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Kaley Cuoco is demanding justice for Harambe, the gorilla killed after a 4-year-old boy fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. The Big Bang Theory actress spoke out against the zoo’s actions in a post on Instagram. “I’m sure I will get tons of backlash (per usual),” Cuoco wrote. “I mean let’s be honest, I wear the wrong sweatpants …

Robert Bates, a former Oklahoma reserve deputy convicted in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man being subdued by regular deputies last year was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for second-degree manslaughter. Robert Bates, 74, and his attorney, Clark Brewster, cited his public service and health issues as reasons to reduce his sentence. Robert Bates’ wife and …

Cycling continues to grow in popularity, with slightly more people relying on two wheels as their main mode of transportation than they did five years ago, according to a report published Tuesday by the lobby group Vélo Québec. The report found that more people, especially in urban centres, are opting for cycling as a mode of transportation. About 1.9 million …

Sony has announced the lineup of free PS Plus games for June 2016. PS4 subscribers can grab either the annual basketball title NBA 2k16, or explore a narrative game Gone Home. Sony has announced the next batch of games that will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita owners can all look forward to …

A long-standing problem with online concert tickets is coming to the forefront thanks to the emotional nature of the Tragically Hips final tour. Fans hoping to see The Hip one last time after learning of frontman Gord Downie’s terminal brain cancer diagnosis took off work, refreshed the page dozens of times, and even coordinated with friends to buy pre-sale tickets, …

Thai authorities on Wednesday discovered 40 dead tiger cubs in the controversial Pha Luang Ta Bua Yanasampann temple – better known as the Tiger Temple – which uses the big cats as a tourist attraction. According to Reuters, Thai police and wildlife authorities started a 1,000 person operation on Monday to remove all living tigers from the Buddhist temple.

Following a rollout to the Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce earlier this month, Apple Pay is now coming to the other three big banks in Canada. With this rollout, Apple Pay is now supported by all of Canada’s “big five banks.” As reported by The Toronto Star, BMO, TD and Scotiabank customers will be able …

Merve Buyuksarac, an industrial designer, writer, and former Miss Turkey, has been punished with a 14-month suspended sentence for “insulting” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. To earn the sentence, Merve Buyuksarac reportedly shared a quote from a satirical poem on her Instagram account in 2014. According to the lawyers of the Turkish President, the post as “an attack against the …

Firefighters in China had to free a man whose head was stuck in a washing machine. Apparently, the young man was going to use the machine when he discovered that it was not working, and decided to fix it. It appeared to him the drum might be causing the problem, and in order to figure out what the issue was, …

Disney has delivered the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious news that its much-anticipated Mary Poppins sequel will open in December 2018. Mary Poppins Returns will feature Emily Blunt in the lead role as the magical nanny who runs a notoriously tight ship but isn’t averse to spoonfuls of sugar and breaking into spontaneous song. Mary Poppins Returns will the tell the story of an …

Police recovered a human body in South Florida on Monday after they found the corpse being consumed by two alligators in Southwest Ranches. Davie police found exactly that when they arrived at 7101 U.S. 27, on the western edge of the town of Southwest Ranches. Two alligators — a big one, and a little one — were eating a corpse …