This woman has been granted sick pay to mind her unwell dog

14.10.2017

La Sapienza University confirmed the woman is an employee but declined to comment further. A judge accepted the lawyers' case that her university should count her two days off under an allowance for absences related to "serious or family personal reasons".

Detective wrangles 9-foot anaconda with her bare hands

Detective wrangles 9-foot anaconda with her bare hands

14.10.2017

The snake, a cousin of the green anaconda, can reach lengths of up to 15 feet and usually prey on small wild animals like fish, birds pigs and others. "We believe this was someone's pet that either escaped or was released", the Sheriff's Office said in the Facebook post , urging owners of exotic pets to be responsible.

North Korea Refuses to Negotiate

North Korea Refuses to Negotiate

14.10.2017

The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine MI approaches a naval base in Busan, South Korea . A day earlier, John Kelly said North Korea's potential ability to hit the United States with missiles should concern Americans, according to CNN .

Mother who ignored deal to vaccinate son loses primary custody

Mother who ignored deal to vaccinate son loses primary custody

14.10.2017

After Bredow said that she and her ex-husband agreed until recently on not vaccinating their child, the judge said that Bredow acknowledged in her own pleadings that he was up-to-date on his vaccinations when he was a year old. Her crime? Not obeying a court order to vaccinate her child. In the intervening time, Bredow had physical custody, while Horne took charge of the boy on alternate weekends.

NeNe Leakes dropped from Xscape Tour after rape joke

NeNe Leakes dropped from Xscape Tour after rape joke

14.10.2017

While Leakes has since apologized, the Xscape tour announced that she would no longer be hosting the event, wishing her well as she "navigates this very hard period". After the backlash started pouring in, Leakes apologized for her comments with a post on Facebook and in a tearful Instagram Live video. As a woman and someone who has survived abuse, I regret the words that I used.

Country star resumes tour after Vegas shooting

Country star resumes tour after Vegas shooting

14.10.2017

Aldean was onstage at the Route 91 Harvest music festival when gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on concertgoers on October 1. He went on to explain that he hopes that nobody there ever experiences anything like that in their life. He wants everyone to go out and do what they want to do and have a fun time. "These people are going to continue to try to hold us down and continue to try to do things to us that make us live in fear or be scared.

Kurdistan Sends Peshmerga Troops to Kirkuk Amid 'Threats' by Iraqi Army

Kurdistan Sends Peshmerga Troops to Kirkuk Amid 'Threats' by Iraqi Army

14.10.2017

In response, Kurdish forces pulled back from outer defensive lines and entrenched behind a major irrigation channel, with Iraqi forces now only about 100 yards to the west, Abdulla said. Iraq's military command rushed to issue a statement denying media reports it had commenced operations for the city. Even though results of the poll were not legally binding, voters living in Kurdish-controlled areas, including Kirkuk, voted overwhelmingly in favor of secession, prompting Kurdish officials to ...

Cuomo, Schneiderman issue statements on health care executive order

Cuomo, Schneiderman issue statements on health care executive order

14.10.2017

A coalition of US states will file a new lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's plan to end Obamacare subsidies to health insurers that help low-income people pay out-of-pocket medical expenses, a source in the NY attorney general's Office said on Friday.

Eleven Returns in Stranger Things Season 2 Final Trailer

Eleven Returns in Stranger Things Season 2 Final Trailer

14.10.2017

All of your favourites are back for the show's sophomore season, and the rather lengthy trailer drops hints about what's to come for the residents of Hawkins, Ind. There are even previews of the Upside Down alternate dimension where the monsters that haunted the town for the first series originate. The Stranger Things Twitter account has also teased a video, which might explore the origins of Eleven more.

UNESCO - Announcement of U.S. withdrawal (12 October 2017)

UNESCO - Announcement of U.S. withdrawal (12 October 2017)

14.10.2017

The victor must be confirmed by the UNESCO general conference next month and will replace outgoing Director-General Irina Bokova in January 2018. Azoulay would become the second French leader of the organization since Rene Maheu served as director-general in 1961-74.