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Salmon aquaculture now produces more than one million tons of fish per year. But that doesn’t mean wild salmon stocks are left alone to rebuild. Farm-raised salmon that escape from the open-net pens along coasts—which is how most salmon farms are set up—breed with wild populations, earlier studies showed, meaning the progeny are no longer truly wild. Also, the crowding in salmon farms breeds sea lice (which can be lethal to juvenile fish), as well as other parasites and disease-causing pathogens, which also escape—right into the coastal waters where wild salmon swim en route to and from the open sea....

In San Quentin’s apple-green death house, one or two prisoners at a time are strapped in chairs built around a vat of sulphuric acid and water. A bag of cyanide eggs hangs over it. When the executioner releases a lever, the cyanide is submerged. The resulting gas kills by means of cellular asphyxia–cells can’t use oxygen. Within a few seconds of his first breath, the prisoner convulses. Most buck and writhe against the straps....

According to the New York Daily News, Kardashian filed for divorce on Friday with divorce lawyer Laura Wasser. Rumors that the couple were discussing divorce have been circulating since at least January. CNN reported on January 6 that sources close to the couple said the pair had been to marriage counseling and spoken about the possibility of separating. The My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy rapper and Keeping Up with the Kardashians star have been married since May 2014, and they first started dating back in 2012....

Kardashian posted a video on her TikTok account that amassed more than 150,000 views giving a look at her new skincare line, SKKN BY KIM, and what went into the creative process for the brand. At the end of her video, Kardashian showed off her office space, which included the chairs in front of and behind her desk. TikTok user @kardashianicon re-shared that segment of Kardashian’s video on their own account where the clip was viewed more than 700,000 times....

On Monday, the reality TV star and entrepreneur, 42, shared a selfie that showed her posing in a thong bikini from her SKIMS swimwear collection. In the photo, Kardashian’s famed posterior took center stage as she posed with her back to a sliding glass door and used her smartphone to capture the image. Captioning the photo, the ex-wife of Kanye “Ye” West tied her pose to the approaching new year, writing: “Looking back at ‘22 [winking face emoji]....

Britain’s new monarch, 73, has been outspoken on environmental issues dating back more than 50 years to 1970 and met with world leaders at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021. At COP26, President Joe Biden spoke of Charles’ contribution to the debate, telling the future king: “We need you badly.” Charles, in his own speech, called for the very same emergency COP27 summit, which is now due to take place in November 2022....

While the "vandal" or secret admirer probably meant well, Kilpatrick was a little peeved about having to get his car washed. As he tells it on his Instagram: "So last night I came out my brother @ric_sauce party on the roof and I come down to my car and see these kisses on my window. Granted, the female that did this obviously knew who car it was but why disrespect me and do it on every window!...

To keep them healthy kittens need nourishing food to help them grow, as well as fuel to provide energy for those endless play sessions. With many choices on the market, from wet to dry food, it can be difficult to decipher which is the healthiest option. Newsweek spoke to experts to find out how to choose the best kitten foods, so you can keep your new arrival properly fed....

The viral post, titled, “Sorry boss I can’t go to work today…,” has been upvoted 37,700 times since being posted on February 23. In the short 10-second clip shared by u/MituButChi, who did not shoot the footage, it started with a tiny white kitten meowing at its owner’s feet in the subreddit “Aww.” The owner picked the cat up with one hand, placing it in a cat bed in the corner on the other side of the room....

Some 14 years ago, back in the winter of 2003, a certain Wayne Rooney was readying himself for a run-out at Old Trafford. Man Utd 13/2 to beat Everton 3-0 Back then, the precociously-gifted teenager was on the books at Everton and just a few months on from becoming England’s youngest-ever goalscorer – the first of what would become a record-breaking haul for his country. Fast forward back to the present and the now 31-year-old forward is preparing for another appearance at the Theatre of Dreams....

Trojan Indsider was the first to report the move and USCFootball.com later corroborated the story. MORE: USC to keep Clay Helton after disappointing 5-7 season However, NFL Newtork’s Ian Rappaport and The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman are reporting otherwise: If the move is true, then Kingsbury would take over play-calling duties after USC fired its previous offensive coordinator, Tee Martin, on Tuesday. Texas Tech fired Kingsbury on Nov. 25 after the Red Raiders finished with a losing record for the third straight season....

For the second straight World Cup, FIFA has chosen to solely use its October world rankings to determine the teams in the top pot. The top seven ranked teams in the October rankings in addition to host Brazil will be in the seeded pot, and Klinsmann says that past World Cup experience should matter and that the current process leads to an unbalance among the groups. “Looking at Pot No....

U.S. Soccer announced it had parted ways with Klinsmann as coach and technical director of the national team program after they suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Costa Rica in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying last week. It was the nation’s worst defeat in a World Cup qualifier since 1957 as the States dropped to the bottom of the qualifying group, having lost 2-1 at home to rivals Mexico four days earlier....

The 49-year-old started his coaching career with Mainz and worked seven years at the Opel Arena before leaving for Borussia Dortmund in 2008. He also worked with BVB for seven seasons, winning two Bundesliga titles before stepping down at the end of the 2014-15 campaign. Klopp confident Coutinho will stay Klopp says he has little intention of taking on short-term roles at a number of clubs and admits that his managerial post at Anfield could be his last....

Unlike James, Anthony's freeze on free-agency talk has reached its end. In an interview with the New York Observer (via ESPNNewYork.com), the New York Knicks forward, who can opt out of his contract at the end of the year, said he does have interest in free agency. "I want to be a free agent," Anthony told the New York Observer. "I think everybody in the NBA dreams to be a free agent at least one time in their career....

Quite the contrary, as Smith found out from the end of the bench over the course of the New York Knicks’ 108-98 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday. He watched for 48 minutes as every other player on the Knicks’ 13-man roster, from Carmelo Anthony to Cole Aldrich, logged playing time. Asked when he realized he would not play one single minute, Smith responded, “As the game was going on....

Of course, the team cannot officially sign the 6-11 Pistons center/forward until the free agent signing period opens July 8. In fact, teams cannot even begin negotiating with free agents until July 1; to do so before then invites charges of tampering. MORE: Knicks, Magic score 15 combined points in quarter | NBA seeking answers on Sefolosha injury Yet the New York Daily News reported Saturday that a league executive said Monroe to the Knicks is “about as close to a done deal as you can get....

Follow a bipartisan policy toward the peace process. It’s all-important to recognize that American foreign policy in the Middle East has been a bipartisari exercise. In order to break the impasse on loan guarantees to Israel, the Bush administration worked arm in arm with the congressional Democrats like David Obey and Patrick Leahy. There has been no daylight between the Bush and Clinton administrations on peace in the Middle East....

Kobe turned 41 on Friday, marking another busy year for the retired basketball player. Since his last birthday, Bryant co-wrote a book titled, “Legacy and the Queen,” and welcomed a daughter. Born in Philadelphia in 1978, he’s the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant and Pam Bryant, who took the family to Italy in 1984. Kobe grew up in the European country before returning to America in 1991, where he attended Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania....

During Sunday’s game between the Lakers and Knicks, the veteran forward had a jawing session with famed filmmaker, and Knicks fan, Spike Lee. If you’ve seen any Knicks home game, you’ll likely see Lee sitting courtside. MORE: Biggest NBA disappointments so far | Why Byron Scott reprimands D’Angelo Russell “That’s not a f—ing triangle, that’s a square,” Bryant said in a video that was recorded of him talking with Lee....