North and South Korea have adopted different approaches to dealing with their falling birth rates and impending population decline. North Korea’s fertility rate, or number of children expected per woman’s lifetime, is 1.78 births per woman, according to projections by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). South Korea is at 0.72, the lowest in the … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – U rhinoceros population Worldwide it has increased slightly, but so have killings, especially in South Africa, as poaching fueled by high demand for rhino horn remains a major threat, conservationists said in a new report. The number of white rhinos increased from 15,942 in 2022 to 17,464 in 2023, but the … Read more
A Wise County judge had ordered that the trial for Tanner HornerFedEx driver indicted on capital murder and kidnapping charges in the killing 7-year-old Athena Strandbe moved to Tarrant County. Judge Brock Smith of the 271st District Court in Decatur approved Horner’s change of venue motion Friday after hearing evidence at a hearing Monday, according … Read more
South Carolina executed its first death row inmate in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to Freddie Owens. Owens, 46, was found guilty by a jury of killing operator Irene Graves during an armed robbery in Greenville in 1997. He was executed despite his co-accused signing an affidavit this week saying Owens was not present … Read more
The Lebanese National News Agency also reported that an Israeli warplane launched two missiles, targeting an apartment in the Al-Jamous area in the southern suburbs of the capital. NBC News could not verify those details. The scenes were reminiscent of the Israeli airstrike in July that killed Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah official. Earlier, the … Read more
BEIRUT – An eye doctor in Lebanon said he treated 40 to 50 people with serious injuries, including some who lost both eyes, after a wave of explosions from communications devices targeted members of the militant group Hezbollah this week, killing dozens. “We have never seen so many cases of patients and victims who lost … Read more
Shohei Ohtani watched a visiting crowd turn out to cheer for him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up witnessing one of the greatest individual performances, and seasons, in major league history. Fans held up their phones to capture the moment and chanted “MVP!” as Mr. Ohtani rounded the bases after he cleared … Read more
Washington – More than 50 former football players and coaches, including several Pro Football Hall of Famers and Super Bowl MVPs, announced their endorsements Friday of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz 2024 US Presidential Election. The group represents 25 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and consists of 10 Pro Football Hall … Read more