A man named Joey Graceffa shared the moment he rushed to his local animal rescue to save the life of a pregnant dog who was about to be put down, and she has the sweetest reaction

A man has shared his experience of rushing to rescue a pregnant German Shepard dog from his local animal shelter, as she was next on the list to be put down. And the dog’s reaction will melt your heart.

While animal shelters offer a great opportunity to give pets such as dogs and cats a second chance in finding their forever home, they are often a lot more busy than they are built for.

Most animal shelters will report that the summer months as well as the months after a big holiday are their busiest months. During these times, intake rates often rise while adoptions may dip, creating severe overcrowding in their facilities.

This leads to the shelters having to put some of their animals down to make room for other pets, especially for the pets who may have struggled in being adopted. In times like these, volunteers often step up to bring the at-risk pets home in an attempt to save their lives.

One of these people is Joey Graceffa, an influencer in Los Angeles who often takes to social media to document the process of rescuing at risk dogs and bringing them home to help them find their forever homes. In a recent TikTok video, Joey said he was about to rescue a pregnant German Shepard dog who was just days away from going into labour.

“I’m here at the animal shelter because a pregnant dog was posted that is on the euthanasia list and they’re about to put her down, so let’s go see if we can rescue her and get her out of here,” Joey said at the start of his video, as he was sat in his car outside the animal shelter.

The video then cut to show the dog in question, who was laying on a bed inside the shelter, with a panicked look in her eyes while breathing heavily, clearly feeling stressed.

The door to her cage opened and she quickly stood to her feet to come out. The video then cut again to the dog now being on a lead as they walked out of the shelter, with dogs barking in cages on both side of their path. The female dog looked unsure of what to do, as she did follow the shelter worker out of the room, but tried her best to get out of the lead, clearly not trusting where they were going.

But her demeanour changed the moment Joey walked with her outside of the shelter and towards his car, she kept walking as close to him as possible. The video then cut once again to her sitting nicely inside the crate Joey had in his car.

“Oh my god, your eyes are so beautiful,” Joey told her as she looked around behind him. He then lifted the crate out of his car, before letting her out into his garage to explore.

“Okay, come one,” he said encouraging. She slowly walked out of the crate, showing off her big baby bump, before running back into the garage to hide in a corner.

“You could just tell that she ad a lot of anxiety and she’d clearly been through a lot in her life and earning her trust is going to take some work, but I was up for the challenge,” Joe said as the clip continued to show the nervous dog slowly walk up to Joey’s hand to get some pets.

He then took the opportunity after having earned some trust from her to give her a bath outside in the garden, as Joey said she was really dirty and smelled bad. He then took her back into the garden to explore on her own.

“And I think that’s when something shifted and she finally felt safe and, I got my first kiss from her you guys,” he said as the clip showed her snuggled up against his legs before giving his hand some kisses. “She even rolled over and showed me her belly, and you could just see the stress evaporate from her. And I’m just so glad that I got her out of that shelter, and now we’re ready for puppies.”Ju

Just two days later, Joey returned to his TikTok to share that the dog had successfully delivered nine puppies, and the happy family is still being pampered and treated with love by Joey.

The former Coronation Street star has paid an emotional tribute to the The Only Way Is Essex cast member following his tragic death

Ryan Thomas has shared the last message he received from reality TV star Jake Hall following his tragic death, aged 35.

The former Coronation Street star had taken to social media to pay tribute to the The Only Way Is Essex (Towie) cast member, who was found dead on Wednesday at a holiday villa in Majorca.

The message was shared to his 1.3 million Instagram followers along with a black-and-white video compilation of himself with Hall, describing him as always being the “coolest guy in the room”.

Ryan emotionally wrote: “The moment I met Jake, I was in awe of him. I found myself gravitating towards him. He was always the coolest guy in the room, he had class, charisma, this magic about him that nobody else had. Anyone who met him, even once, remembered him forever.”

The actor told of how he used to call Hall “nearly every day” to remind him “how special he was and how much happiness he brought people”. He also recalled how it “took a while” for the pair to become friends, but once they were they became inseparable, adding: “The deep chats, the hysterical laughs even the petty fallouts — we shared it all. We had the same morals, the same family values, and the same outlook on life: we genuinely wanted people around us to win.”

Ryan also joked that Hall would have told him to “shut up” if he could read the lengthy tribute, as he continued: “For all the people that admired his talent, what mattered most to him was always his family. He idolised his dad, adored his mum, and loved his little brother more than words could ever explain.”

