A football coach in Georgia was fired after he held a ceremony to baptize 20 of his players. Isaac Ferrell will continue to teach in the Tattnall County School District, superintendent Kristen Waters told Fox 28 Savannah. The Christian ceremony took place Oct. 23, with local pastor Gary Few baptizing …
Read More »Opposition leader launches bid to unseat Congolese president
Congolese businessman and opposition leader Moise Katumbi launched his presidential campaign on Monday, five years after the regime in power at the time blocked him from running. Katumbi’s rally in the city of Kisangani came a day after his two main competitors, President Felix Tshisekedi and opposition figure Martin Fayulu, …
Read More »Rioters clash with police, torch car after knife attack in Dublin
Protesters and rioters clashed with police officers and a police vehicle was set ablaze in Dublin on Thursday evening after a knife attack that injured five, including three children. According to Irish media outlet RTÉ, rioters attackedgardaí, officers of the state police force Garda, and set a garda vehicle on …
Read More »Venice rolls out day-tripper fee to try to regulate mass crowds on peak weekends
ROME (AP) — Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5 euros ($5.45) apiece to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends next year in an effort to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for residents. The rollout of the …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers 'likes' former Pro Bowler's scorching take on sunscreen
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has raised eyebrows with some of the things he has done and the statements he has made in the past and Monday appeared to be no different. A peek into Rodgers’ likes on X shows he was fond of a take from two-time Pro …
Read More »4 Polish miners killed in underground water pipeline burst
Four miners died after a pipeline filled with water burst in a coal mine deep below ground in southern Poland, Polish media reported on Tuesday. ALL 41 TRAPPED INDIAN TUNNEL WORKERS DRAMATICALLY PULLED TO SAFETY The all-news station TVN24 reported that the fatal accident occurred in the Sobieski mine in …
Read More »Father of college student who was murdered in Italy pleas for cultural change
The father of a young woman whose murder galvanized Italian outrage against violence targeting women implored men during her funeral Tuesday in the northern city of Padua to be “agents of change” to a culture that often “undervalues the lives of women.” Outside, thousands of mourners rang bells and shook …
Read More »Protest by Polish truckers holding up military aid, supplies to Ukraine
Charities and NGOs supplying military aid to Ukraine’s armed forces are facing delays of several weeks to critical supplies of drones, electronics and pickup trucks due to border protests by Polish truckers, three industry sources told Reuters. Thousands of trucks carrying commercial goods have been backed up for weeks at …
Read More »'Atomic bomb' remark for Shohei Ohtani's secret free agency meetings draws heat to radio legend
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, a sports radio legend and ESPN personality, took some heat over a comment he made when talking about Shohei Ohtani’s free agency. Ohtani has not chosen a team yet and reportedly has preferred to keep his meetings with baseball executives private as he goes through the …
Read More »Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed Thursday to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing a peace treaty in what the European Union hailed as a major step toward peace in the long-troubled region. The two countries said in a joint statement they “share the view that …
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