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Walrus spotted in Wales, days after one seen off Ireland – BBC News

walrus “I did a double take,” Cleopatra said. “You go around the coast path and go, ‘Woah.’ It’s not what you expect. It would be like seeing a penguin in your lounge.”

Cleopatra watched the walrus from about 40m (130ft) away and believed it was a young animal as its tusks were “about three inches long”.

“There is a tale going around that it fell asleep on an iceberg and ended up drifting across and woke up in Ireland,” said Cleopatra.

“And then ended up in Wales on the way home.”

Cleopatra said the animal should be named Wyn as it was seen in Wales, though the “obvious” name for the walrus was Wally.

“Wally by name, Wally by nature,” she said.

Source: Walrus spotted in Wales, days after one seen off Ireland – BBC News

50,000 anti-Netanyahu protesters gather for pre-election demonstrations – The Jerusalem Post

Israelis protest against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, near the Prime Minister's official residence in Jerusalem on March 20, 2021, a few days before the Israeli general elections. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 Tens of thousands of protesters participated in a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, just two days before the elections. Demonstrations made their way from the Knesset’s front steps to Balfour Street – adjacent to the Prime Minister’s Residence – to call out Netanyahu for “taking the Knesset hostage” and urged him to step down due to his indictment for bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

Source: 50,000 anti-Netanyahu protesters gather for pre-election demonstrations – The Jerusalem Post

Covid cases are rising in 21 states as health officials warn against reopening too quickly

  • Even as the pace of vaccinations accelerates in the U.S., Covid-19 cases are increasing in 21 states and highly infectious variants are spreading even as governors begin to relax restrictions on businesses.
  • Public health officials warn that while roughly 2.5 million people nationwide are receiving shots every day, infection levels have plateaued this month and some states have failed to reduce the number of daily cases.
  • The 7-day moving average of new infections was 54,666 as of Friday, according to a CNBC analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.

Source: Covid cases are rising in 21 states as health officials warn against reopening too quickly

Gonzalo Cardona killed in Colombia as environmentalists threatened – The Washington Post

On a January morning in the foothills of the Andes, Gonzalo Cardona Molina gave his daughter a goodbye hug, jumped on his 2015 Yamaha motorcycle and set off for the habitat of the elusive yellow-eared parrot. Cardona had spent two decades nurturing the rare bird, a species once thought extinct. Now, they numbered in the thousands, and he was their protector — the overseer of the wild preserve in this South American nation where they thrived anew. A preserve that happens to abut one of Colombia’s most notorious drug routes. “God willing, I will be coming back to you soon,” the 55-year-old told his daughter. Three days later, a search party found his body in a shallow grave with two bullets in his chest. His slaying was the latest in a deadly wave of killings of environmentalists in Colombia, a nation where they are fast becoming almost as endangered as the species they strive to protect.

Source: Gonzalo Cardona killed in Colombia as environmentalists threatened – The Washington Post

The song John Lennon called his “all-time favourite”

The track was a rarely heard number titled ‘Angel Baby’ and originally recorded by Rosie and the Originals in 1960.

The song was originally scheduled to be a part of John Lennon’s iconic covers album Rock ‘n’ Roll, a record which is drenched in infamy for the singer. A contractual agreement, Lennon phoned in some of the covers while others he gave his utmost too. One song that probably landed in the latter category was ‘Angel Baby’, which Lennon provided a rendition for during the sessions.

Source: The song John Lennon called his “all-time favourite”

China, US to set up joint working group on climate change — report | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 20.03.2021

Despite media reports that little progress was made during the two-days of dialogue in the Alaskan city of Anchorage, which ended Friday, China’s official Xinhua news agency said Beijing and Washington had decided to set up a working group on climate change.

The agency did not provide any details on the initiative, other than saying both China and the United States are committed to enhancing communication and cooperation.

The talks were the first face-to-face meeting between senior US officials and their Chinese counterparts since President Joe Biden took office earlier this year. They opened with tense and extended exchanges over human rights in front of television cameras, before the officials retreated behind closed doors.

Source: China, US to set up joint working group on climate change — report | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 20.03.2021

NCAA admits falling ‘short’ in preparations for women’s tournament in San Antonio after viral tweet

The NCAA on Friday morning addressed disparities between the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments after several issues with the women’s tournament in San Antonio surfaced on social media.

Lynn Holzman, NCAA VP of women’s basketball, admitted the NCAA and women’s committee fell short in some areas of preparation prior to the tournament’s start on Sunday.

“We fell short this year in what we’ve been doing to prepare in the last 60 days for 64 teams to be here in San Antonio, and we acknowledge that,” Holzman said.

Holzman specifically addressed a viral tweet and video posted by University of Oregon forward Sedona Prince. In the video, Prince shows a designated training and weight room area at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center with only one set of dumbbells. The video then shows what she said was a men’s training area in Indiana filled with weights and workout machines.

Source: NCAA admits falling ‘short’ in preparations for women’s tournament in San Antonio after viral tweet

Stand for the truth always

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“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world… would do this, it would change the earth.” – WILLIAM FAULKNER

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” – GEORGE ORWELL

“Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.” – MAHATMA GANDHI

“The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the world.” – ALEKSANDR I. SOLZHENITSYN

“Proclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear.” – ST. CATHERINE OF SIENNA


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Las Cruces residents included in Phase 1C vaccine category react to eligibility | KDBC

Rebecca O’Brien works at the restaurant The Game Sports Bar and Grill. She has not once stopped working this entire pandemic, but didn’t have a choice because it’s how she provides for her family.

“I mean, a mask and keeping your distance and washing your hands can only do so much,” O’Brien said.

She’s said she’s been registered for the vaccine for months. Knowing she can now receive it feels like a weight has been lifted off her shoulders.

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“I’m just extremely excited, I know that people like myself were extremely at risk being among a lot of people, in contact with so many people, so I think it’s a really great thing that we can finally be vaccinated,” O’Brien said.

Another group of people now eligible are those in the media.

Lucas Peerman, the news director for the Las Cruces Sun News said this is a huge milestone for his staff.

“It’s been a year since we’ve been able to go out into the public and interact, and for those of us in media that is a big part of our job, to tell the stories of our community it’s best to be able to interact with our communities. So having the vaccine, not only for us in the media, but for the communities that we’re covering just allows much better coverage of what’s going on,” Peerman said.

Source: Las Cruces residents included in Phase 1C vaccine category react to eligibility | KDBC