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Rare spade-toothed whale washes ashore in New Zealand

New Zealand's Department of Conservation has reported the discovery of a rare whale that beached itself south of Dunedin.

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Rikers Island inmates sue NYC claiming they were trapped in cells during jail fire that injured 20

Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a jailhouse fire that injured 20 people last year

The Independent UK

3 Highest-yielding ESG Stocks With Buy Ratings

Want to invest in ESG and collect dividends? Here's 3 buy-rated ESG companies with the highest yields.

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US government probes South Korean company accused of selling American tools to Chinese entities

Chinese entities keep getting advanced chipmaking tools made by American companies from South Korean companies.

Tom’s Hardware

Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Healthpeak Properties Stock?

Despite underperforming the broader market, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about Healthpeak Properties stock.

Barchart

Lawmakers call for further inquiry into Virginia prison that had hypothermia hospitalizations

Leading Virginia Democrats say recently uncovered hypothermia hospitalizations among inmates at a Virginia prison deserve further scrutiny

The Independent UK

Man who tried jumping onto orca is given a fine many called a ‘joke’

The 50-year-old was given the maximum fine for an infringement penalty in New Zealand, but the amount caused public outrage.

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Watch: New Zealand man jumps off boat and 'body slams' orca swimming with calf

The man, a 50-year-old from Auckland, has now been find $600 - equivalent to around £290

Evening Standard

The jawbone of washed-up whale in New Zealand was removed with chainsaw and stolen

The jawbone of a nearly 50-foot sperm whale that washed ashore in New Zealand's southernmost region has been removed. While the act is illegal, it's also considered disrespectful to the Māori people.

WEKU

‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates

A lawsuit over a Virginia prison inmate's death has raised broader questions about conditions at the lockup and newly obtained records are providing further insights

The Independent UK

Fisherman man pleads ignorance after killing great white shark

The New Zealand man, who removed the protected shark's head and jaw, claimed to have had an excuse.

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America’s unseen book bans: the long history of censorship in prisons

Tens of thousands of books are banned in US prisons, in an often arbitrary process that limits education opportunities

The Guardian - US

‘He was a human being’: US prisoners are dying from treatable conditions

Exclusive: a Guardian investigation finds that inmates who died of preventable conditions were deemed malingerers and ‘time wasters’

The Guardian - US

16-foot-long shark bites stranded pygmy whale's head off as human tries to rescue it

A shark instantly killed a stranded pygmy sperm whale on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula, where officials had warned about increased shark activity.

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Adventurous sea lion gives birth up NZ river

A New Zealand sea lion has given birth after a 60-kilometre odyssey up New Zealand's Clutha River.

Salon

Prison food needs a complete overhaul

". . . Nourishing incarcerated individuals . . . isn’t just about filling their stomachs"

Bangkok Post

Dept faces grilling over Thaksin privilege

Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has distanced himself from a Department of Corrections (DoC) decision to allow convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to receive VIP medical treatment outside of prison.

AAP

Shock as Kiwi bird discovered in NZ hen house

The New Zealand Department of Conservation says the surprise find of an endangered kiwi bird in a hen house in Northland shows protection efforts are working.

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New prison rule 'not designed for Thaksin'

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has denied that its new regulation, which allows for the detention of inmates outside prison, will benefit convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoes 13 bills from Nov. 27-Dec. 3

Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoed 13 bills from Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Five of the 13 bills are below:

Reason

Florida's Bloated Prison System Will Cost Billions To Maintain

Florida's mandatory minimum sentences created a large, elderly prison population. Now the bill is coming due.

Space

White House lays out possible rules for private space stations and more

The National Space Council has released a draft bill that would split the regulation of novel space activities between two departments: Transportation and Commerce.

WEKU

Colorado banned forced prison labor 5 years ago. Prisoners say it's still happening

The U.S. Constitution bans slavery except as punishment for a crime. A growing number of states have tried to address this in their own constitutions, but prisoners say the only change is on paper.

Tom’s Hardware

No, Nvidia Isn't Breaking GPU Sanctions Against China, Says Analyst

Analyst first back at claims that Nvidia is circumventing US AI GPU sanctions against China. We dive deeper into the context.

Newsroom.co.nz

Another DoC track bites the dust

Conservation advocate Gerry McSweeney is lamenting DoC’s abandonment of yet another walking track on the West Coast.

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