This could have turned out a lot worse. A Canine Rescue volunteer has rescued an abandoned puppy with a jar stuck on its head. The Canine Rescue of Central PA reported one of its volunteers rescued a 1-year-old puppy in rural Pennsylvania that had a jar stuck on its head for around two days. If rescuers didn’t remove the jar when they did, then there’s a high possibility the dog could’ve died from suffocation. Take a look at the pup here: A stray dog was rescued after spending two days with its head stuck in a cheese ball jar Nicknamed Dallas Cheddar, she’s now safe in foster care and breathing freely pic.twitter.com/JZwrjpExdC — Dexerto (@Dexerto) August 22, 2025 Fox Weather reported more on the dog’s journey: One stray pup is safe and sound this week after wandering around rural Pennsylvania alone and with her head trapped inside a plastic jar. An approximately 1-year-old Shepherd Collie mix, the dog was first spotted early Monday morning by a volunteer with the Canine Rescue of Central PA (CRCPA). At that point, the dog already had the jar stuck on her head. CRCPA officials believe the pup may have been abandoned by her previous owner. Left for a period of time to hunt and find food on her own, she found herself in a tricky situation. “Our guess is that she was probably going through trash somewhere, and then went in there to get food or sniff around,” said CRCPA volunteer Janelle George. “And the way that the jar is set up, it got stuck around her collarbone area.” George noted how the jar posed a significant risk for the dog, as it limited her ability to see and smell her surroundings while she was lost and trying to navigate the area by herself. The jar also posed a suffocation risk, limiting the dog’s ability to breathe especially as she ran around an unfamiliar area alone and scared. “It’s really amazing that she is still alive,” George said. A drone pilot was the first to spot the dog: A dog that was spotted with a pretzel jar stuck on its head has been caught and taken to a vet. The dog has been named “Dallas,” after the drone pilot who found her. #Dogs #Animals #Rescue pic.twitter.com/vMD99SkJ0j — WGAL (@WGAL) August 20, 2025 ABC 27 reported more on how the dog was found: A dog found with a pretzel jar stuck on its head in York County was rescued after being spotted by a drone. According to Canine Rescue of Central Pennsylvania, the dog was first spotted with a jar stuck on its head on Cabin Hollow Road and Mount Zion Road in Dillsburg on Monday. The search went into Tuesday morning, but the dog remained on the loose. Thanks to a partnership with Find Toby, an organization in Pennsylvania aimed at reuniting owners with lost pets, a thermal drone was called in to assist with the search. Officials were able to locate the dog on Tuesday night, thanks to the help of the drone, Canine Rescue said. The dog was eventually found in a corn field at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday and was transported to a veterinary emergency clinic, where they received care, according to Canine Rescue. Canine rescue provided an update in another post, saying that the dog, named Dallas in honor of the drone pilot who helped locate her, is safe and recovering in medical care. She is suffering from severe dehydration, is infested with ticks, and is in distress, but is recovering.

First the rabbits, and now the deer. A couple of weeks ago, we brought you a bizarre report about rabbits with horn or tentacle-like growths sprouting out of their bodies. If you missed that, here it is: STRANGE: Experts Warn Of Mutant Rabbits With Horn-Like Growths In Colorado So-called "experts" say that the unsightly growths on these rabbits come from a virus that is not transmissible to humans or other animals. However, two weeks later, people across the U.S. are now spotting deer with "bubble-like" growths that very much resemble these mutant rabbits. See for yourself: Freaky photos of ‘black-bubbled’ deer go viral after fears of zombie rabbits, squirrels spread https://t.co/90c1fm3GCL pic.twitter.com/5Zd9ofOZb8 — New York Post (@nypost) August 22, 2025 Here are a few more photos: And, a video of a deer spotted out in the wild in New York: It looks like something straight out of the beginning of a zombie movie. Scientists say the growths on these poor deer are the result of a papillomavirus spread by bugs like ticks and mosquitos that bite deer. Just like with the rabbits, the experts are assuring us that it cannot spread to humans. Strange images from Pennsylvania and Wisconsin show deer with dark, bubble-like growths on their bodies, raising fears of a possible outbreak. Experts say the condition is called deer fibroma, caused by a papillomavirus that only affects deer, similar to the one found in… pic.twitter.com/MMgj1Yr8PR — The MES Times (@themestimes) August 21, 2025 Strange images from Pennsylvania and Wisconsin show deer with dark, bubble-like growths on their bodies, raising fears of a possible outbreak. Experts say the condition is called deer fibroma, caused by a papillomavirus that only affects deer, similar to the one found in rabbits. These growths often shrink and disappear within months, but in severe cases, deer may suffer from starvation or need to be euthanized. Scientists confirm that deer fibroma cannot spread to humans. However, ticks from deer can still transmit Lyme disease. Some researchers warn that climate change may be making these outbreaks worse by increasing tick and mosquito populations. Similarly to the deer and rabbits, squirrels with grotesque growths have also recently been spotted around the country. Again, experts say it's the result of a squirrel-specific disease that can't spread to humans or other animals. ‘Zombie squirrels’ covered in oozing warts spotted sulking through US backyards: report https://t.co/5MGlDvEfqH pic.twitter.com/zZCTaMFjOl — New York Post (@nypost) August 18, 2025 "Zombie squirrels" covered in oozing warts have been sighted across the US. Experts say they are likely suffering from squirrel fibromatosis. pic.twitter.com/eibMITZgdM — News on X (@GlobalNewsOnX) August 20, 2025 The New York Post has more: Despite being grotesque-looking, the golf ball-sized warts — officially known as “fibromas” — are just non-cancerous tumors, according to wildlife officials. The warts, which can spread from deer to deer, most often grow on the animal’s head and neck but rarely affect overall health. The freaky photos started going viral after sightings of “zombie squirrels” and “Frankenstein