Month: February 2020

Motorcycle hailing companies are pivoting towards alternative forms of transport following the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles in major parts of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve center. The city has experienced widespread disruption following a recent ban on motorcycle and tricycle taxis, popularly known as okada and keke Napep in the city. The ban went

As members of the United States women’s national soccer team prepare for their gender discrimination trial against US Soccer, their teammates on the men’s side issued a blistering statement of support. The United States National Soccer Team Players Association, which is the union for the men’s team, accused the United States Soccer Federation of “systematic

A lockdown at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, was lifted Friday morning after authorities found a student with a weapon, according to a spokesman for Seminole County Public Schools. Police “secured the student and the weapon,” spokesman Michael Lawrence told CNN. All the students and faculty are safe, he said. It was

Well, it’s Valentine’s Day. Did you bring enough sweethearts for everyone in class? Love it or hate it, the holiday has come a long way. From goat skin and fertility to 16th century greeting cards, here’s a quick spin through several theories on the origins of the holiday dedicated to love, love, love. The festival

The impact of the climate crisis is becoming more and more obvious to humans and their animal neighbors. But among all species, polar bears might be some of the hardest hit. The bears rely on sea ice for nearly every aspect of their survival: It’s where they hunt seals, travel, make dens and mate. So

A 5-year-old Georgia boy awoke to flames in the bedroom. But he didn’t panic, and his actions helped save his entire family. Noah Woods is being named an honorary firefighter and will receive a rare lifesavers award for his heroics on Friday. Noah was one of eight family members asleep in their home in Bartow