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Venetian gondolier candidates immerse themselves in “jump test”

On a brisk Friday morning, more than a dozen gondolier candidates rallied at The Venetian hotel-casino to watch teammates leap into the frigid waters of the Grand Canal to pass their required gondolier “jump test”.

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Lombardo signs Reba’s Law on animal cruelty, rescue

Assembly 381 came from an animal cruelty case that is pending in court. Known as Reba’s Law in honor of an English bulldog that died after being taped into a plastic bin, the bill stiffens animal cruelty penalties and sets guidance for how a bystander can intervene if they see an animal locked in a car during extreme weather.

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