Activists, however, allege Happy is lonely. “Dozens of activists with@NonhumanRights staged a protest at@BronxZoo to demand that @TheWCS release Happy the elephant to a sanctuary after holding her captive in a small enclosure since 1977,” they tweeted Monday. “Her spirit is broken.” Happy’s story has garnered attention from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who tweeted in June that she would look into the elephant’s history, though she didn’t mention Happy on Twitter on World Elephant Day....

The activists intercepted a truck packed with the dogs outside the city, just as the festival was set to begin, animal rights non-profit Humane Society International (HSI) said in a statement. The festival is held every year during the summer solstice, with attendees eating dog meat and lychees as the name suggests. Thousands of dogs are killed to be consumed at the festival each year. According to the non-profit, the dogs seemed to be terrified and exhausted having endured a long journey on the highway without food or water....

Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, appeared on ABC’s This Week when host George Stephanopoulos mentioned the next presidential election in which the congressman said that he was “very worried” about how the 2024 elections will play out. “One of the things we’re focusing on are those [state]-level elections as well, the people that will determine whether they certify an election, what kind of equipment is being used,” Kinzinger said. “We focused so much on what goes on in D....

The Illinois Republican, who is not seeking reelection and is a staunch critic of former President Donald Trump, retweeted a post of a viral video clip from a FlashPoint Live Church event on July 1 at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia. The speakers at the event included preacher Gene Bailey, evangelical leader Lance Wallnau, preacher Mario Murillo and pastor Hank Kunneman. “To my fellow Christians: these are the false prophets you were warned about,” Kinzinger wrote....

The standout halfback told reporters that the reason he left was because God spoke to him and told him that the Seattle Seahawks would draft him if he left the combine immediately. MORE: 2015 Draft | LSU dominates | Historical pick | Leaked report? Over the next few weeks, Meuma was a mystery. People couldn't get in contact with him. His Twitter account was filled with puzzling tweets about Lord Ray-El, a mysterious figure that claims to be the second coming of Christ....

Actor and comedian Adam Sandler is a massive hoops fan; his love for basketball has a tendency to make it into his movies, and he’s actually pretty good, too. Or, at least, better than your average YMCA hooper. In videos that surfaced on Monday, Sandler reminded folks of that. Showing up in a polo shirt and shorts that were maybe three or four sizes too big, Sandler dropped a couple of beautiful passes to teammates and set the internet on fire....

Ever since the release of the Mueller report, my staff had been in contact with his team to arrange for his appearance. Mueller was deeply reticent. In a rare press conference over a month after the release of his report, he stood alone behind the lectern at the Department of Justice for just under ten minutes, saying that his report was his testimony and that an appearance before Congress would yield nothing beyond it, before attempting to disappear, J....

While NBA commissioner Adam Silver is largely focused on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) could impact the league’s return to play, he also recognizes the importance of finalizing the smaller details surrounding game broadcasts. MORE: Key dates, schedule & more to know about NBA season With no screaming fans in attendance, viewers would be able to hear just about everything players and coaches are saying on the court. If you’ve ever attended an NBA game, then you know some of those conversations aren’t exactly family-friendly....

SB Nation was the first to spot an event on the NBA’s official Facebook page which had the NBA Finals as the Warriors facing the Cavs. The problem with that, as you probably know, is the Warriors still have to beat the Thunder in order to advance to the NBA Finals. MORE: 12 worst NBA playoff chokes of all time Is the fix in? We’ve already seen Dikembe Mutombo prematurely reveal who won the NBA Lottery this month....

The estranged couple, who share children Addison Rae, 21, Enzo, 14, and Lucas, 8, have reportedly been separated for a year, and Easterling was first linked to Gravy, whose real name is Matthew Raymond Hauri, last month. In an Instagram story posted by Lopez, who has almost 300,000 followers, a shirtless photo of him in a mirror was accompanied by a message to both Hauri and Easterling: “Unbothered! Thank you @youngravy for taking the leftovers!...

