#Target, Dollar Tree stop selling glue traps for rodents

#Target, Dollar Tree stop selling glue traps for rodents

“Target, Dollar Tree stop selling glue traps for rodents” Target and Dollar Tree have quietly stopped selling glue traps for rodents, which animal-rights activists have long condemned as unnecessarily cruel, The Post has learned. The two mega-retailers, which together operate more than 17,000 stores across the US, are following other major retailers in dropping the…

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#McDonald’s shareholders reject Carl Icahn’s board nominees

#McDonald’s shareholders reject Carl Icahn’s board nominees

“McDonald’s shareholders reject Carl Icahn’s board nominees” Shareholders have re-elected all of McDonald’s directors, the company said on Thursday, ending a boardroom battle with billionaire investor Carl Icahn who had sought to win two board seats and shine a spotlight on his campaign over animal welfare. Preliminary tallies showed shareholders backed all 12 of McDonald’s directors and…

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#Comedians make risky jokes, that’s why they’re funny

#Comedians make risky jokes, that’s why they’re funny

“Comedians make risky jokes, that’s why they’re funny” Comedy goes slap happy Hotshot comedian Judy Gold: “Comedy’s changed. Everybody’s now uptight. “Now there’s no fourth wall. No more just drunks. Or hecklers. Today they come at you with knives. There’s no control. Once there’d be warnings before you go onstage. Like, watch, a bachelorette party’s out…

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#Woke eaters are giving up octopus

#Woke eaters are giving up octopus

“Woke eaters are giving up octopus” On a rainy afternoon in April, Union Square Park was, as is often the case, home to a band of protesters. This time, the cause was not inequality or political oppression, it was a mollusk — an octopus to be precise. Protesters held signs reading “let’s stop this cruelty” and “#stopoctopusfarm”…

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