Poubelles débordantes, toilettes pleines, arbres vandalisés et rallyes improvisés dans des zones à l’équilibre très fragile… La paralysie partielle des administrations fédérales aux Etats-Unis (le “shutdown”) a privé le parc naturel de Joshua Tree, le plus célèbre de l’Ouest américain, de la grande majorité de son personnel. Il ne restait jusqu’alors que huit “rangers” pour surveiller 3 200 km2, restés ouverts au public…
Read moreL’armée israélienne a bombardé des cibles iraniennes en Syrie
Israël a annoncé avoir frappé des positions iraniennes en Syrie, dans la nuit du dimanche 20 janvier au lundi 21 janvier. Dans un communiqué, l’armée israélienne dit viser la force Quds des Gardiens de la révolution iranienne en Syrie, sans davantage de précisions sur le nombre de tirs.Elle a mis en garde les forces syriennes…
Read moreLa vogue des tests ADN aux Etats-Unis alimente le tourisme des origines vers le continent africain
L’Afrique de l’Ouest et centrale enregistre une hausse du tourisme mémoriel lié au désir de retrouver ses racines. Un “retour au pays natal” rendu possible par la nouvelle vogue des tests ADN.Aux Etats-Unis, les Afro-Américains sont nombreux à faire ces tests pour localiser leurs racines africaines. Après analyse d’un peu de salive en laboratoire, on peut…
Read moreMythbuster: Is Ronaldo really a great free-kick taker?
The Portuguese has netted 55 free-kick goals in his career but his conversion rate has dropped dramatically over the past five years It’s difficult not to be amused by Paulo Dybala’s reaction to Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Juventus in the summer of 2018. The Argentine immediately sent a cheeky message to the senior squad’s WhatsApp…
Read moreMalta selects Dalli as commissioner
Malta selects Dalli as commissioner Malta’s social policy minister, John Dalli, wins battle for nomination to the European Commission. European Voice By Paul Dallison 11/24/09, 4:33 AM CET Updated 4/12/14, 6:43 PM CET Malta’s Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has nominated John Dalli, the country’s social policy minister, to be the country’s next member of the…
Read moreBraves Fans Rally Around Petition To 'Keep The Chop'
ATLANTA, GA — More than 35,000 fans have signed a petition asking the Atlanta Braves to keep the long-standing tradition of the “tomahawk chop” after team officials said they’re considering its future in light of backlash from Native Americans. Braves fan Kevin Mooneyhan created the petition Thursday to keep the chant, attracting 20,000 signatures within…
Read moreTom Brady's $9M CT Home Purchase Didn't Happen, Agency Says
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen may have bought a home, but if they did it’s not the one listed in reports over the weekend. Real estate company Compass said the $9 million mansion referenced in the report has not been purchased by the power couple. “I don’t know if they bought in Greenwich, but according…
Read moreUnder Armour Partners with the NFHS Network
Under Armour and the NFHS Network, the nation’s leading high school sports media company, today announced a new multi-year partnership, making Under Armour the first anchor partner of the Network. The NFHS Network is the single online destination for watching boys and girls high school sporting events live and on demand from across the country…
Read moreHigh School Today Celebrates 10 Years of Serving Schools
High School Today is now 10 years old, and this issue represnts the first graphics change since we started in 2007. While it looks similar to the first issue, the 79 issues in-between represent an incredible journey. The initial challenge was to create a modern replacement for the NFHS News, a venerated but aged two-color…
Read moreFree Movement Approved in High School Girls Lacrosse
Allowing players to freely move around the playing field after a whistle is one of 12 changes to high school girls lacrosse rules approved for the 2020 season. All rules changes recommended by the joint National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and US Lacrosse (USL) Girls Lacrosse Rules Committee at its June 17-19…
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