Human Interest

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A couple walks their dog in Los Angeles, on Jan. 24, 2021. In the eyes of the law, pets are property when it comes to divorce. But new ways of working out custody of the dog, cat or parrot have sprung up in recent years. There are special mediators and a push for "petnups" to avoid courtroom disputes. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

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Scott and Jessica Smith said the 2021 sexual assaults of their daughter and another girl by the same student in the Loudoun County (Virginia) Public Schools were "predictable and preventable." Photo courtesy Scott and Jessica Smith.

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The number of veterans serving in Congress is approaching a "record low" according to a new Pew Research Center study. (AP Photo)

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Giant panda is eating bamboo in Toronto Zoo, Ontario, Canada. File photo credit: JHVEPhoto via Shutterstock

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Sam Brinton, deputy assistant secretary of spent fuel and waste disposition, appeared to be on video stealing a piece of luggage from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas in July. (U.S. Department of Energy)

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An 18-foot high Douglas fir adorns the Blue Room at the White House on Dec. 2, 2009. The first known Christmas tree at the White House was in the tenure of Benjamin Harrison. (Associated Press)

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Hate Speech Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Fox Nation released its second original film, "Christmas at the Greenbrier," starring Alicia Leigh Willis and Josh Murray, on Nov. 24, 2022, part of the streaming service's expansion into holiday-themed shows. (Photo courtesy of Fox)

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Breaking up the Ticketmaster Monopoly Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Evander Holyfield has his right ear checked by referee Mills Lane after he was bit on the ear by Mike Tyson during the third round of their WBA heavyweight boxing match June 28, 1997, in Las Vegas. Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Tyson bit Holyfield’s ear, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. He was 85. Lane had suffered a stroke in 2002 and son Tommy said his father had taken a significant turn for the worse recently before entering hospice care Friday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) ** FILE**

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Illustration on Trump, Twitter and free speech by Greg Groesch/ The Washington Times

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Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose, center, Slash, left, and Richard Fortus perform on the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP) **FILE**

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Bob McGrath, right, looks at the Cookie Monster as they accept the Lifetime Achievement Award for '"Sesame Street" at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Aug. 30, 2009, in Los Angeles. McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90. McGrath’s passing was confirmed by his family who posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)