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In a world first, wildlife researchers have snapped and published a photo of one of the most endangered African animals – a rare and relatively unknown antelope called the Upemba Lechwe.Researchers carried out an aerial survey in the Kamalondo Depression, an area in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, which spotted just 10 of the antelopes – indicating their population is below 100.Manuel Weber, who led the survey and subsequent research, described the species as “on the very brink”, according to a statement from the Upemba National Park. The Upemba Lechwe are known for the lack of dark stripes on their…
Two people were killed and nine others, including three teenagers, injured in a shooting at Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on Memorial Day, police said on Tuesday.All the nine injured in the Monday night shooting are in stable condition. A male and a female, both adults, were the deceased victims, a police officer told a media briefing.A large number of adults were present at the park, according to the police.”We have not recovered any weapons at this time,” the officer said. No arrests have been made.”This is significant. It’s Memorial Day… we understand the significance of this event and we will make…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 22, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT that day for the opinions. Recommended Citation: , The morning read for Tuesday, May 20, SCOTUSblog (May. 20, 2025, 9:06 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-may-20/ Source link
Home The Modern Law Library What today’s rainmakers do differently The Modern Law Library What today’s rainmakers do differently By Lee Rawles May 21, 2025, 3:22 pm CDT Matthew Dixon, co-founder of DCM Insights, is a researcher who’s spent the bulk of his career looking into the shared characteristics and behaviors of successful B2B salespeople. Matthew Dixon, co-founder of DCM Insights, is a researcher who’s spent the bulk of his career looking into the shared characteristics and behaviors of successful B2B salespeople. In 2011, he released a study called “The Challenger Sale.” When giving a keynote on his findings at…
Can this sexy steakhouse stand out in Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab’s extensive culinary line-up?Does Dubai have a really great high-end steakhouse? It’s something I think to myself as I pull up at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab. The hotel – and its near dozen restaurants – are only six weeks into operation when we find ourselves heading to The Cullinan. But word has spread fast, and even though we’re here for an early reservation, the dining room fills up quickly. Sure, in part, it can be credited to this being one of the newest tables in town. But I also suspect…
A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for stealing a famous photograph of Sir Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion”.Jeffrey Wood had pleaded guilty to stealing the original print from Ottawa’s Château Laurier hotel between Christmas 2021 and early January 2022. He also admitted committing forgery.The photo of Britain’s war-time prime minister, taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941, features on the UK £5 note.Ottawa Police said it was found last year in Genoa, Italy in the possession of a private buyer, who was unaware it was stolen.The image depicts a frowning Churchill, who was…
A 53-year-old British man plowed his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans at a parade celebrating the city team’s Premier League championship on Monday, as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror, injuring more than 45 people.The driver arrested was believed to be the only one involved in the incident and it was not being investigated as an act of terrorism, police said.”We believe this to be an isolated incident and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it,” Merseyside police Assistant Chief Const. Jenny Sims told media at an evening news conference.Dave Kitchin of…
This article is part of a series on the legacy and jurisprudence of the late Justice David Souter. Charles Barzun is a Professor of Law at the University of Virginia, where he teaches Constitutional Law, Evidence, Jurisprudence, and Torts. He is currently working on a book on the American common law tradition. I met Justice Souter only once, in the summer of 2019. He agreed to meet with me to discuss the ideas in a law review article I had written about his judicial philosophy. When I arrived to meet him for lunch at a restaurant in Concord, N.H., he was already there, waiting for…
Home Daily News Can judge order US to ask El Salvador for… Immigration Law Can judge order US to ask El Salvador for migrant’s release? 4th Circuit says yes, return can’t be done ‘telepathically’ By Debra Cassens Weiss May 21, 2025, 3:42 pm CDT Immigrants deported from the United States arrive in Guatemala on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flight during President Donald Trump’s first term in February 2017. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) A federal appeals court has refused to block a federal judge’s order requiring the U.S. government to “facilitate” a 20-year-old migrant’s return to the United…
They’re back in town…Abu Dhabi’s own Yas Island is turning up the volume on its summer attractions, with visiting group Miami Band. And they’re back in town for a new campaign that will take you along on an exciting tour of Abu Dhabi’s island of thrills.Images: suppliedWhile the track they’re singing along to isn’t on any of our Spotify playlists, we’re told the campaign “channels the spirit of summer, inviting families across the region to escape the heat and embrace a season filled with joy, energy, and unforgettable memories” at Yas Island – and that succeeded in grabbing our attention.On…