## Virginia Zoo responds to gorilla escape rumors: 'we don't have those'

Authored by upi.com

March 14 (UPI) -- The Virginia Zoo responded to rumors of an escaped gorilla in Norfolk by confirming that not only were all of its animals accounted for, but the zoo doesn't even have gorillas.

Social media lit up with reports of a gorilla on the loose following a power outage Tuesday night in the Granby Street area, with several Facebook users claiming to have seen the large primate.

The Virginia Zoo put the rumors to rest, joking that the sightings were likely the facility's mascot, "ZooSquatch.".

"We heard talk of an escaped gorilla, but we think it may have just been ZooSquatch spotted on his daily run.

But don't worry he has made it back to the Zoo and our keepers want you to know that all of our animals are safe and accounted for (except for gorillas... because we don't have those)," the zoo said on Facebook.

Officials wrote that any real escape would have been accompanied by a swift statement from zoo officials.

"Just a friendly reminder, while these hoaxes can be silly, you can rest assured that the Virginia Zoo has extensive safety measures and protocols in place to keep our animals and community safe," the post said. »

### Finland turns down US request for eggs

Authored by yle.fi

The Finnish Poultry Association says it has been contacted about exporting eggs to the US.

Lehtilä said that potential exports would require a lot of investigation and red tape, as Finland has never sent eggs there before.

"Although Finland has managed to deal with it well so far, it requires continuous work to prevent it," she said. »

### Long Island man is first in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia

Authored by cbsnews.com

A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.

For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile suffered chronic pain from debilitating sickle cell anemia.

"Sickle cell was like a blockade for me, but now it's just like a wall that I just jumped over," he said. »

### Report: Bobby Kotick Files Defamation Suit Against Gizmodo And Kotaku

Authored by aftermath.site

Former Activision boss Bobby Kotick has filed a defamation suit against G/O Media over a pair of 2024 articles.

Courthouse News, which first reported on the suit, writes that Kotick is “seek[ing] damages to be determined at trial” regarding articles on former G/O Media site Gizmodo and current G/O Media site Kotaku about Kotick’s reported interest in buying TikTok.

As context into Kotick, the articles both discussed a California Civil Rights Department investigation into Activision Blizzard that was settled in 2023. »

### Trump Celebrates After Killing Anti-Money-Laundering Law

Authored by newrepublic.com

The rule on beneficial ownership was supposed to go into effect in January, but a federal court order froze enforcement of the rule.

The CTA was passed by the Biden administration to tackle tax evasion and corporate cronyism, which, unsurprisingly, is at odds with the Trump administration.

Since his inauguration, Trump has gone after financial regulation as well as government agencies that seek to curb corporate power, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. »

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