The Daily Populous

New Mexico agriculture officials on Monday confirmed the state’s first case of New World screwworm, detected in a Lea County dog, just days after the first incursion of the devastating parasitic fly in a south Texas calf.

State and federal officials said they believe the Lea County dog is an “isolated case,” but said they will inspect additional animals in the dog’s home.

In addition to the New Mexico dog case, the USDA reported an additional confirmed case Monday in a goat from Gillespie County in central Texas. »

The UK’s antitrust authority has launched a formal investigation into the $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday that it had opened a “merger inquiry” into the deal that will reshape the global entertainment industry.

If the threshold is met, the competition watchdog will move to a deeper Phase 2 investigation, which can last for more than five months. »

A man wanted on suspicion of driving recklessly was attacked by an alligator but continued running from police before he was finally arrested, Louisiana authorities said Monday.

He had also drawn warrants on allegations of hit and run and careless driving from authorities in Jefferson Parish, where the chase began, state police said in a statement Monday.

The vehicle, described as a Toyota Supra, struck a concrete barrier and suffered a blowout, state police said. »

EU sanctions were "not made for market shocks like the one caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Russian military personnel, both current and former, would also be denied entry to the EU if the proposal is approved by member states.

For the first time, the EU is proposing a full ban on crypto-asset services linked to jurisdictions that facilitate sanctions evasion. »