How the Detroit Zoo found adoptive mom for baby chimpanzee
ROYAL OAK, Mich. Its not often you hear of an animal being adopted by another animal, but thats exactly what has happened at the Detroit Zoo with a baby chimpanzee born back in January. The carefully planned process began with observing potential surrogate moms in the Detroit Zoos 11-member chimpanzee troop and their responses to Zane. Baby Zane at Detroit Zoo. The chimpanzees who live at the Detroit Zoo have a fission-fusion dynamic, which means they have the freedom to choose who they want to spend their time with at any given moment. As with all animals at the Detroit Zoo, they also have the choice to go where they please in the habitat, so Zane might not always be visible.
Police officer shows teen how to tie necktie during traffic stop
PARK CITY, Utah - A high school senior from Park City, Utah, heading to his last homecoming dance hit a snag this weekend when he couldn't figure out how to tie his tie. Jake told KSTU. Park City Officer Mike Carrillo asked why Jake and his mother were in a hurry, and Jake asked whether the officer knew how to tie a tie, KSTU reported. "It's not every day you have a police officer tying your tie for homecoming, Jake," Carter can be heard saying in the video. "We are proud of Officer Carrillo and his actions to turn a potentially negative experience into a positive one."
Longtime Detroit high school football coach remembered
DETROIT - Students at Detroit's Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men remembered a beloved football coach Wednesday evening. He spent more than 30 years coaching and refereeing football in the Detroit area. "He's always going to be here in my heart," Jafari Green said. Green and other players are determined to keep working hard to honor Day. "His thing was to push, push you through and let you know you can make it, you can do it," said D.C. Carter, a friend of Day's and fellow coach.
Jay-Z joins cannabis company Caliva as chief brand strategist
(CNN) - You can't knock the hustle: Jay-Z is joining the cannabis industry. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter billionaire rapper, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Beyonc Knowles' husband will serve as the chief brand strategist for Caliva, a burgeoning California company that counts former star NFL quarterback Joe Montana as an investor. "With all the potential in the cannabis industry, Caliva's expertise and ethos makes them the best partner for this endeavor." Caliva officials and Carter could not be immediately reached for comment. Earlier this year, Caliva raised $75 million from a group of investors including Montana and former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz.