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Ex-Scotland rugby captain Hogg spared jail after admitting he abused wife

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg was sentenced to supervision for a year on Thursday, avoiding a jail term after admitting he had abused his estranged wife over the course of five years.

Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood

Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Wednesday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and claiming at least five lives.

Hollywood ablaze as fires rage around Los Angeles

At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes -- including in Hollywood.

'We have lost everything': Despair in the Los Angeles fires

Homes reduced to ashes, businesses in flames, and in the midst of the devastation, haggard residents: the California city of Altadena, ravaged Wednesday by a violent fire, looked like an area that has just been bombed.

Venezuela braces for crunch anti-Maduro protests

Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro will take to the streets Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to prevent him from being sworn in for a highly controversial third term as president.

Philippine Catholic devotees mass in Manila hoping for a miracle

Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervour.

New twist in US-Cuba trademark fight over Havana Club rum

One rum, two owners: the decades-long legal battle between the Cuban government and spirits giant Bacardi over the popular Havana Club rum brand has entered a new phase with the enactment of a new US trademark law.

Venezuela repression increases ahead of crunch anti-Maduro protests

Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro condemned a new crackdown on his critics ahead of planned protests Thursday over his inauguration for a highly contested third term later this week.

'No more fires,' demand fed-up Amazon residents

Giovana Serrao was not home when a fire lit in a neighboring agricultural field got out of control and destroyed her acai palms on the island of Marajo in the Brazilian Amazon.

Crowds throng as Jesus statue parades through Philippine capital

Scores of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervour.

Avel eCare Announces Acquisition of Amwell Psychiatric Care to Expand Telemedicine Services

Avel eCare, the nation's leading telemedicine provider of clinician-to-clinician services, is proud to announce the acquisition of Amwell Psychiatric Care (APC), a division of Amwell® (NYSE:AMWL). This acquisition further solidifies Avel eCare's position as a national leader in telemedicine and expands its Behavioral Health services to meet the growing demand across rural and urban communities.

Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material

A member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld pleaded guilty to handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal, US authorities said Wednesday.

Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Wednesday as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes.

Celebrities flee Los Angeles blazes as Hollywood premieres scrapped

World-famous actors, musicians and celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires tearing through Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Mexican president trolls Trump, suggests US renamed 'Mexican America'

Mexico's president took a swipe at Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying that the United States should be called "Mexican America," after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."

Hydrants run dry in LA fire battle, residents urged to save water

People living all over Los Angeles were urged Wednesday to conserve water after hydrants ran dry as major wildfires erupted around the city.

Opponents decry Venezuela crackdown ahead of Maduro swearing-in

Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in following elections he is widely accused to have stolen.

Two dead, significant injuries in Los Angeles blazes

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people and caused a "significant number" of serious injuries, officials tackling the terrifying blazes said Wednesday.

UN denounces spike in Russian executions of Ukrainian PoWs

The United Nations voiced alarm Wednesday at a recent surge in alleged Russian executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, saying it had verified 68 cases since the start of the war.

Thousands flee as Los Angeles wildfires burn out of control

Tens of thousands of people fled their homes near Los Angeles on Wednesday as three out-of-control wildfires fuelled by hurricane-force winds tore through the city's suburbs, destroying dozens of houses.

Debris falling from the sky: more often, more risk

It is still not clear what exactly fell onto a Kenyan village last month, but such events are likely to become increasingly common given the amount of space debris drifting above the planet.

Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburbs

Firefighters on Wednesday battled a ferocious wildfire in Los Angeles suburbs, home to many Hollywood celebrities, which devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations as hurricane-force winds fuelled rapid blaze growth.

Bangladesh orders banks to assist UK minister graft probe

Bangladesh money laundering investigators have ordered the country's big banks to hand over details of transactions relating to British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq in an ongoing graft probe, officers told AFP.

Grief and nostalgia in India's 'Jimmy Carter village'

In a quiet village tucked in the shadow of India's capital, the late US president Jimmy Carter's name is etched for posterity.

Venezuela's 'colectivos' ready to pounce as opposition plans protest

Venezuela's "colectivos," groups of armed civilian volunteers accused of committing violence on behalf of Nicolas Maduro's pariah regime, are poised to pounce on opposition protests called for the eve of the president's swearing-in ceremony.

China's viral wild boar hunters attract fame and concern

In the frigid night of China's Qinling mountains, hunters with huge social media followings scour the landscape in pursuit of wild boars menacing local farmers' livelihoods.

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on

Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic.

Rescuers search for survivors after quake in China's Tibet kills at least 126

Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people.

Mexicans offered $1,300 to hand in a machine gun

Mexico's government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime.

Don't eat your Christmas tree, warns Belgium food agency

Some things may go without saying, but just in case... Belgium's food agency issued a public health warning as the festive season wrapped up Tuesday: don't eat your Christmas tree.

Applied DNA Reschedules Investor Update Call in Observance of the National Day of Mourning in Recognition of the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) ("Applied DNA" or the "Company"), a leader in polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based technologies, today announced that it has rescheduled its Investor Update call to Thursday, February 13, 2025, to coincide with the release of its first quarter fiscal 2025 financial results.

''The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL 'Mormon' Wives'' - the Untold Backstory That Led Eight Latter-Day Saint Wives to Co-Author an Uplifting and Unexpected Page-Turner

Challenges like infertility, mental health, chronic illness, cultural adaptation, sibling suicide, raising a special needs child, and other real-life difficulties face mothers (and parents) all over the world. And yet, good luck looking for a resource, a compendium (if you will), that addresses such issues in a straightforward, non-biased manner by the "Mainstream Media" - especially when it comes to sharing stories about members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was this reality that led eight, uniquely diverse Latter-day Saint strangers to accept "the call" from Cedar Fort Publishing & Media to write their own stories as "wives of faith," tales that laid bare their very real struggles (and successes) in facing challenges that millions of other wives, mothers, and women have faced as well.

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