Washington governor signs three gun-control bills into law | Washington state
Posted on April 7, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
Washington state This article is more than 8 months oldWashington governor signs three gun-control bills into lawThis article is more than 8 months oldDemocrats and activists applaud state for new legislation, which includes a ban on the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles
Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee signed a trio of bills meant to prevent gun violence on Tuesday – one banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one imposing a 10-day waiting period on firearms purchases, and one clearing the way for lawsuits against gun makers or sellers in certain cases.
[Read More]Death of a radio host: the web of corruption, lies and revenge behind the killing of Martinez Zogo
Posted on April 6, 2024
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Global developmentA dossier of bank slips detailing suspect payments of millions of dollars handed to the journalist brought the downfall of a political upstart in Cameroon. But it also led to Zogo’s murder. His colleagues went to investigate why
Martinez Zogo was 50 when his body was found on an empty plot of land in Ebogo, Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 22 January 2023. He had left his radio station, Amplitude FM, at about 8pm on 17 January.
[Read More]Dont plan it, just go!: how to be spontaneous and grab some unexpected fun
Posted on April 6, 2024
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Health & wellbeingThe pandemic has left our best-laid plans in disarray, but we can still have spur-of-the-moment adventures
Back in the wild old days, my best buddy and I used to call going out “looking for trouble”. We weren’t hoping for a punch-up or a little light robbery, but a spontaneous adventure involving music, strangers or just the city at night. All that spur-of-the-moment fun has taken quite a beating since the pandemic began, for many millions of us.
[Read More]Four perfect picnic pie recipes
Posted on April 6, 2024
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PieFrom a hot-water crust chicken pie to a sweet and creamy apricot and pistachio tart, these pies cut the mustard any way you slice them
Bacon and egg pie (pictured above)Bacon and egg pie is an absolute New Zealand staple. It featured heavily in my youth because my mother is from New Zealand, and this always came on picnics with us, wrapped in newspaper, to keep it hot until lunchtime. Ready-made puff pastry is fine.
[Read More]Leandro Lo: shooting death of jiu-jitsu champion shocks Brazil | Brazil
Posted on April 6, 2024
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Brazil This article is more than 1 year oldLeandro Lo: shooting death of jiu-jitsu champion shocks BrazilThis article is more than 1 year oldMilitary police officer accused of shooting Lo after an altercation at a concert was apparently a gun aficionado
Dozens of kimono-clad mourners have gathered to pay tribute to the world jiu-jitsu champion Leandro Lo after he was shot dead in São Paulo in a crime that has shocked Brazil.
[Read More]No sex on the beach, please: Dutch town tells nude sunbathers to put a lid on lust | Netherlands
Posted on April 6, 2024
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The ObserverNetherlands This article is more than 7 months oldNo sex on the beach, please: Dutch town tells nude sunbathers to put a lid on lustThis article is more than 7 months oldThe local authority in Veere has put up warning signs after a wave of complaints about frisky visitors to the nature reserve
A town in the south of the Netherlands has started a campaign to dissuade nudist beach visitors from sex on the beach and in the dunes.
[Read More]Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis turns on malignant narcissist ex-president | Donald Trump
Posted on April 6, 2024
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Donald Trump This article is more than 4 months oldTrump lawyer Jenna Ellis turns on ‘malignant narcissist’ ex-presidentThis article is more than 4 months oldEllis, one of 18 Trump associates charged in Georgia election subversion case, says she ‘simply can’t support him’ again
Jenna Ellis – the Donald Trump lawyer who like the former president faces criminal charges regarding attempted election subversion in his defeat by Joe Biden in 2020 – says she will not vote for him in the future because he is a “malignant narcissist” who cannot admit mistakes.
[Read More]Cam girl reality: an enticing illusion leaves many models poor and defeated
Posted on April 5, 2024
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SexThe rise of the ‘virtual girlfriend’ is changing the porn industry – but the many downsides for performers may threaten its staying power Katlyn Carter got her first cam girl job in 2014 after responding to an ad posted on Craigslist by a fetish modeling studio in Van Nuys, California. Carter and her partner, Kayden, were struggling to make ends meet despite working full-time office jobs, and she was intrigued by the potential for financial security.
[Read More]I am terrified that my daughter Tamar is a hostage of Hamas she needs urgent medical care | Yair
Posted on April 5, 2024
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OpinionIsrael-Gaza war This article is more than 3 months oldI am terrified that my daughter Tamar is a hostage of Hamas – she needs urgent medical careThis article is more than 3 months oldYaira GutmanShe never came home from Supernova music festival, and our hearts are broken. We are begging for help to bring her home and get her the medication she needs On Friday 6 October, my 27-year-old daughter, Tamar, for ever my little girl, was so excited.
[Read More]Invisible bear makes cyclists safer | Transport
Posted on April 5, 2024
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The ObserverTransport This article is more than 15 years oldInvisible bear makes cyclists saferThis article is more than 15 years oldTransport for London gets more than 10 million viewers for quirky internet video with a serious messageA video clip featuring an 'invisible' moonwalking bear that has stealthily grown to be an internet hit has been revealed as a subtle road safety campaign planted by London transport officials.
The minute-long film called simply Awareness Test has caught out millions of viewers on the video-sharing website YouTube and other sites.
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