rabbits” stoked concerns about possible plague outbreaks across the country. Reports of cottontail rabbits sporting black, tentacle-like growths out of their heads in Colorado, Minnesota and Nebraska recently prompted warnings to steer clear of the mutated animals. The unsettling deformities are the result of cottontail papilloma virus (CRPV) — a bug that spreads when mosquitoes, ticks, or fleas bite infected bunnies and then pass it along to others. Days later, squirrels covered in pus-filled boils were reportedly spotted skulking through parts of Maine. While some were quick to dub the critters “zombie squirrels,” wildlife experts said it was likely the result of squirrel fibromatosis — a viral skin disease caused by leporipoxvirus. I don't claim to know exactly what is happening here, but it's very strange that over the past few weeks, we've seen similar, horrific-looking growths pop up across the U.S. in three different mammals. While experts are doing their best to placate us by saying these viruses can't spread to humans, it's still very concerning. In an apparent attempt to quell fears, some scientists are trying to blame "climate change" for the recent uptick in rabbits and deer with these nightmarish growths. Per Daily Mail: One medical expert told the Daily Mail that Americans should expect diseases like this to continue spreading as temperatures get warmer throughout more of the year. Dr Omer Awan of the University of Maryland School of Medicine explained that climate change has allowed mosquitoes and ticks to live longer and also spread to areas they don't normally inhabit. While deer can't spread deer warts to people, they can bring illnesses such as Lyme disease to populated areas, which is passed on to humans through the ticks they carry. 'These temperature changes are resulting in diseases that were never endemic in certain areas to become endemic,' Dr Awan said. It definitely feels like there's something up here, but it's not climate change... I'm not the only one who feels this way: So we had rabbits infected, now deer! Seems like someone is taking out wild food sources.... who was modifying misquitos??? — Whiskey D (@Whiskey_Don) August 22, 2025 Adding to the fact that Chinese scientists were caught smuggling pathogens into the US, this seems a bit suspicious. — B Rob (@robisonbw) August 22, 2025 Thanks Bill Gates — TradDad (@1dwn4up) August 23, 2025 What are your thoughts?

Southwest Airlines just announced a big seating policy change…literally. Supersized passengers who do not fit in one seat will now be required to purchase two seats. This new policy is set to go into effect in January. Here are the details: GREAT NEWS: Southwest Airlines will soon begin requiring oversized passengers to purchase TWO seats LONG overdue! Nobody should be forced to sit for hours with someone else’s jelly rolls spilling over on top of them. Southwest describes oversized passengers as those who… pic.twitter.com/fSjJ8bJRfi — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 23, 2025 GREAT NEWS: Southwest Airlines will soon begin requiring oversized passengers to purchase TWO seats LONG overdue! Nobody should be forced to sit for hours with someone else’s jelly rolls spilling over on top of them. Southwest describes oversized passengers as those who “encroach upon the neighboring seat,” and will go into effect on January 27, 2026, per NYT All airlines should follow suit! Southwest Airlines is rolling out a new seating policy targeting obese passengers who take up more than one seat. Under the change, they’ll now be required to purchase an extra ticket—and refunds may no longer be guaranteed. Plus-size activists have long pushed back, arguing… pic.twitter.com/8qhmv4ss13 — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) August 23, 2025 Southwest Airlines is rolling out a new seating policy targeting obese passengers who take up more than one seat. Under the change, they’ll now be required to purchase an extra ticket—and refunds may no longer be guaranteed. Plus-size activists have long pushed back, arguing their bodies aren’t the issue at all, but rather that the airline’s seats are simply too small. Up until now, Southwest Airlines has recommended that morbidly obese passengers purchase two seats, but they did not requirement. That’s all changing soon. Times Now via MSN explained the seating policy change: For more than 20 years, Southwest encouraged passengers who needed extra space to buy two seats in advance. After the trip, they could apply for a refund of the second seat’s cost. But under the new rules, passengers will only get their money back if three conditions are met: The flight must take off with at least one empty seat or with passengers traveling on space-available passes. Both tickets must be purchased in the same fare class, such as Choice, Choice Preferred, Choice Extra, or Basic. The refund request has to be made within 90 days of travel. The airline also says that passengers who cannot fit between two lowered armrests will now be required to buy a second ticket in advance. This change replaces the old policy, which only recommended, but did not require, the purchase of an extra seat. This all sounds fair and good. However, many plus-size fliers are outraged that Southwest Airlines would dare charge them for an extra seat. The New York Times reported on the response from several so-called “fat advocates”: Tigress Osborn, the executive director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, an advocacy group, called the changes “devastating” for plus-size passengers, since they raise costs and create a distressing experience. “Southwest was the only beacon of hope for many fat people who otherwise wouldn’t have been flying,” said Ms. Osborn, who emphasized that many plus-size travelers don’t fly because of the threat of harassment. “And now that beacon has gone out.” Southwest Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kaycee Bivens, 34, a travel agent based in South Carolina, works extensively with plus-size clients under her brand called the Plus Size Passport. “I have been exclusively flying Southwest because of their customer size policy,” said Ms. Bivens, who was disappointed by the changes. She also acknowledged that the cost could be prohibitive for her clients. “If you’re already budgeting and now you’ve got to add $300 to $400 to your budget, that may mean less travelers,” she said. USA Today added: Plus-size travelers worry that the new policy is going to make