Canadian police said Tuesday they are charging a man with 14 counts of second-degree murder along with the previously announced 14 charges of aiding suicide for allegedly selling lethal substances on the internet to people at risk of self harm. An international investigation is underway following the arrest in Canada …
Read More »Catholic bishops around the world push back on blessings for people in same-sex relationships
Catholic bishops in conservative countries are pushing back on the Vatican’s document allowing blessings for individuals in same-sex relationships. Episcopal conferences in African nations have been the most vocal prelates opposed to the implementation of “Fiducia supplicans” — the document which approved pastoral blessings given to people in same-sex relationships …
Read More »49ers’ Brock Purdy jokes about financial situation after Christmas gifts from Christian McCaffrey
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is having a tremendous season, and he made sure to reward his teammates with a few Christmas gifts on Friday. McCaffrey’s offensive teammates received a custom golf bag, a certificate for fitted golf clubs, and a bottle of tequila after practice on Friday, …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick doesn't celebrate Christmas, girlfriend reveals what they do for presents
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick revealed on his girlfriend’s podcast last week that they do not celebrate Christmas. Nessa Diab’s co-host, Katrina B, on the “Nessa Off Air” podcast asked Kaepernick what he was getting for Nessa for Christmas. That was when he told her they do not …
Read More »Belarus claims to have received tactical nuclear weapons from ally Russia
The president of Belarus announced this week that the country has received tactical nuclear weapons transported from Russia. President Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that the intensely-regulated weapons were brought to Belarus in October. No further information was offered on the nature of the nuclear weapons or their intended use. Tactical …
Read More »More than 40 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Liberia, authorities say
A leaking fuel tanker exploded as people gathered to collect the gasoline, leaving more than 40 dead, authorities in Liberia said Thursday. The blast on Tuesday also injured at least 83 people in Totota town in the central part of the West African country, health officials said. Bong County health …
Read More »Refugees in Sri Lanka rally against planned closure of United Nations office
A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency Tuesday, saying they fear losing their living allowance once the agency’s office in the island nation closes at the end of this year. The protesters also want to be resettled …
Read More »Spain faces ecological crisis as millions of plastic pellets wash ashore from ship spill
Spanish state prosecutors have opened an investigation of countless tiny plastic pellets washing up on the country’s northwest coastline after they were spilled from a transport ship, posing a possible major ecological problem in the area. The state prosecutor’s office made the announcement late on Monday after having studied the …
Read More »Fired high school coach says he's 'scapegoat' over antisemitic slurs during game
A high school girls basketball coach was fired after antisemitic slurs were hurled while he was coaching against a Jewish school. Bryan Williams was coaching Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, N.Y., when a player on his team yelled “Free Palestine” toward an opponent playing for The Leffell School, an investigation …
Read More »Greek government slams 'greedflation' while levying baby formula price controls
Greece’s center-right government announced price controls on baby formula Wednesday, accusing multinational suppliers of imposing unjustifiably high prices on the country’s consumers. A 7% profit cap on formula will take effect in March and follows a series of similar initiatives over the past two years for basic items. Prime Minister …
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