Nebraska governor hospitalized after he is bucked off a horse

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was injured Sunday after being bucked off a horse and is expected to be hospitalized for several days. Pillen, a first-term Republican, was with his family when he was thrown off a new horse and injured, according to the governor's...

A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking

Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam about outdoors. But this time he caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in. He has an alert passerby and a couple of nearby construction workers to thank for his rescue. ...

Animal welfare group says bacterial infection killed Sonia the elephant in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani veterinary surgeons found that a bacterial infection killed an elephant at a safari park in the city of Karachi earlier this month, a veterinarian with a global animal welfare organization said Wednesday. Dr. Amir Khalil with the Vienna-based Four Paws...

Trump says he is nominating Fox News host, Army vet Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump says he is nominating Fox News host, Army vet Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary.

HISA unveils digital tool allowing veterinarians to chart horses through performance and treatment

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s federal oversight agency has launched a digital tool for regulatory veterinarians that provides a holistic view of a horse’s health and performance through its career and medical history. The Horse In-Sight tool announced Tuesday by the...