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California sheriff seized and slaughtered 9-old girl’s beloved pet goat. Now they owe her $300k

Jessica Long bought Cedar the goat for her daughter little knowing a two year legal battle would follow

The Independent UK

US family reaches settlement after child’s goat was seized and slaughtered

Family receives $300,000 after technicalities of a California county fair led to the death of their daughter’s goat, Cedar

The Guardian - US

Before Peanut The Squirrel, California Deputies Seized And Barbecued A Pet Goat; 9-Year-Old Owner Wins $300K In Lawsuit

The story of Cedar the Goat sheds light on government overreach in pet seizures, echoing recent outrage over Peanut the Squirrel.

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The US doesn’t dominate the Paralympics as it does the Olympics. Does it matter?

How should the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee define success? Is it strictly in terms of medals?

The Guardian - US

Will Los Angeles 2028 be the moment when the Paralympics conquer America?

Los Angeles, you’re next

The Independent UK

Swiss Double In Wheelchair Marathons On Final Day Of Paralympics

Switzerland landed a Paralympics double when Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug won the wheelchair marathon events on the final day of competition on Sunday.

International Business Times

French delight as hosts beat Argentina to Paralympic gold in blind football

Hosts France defeated Argentina in a penalty shootout on Saturday to win their maiden Paralympic gold medal in blind football, sparking boisterous celebrations at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.

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Jessica Long Wins 17Th Paralympic Gold In 400M Freestyle

Day seven of Paris 2024 Paralympics witnesses remarkable swimming performances by athletes like Jessica Long and Jiang Yuyan, inspiring audiences worldwide.

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Ageless wonders and a high school science teacher: 10 US Paralympians to watch

As the Paris Paralympics kick off, here’s a look at 10 athletes from Team USA worth keeping an eye on

The Guardian - US

While Simone Biles competes across town, Paralympic star Jessica Long rolls at swimming trials

She’s the face of her sport, and was among the best in the world before some athletes here even began competing

The Independent UK

Florida Cop Jails Toddler Son for Poopy Pants

Plus: Snapchat cleared in sex crime case, New Hampshire embraces universal licensing reciprocity, and more...

Reason

Commentary: Where’s the humanity? County fair chose to slaughter a girl’s goat to teach her lesson

The Shasta District Fair last year ended disastrously for a 9-year old girl and her goat. And it didn’t end so well for the Shasta County, California, fair officials who sent law enforcement hunting with a search warrant for the animal after the girl decided she didn’t want it killed.…

Los Angeles Times

9-year-old California girl wanted to save her goat from slaughter. Then came the search warrant

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The 15-page search warrant and affidavit was very specific about the target Shasta County sheriff’s officials were after.

Tribune News Service

Police Traveled 500 Miles To Seize Girl's Pet Goat for Slaughter

A 9-year-old backed out of a deal to sell her pet goat for slaughter. Local officials and sheriff's deputies used the power of the state to force her to go through with it.

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A California girl wanted to keep her baby goat alive. Her county fair killed it anyway

Last April, Jessica Long’s family bought a 4-month-old goat and took it to their Shasta County, California, home, where Long’s young daughter named it Cedar, feeding and caring for it and bonding with it as she “would have bonded with a puppy.”

The Guardian - US

A girl wanted to keep the goat she raised for a county fair. They chose to kill it

A California lawsuit brought by the girl’s parents accuses law enforcement of traveling hundreds of miles to confiscate a beloved pet

The Independent UK

China used TV, TikTok stars in discreet Olympics campaign

A “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described “brand king” were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department documents reveal

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