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Beheadings, rape and child soldiers: The forgotten war in Mozambique
Street sign showing direction to Mocímboa da Praia on R762 in Palma, Mozambique
Creative Commons / Venâncio Miguel/VOA
2022-10-09, Metro UK
This week marked five years since horrific violence broke out in Mozambique, leaving its people in a state of humanitarian disaster. Beheadings, children forced to fight,...
Company that organizes Donald Trump's for-profit speeches is in financial disarray
2022-09-29, Alternet
A company that organized Donald Trump's post-White House paid speeches is having financial trouble, The Washington Post reports. The AmericanFreedom Tour's is having...
‘Like a new planet’: Volcano draws visitors to Spanish isle
A scientist watches as lava flows from a volcano reaching the sea on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021
AP / Taner Orribo
2022-09-16, Manila Bulletin
SPAIN — When the volcano erupted in...
Drug cartel killing in Oregon? Police arrest man for murder at marijuana grow2022-12-03
Herald and News: Police have arrested a Sinaloa, Mexico man for the alleged murder of another man at a southern Oregon clandestine marijuana grow Friday evening. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office...
Axl Rose promises to stop throwing mic into crowd after reports a fan was hurt2022-12-03
The Guardian: The Guns N’ Roses singer made the announcement on Twitter after the incident at in Adelaide, AustraliaAxl Rose has promised to stop throwing his microphone into the audience after a fan was reportedly hurt during a recent show in Australia. The Guns N’ Roses...
Suspect wanted in Ruch area homicide linked to drug cartel2022-12-03
Yahoo Daily News: Dec. 2—A homicide at an illicit marijuana operation in the Ruch area may have ties to a Mexican drug cartel, according to the Jackson CountySheriff's Office, and detectives are asking the public for tips to help them find the suspect. Jose...
Illegals Protected In New York, American Workers Menaced By Congress, by John Derbyshire2022-12-03
The Unz Review: Just when you’re thinking things couldn’t get any crazier on the immigration front, they get crazier. In last week’s podcast I noted the lavish benefits being showered on illegal aliens by New York City politicians—at the generous expense of...
Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Nov. 24-Dec. 1)2022-12-03
Orange County Register: Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Nov. 24 to Dec. 1. LuckySushi, 15440 Beach Blvd., WestminsterClosed: Nov. 30Reason: Cockroach infestation Tana, 2622 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim...
John Leguizamo: Watching ‘White Guy’ Al Pacino Play a Puerto Rican on ‘Carlito’s Way’ Set ...2022-12-03
Variety: For John Leguizamo, 1993 was a breakthrough year thanks...
‘Our seven-night holiday was actually five’2022-12-03
The Times/The Sunday Times: ✉ In August I went on a seven-night holiday to Mallorca with Tui. The first night consisted of a flight from...
Murder suspect identified, detectives seeking public's help2022-12-02
Herald and News: RUCH — Jackson County Sheriff’s OfficeCriminal Investigations Division detectives are asking the public for their assistance in locating a suspect wanted for murder in the shooting homicide that occurred Monday, Nov. 28 in Ruch. The suspect,...
Judge who pulled gun on lawyers in courtroom has a history of ethics violations2022-12-02
Raw Story: A West Virginia judge who once pulled a gun on lawyers in his courtroom resigned last week after investigators discovered he diverted money meant for a drug program into a slush fund he oversaw and later tapped for “improper purposes," The Daily Beast reports....
Annual Holiday Card Student Standouts2022-12-02
Texas Border Business: Sandrine Agbeko, a sophomore graphic design major from McAllen, was awarded first place in the President’s category and a $1,000 scholarship for her winning entry in the 2022 UTRGV Holiday Card Contest. (UTRGV Photo by PaulChouy) TexasBorderBusiness By...
Teens charged with hate crimes after assaulting Asian couple who refused to give up bus seat2022-12-02
Raw Story: Two NewYork teenagers have been charged with a hate crime after they assaulted a bus passenger and hurled anti-Asian slurs at him after he refused to give...
Elon Musk disputes NYT report that hate speech is rising on Twitter after his purchase2022-12-02
Raw Story: According to a new report from The New York Times, hate speech has increased on Twitter after Elon Musk's purchase of the platform. "...slurs against Black Americans showed up on the social media service an average of 1,282 times a day. After the billionaire...
Man bites friend's nose off over argument about golf game2022-12-02
Raw Story: A Mississippi man bit another man’s nose off over an argument during a round of golf,...
Mike Pence issues new statement regarding his conversations with Trump on Jan. 62022-12-02
Raw Story: Speaking to PBS Newshour this Thursday, former Vice PresidentMike Pence said soon after the 2020 election was called for Joe Biden, he approached then-President Donald Trump to suggest that “he ought to be prepared to accept the outcome of the election and...