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Noem's Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota's new governor

Nov. 13, 2024 17:37 PM EST

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile during the COVID-19 pandemic, had fellow Republicans buzzing about her future, and published two political memoirs in three years. Lawmakers describe the man set to replace her as a friendly, plain-spoken rancher and specialty welder whom they...

Police rescue 170 animals from a home in Puerto Rico including turtles, donkeys and dogs

Oct. 10, 2024 17:12 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico said they rescued 170 animals from a home in a mountain town on Thursday and arrested their owner. Among the animals rescued were turtles, donkeys, goats, sheep, various dog breeds and even an endangered Puerto Rican parrot, police...

Damian Lewis herds sheep over a London bridge in homage to a medieval tradition

Sep. 30, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Actor Damian Lewis drove a flock of sheep across the River Thames on Sunday in homage to a centuries-old tradition. Lewis is among thousands of people granted the honorary title of Freeman of the City of London, which in medieval times came with the right to bring...

Cities are using sheep to graze in urban landscapes and people love it

Sep. 29, 2024 09:37 AM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Along the Cumberland River just north of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, tourists on party pontoons float past the recognizable skyline, but they also can see something a little less expected: hundreds of sheep nibbling on the grass along the riverbank. The...