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“The statue offends me. It’s in a place where it was clearly designed to send a message to the public, and it’s a racist message,“ Pittman said. “I hope that they don’t put the statue back up, but I don’t condone the way it was done.” … [Read more...] about Confederate statue toppled, vandalized at Maryland church

The livelihoods of millions of already vulnerable people in East Africa are at stake, and people like Boris Polo are working to limit the damage. The logistician with a helicopter firm is on contract with the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, helping to find and mark locust swarms for the targeted pesticide spraying that has been called the only effective control. … [Read more...] about Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over

Lynda Fowler, the neighbor, said she’d previously allowed Esmaeili to use the path, but took him to court because she was fed up with him being an awful neighbor. She said Esmaeili failed to honor a deal made when she sold him the property 10 years ago, allowing her to ride horses across his sanctuary. … [Read more...] about Florida man trapped alone with hundreds of parrots

“I was that guy on the old Holiday Inn commercial,” he said with a chuckle. “Living with my parents at 40. It was a wonderful year. I learned a lot from my fellowship, but more importantly, I had a chance to reconnect with my mom and dad and revisit my life here in Decatur.” … [Read more...] about Millikin’s new president at home for career’s final chapters

Andrej Plenkovic, Croatia's Prime Minister incumbent smiles as he addresses the media in Zagreb, Croatia, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Croatia is holding a parliamentary election on July 5, 2020, with no clear winner in sight as the ruling conservatives' bid for re-election faces a strong challenge from both liberal and right-wing groups. less … [Read more...] about Croats vote in close parliamentary race as virus spikes