Referring to the TV star’s eight-year-old daughter River, who he shares with Real Housewives of Cheshire star Missie Beqiri, he added: “His next chapter is written in the stars now and it’s all about River. I promise she’ll grow up surrounded by love and stories about how inspiring and powerful her daddy is.”

Ryan, who is famed for having played Jason Grimshaw in ITV’s Corrie, concluded the post by revealing the last text he received from Hall, and said he was sending the message back. It read: “I love you mate. More than you’ll ever know.”

Hall, who ran a menswear brand, By Jake Hall, joined the cast of Towie in 2015, and dated co-star Chloe Lewis before quitting in 2024. He also dated Misse, with whom he has a daughter, River, eight.

Tributes have poured in for Hall over the last few days, and the mother of his child posted a message to Instagram on Saturday saying that her and her daughter’s hearts were “shattered”.

Albanian model Misse shared photos of herself, Hall and their daughter together and said that the influx of messages following his death is “both heartbreaking and beautiful all at once”. She also told of how she loved Hall from “the very first moment I saw you”, and said: “You left behind your mini version, our River, and for that we are forever grateful. You will always live on through her, and you will forever be with us.”

Det Supt Oliver Richter, who leads policing in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, said: “This attack happened at a synagogue in the process of being sold to a local Somali Muslim organisation, and I know that those of all faiths in the local area have felt targeted and together condemn this horrendous act.

Michael Marra and Paul Sweeney are the MSPs party insiders say could square off if there is a vacancy.

Anas Sarwar’s departure as Scottish Labour leader is inevitable.

Leaders cannot survive the sort of drubbing he presided over on Friday and his five years in charge will end sooner rather than later.

The failures of Keir Starmer were the overwhelming cause of Labour’s Holyrood election defeat.

But Sarwar ran a poor campaign and with leadership comes accountability.

His “safety first” manifesto was tepid and focusing on 38 seats was a strategic blunder.

A better campaign may only have secured a couple of extra seats, but Sarwar knows he needs to own his mistakes.

The question is who will bid to succeed Sarwar after he completes his unfinished business with Scottish Labour.

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Although deputy leader Jackie Baillie is formidable, she is a major shareholder in Sarwar Inc and would be seen as the continuity candidate.

The two most likely contenders are MSPs who snuck back into Holyrood on Friday by fine margins.

Dundonian Michael Marra, a List MSP in the North East, was a left-winger as a student who was opposed to Tony Blair and the Iraq War.

The 46 year old was even a member of the Campaign for Socialism, an internal group widely loathed by party moderates.

But Marra has unquestionably moved rightwards since his student days, although one ally says he remains on the “pragmatic” Left.

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If he was leader, he would be less of a populist than Sarwar and more willing to adopt controversial positions.

As a sceptic of the SNP’s gender recognition Bill, it is not impossible to imagine him apologising for Labour’s previous support for the legislation.

Allies would also expect him to champion the oil and gas industry, rather than fudge the issue.

Sweeney, 37, is another MSP who has been on a political journey during a career that has spanned Westminster and Holyrood.

The Glasgow MSP was a critic of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn before partially buying into a project that was rejected by voters.

He is now seen as being on the party’s soft Left.

Sweeney’s admirers say he is a good communicator with the skills to reach younger voters who do not give Labour a second look.

He also has distance from the Sarwar project and could credibly portray himself as the clean hands candidate.

Others say he needs to talk less about Glasgow heritage – a niche issue for most of the country.

Regardless of who succeeds Sarwar, the real issue for Scottish Labour is who and what they stand for.

Reform UK picked up sizable support last week from older voters who are fed up with the mainstream parties.

The Greens did likewise with younger people while the SNP still have a lock on a large chunk of the pro-independence vote.

Who does Labour stand for in 2026? And how can any message connect to voters while they are tied to the UK party?

Answering those questions will be the job of Scottish Labour’s eleventh leader in the devolved era.

Katie-Lou Berry was last seen in Southport on Friday, May 7, at around 6.10pm near the Botanic Gardens.

The 15-year-old is believed to have links to the Farnworth area of Bolton, and police are appealing for sightings or information.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “If you see Katie-Lou please call 999 immediately so we can make sure she is safe.

“Katie-Lou is white, 5ft 6in tall, has very long brown hair and is of slim build.

“She has a nose piercing and speaks with a Bolton accent.

“When last seen, she was wearing a pink vest top, black leggings, black fur jacket, and white Nike Air Max trainers.

“Katie-Lou often visits Southport, Bootle, Liverpool and the Farnworth area of Bolton.”

Officers say anyone who sees Katie-Lou should dial 999 right away.

