LOS ANGELES – Minors accused of a wide array of crimes, including robbery, sexual battery and arson, will be eligible for a new diversion program launched by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón that spares offenders from criminal charges and requires them to make amends in other ways.
NAIROBI, Kenya – An estimated 22 million Ethiopians will require humanitarian assistance in 2022, according to a United Nations report. Ethiopia’s already high humanitarian needs are expected to rise in the coming year due to the ongoing conflict, drought, flooding, disease outbreaks and locust infestation, the U.N.
In recent weeks, researchers in Australia discovered “the first true millipede” – a 3-inch-long creature with 1,306 legs. But that bug doesn’t come close to a recently discovered ancestor from over 300 million years ago, one that scientists in England say was a giant millipede “as big as a car” at nearly 9 feet long.
SANTIAGO, Chile – When Gabriel Boric is sworn in as Chile’s president he’ll not only be the youngest to lead the South American country but also the first in Latin America to sport several tattoos.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Researchers studying the wreckage of the last U.S. slave ship, buried in mud on the Alabama coast since it was scuttled in 1860, have made the surprising discovery that most of the wooden schooner remains intact, including the pen that was used to imprison African captives during the brutal journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Ottawa High School dance team, the Cyclonettes, lead the “little dancers” in a routine between the girls and boys game Friday in the Cyclone gym. PHOTOS BY GREG MAST/THE OTTAWA HERALD Above: The Cyclonettes perform a dance routine for Ottawa fans during halftime of the boys game.
The CEO of a major airline suggested during a congressional hearing this week that face masks provide little value on planes – a claim that was quickly amplified online. Citing high-quality filtration systems aboard planes, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stated that “masks don’t add much, if anything, in the air cabin environment.” But experts strongly disagree.
ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman at a hotel within Walt Disney World had a heart attack in the middle of the day this past Sunday.
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an “exceptional” rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia, a study published last week said. The study revealed Himalayan glaciers are shrinking far more rapidly than glaciers in other parts of the world.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Saturday that it would not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10, so that companies have time to adjust to and implement the requirements.