CNN reporter: Report of Nigerian mass abortion program could affect US relations

CNN reporter: Report of Nigerian mass abortion program could affect US relations Since at least 2013, more than 10,000 pregnancies were aborted as part of a “secret, systematic and illegal” abortion program allegedly “conducted” by the Nigerian military, a Reuters investigation has found. CNN’s Nima Elbagir has more. Source link

Ref needs glasses? Lasik company offers free procedures for referees

The officials missed not one, but two apparent penalties on one key play late in the Cincinnati Bengals–Baltimore Ravens showdown Thursday night that could have cost Joe Burrow and Co. the game. That came just two weeks after the officials appeared to have missed another crucial call at the end of the “Thursday Night Football”…

Snapchat most-used app for online grooming, says NSPCC

Getty Images The messaging app Snapchat is the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to police figures supplied to the children’s charity the NSPCC. More than 7,000 Sexual Communication with a Child offences were recorded across the UK in the year to March 2024 – the highest number since the offence was created. Snapchat…

German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, paving the way for a new parliamentary election as early as February, German media reported Tuesday. The expected vote in the Bundestag would come well ahead of original plans, marking a step to reach…

Be Inspired by Earth-Minded Berea College Students

Climate change makes my head hurt. Remedies seem insufficient and technological breakthroughs uncertain. While governments squabble, students at Berea College are re-thinking the planet’s future and working together. This year U.S. News and World Reports, in its annual college review, selected Berea College the #2 innovative college in the U.S.  It’s no surprise. Berea, in…

Chelsea Flower Show 2012 – Joe Swift – My Favorite Garden

Joe Swift created a Chelsea garden where wood and wood tones take center stage. The structures are beautifully finished modern arches of layered cedar wood. I would love to know how well they would weather in a real garden. The stonework is interesting as well. The garden features large boulders that have been horizontally sliced to…

Senate majority leader candidates; Trump DOJ pick : NPR

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Congress returns this week with a busy agenda. The first item on the list is electing who will lead each chamber. President-elect…

The world needs to have a long-term approach to reducing emissions

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Exxon Mobil CEO and chairman Darren Woods joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the COP29 Conference in Azerbaijan, long-term approach to reducing emissions, impact of President-elect Trump’s energy policy on oil production outlook, and more. Source link

‘Ambassadors of peace’: Amputee football association brings together Sierra Leone’s civil war survivors

CNN  —  On a busy weekend in Freetown, Sierra Leone, dozens of people gather to watch an afternoon football match not unlike countless others you’d find anywhere else in the world. But there’s one striking difference – these players are all amputees. They’re members of the Single Leg Amputee Sports Association (SLASA), an organization co-founded…

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