Florida man allegedly kills family’s kittens in front of teenage daughter as form of punishment: officials

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida father was arrested this week for allegedly killing the family’s kittens in front of his teenage daughter as a form of punishment, authorities said.Bodycam video released by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office shows deputies responding to a home in Pine Manor after receiving a report that a man was attempting to drown and strike a two-month-old kitten named Luna.David Charette Jr., 48, was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after authorities accused him of killing two kittens and injuring a third.Witnesses told deputies that Charette allegedly abused and killed…

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10 Ways Small Businesses Can Use AI To Grow–And Even Hire More Workers

A quartet of witnesses testifying this week to the House Small Business Committee disputed the commonly-held belief that artificial intelligence will displace human workers and insisted that small businesses which use AI are likely to wind up having to hire more employees–because they’ll grow.Already, a majority of small businesses are…

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Ohio State’s Ryan Day Reveals Areas Of Concern After First Practice

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At the start of his eighth season as Ohio State football head coach, Ryan Day is looking for his eighth consecutive top 10 finish, including No. 5 last season when the Buckeyes fell short of defending their 2024 national championship.With those high…

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How melatonin can mess with kids’ sleep — and may impact memory, learning and emotional development

Almost half of American parents give their kids melatonin to help them sleep. Could it actually be doing the opposite? A new study suggests that melatonin, the second-most popular supplement for kids after multivitamins, may reduce the time they spend in a critical phase of sleep that affects memory, learning, and emotional development. Melatonin use has exploded over the last 20 years. While it’s thought of as a “natural” solution to get restless kids to bed, there’s growing concern about long-term use and side effects like nightmares. Perhaps what’s most concerning is that because it’s a supplement and not tested…

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