The rapid bursts of a high-powered rifle brought the chilling reality that no one can be sure they are safe, anywhere, to one of the nation’s most unifying gatherings. In that instant, Highland Park joined Uvalde, Columbine, Newtown and Parkland and a long list of...
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Wildlife crossings are a lifeline to Canada’s grizzly bears 💥💥💥
Wearing a GPS tracker fitted by researchers, the bear was spotted approaching the highway time and time again between the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021, but always turning back. Until eventually, he got lucky, crossing the road beneath a bridge north of the...
Analysis: America’s chaotic new reality over abortion takes shape 💥💥💥
• South Dakota’s last abortion clinic is preparing to move to Minnesota. • Other red states are expected to act within days. More liberal states like California are vowing to serve as havens for women, setting up inter-state clashes that will further balkanize America. Fear...
At least 4 dead, 30 seriously injured after collapse at stadium in Colombia 💥💥💥
“At this moment, we have four (dead) victims confirmed — two women, an adult man and a minor — plus about 30 people seriously injured. Of course, we have activated all the hospitals and ambulances we can work with,” Gov. Ricardo Orozco said on BluRadio...
America’s struggle with mass shootings has changed how these people live their lives | CNN 💥💥💥
CNN — Minutes after a gunman killed 10 people in a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store in March 2021, a woman stood in the back of the supermarket where she worked in Denver, about 30 miles away, staring at harrowing images of the scene as she...
Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidential race 💥💥💥
The former guerrilla won by a slim margin with over 50% of the votes, against 77-year-old entrepreneur Rodolfo Hernandez. In this historic win, his running mate Francia Marquez will now become the first Afro-Colombian to hold executive powers. “Let’s celebrate the first popular victory. May...
Colombia elections: peace accord and, with it, safety of women at stake 💥💥💥
The fate of the country’s historic peace process — and how it impacts Colombians living amid a fragile truce — may well be at stake. Both candidates have said they are going to support the implementation of the peace process but the detail of that...
What drew Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira into the Amazon 💥💥💥
On Wednesday, a suspect had confessed to killing the men, with police following their directions to human remains in the jungle. A third suspect, who was on the run, turned himself in at Atalaia do Norte Police Station on Saturday, Brazil Federal Police told CNN....
Suspect admits killing missing pair in Brazilian Amazon, authorities say 💥💥💥
Brazilian Federal Police identified the suspect as Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira. Police said he confessed on Tuesday night and indicated where the bodies of veteran correspondent Dom Phillips and researcher Bruno Araújo Pereira had been buried. The following day, the suspect took police to...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin bet suffers amid crypto meltdown 💥💥💥
But as the cryptocurrency market cools off, El Salvador’s investment is rapidly losing value — to the tune of at least $50 million. Since September 2021, the El Salvador government led by President Nayib Bukele has amassed 2,301 bitcoins that were worth $103 million. Now,...