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Paul Spraggett, 44, says he had no idea his 2-year-old cat Berry had been scoffing hair ties for 18 months. The factory manager rushed Berry to get professional help last month after she stopped eating and fell sick. He initially thought his pet had a fur ball but was “stunned” after an X-ray showed a large growth that turned out to be a clump of 50 hairbands. The cat had a three-hour operation to remove the foreign objects at the Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull, England, and she has made a full recovery....

In a video shared on Reddit by the cat’s owner, who goes by the username C47L1K3, the cat, a small Norwegian forest cat called Sidney, can be seen performing her outstanding act, pretending to pass out in her garden. Sidney’s performance was so credible that further down in the comments, her owner reassured some worried users she was fine, and went back to grooming herself after the Oscar-worthy performance....

In cataract surgery, your damaged lens is removed. Then a man-made version, called an intraocular lens, is implanted. This procedure restores eyesight in 90% of cases. About 3.6 million people each year have cataract surgery in the United States. The tools and procedures have become very advanced, and complications are fairly rare. Still, there are risks related to any surgery. Problems after surgery are more likely if you have other eye problems or medical conditions....

Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan was shut down Friday after students were threatened online by figures wearing Guy Fawkes masks, and warned of a violent attack set to take place that day. Officials at other area Catholic schools including Regina High School, Warren De La Salle Collegiate and University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy also cancelled classes over the threats. Authorities say the other schools were not directly threatened....

In the clip, which was shared to the app by Alyssa Mullins, known online as alyssam_7, a woman can be seen running her nails across a beard comb. Her grey cat is watching the action intently and it immediately gags and appears to almost be sick on the living room carpet. This video, which can be watched here, is attached to another clip by gassan_abakarov, who does the same thing with his kitten using a green hair comb, and it also causes the small feline to retch and let out a pained sound....

Some strains of HPV can lead to genital or anal warts and, in some cases, cancer. Not everyone develops symptoms of an HPV infection—either immediately or at all. This makes the spread of infection quite common. Common Causes The most common means of HPV transmission is sexual activity, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Your risk of HPV significantly increases with your number of sex partners, although contact with just one partner who is infected can cause HPV....

While Cleveland can only offer Marion a minimum deal, he has told the team he will sign with them, Stein reports. Marion was enticed by the opportunity to chase titles as a teammate of James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. Marion made the decision to sign with Cleveland in the face of serious interest from the Indiana Pacers, who met with him to discuss a possible contract earlier this week....

Lampard wishes he was worth Pogba at 23 The Uruguayan is now one of three players, alongside Dutch great Ruud van Nistelrooy and opponent Lionel Messi, to have played more than 20 Champions League games and netted in at least 50 per cent of them. Cavani had the ball fall kindly to him just inside the penalty area to volley home a wonderful finish into the back of the net and make the score 3-1, just as Unai Emery’s men were on the ropes....

MORE: Who has most to lose? | LeBron so good in Game 7s The wife of Warriors star Steph Curry lashed out on social media after her husband fouled out of and was ejected from Thursday’s Game 6 loss in Cleveland, tweeting that she believes the NBA is “rigged for money.” She eventually deleted the tweet, but not before screenshots immortalized the tirade. Now, Cavs fans will commemorate the incident by spinning the famed “Bye Felicia” one-liner....

Passing out drunk behind the wheel of a car isn't a great strategy to impress teams three weeks before the draft — or any time — as Roby, a talented cornerback from Ohio State, will likely learn. Columbus Police told local 10TV that Roby faces an OVI (operating a vehicle while impaired) charge after they found the NFL prospect passed out in the driver's seat of a car on April 20....

One such condition that may benefit from CBD oil is psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic (long-term) disease affecting the joints. While there is no cure for the condition, some people are turning to CBD to manage the symptoms of the disease. Here are a few things to know if you want to try using CBD to treat the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. What Is CBD Oil? Cannabis plants contain chemicals called cannabinoids....

Mohammad Shahab Dehghani Hossein, 24, was coming to the U.S. to prepare for the start of the spring semester at Northeastern University when he was stopped by CBP officers at the Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday, according to his lawyers. As Newsweek reported earlier this week, he was ultimately refused entry to the country, despite having a valid visa. Susan Church, an attorney assisting Dehghani, said the 24-year-old had been granted an emergency stay of removal from Massachusetts District Court Judge Allison D....

The photographer, Chamberlain Smith, was injured when UGA running back Brian Herrien ran into her during the second quarter of the Bulldogs’ 21-14 win over the Tigers. Danielson found the moment humorous — even after watching the replay of the scary collision. As the broadcast continued, he appeared to ask if Smith was paying attention to the game. MORE: How long is Tua Tagovailoa out? Injury timeline on Alabama QB...

The nation is divided on Tony Romo as the next great NFL game analyst … but it’s fully united in telling Simms to pack his headset and beat it. However, here’s hoping that Simms lands somewhere in the football broadcast world. Not necessarily a broadcast booth. But that’s on CBS, not him. He’s been calling games mostly for that network for the better part of 22 years. He’s got receipts — he’s won two Super Bowls (and one MVP) and called eight of them....

“Holding on to AJ Green and Trent Williams at the trade deadline is doing wonders for the Bengals and [Red]skins. They crushed it. Really turning things around here. Good times,” La Canfora wrote in his tweet. Despite the fact that the teams have one combined win so far this season, neither made any trades for Green and Williams. Green, who has been sidelined since the preseason while he recovers from ankle surgery, was pursued by a few different NFL teams prior to the deadline, La Canfora said....

The updated estimate is based on the latest analysis of data from 2018, which was collected in 11 communities in the U.S. as part of the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM). The previous analysis, which was published in March 2020 and based on data from the same 11 communities, showed a prevalence of 1 in 54 children. The ADDM has been tracking the prevalence of autism since 2000, at which time the rate was estimated to be 1 in 150 children....

The CDC determined on Friday that “test-to-stay” policies, which were tested in Chicago and Los Angeles, seem to be effective in reducing the spread of the coronavirus in schools. The Chicago and L.A. tests showed that infections did not increase among students or staff when they were tested upon entrance. “Test-to-stay is an encouraging public health practice to help keep our children in school,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky....

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday acknowledged that “Halloween is more than just a fun activity, but a real tradition” for many Americans, but said the fall festivities should ensure “everyone does that safely and responsibly.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued guidelines which label high, low and moderate-risk activities for families and kids who will be seeking candy door-to-door or headed to pumpkin patches and orchards....

“I want to be very clear that I did not overrule an advisory committee,” Walensky said during a White House COVID-19 briefing on Friday. “I listened to all of the proceedings of the FDA Advisory Committee and intently listened to this exceptional group of scientists that publicly and very transparently deliberated for hours over some of these very difficult questions and where the science was.” She said after those deliberations, it became clear that the matter of whether frontline workers should be included in the groups of Americans eligible for a booster of the Pfizer vaccine “was a scientific close call....

In an updated guidance document published, the CDC said, “Persons who have had recent confirmed or suspected exposure to an infected person should wear a mask for 10 days around others when indoors in public and should receive testing ≥5 days after exposure (or sooner, if they are symptomatic), irrespective of their vaccination status… “In light of high population levels of anti–SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence (7,16), and to limit social and economic impacts, quarantine of exposed persons is no longer recommended, regardless of vaccination status....