In a decision that will likely elicit plenty of purrs, the Big Cat Safety Act is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk for a final signature after the Senate passed it Tuesday night by unanimous consent.
The law, which has been in the works for more than a decade, would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers, lions, leopards, and panthers, making exceptions for zoos, sanctuaries,...
The law, which has been in the works for more than a decade, would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers, lions, leopards, and panthers, making exceptions for zoos, sanctuaries,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The US House of Representatives has passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act, a first step in establishing a national policy to stop the trade and breeding of endangered lions and tigers as pets in homes and props at roadside zoos.
The bill overwhelmingly passed Friday by a vote of 278 to 134. The measure was introduced by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and actively supported on the floor by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
But one of its most prominent supporters was Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida, and a prominent part of the television series TIger King, which put the issue of private ownership of tigers and lions on the American radar screen. NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock TV, also featured the bill in its series Joe vs. Carole, released in March.
“It is an enormous...
The bill overwhelmingly passed Friday by a vote of 278 to 134. The measure was introduced by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and actively supported on the floor by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
But one of its most prominent supporters was Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida, and a prominent part of the television series TIger King, which put the issue of private ownership of tigers and lions on the American radar screen. NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock TV, also featured the bill in its series Joe vs. Carole, released in March.
“It is an enormous...
- 7/30/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Big cats rejoice, the House passed a resolution that would ban breeding big cats, including tigers and lions, by private owners or for commercial “cub petting” ventures.
Advocates who have long sought an end to private breeding of exotic animals as pets or as performance animals are celebrating the passing of The Big Cat Public Safety Act. The new act would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers,...
Advocates who have long sought an end to private breeding of exotic animals as pets or as performance animals are celebrating the passing of The Big Cat Public Safety Act. The new act would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Elena Lypnytska was so distraught when Russia invaded Ukraine that she immediately threw up. That night, she had trouble sleeping as she scanned the news, checking in with loved ones and contemplating ways to help. By Saturday, she sorted out a way to collect necessities to send to Ukrainians at the forefront of the conflict.
“Right now, we can’t send money to Ukraine, we can’t send regular packages,” she explains to Rolling Stone. But Chicago-based Meest-Karpaty — a package-delivery company that services several countries in Eastern Europe — started a...
“Right now, we can’t send money to Ukraine, we can’t send regular packages,” she explains to Rolling Stone. But Chicago-based Meest-Karpaty — a package-delivery company that services several countries in Eastern Europe — started a...
- 3/1/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Robert Mueller’s taciturn testimony before the House Judiciary Committee broke little news. But it underscored that the evidence of obstruction of justice developed in the Special Counsel’s report could haunt President Trump after he leaves office, exposing him to legal jeopardy and even — though the possibility seems remote — the threat of prison time.
The former special counsel, answering questioning from Republican congressman Ken Buck of Colorado, clarified the immunity Trump now enjoys from indictment, established by a memo from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, expires with the president’s term.
The former special counsel, answering questioning from Republican congressman Ken Buck of Colorado, clarified the immunity Trump now enjoys from indictment, established by a memo from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, expires with the president’s term.
- 7/25/2019
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
Say this for Donald Trump: He can make a joke as well as he can take one.
Days after calling for decorum in the White House – and with his repeated duckings of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner prompting a no-comedian affair next year – the President of the United States tweeted an insult about Rep. Adam Schiff, calling the Democratic congressman from California “little Adam Schitt.”
Trump’s Sunday morning tweet, in full: “So funny to see little Adam Schitt (D-ca) talking about the fact that Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was not approved by the Senate, but not mentioning the fact that Bob Mueller (who is highly conflicted) was not approved by the Senate!”
Any remote possibility that the sophomoric jibe was some sort of auto-correct blunder faded in direct proportion to the hours the tweet remained live (24 and counting) on the President of the United States’ official Twitter page.
Days after calling for decorum in the White House – and with his repeated duckings of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner prompting a no-comedian affair next year – the President of the United States tweeted an insult about Rep. Adam Schiff, calling the Democratic congressman from California “little Adam Schitt.”
Trump’s Sunday morning tweet, in full: “So funny to see little Adam Schitt (D-ca) talking about the fact that Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was not approved by the Senate, but not mentioning the fact that Bob Mueller (who is highly conflicted) was not approved by the Senate!”
Any remote possibility that the sophomoric jibe was some sort of auto-correct blunder faded in direct proportion to the hours the tweet remained live (24 and counting) on the President of the United States’ official Twitter page.
- 11/19/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley introduced legislation on Monday to protect the president’s tweets and social media posts as part of the presidential record. Officially titled the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or “Covfefe” Act, the bill references President Donald Trump’s infamous tweet about “negative press covfefe,” which was roundly mocked on social media for its mysterious and still-unexplained typo. The bill aims to amend the Presidential Records Act to explicitly include “social media” as “documentary material,” which would ensure the preservation of Trump’s tweets as presidential communication and statements. Trump’s “covfefe” tweet was deleted after several hours.
- 6/12/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Turner Broadcasting announced a reorganization of its management structure Tuesday with Doug Shapiro becoming an Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. Along with Shapiro’s promotion, Chief Human Resources Officer Angela Santone will report directly to CEO John Martin. The company is also launching a search for a new chief of communications. The change comes after Kelly Regal announced Thursday that she is leaving her position as executive VP, where she oversaw communications, human resources and research, while Jeff Matteson announced Monday he was exiting his role as head of communications. Also Read: Turner Broadcasting Promotes John Harran, Michael Quigley...
- 5/12/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
While Santa was busy leaving gifts for kids under the tree, President Barack Obama stepped in to give one young teen his own special present. Malik Bryant, 13, who lives in the Englewood section of Chicago, a high-crime neighborhood in the south side of the city, participated in a Letters to Santa program through DirectEffect Charities, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Most of the 8,500 Chicago public school students involved in the program asked for things like school supplies or winter coats. Not Bryant. "All I ask for is for safety. I just wanna be safe," Bryant wrote in the letter. Every year,...
- 12/30/2014
- by Alexandra Zaslow, @alexandrazaslow
- PEOPLE.com
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