their travel more complicated, without really providing any benefit to Southwest in the long-run. “It seems like a sneaky add on from a policy that had been around for 20+ years without much hitting the bottom line. I just hope that consumers are aware of this change and I wonder if plus size people will skip out on flying with them at all because of them not knowing if the flight is sold out or not.” Jeff Jenkins, founder of Chubby Diaries, told USA TODAY in a written statement. He said it now falls to travelers to know whether or not their flight is sold out to know if they’ll be eligible for a refund. “It’s just more anxiety to an already high anxiety experience,” he said. Newsflash: this policy is not discriminatory. It’s just basic common sense. As a counterargument, why should other passengers be forced to cram into a seat next to someone who is spilling out of theirs? Not to mention…if you’re so fat that you can’t fit into a single seat on an airplane, then maybe instead of crying about it, you should think about losing some weight? Many other people are happy about the policy change: If your flesh billows over into MY seat, then you need 2 seats. . I hear the argument from overweight people how it isn’t fair to be required to pay for 2 seats. Think of how I feel when I only get 1/2 of a seat when I paid for a full one because someone’s flesh is… — Aerofine (@Aerofine36) August 23, 2025 It was odd that you had to pay extra for weight of your luggage… …but someone 600 lbs didn’t have to pay extra and you had to squeeze in beside them as if that wasn’t a problem — Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) August 23, 2025 You take up two seats, you pay for two seats. Not rocket science. — ? AmericanEagleman ? (@XAmericanEagleX) August 23, 2025 What are your thoughts? Are you glad Southwest Airlines will be forcing oversized passengers to buy two seats?

Just one day after President Trump confirmed that Chicago is next on his list of crime-infested cities to clean up, the Pentagon is reportedly preparing to send in the National Guard! According to a report from The Washington Post, the Pentagon has been planning to deploy the National Guard to Chicago for weeks. It could happen as soon as next month. Here’s what’s being reported: #BREAKING: The U.S. Pentagon is preparing to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, Illinois, as part of a sweeping effort to address rising crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration. — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) August 24, 2025 BREAKING: The U.S. Pentagon is gearing up to send National Guard troops to Chicago, Illinois, in a broad initiative aimed at tackling surging crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration. pic.twitter.com/1dh4ZSRH4F — The General (@GeneralMCNews) August 24, 2025 Now, keep in mind this is all coming from The Washington Post, which doesn’t exactly have a phenomenal track record when it comes to reporting the truth. As always with these types of reports, you should take it with a grain of salt. However, President Trump has signaled multiple times that he will deploy the National Guard to Chicago, like he did with D.C., in order to crackdown on the rampant crime and homelessness plaguing the city. The original Washington Post report reads: The Pentagon has for weeks been planning a military deployment to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he wants to crack down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, in a model that could later be used in other major cities, officials familiar with the matter said. The Pentagon responded to the report, neither confirming or denying whether it’s true or not. Reuters has more: The Defense Department planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September, the Post reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. “Chicago is a mess,” Trump, a Republican, told reporters on Friday, deriding its mayor as he continued his attacks on cities run by Democratic politicians. “And we’ll straighten that one out probably next.” The Pentagon said in a statement late on Saturday: “We won’t speculate on further operations. The department is a planning organization and is continuously working with other agency partners on plans to protect federal assets and personnel.” Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker already seems very triggered by the reports of President Trump potentially deploying the National Guard to Chicago in the coming weeks. In a statement released in response to the report, Gov. Pritzker accused President Trump of “attempting to manufacture a crisis” and claimed “there is no emergency” happening in Chicago. Read here: The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention. — Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) August 24, 2025 The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority. There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the @IL_Natl_Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders. — Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) August 24, 2025 Donald Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he’s causing families. We’ll continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect Illinoisans. — Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) August 24, 2025 The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention. The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority. There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the @IL_Natl_Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders. Donald Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he’s causing families. We’ll continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect Illinoisans. Really, Gov. Pritzker? If Chicago is really such a safe place and there is no crisis happening, then why are residents begging President Trump to take over the city and fix things? Here’s just one example of that: Thank you @realDonaldTrump for listening to @FlipChicagoRed. We truly appreciate everything you’re doing to Make America Great Again. P.S.-Please send in the Feds too!@FoxNews@PressSec pic.twitter.com/rVGmFY0aRC — Danielle Carter (@Dannic44) August 22, 2025 Gov. Pritzker, if and when the National Guard is deployed to help clean up Chicago, do the right thing for once and comply. If, the “safety of the people of Illinois” is truly your top priority, then it’s time to prioritize your citizens’ safety over your own ego.

