Headline News?

So - both the BBC in the UK and CBS in the US saw fit to follow the story of a stupid cat that got stuck up a tree. Yes, the cat was very frightened. Yes, attempts were made to coax it down. But at the end of the day it fell a claimed 80ft and lived to run off, probably scared even more shitless by the host of paparazzi awaiting its rescue than it was when stuck in the tree. So this is the important news today? Not some environmental catastrophe, nor a terrorist threat. Not even the news that ETA in the Basque country has declared a cease-fire. No, a cat fell from a tree. Next thing we know Mrs Bates of East Cheam will be in the world news because she hung out her washing on the line.
What a load of balls.
I also saw another dose of "RAW" news on CBS. For those of you who don't know RAW news is video coverage with no verbal explanation. This is probably because the network does not have sufficient literate employees to actually relate the story. This particular story showed a wild coyote in Central Park in New York filmed from a helicopter (how much does it cost to fly a helicopter?). The short written preamble introducing the story talked about chasing it with tranquilliser guns. Why? Is the animal doing any harm? More than likely it's doing a service to the local community by killing and eating some of the local vermin. But I've heard that Central Park has more rules and regulations than a medium-sized country and doubtless rule number 3004 reads: "Thou shalt not let coyotes roam wild in the Park".
Has anyone stopped to think that the coyote is yet another oppressed "Native American"? Historically it probably has more right to be in Central Park than most of the citizens of New York.
Again, what a load of balls.