Sightings can also be reported online through the Merseyside Police contact form at https://orlo.uk/W2Jf6 or by calling the Merseyside Police Contact Centre on 101.

NEW YORK (AP) — Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump’s term.

Friday’s ruling from a federal appeals court restricted mail access to mifepristone prescriptions, one of the most common abortion methods around the country, in the biggest shift to federal abortion policy since the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision allowing states to enforce abortion bans.

The Supreme Court then temporarily restored broad access to the drug on Monday while it further considers the case, setting the stage for a potential decision that could have wide-ranging consequences for patients and providers.

It’s too early to say whether the latest rulings will affect the outcome of races this year, when issues around affordability are expected to take top billing for voters. But advocates on both sides of the issue are hoping it will sway voters their way.

Some abortion rights groups already are strategizing ways to reach voters they think may be more motivated to turn out for Democrats because of the possibility of further restrictions. Meanwhile, abortion opponents who say the GOP-led federal government hasn’t done enough to ban the pills are warning their typically loyal Republican voters could sit out future elections, with a leading anti-abortion advocate calling it “a five-alarm crisis” for the GOP.

Democrats say the abortion issue presents an opportunity

After the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, several states voted to enshrine abortion rights into their own constitutions, driving historic turnout that sometimes contributed to Democratic wins elsewhere on the ballot.

But Democratic pollster Celinda Lake believes the issue had lost some of its potency among voters, not because Democrats don’t care, but because they have a sense that the “damage has been done.”

Though Friday’s ruling has been temporarily halted, it reminded voters that their access to abortion medication through telehealth isn’t guaranteed, even in states where abortion rights are, Lake said. That created a tremendous but “horrific” opportunity to tell voters what could be at stake in this year’s midterms, she said.

Mini Timmaraju, president and CEO of the abortion rights group Reproductive Freedom for All, said outreach to voters about the volatility of abortion access will be part of her group’s strategy in the midterms. That includes contacting voters who supported Trump but also abortion rights in their state elections in 2024.

“The only way for us to really stop this back and forth is to have abortion access be legal in all 50 states,” she said. “The only way we do that is through federal legislation, which makes the midterm elections even more urgent.”

Republicans face fracturing over abortion politics

The Republican coalition, meanwhile, is contending with an increasingly agitated right flank of abortion opponents who expected Trump to fulfill his promise to be the “most pro-life president in history” but say they haven’t seen it yet.

Most urgently at issue is a Food and Drug Administration safety review of mifepristone that anti-abortion groups hope will result in further restrictions, including blocking its prescribing via telehealth platforms. Anti-abortion groups have urged FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary to complete the review sooner, while the administration says it “is taking care to do this study properly and in the right way.”

On Monday, the anti-abortion group SBA Pro-Life America further ratcheted up its messaging, calling for Makary’s firing over the issue.

“This is a five-alarm crisis for the pro-life movement and for the GOP,” the group’s president Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. “The GOP cannot win without its base and simply will not get the enthusiasm that drives turnout without leadership from the top.”

Trump, whose first-term nominations set the stage for the Supreme Court that voted to overturn Roe, has taken some steps that abortion opponents have cheered, including an effort to withhold funds from Planned Parenthood and launching investigations into states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion.

But he has also often sought to steer clear of the abortion issue, saying he thinks it should be left to the states. The president publicly supported abortion rights until he entered politics in 2015, and his wife, Melania Trump, announced her broad support for abortion rights in 2024.

Abortion opponents say they have no plans to let Trump avoid the issue for the remainder of his term. Marc Wheat, general counsel at former Vice President Mike Pence’s political advocacy group Advancing American Freedom, said his group will increase pressure on the administration. That will include urging the FDA to speedily release documents about mifepristone that it owes the group through a lawsuit.

“President Trump thinks that pro-life is a loser,” Wheat said. “He might see that the pro-lifers may not turn out in the numbers that he needs.”

Americans largely oppose a nationwide ban on mifepristone

Even as Trump and the Republican-led Congress face mounting pressure from the right to restrict access to medication abortion, Republicans around the country are far from united in taking that position.

About two-thirds of Americans opposed nationwide bans on mifepristone, according to a KFF poll conducted late last year. Most Democrats and independents objected to such bans, while Republicans were more split.

Americans’ overall opinions on abortion remain complex, with about two-thirds of U.S. adults saying abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to AP-NORC polling. Relatively few think abortion should be illegal in all cases.

At least one abortion opponent, Americans United for Life CEO John Mize, said he is focused on incremental victories over the sweeping changes that some of his allies are calling for. While he wishes the FDA would move faster on its safety review, he recognizes that not all Americans are in the same place that he is.