On August 15, the World Economic Forum cleared Klaus Schwab of “material wrongdoing” after a law firm conducted a review into potential misconduct of the institution’s founder. They basically investigated themselves. The body also said Blackrock Inc.’s Larry Fink and Roche Holding AG vice chairman Andre Hoffmann will take over the leadership of the WEF […] The post WEF News! Klaus Dispatched, Larry Fink Installed & They Want Your Cars appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

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“The Rabbit Club,” the newest novel from Christopher Yates, America’s finest writer of thrillers, weaves a tale nearly impossible to put down. It includes Oxford University, secret societies, danger and suspense at every turn, and a sense of anticipation much needed in a world filled with instant gratification. Yates says penning novels with intricate story details and twists and turns that unravel unexpectedly is sometimes a challenge, given today’s way of appreciating storytelling. “Storytelling is changing because of social media and streaming. Novels are, by their nature, very slow, so the struggle is to try and grab someone’s attention when maybe they’re used to all of this new media, which moves fast, fast, fast,” he says. Yates does a master class of overcoming that struggle in “The Rabbit Club,” because the result is a really great story that leaves you wanting more. It grabs your attention immediately, sublimely and seemingly effortlessly, until you are swept into a great story of dark academia at Oxford, centering on a world that was supposed to be filled with intellectuals and promise. But it becomes quite the opposite. Yates, who was born and raised in Kent, England, studied at the same university where he set the storyline. He says the main character isn’t him, but after interviewing Yates, it is clear there are parts of him included in the character. “The interesting thing is, the main character on the surface is nothing like me. He’s called Ali, a Californian. So, he obviously didn’t grow up in Britain and has a famous rock-star dad. My dad worked for the post office,” he says. “The novel is really about Ali coming to Britain to discover what Britain’s like and what Oxford is like. And my experience was to discover what Oxford was like, because I was the first person from my family to go to college. [In] my extended family, no one at all had gone to college.” At a young age, Yates decided he wanted to be a writer. His desire began with a desire to pen prose. “It was a burning ambition as a 16-year-old schoolyard poet. Although obviously I kept my poems secret, so it was not to get beaten up,” he says with a laugh. Yates says he knew early on in life he wanted to be a novelist. “I waited till I was 30, because I wanted some life experience, and honestly, to be in workplaces and earn some money before doing this incredibly crazy, risky thing of throwing in my job and just concentrating on writing novels,” he says. The first couple he wrote weren’t very good, he admits. “I kind of think of those as my MBAs in creative writing. I didn’t take a course, I just broke a couple of bad novels first and then hit upon this idea from my own days at Oxford of this crazy game of psychological dares that me and my friend would talk about in the bar, and we never dared play it,” he says. His first published novel, “Black Chalk,” is the result of imagining what would have happened if they had played that crazy game. “The Rabbit Club” happens four years later. “It’s a different college from where I set the first one, although they’re both parts of Oxford University. It’s got this strange college system, and it overlaps a bit, but it’s not a sequel, so people don’t have to have read ‘Black Chalk.’ I’d love it if people read them almost in the wrong order and had a different experience,” he explains. The twists and turns Yates takes the reader on make this novel a summer must-read. It is hard to put down, and he is so descriptive of the characters and the scenery that it is easy for the reader to fully immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and buildup that “The Rabbit Club” delivers. COPYRIGHT 2025 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Christopher Yates Pens Must-Read Thriller Novel of the Summer appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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