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Because you don’t have to follow the crowdsThere’s an endless supply of things to do in Dubai, but choose to stand out from the crowd with a list that is packed with unique experiences.Learn what it takes to be a zookeeperThe Green Planet in Dubai is home to over 3,000 animals from lemurs to sloths, sugar gliders, macaws, and so much more. And if you’re an animal lover, you’re sure to love this spot. However, The Green Planet is taking it a step further, inviting all animal fans over the age of eight to become zookeepers for the day. Guests…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Short-Lived Investigation: After Clayton Strong drove his wife’s body to a hospital in Idaho, the coroner took his word that it was a natural death. A History of Red Flags: Police had previously made repeated visits to the Strongs’ home in Florida. After an officer called in adult protective services, the couple left town. Another Wife Dies: Clayton Strong was indicted in murder of the next woman…
Basillioh RukangaBBC News, NairobiAFP/Getty ImagesMrenda, being prepared here by a chef in Nairobi, has many more micronutrients than cabbageOnce dismissed as wild weeds and a “poor man’s food”, indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya are now becoming much more common – grown on farms, sold in markets and gracing the menus of restaurants.At the busy Skinners Restaurant in Gachie just outside the capital, Nairobi, one employee says demand for “kienyeji” – as all local vegetable varieties are known – is higher than for other greens.”Many people ask for kienyeji when they come here,” Kimani Ng’ang’a tells the BBC, despite the fact…
The enormous yellow scoreboard above the 18th green at Royal Portrush perfectly illustrated the state of golf these days. Scottie Scheffler’s name was at the top. No one was close.That’s how it was in the British Open on Sunday, when Scheffler never gave anyone a chance from the time his 9-iron settled a foot away for birdie on the first hole until he tapped in for a 3-under 68 and a four-shot victory over Harris English.Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., shot 66 on the day and finished tied for 10th.That’s how it is in the sport, a level of dominance…
Home Daily News Merged law firm will be called McDermott… Mergers & Acquisitions Merged law firm will be called McDermott Will & Schulte after partner vote By Debra Cassens Weiss July 1, 2025, 12:35 pm CDT McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel will combine Aug. 1 as a result of a partner vote approving the merger last week. (Photo illustration by Sara Wadford/Shutterstock) McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel will combine Aug. 1 as a result of a partner vote approving the merger last week. The merged law firm will be called McDermott Will…
Challenges are what makes you who you are – Arqam Al AbriAretha Franklin, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations – these are just a few of the legends who shaped soul music. With roots in gospel, rhythm and blues, the genre carries strong associations and even stronger expectations. But prepare to have those expectations upended – Arqam Al Abri is here to challenge the preconceptions of what a soul singer looks and sounds like.We stumbled upon singer Al Abri during a random doomscroll on Instagram and were blown away by his voice. We watched as the Emirati/Omani gentleman, who was…
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Bangor Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Reporting Highlights Foreclosures Focused in Maine: Since March, the USDA has filed 56 foreclosures in the federal court system against properties purchased with a rural development mortgage. All but one were in Maine. USDA Delayed Action: The Maine borrowers have been in default for an average of nearly nine years, racking up more debt because of the interest and fees that piled up in intervening years. National Problem:…
The Israeli military has killed at least 67 people waiting for UN aid lorries in northern Gaza, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry says.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it had “fired warning shots” to remove “an immediate threat”. It disputed the number of reported deaths.Six more people were killed waiting for aid elsewhere in Gaza and more than 150 people were injured, some seriously, the ministry said.On Saturday it warned that extreme hunger was increasing in Gaza and growing numbers of people were arriving at its facilities “in a state of extreme exhaustion and fatigue”.There have been almost daily…
Every morning, Gwen Johnson, a resident of the small Appalachian community of Jackhorn, Ky., wakes up to the voices and sounds of her favourite public radio station.Johnson, 67, listens to FM over breakfast as she gets ready for work, while driving in her car and throughout the day.”Through the highs and lows of my life, it’s always been a real comfort to me — when you can just flip on the radio and maybe get a human voice,” said the non-profit professional and former radio programmer. “It’s really added a lot of happiness in dark times.”Johnson’s preferences are mountain community radio station WMMT 88.7 and NPR…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Tuesday, July 15, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 15, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/07/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-july-15/ Source link