“I think there is advancement being made in a positive direction,” he said. “While it might not meet the pace that many in the pro-life movement want to see, I think it meets the acceptable place of where we’re at culturally.”

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Associated Press writer Linley Sanders in Washington contributed to this report.

Kerry will be vying for their sixth consectutive Munster title this afternoon as Cork reach their first Munster final since 2021.

The Rebels will be looking to continue building momentum following their promotion earlier in the year. Despite the Kingdoms reign over Munster, Cork won’t be going down without a fight and will be wanting a win ahead of their Round One game against rivals Meath, who they lost out to in the Divsion 2 final.

Todays match marks the 73rd time the counties have met in a provincial final and the two teams will be battling for the Corn Pháidí Uí Shé. Kerry’s Jack O’Connor has made a slew of changes ahead of todays game due to injury concerns.

The Rebels have struggled against the Kingdom in recent decades, losing 12 of the last 14 Championship meetings between the sides.

If Cork defeat the Kingdom, it will be their first championship win in Fitzgerald Stadium in 31 years and will bring home the Munster Title for the first time in 14 years.

With a headline round one fixture against last years finalists Donegal, The Kingdom will be looking for a promising start to their All Ireland campaign, aiming for back to back wins.

“This behaviour is completely reckless and were are determined to stop it.”

A driver has been arrested after a cross-border pursuit which began in the Republic of Ireland and ended in Co Armagh.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, May 10, the PSNI were contacted by Gardai about a vehicle which falled to stop for them and made off towards the A1. The driver travelled through Newry and onto the Armagh Road.

Officers from the PSNI’s E Section from Newry and Armagh co-ordinated a “tactical response” and “worked in tandem” to bring the vehicle to a halt.

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The vehicle was signalled to stop by officers from Armagh but failed to do so, resulting in a pursuit. Officers then deployed a stinger, deflating the vehicle’s tyres and bringing it to a stop.

In a statement on social media, the PSNI said the driver was arrested “on suspicion of a number of motoring offences including driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.”

A PSNI spokesperson added: “Some people think they are above the law. This behaviour is completely reckless and were are determined to stop it.

“We will work together with our colleagues in An Garda Siochana, and neighbouring districts, using all our available resources to achieve this.”

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Joe Cole has implored Chelsea to add greater experience to their squad in the summer, putting forward John Stones, Jordan Henderson and Robert Lewandowski as names who could come in and help develop younger members of the group.

Chelsea appear destined to miss out on Champions League qualification this season after a drastic decline in results under Liam Rosenior, which ultimately cost the manager his job, with the club now languishing down in ninth place in the Premier League table.

Though the Blues had looked to have been on the right tracks having won the Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup last summer, it appears a major rebuild is needed if the west London giants are to return to their former glory.

The desperate situation has seen questions surrounding Chelsea’s youth-led transfer model intensify in recent weeks, with the likes of Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella publicly voicing their frustrations about decisions being made at the top.

But with Calum McFarlane overseeing first-team duties on an interim basis following Rosenior’s dismissal, the search for a full-time manager is perhaps paramount on Chelsea’s list of priorities with two league matches remaining of the campaign.

While victory in this year’s FA Cup final would provide some respite for the fanbase at the end of what has been a gruelling season, Cole believes it could be some time before the club are truly in a ‘healthy position’ again.

According to Cole, an audacious bid to bring back former manager Jose Mourinho would be the best possible move for Chelsea to get supporters back on side.

‘The best move the club could make now, a realistic move as well, is to go to Jose Mourinho,’ the former Chelsea and England winger told The Sun.

‘Say that this is what we can do, and just let the man take charge of the club. Just say, “Rebuild my club for me, we’re going to step back, you get us back on track.”

‘Give him a long contract, and tell the players and the fans just to take the transition.

‘Tell the fans, “We’ve given you what you want. Jose is in charge of bringing the players in. Jose is in charge of everything.”

‘So, the fans know where they stand, and the players know where they stand as a group. And then leave it.

‘It’s going to take a few years. But I’m pretty sure, in three years, Chelsea will be in a healthier position than they are now.

‘Everyone’s thinking he’s finished, but there’s a reason Real Madrid are looking at him.’

England defender Stones announced last month that this season would be his last with Manchester City, with the 31-year-old – a six-time Premier League winner at the Etihad – available on a free transfer.

Out-of-contract Barcelona striker Lewandowksi will be available as a free agent when the summer transfer window opens for business – and Cole feels both players would be perfect for a dressing room crying old for wise old heads.

