Inside the race to be Trump’s next attorney general as MAGA stars jockey for top job in politically charged DOJ
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsInside the race to be Trump’s next attorney general as MAGA stars jockey for top job in politically charged DOJTrump allies are reportedly making big moves to get the president’s attention while right-wing influencers push potential candidatesAlex Woodward in New York Monday 20 April 2026 19:51 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmar...
Inquiry to examine death of kennel owner in dog attack
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RFK Jr. once removed a dead raccoon’s penis to ‘study later’ while his wife and kids waited in the car, book claims
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsRFK Jr. once removed a dead raccoon’s penis to ‘study later’ while his wife and kids waited in the car, book claimsA new biography of the Trump administration official quotes from an alleged Kennedy diary entry detailing the raccoon incidentJosh Marcus in San Francisco Thursday 16 April 2026 03:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","book...
Roarsome: Giant replica coin unveiled at London Zoo to mark 200 years of ZSL
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How to protect British birds from avian diseases this summer
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'Most dangerous' spider in Britain found in Buckingham Palace gardens as it spreads across London
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London parks 'toxic chicken' alert as poisoned meat kills animals in capital
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Inside Pam Bondi's aggressive push to crack down on animal cruelty crimes
Politics Inside Pam Bondi's aggressive push to crack down on animal cruelty crimes By Sarah N. Lynch Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch April 9, 2026 / 4:23 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google In early 2026, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi's Justice Department took an unusually rapid approach to animal welfare enforcement, as part of her push to use th...