you guys might like my mom’s cat Paulie (Paul),” the video shows the white cat running around and playing – delighting viewers. Paulie lives in Virginia with Cami’s mother, Karen. Now 4 years old, he was rescued from a barn as a feral kitten by Karen’s fiancé Don....

The Oakland Press reported Father Joseph ‘Jack’ Baker, the pastor of St. Perpetua Parish in Waterford, was arrested Monday by special agents from the attorney general’s office. The pastor faces charges of first-degree criminal conduct over sexual penetration with a person under 13 years old. The arrest came as the result of a tip-off from the Archdiocese of Detroit. Baker is the sixth priest in the area facing sex abuse charges as a result of the attorney general’s investigation....

Father Michele Mottola, 59, was arrested this week in Trentola Ducenta, near Naples, after audio recordings said to be of him and the girl were given to local press. The bishop of Aversa, Angello Spinillo, was made aware of the allegations as early as May 2018 and suspended Mottola at the time, as well as reporting the allegations to the Public Prosecutor of the Commissariat of Aversa. However, no further action was taken against the priest....

CELEB A. Gwyneth Paltrow b. Jessica Simpson c. Kate Moss CAUSE HIV PSA She was recruited by an English socialite to record a voiceover for a commercial on HIV awareness. Hawk for the Cure She is donating a vintage Dior dress to be sold at an auction to raise funds for cancer research. For the Boys (and Girls) She is being deployed to Kuwait to entertain a group of U....

This article will review common causes and risk factors for central serous retinopathy. Common Causes Health experts are not entirely sure what causes central serous retinopathy. For now, they focus on risk factors that make someone more likely to develop central serous retinopathy. Young, myopic (nearsighted) males are more likely to develop central serous retinopathy than others. Those with a greater degree of myopia are at a higher risk. CSR is also more common in people who are in their mid-40s....

Definition Acute insomnia lasts for less than three months and is often related in time to an identifiable cause. Insomnia is present when there is difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep or when the sleep that is obtained is non-refreshing or of poor quality. It may be associated with early morning awakenings. These problems occur despite adequate opportunity and circumstances for sleep and they must result in problems with daytime function. Other sleep problems of this duration include circadian rhythm sleep disorders such as jet lag and potentially shift work, as well as high altitude insomnia....

James finished with 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists as the Cavaliers beat the Hawks, 114-111, to take a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. MORE: Must-see photos of the Eastern Conference Finals | Mozgov bloodied by Thompson block in warm-ups James took the team on his back in overtime, despite being hobbled by what he said are a multitude of injuries. He scored the team’s final five points, including a clutch three in the left corner to take the lead....

James and Co. buried the Hawks 118-88 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night, ruthlessly completing a sweep at Quicken Loans Arena. MORE: Must-see Eastern Conference finals photos | Hawks broadcasters troll Dellavedova James finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 29 minutes. He scored 10 in the second as the Cavs raced to a 59-42 halftime lead. James was his usual brilliant self, but he got help from several teammates who joined him in midseason....

The Cavaliers signed the No. 1 overall draft pick Thursday, a deal that prevents Wiggins from being traded for 30 days. MORE: What’s there to Love? | Bulls’ offer Wiggins has been linked to a possible blockbuster trade with Minnesota for All-Star forward Kevin Love. But any deal now involving Wiggins can’t be finalized for at least 30 days. The Cavs and Timberwolves have had talks about a trade involving Love for months, long before Cleveland selected Wiggins, the former Kansas standout, with the first pick in May’s draft....

Now, Drew is taking the reins (at least temporarily) from his fellow coach, Tyronn Lue, fired by the Cavaliers just six games into the NBA season. According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, players are “pissed” at Lue’s departure, but they’d do well to follow the example of Drew back when he was undercut by Kidd — do not complain publicly and comport yourselves with some dignity. After all, this was not really a Lue problem....

Now, the caption “Mood…” has essentially become a meme, with many people mocking it, including the Warriors’ Draymond Green. But after Monday night’s win against the Knicks, several of James’ own teammates joined in by making fun of the whole situation. When James first posted the Arthur fist, several people took it as a sign he was angry, since that’s what that image means. So since Cleveland won, its players decided to celebrate with happy Arthur photos....