Whoopi Goldberg adopts kitten rescued on NY bridge (AP)

NEW YORK – A kitten tossed from a moving car on New York City's Verrazano Bridge now has a name — and a celebrity "mom."

Whoopi Goldberg has posted a video of Vinny on her Facebook page. It shows the adorable gray kitten grooming himself and batting a feather toy with his paw.

Vinny was rescued in July. An Animal Care & Control officer who happened to be driving on the bridge witnessed the kitten being thrown.

Goldberg notes on her page that she met Vinny on the ABC talk show "The View," where she's a co-host.

Goldberg says her other cat, Oliver, is "not too happy" about the new family member.

But she adds: "I think he'll get Oliver to come around sooner than later."

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Obama campaigns with Whoopi Goldberg, gay donors (AP)

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will travel to New York next week to raise money at two separate events, one featuring entertainer Whoopi Goldberg and the other with contributors from the gay community.

An Obama campaign official confirmed the June 23 fundraisers on condition of anonymity, because the official wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the events. The Goldberg fundraiser is for donors who give in smaller amounts.

Obama has been busy raising money since he announced his re-election bid in April. He held three fundraisers in Miami this week.

The gay community has become more enthused about Obama since he signed the law repealing the 17-year-old ban on openly gay service members and since he directed the Justice Department to stop defending the law that prohibits federal recognition of same-sex unions.

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