Day: December 15, 2023

Nigerian high court reinstates terrorism charges against popular separatist leader

10:10 pm December 15, 2023

Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling dismissing terrorism charges against a popular separatist leader whose trial has been blamed for an outbreak of violence in the country’s southeast region. The Court said Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) separatist group that seeks independence for Nigeria’s southeastern region, […]

South Carolina farmers charged with murder in death of armed trespasser granted bond

10:05 pm December 15, 2023

A father and son who operate a family farm in rural South Carolina were granted bond a day after their hearing as they face murder charges in the shooting death of a neighbor they allegedly confronted in a trespassing incident last week. Ryan Jordan Lindler Sr., 52, and Ryan Lindler Jr., 26, allegedly gunned down […]

NHL Star breaks down in tears after being booed by own fans in win following critical remark of ex-coach

10:03 pm December 15, 2023

St. Louis Blues star Jordan Kyrou became emotional when asked about being booed by the team’s own fans for his remark about former coach Craig Berube, who was fired earlier this week amid the team’s sluggish start to the season. Berube, who led the Blues to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup win in 2019, was […]

A US pine species thrives when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a ‘fire culture’ to boost its range

9:52 pm December 15, 2023

WEST END, N.C. (AP) — Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors. Using new tools to revive an old communal tradition, they set fire to wiregrasses and forest debris with a drip torch, corralling embers with leaf blowers. WILDFIRES FORCE EVACUATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE AS HIGH WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY POSE THREATS Wimberley, 65, […]

1 injured in eastern Pennsylvania home explosion

9:51 pm December 15, 2023

One person was injured and a house was severely damaged Friday by an early morning explosion at a home about 10 miles northwest of Reading, Pennsylvania. A male was hospitalized after the blast just before 7 a.m. in Bernville. A fire marshal is investigating, state police spokesman Trooper David Boehm said. HISTORIC ABANDONED INDIANA HIGH […]