In a post shared on Mumsnet on Friday, under the username EJLx, the soon-to-be mom wrote that she is about eight months pregnant with a baby girl, which both she and her partner of eight years wanted very much and planned. Until a few months ago, she was living the dream, but when she was about six months pregnant, things started to change. He left her for the first time then, just to come back, saying he made a mistake....

The clip was filmed covertly by a Native American student at John W. North High School in Riverside, California, because he “felt that violence was being committed against him.” The footage shows the white teacher, with feathers on her head, war hooping and tomahawk chopping in front of her class, who are looking on in awkward silence. Native American activist and businesswoman Akalei Brown, who told Newsweek she shared the video on behalf of the male student’s family, posted it to Instagram on October 20....

On Wednesday, festival planners won permit approval for marijuana sales from the San Francisco Office of Cannabis, which will be conducted in a designated smoking area called “Grass Lands.” “It’s going to be a landmark moment for the end of prohibition,” Alex Fang, co-founder of Oakland cannabis company Sublime, told the San Francisco Chronicle. Public consumption of cannabis is generally illegal in California, but Outside Lands will work in compliance with new rules developed by the Office of Cannabis, setting apart marijuana sales from the rest of the festival behind an opaque barrier....

Of the 2,224,490 customers tracked in Louisiana, at least 1,014,024 were without power as of publication time, according to data from PowerOutage.US. “This evening 1.1 million electric customers remain without power due to #HurricaneIda,” PowerOutage.US wrote in a tweet Monday evening. A map from PowerOutage shows that most of the state’s power outages are in the state’s southeastern region, with over 100,000 without power in New Orleans and Jefferson and St....

In a Thursday press conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told the public that the operation was “the largest methamphetamine seizure in the history of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.” He went on to explain that the “largest seizure” included 1,342 pounds of liquid meth— which was being transported across state lines in buckets — as well as 63 kilos of crystal meth, 25 pounds of THC edibles and 2,544 Xanax pills....

Faithful America, an online grassroots Christian organization, launched the petition shortly after Google announced it removed the app from the Google Play store. Nearly 15,000 Christians have signed the petition. According to a press release from Faithful America, Apple is the largest distributor of the app. The petition denounced violent threats posted on Truth Social, as well as “anti-democracy lies” and “Christian nationalism.” The petition addressed Apple CEO Tim Cook and urged him to follow Google’s lead in banning the app....

“As of October 19, from the first case of shooting down in Ukraine drone-kamikaze of Iranian production “Shahed-136” (September 13, 2022, m. Kupyansk), the air defense of the Air Force and other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed 223 BPL of this type,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a Facebook post. “Destroying the barrageous Shahed-136 ammunition,” the post said, “involves anti-propelled missile units, destructive aviation, self-propelled anti-aircrafts, mobile PZRK fire groups, air-powered cannons, large-caliber machine guns and a different weapon....

In a press release, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price said that they were recalling Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ’n Glide Soothers and 2-in-1 Soothe ’n Play Gliders. The press release stated that there have been reports of four infant deaths in the 4-in-1 Rock ’n Glide Soother. “The infants were reportedly placed on their backs unrestrained in the product and later found on their stomachs,” the press release said....

The poll, which was conducted by Monmouth University, found 61 percent of Americans saying that President Donald Trump delaying the transition process following Joe Biden’s projected win in the 2020 presidential election is a threat to national security. Among the 61 percent, 35 percent said it is a major threat and 26 percent said it is a minor threat, while 36 percent said it’s not a threat and 3 percent said they didn’t know....

Since 1967, the California condor has been protected as an endangered species by federal law. At present, about 160 condors remain in California; over the weekend, 15 of those condors made themselves comfortable at Cinda Mickols’ home. Mickols’ daughter, Seana Quintero, took to Twitter Tuesday to post photos of the condors that had “descended on” her mother’s home. The birds, taking a liking to the property, decided they would hang out for a bit....

The poll, which was conducted by CreditCards.com, surveyed 2,768 U.S. adults from May 21 to May 22. The margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points. According to the survey, 35 percent of Americans forced to work from home want to continue doing so, even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted. In comparison, 21 percent of the same group would like to continue working from home at least four days a week, 26 percent said two to three days per week and 82 percent said at least two days per week....

Harrigan’s fondness for deflating pomposity inspires some of his best scenes, such as the moment, just before the fighting starts, when the American commander Col. William Travis fires a cannon blast. It was his way, he said, “of telling the Mexicans that we do not intend to surrender.” Then “Travis stood there as if waiting for a roaring chorus of approval, but most of the defenders seemed unnerved by the sudden cannon blast, and others… were too far away to hear their commander and were turning to each other with puzzled expressions....

95% work more than a 40-hour workweek. Only 49% vacationed for two weeks in the past 12 months. Two thirds say their jobs are more stressful than they were a decade ago. 36% lack adequate skills to use a computer. 57% say they would advance further in their field if they had more education. SOURCE PRIORITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC., THE 2IST CENTURY WORKPLACE

According to her owner, Lulu the cat recently lost her own kittens and so with all that motherly love left with nowhere to go, was purchased a kitten to look after to help mend her broken heart. The video has gained over 34 million views in just over two weeks. “My cat Lulu lost her kittens so I decided to buy a kitten just for her,” owner Lily wrote on-screen....

Antonio Conte’s side had agreed a fee for the England international on Monday and were trying to finalise a transfer as soon as possible in the fear that the Reds may also register their interest and shift matters. Gunners 7/1 to win the Europa League The 24-year-old did not aid the strategy of the Premier League champions, though, showing no speed in undertaking a medical or working through any of the other formalities to wrap up the switch....

“Scott Perry has disgraced South Central Pennsylvania, failed his country, and betrayed the trust of anyone who cares about our democracy. He is a stain on our Congress and must resign immediately,” said Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills in a Sunday statement. According to a Saturday report by The New York Times, Perry played a key role in an alleged plan to push out then-acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen as part of an effort to overturn the election results in Georgia....

Word from Venezuela had Sandoval, the erstwhile third baseman known as Panda, leaving a game with an apparent leg injury. The Giants bombed in 2013 after winning their second World Series in three years. So having Sandoval healthy will be key to their recovery. Until Saturday, all signs were positive. According to CSN Bay Area, Sandoval was hitting .393 with a home run, three doubles and seven RBI in seven games with Navegantes de Magallanes....

Pacemaker implantation surgery is minimally invasive and performed either as an inpatient or outpatient procedure based on your health and the cause of the rhythm disorder. What Is Pacemaker Surgery? Pacemaker surgery is done to implant a pacemaker device. A pacemaker is comprised of a pulse generator that houses a battery and circuitry, as well as one to three small electrical leads that are placed in the chambers of the heart....

That didn't happen when coaches decided not to select Stephenson as an All-Star reserve for the Eastern Conference. And while he hasn't acted out in anger, Stephenson, who averaged 14.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists, isn't pleased with their choice. "I'm mad. I feel like I had my breakout year last year," Stephenson told said Friday, according to The Indianapolis Star (Via ESPN.com). "I showed I can play with anyone on the floor and I felt like this year, I brought a little bit more to my game....

Now, the painful question that follows is obvious: How many more chances does Green Bay have with quarterback Aaron Rodgers following a 31-26 loss to the Buccaneers in the NFC championship game? Rodgers didn’t take long to add to that narrative in his postgame press conference with a Favre-like response about his future. Considering Rodgers has three years remaining on his contract, those comments are going to power the hot-take factory for the entire offseason....