Why are animals gaining new legal rights?
Lawyers are suing on behalf of animals, governments are granting legal rights to animals to prevent them from being held in activity.

Why is bird flu causing new concern?
In recent months avian flu has decimated bird populations and has now spread among several different mammal species.

Rebellious bear that escaped enclosure twice is getting a new home
An Andean bear named Ben is being relocated from the St. Louis Zoo to the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

Pandemic spurs 'Fear Free' veterinary movement to put pets at ease
Scripps News highlights the first and only comprehensive pain prevention and management practice for companion animals, run by Dr. Robin Downing.
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Airlines cut service to small airports; Congress looks for solution
If you don't live in a major city, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find flights to smaller airports.

Damar Hamlin heads to Capitol Hill for AED bill shaped by Scripps News
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida) will introduce the Access to AEDs Act, which she said was shaped by a Scripps News investigation.

Twitter restricts Marjorie Taylor Greene over trans 'Vengeance' tweet
Greene's congressional account was suspended for seven days for violating Twitter rules after she posted about a "Trans Day of Vengeance."