The 30-year-old has been left in the wilderness since playing against Canada in a friendly fixture in 2015. He made his international debut six years ago, coming on as a second-half substitute in a defeat to Brazil in an exhibition game. “I was really proud when I got my first call-up for my national team, Ghana,” Adomah, who went on to play at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2014 Fifa World Cup tournaments, told his club’s official YouTube channel....

One video, which has cat lovers everywhere gushing over, shows an adorable tabby getting tucked into bed. Usually a staple for children and the sick, Pishy the cat gets the ultimate TLC treatment. Owner Camm_brii posted the heart-warming clip to her TikTok page, @cowlashes, showing the moggy being placed in the bed. A woman pulls back the floral bedspread and expertly arranges Pishy, with her head resting on the pillow....

In a 6-2 decision on Thursday, the justices determined that the upcoming June election for a Supreme Court seat need not be held because the incumbent justice, Keith Blackwell, plans on retiring before the end of the year. Six sitting justices, including Blackwell, recused themselves from the case. They were replaced by five lower-court judges. The Georgia Constitution allows the governor to fill judicial vacancies, such as those arising from retirement or resignation, by appointment....

Tag Team Appreciation Night goes down August 12 and will feature some of the best tag team wrestling in the entire industry. But that’s not the only type of wrestling fans will see on Wednesday. First up, we have Chris Jericho taking on Orange Cassidy. A rematch of their pay-per-view bout a few months back, Cassidy has gotten the upperhand of Jericho in recent weeks, defeating him in a debate and dumping gallons of orange juice on him and the rest of The Inner Circle....

Esteghlal (IRN) v Al Ain (UAE) Iran’s Esteghlal are up against a strong Emirati side in Al Ain in their Round of 16 clash on Monday. Esteghlal qualified as Group A runners-up while Al Ain reached this stage by winning Group C outright. The first leg will be held in Tehran as the Iranian team get set to take part in their first knockout stage encounter since 2013. Even though, they finished as runners-up in their group, Esteghlal have been quietly impressive and will not be easy pushovers for Al Ain, who have largely rode Omar Abdulrahman’s brilliance to reach here....

GROUP D (Central Zone): FC Istiklol (TJK) v Altyn Asyr (TKM): FC Istiklol, at home to Altyn Asyr in the final Group D game of the AFC Cup, have their destiny in own hands. They lead the Turkmenistani team by two points and a draw or a win will ensure they progress to the Inter-Zonal semifinals. Altyn Asyr, meanwhile, need to defeat Istiklol to go through to the next stage....

GROUP A: EREM (KGZ) 0-4 Al Dhafrah (UAE) Al Dhafrah inched closer to their first-ever quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Vietnam 2017 after scoring a 4-0 win over Kyrgyz Republic’s FC Erem on Saturday. Much was expected of this encounter between two teams who are featuring in their first-ever AFC Futsal Club Championship. FC Erem, who defeated home favorites Thai Son Nam, were at their best once again....

The hosts will target a positive response to the 1-0 defeat to Syria last Thursday. A win would have lifted the Central Asians into second place in Group A but Omar Khrbin’s injury-time penalty now leaves Uzbekistan, who will be without the suspended Islom Tukhtakhujaev, with a major fight to secure a top-three position as Syria lurk just a point behind in fourth. Qatar, meanwhile, are rock bottom in the group but would move to within two points of their opponents should they claim an unlikely win in Tashkent....

Thousands of U.S. citizens, Green Card holders and Afghans eligible for an airlift have been left behind, with negotiations ongoing about how to secure their safe exit from the country. The scenes prompted critics to lash out at President Joe Biden, who defended his actions in a speech made Tuesday night. Meanwhile, the Taliban continue round-the-clock talks to form a new government. The live updates for this blog have ended....

The appeal came from the U.N. Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), along with refugee agency UNCHR. They are hoping to donate $5 billion due to the acute hunger that half of the country, including up to a million children facing malnutrition, is experiencing. OCHA warned that the situation could worsen if aid is not delivered to them immediately. “We need to get food to the families where they live....