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California acts to preserve records detailing underground puppy market

California acts to preserve records detailing underground puppy market

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California has stopped destroying records that contain key details about the state’s underground puppy market after a Times investigation found that some unscrupulous resellers import hundreds of dogs from the Midwest with little oversight. Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, confirmed that the records the agency receives are now being preserved, but offered few other details about how the state will use them. “We have no staff that’s dedicated to this, so we’re a little bit hamstrung right now, but it’s not because we don’t want to be a part of the solution,” she said in a brief interview this week. In California, all dogs brought into the state for resale require a certificate issued by a federally accredited veterinarian listing the animal’s origin, destination and verification they are healthy to travel. The agriculture agency has long received those health certificates from other states by mistake — the records are supposed to go to county public health departments — and, in recent years, made it a practice to immediately scrap …

Halle Bailey Gets Emotional Detailing Why She Hid Her Pregnancy With Halo: ‘I Had No Obligation to Expose Him’

Halle Bailey Gets Emotional Detailing Why She Hid Her Pregnancy With Halo: ‘I Had No Obligation to Expose Him’

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Halle Bailey is a proud mom — and one who is not afraid to protect her child.   On Thursday, the Little Mermaid star, 23, spoke at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards — where she was an honoree — about her decision to hide her pregnancy throughout all of 2023. Bailey told audience members that the “hard” lessons she learned growing up in the entertainment industry led her to “a place of protection” over her own child and family.  “There was no way in hell I was going to share the biggest joy of my world with anyone,” she said from the stage in videos posted to social media. The singer also added that her son, Halo, “was my gift, is the greatest blessing and I had no obligation to expose him, me or my family to that unyielding spotlight.” As she addressed the group after her sister, Chloe Bailey, presented her with the award, she wiped away tears while talking about protecting her newborn son from the world. In the same breath, Bailey …

Elton John to Release Book Detailing Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour

Elton John to Release Book Detailing Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour

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Elton John fans are going to get the chance to relive the legendary musician’s performances from his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. The “Rocket Man” singer said on Wednesday that he is “incredibly excited” to announce that he would be releasing a book, Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life On Tour, which follows the five-year journey of his farewell tour. John wrote on Instagram that the book “goes behind the scenes on my final tour, from Allentown, PA, to Stockholm, Sweden and everywhere in between.” He continued, “It’s been a beautiful journey creating this book and remembering the people and places that shaped an incredible chapter in my life. As well as the stories and memories, not just from this tour but from throughout my career, I’ve included unreleased photography and memorabilia that I hope give you never-before-seen insights of my life on the road.” The book is set to be released on Sept. 24 via Hyperion Avenue, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide. According to the book’s official description listed on John’s …

India releases space policy detailing public and private cooperation guidelines

India releases space policy detailing public and private cooperation guidelines

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After much anticipation and a series of consultations and feedback from various stakeholders, India has finally released its much-awaited policy establishing guidelines and rules for the country’s space ecosystem. On Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the final version (PDF) of its “Indian Space Policy 2023,” received approval from the country’s supreme decision-making body earlier this month. The policy emphasizes the Indian government’s aim to “augment space capabilities” and brings “regulatory certainty” to the space sector reforms that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in 2020. It also sketches out the role and responsibilities of the newly-formed Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), which works with private players including space tech startups in the country to develop solutions and services for the space sector. “IN-SPACe shall function as an autonomous government organization, mandated to promote, hand-hold, guide and authorize space activities in the country. For this purpose, IN-SPACe shall periodically issue guidelines and procedures, that would, among other things, promote ease of doing business,” the policy states. In addition to private participants, …