Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to grant a gay couple a marriage license due to her religious beliefs against homosexuality, was released from jail on Tuesday among a throng of cheering supporters. Kim Davis left jail Tuesday afternoon flanked by former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and her attorney, Matthew Staver. “She loves God, she …
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OPP see increase in traffic-related charges over last Labour Day weekend, Report
The number of charges laid on OPP-patrolled roads increased by 4% during the Labour Day long weekend compared to last year. Members of the OPP Highway Safety Division said Tuesday that officers laid a total of 6,131 traffic charges over the long weekend related to speeding, racing, seatbelts, and impaired driving, an increase of 4 percent compared to the same …
Read More »Cucumber recall expanded due to salmonella risk “Report”
A cucumber recall in Canada triggered by a suspected salmonella outbreak in the United States is being expanded. The recall affects unwrapped field cucumbers and in-store made products that contain them which were sold on or before September 6th. Products may include Greek salads, sushi, vegetable trays, and sandwiches.
Read More »Highest paid actresses on TV: ‘Sofia Vergara’ Tops Again!
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Sofia Vergara have been named the world’s highest paid TV actresses in a new Forbes list. Both actresses earned US$28.5 million, or $40.57 million, for a single year on TV shows Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory, respectively. This is the fourth consecutive year Vergara has topped the list.
Read More »California Construction Firm Reveals Ice Age Mammoth Fossils ‘Photo’
An incredible find at a Southern California construction site: Fossils from the last Ice Age, including bones of ancient mammoths and a prehistoric bison. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, a new home development project in Carlsbad, Calif. has unearthed a cache of prehistoric animal remains, including the remnants of mammoths, horses, turtles, and a bison. The report said the …
Read More »Danish government publishes ‘advert’ warning migrants to stay away
Danish government publishes adverts warning economic migrants they WON’T get benefits. The advertisements, published in Arabic and English, detail Denmark’s new strict laws regarding refugees and explain why the country could be an undesirable destination for them, U.S. daily The Washington Post reported.
Read More »Snakebite antidote in short supply, thousands could die “MSF”
Snakebite antidote running out? Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Monday that existing stockpiles of one of the most effective antidotes for snakebites will run out next year and the medical charity is calling on the global health community, donors, governments and pharmaceutical companies to take action. An estimated five million people worldwide are bitten by snakes each year, with 100,000 …
Read More »Dahlia Yehia : Michigan woman beaten to death while traveling in Nepal “Video”
Dahlia Yehia, an American woman who went to render aid in Nepal after this year’s devastating earthquake, was beaten to death by a teacher last month. According to the Himilayan Times, Yehia was renting a room from a teacher named Narayan Paudel. Apparently, Paudel invited her via the internet to stay with him as part of an earthquake relief support …
Read More »‘Superhenge’ of 90 Buried Stones Discovered Near Stonehenge ‘Video’
An enormous row of 90 megalithic stones has been found buried beneath the prehistoric super-henge of Durrington Walls earthworks, only one mile from the world-famous site of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. Built about 4,500 years ago, the stones lined an arena that was probably used for religious ceremonies or solstice rituals. Using ground-penetrating radar on Salisbury Plain, scientists been found …
Read More »Andhra Pradesh : Lightning kills 34 in India amid monsoon storms ‘Video’
Lightning has killed 34 people, mostly farm labourers working in fields, across the south eastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The people were killed on Sunday evening as the state of Andhra Pradesh was lashed by thunderstorms and heavy rain. Among others who had a narrow escape were two women’s cricket teams who were playing when a tree nearby was …
Read More »Muslim Flight Attendant Suspended For Refusing To Serve Alcohol (Video)
A Muslim flight attendant for ExpressJet says she was wrongly suspended from her job last month because she refused to serve alcohol to passengers, citing her religious beliefs. 40 year old Charee Stanley filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday for the revocation of a reasonable religious accommodation.
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