‘Chelsea’s mandate was trying to buy the best players in the world, because we were trying to win every competition we could. And so, you knew where you were shopping. I don’t even know where Chelsea is shopping now, that’s the truth,’ he added.

‘Garnacho, for example, is clearly a talented footballer who needs to be in an environment where he’s not the main man, and he’s able to develop.

‘The thing is, it doesn’t work, then his confidence dips, and there’s no structure around him to help him, and he needs to help himself as well. So, what happens is these great young players are not in the right environment.

‘It’s like buying all the most talented scientists in the world and then putting them in a prep school without really good teachers. They’re not going to get better.

‘I think of experienced players who can come into the squad and help out immediately. So you’re looking at who’s available, I’m thinking players like John Stones. Lewandowski, he’s coming to the end of his contract, we need a centre forward.

‘He probably fancies the Premier League and living in London, give him a year-long contract to come and play 35 games for us and help out Liam Delap and help out Joao Pedro. They need those types of players.’

On other potential transfer targets for Chelsea in the summer, Cole went on: ‘Jordan Henderson, I said Jordan Henderson last season and people laughed.

‘Look at what Brentford Football Club have done, and nobody’s going, “Hold on a minute.”

‘I know he’s not been blowing the doors off on Match of the Day. But he sets the tone, and he’s helped players around him, all the untangible things you can’t see.

‘We spent all this money on young players, but they have no one around them.’

Chelsea brought their dismal losing streak to a halt earlier this weekend as Enzo Fernandez cancelled out Ryan Gravenberch’s stunning opener in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield.

The club remain ninth in the table, though, nine points adrift of fifth-placed Aston Villa ahead of their last remaining games of the top-flight campaign against Tottenham and Sunderland.

‘It’s a good point, a good performance in a game that could have gone either way,’ interim boss McFarlane said after the final whistle on Merseyside.

‘It was disappointing to concede so early, and it’s something we’ll have a look at.

‘But I was pleased with the response. I thought the reaction was brilliant and I knew it was something we could do.

‘I thought we played some really nice stuff, we finished the half really well. As a whole the effort, commitment, work rate and desire was good.

‘Last Monday [home defeat to Nottingham Forest] was disappointing. We reviewed it and spoke about the reaction we wanted. I felt we got that and it’s something we can build on.’

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Here is what happened in every Cambridgeshire district in this year’s elections

The 2026 local elections saw a loss of leadership for a party in one part of Cambridgeshire, as well as a continued stronghold for another party. Residents turned out across Cambridgeshire on Thursday (May 7) to cast their votes in this year’s local elections.

Elections this year took place for Cambridge City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and Peterborough City Council. They didn’t take place in Fenland or East Cambridgeshire.

Here are the full results of the local elections in each Cambridgeshire district:

Cambridge City Council

The Labour party lost its majority of seats after 12-years in control. While it remained the largest party after winning 17 seats, the party lost six seats.

Leader of the council Cameron Holloway lost out on his seat to Green member Kathryn Fisher. The Green party made a triumphant win by gaining 12 seats, compared to its previous six seats.

The Liberal Democrats were the third biggest party by winning 11 seats, followed by one Conservative win and one win for the Your Party.

South Cambridgeshire District Council

The Liberal Democrats retained control of South Cambridgeshire District Council. Described as a “stonking” win by Liberal Democrat MP Pippa Heylings, the party won 43 out of 45 seats.

As a result of the Lib Dems triumphant win, the Conservatives lost out on some of its previously elected seats, leaving the party with just two seats in this year’s election.

This was a seven-seat loss for the Conservatives. The Independents also lost its one seat in the council.

Huntingdonshire District Council

While there was no party that gained an overall control in Huntingdonshire, the Liberal Democrats were also triumphant here. The Lib Dems won 20 seats, compared to its previous hold of 16 seats.

The Conservatives came out as the second largest party with 15 seats, however the party lost out on three seats in this year’s elections. Reform gained the biggest win in Huntingdonshire, as it was elected to 10 seats, compared to zero before.

The Independents won four seats, but lost out on nine seats compared to previously, followed by the Greens retaining its two seats. Labour only won one seat, losing two from the previous election.

Peterborough District Council

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There was also no overall win for a party in Peterborough. However, the Independents came out the best by winning 17 seats.

However, this resulted in a loss of five seats. The second largest party was the Conservatives who won 13 seats, gaining three more seats in this year’s elections.

Labour were the third largest party with a win of 11 seats, but it resulted in a loss of three seats. The Liberal Democrats won eight seats, followed by the Green party with a win of six seats, gaining one more seat from the previous election.

The Reform party won five seats, increasing its seats by four compared to the previous election.