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Greenpeace: Illegal driftnet use in Indian Ocean
Greenpeace says they have uncovered widespread use of illegal driftnets in the northwest Indian Ocean.They say it is decimating marine life in one of the world's most ecologically vulnerable fishing grounds.During two weeks at sea, the environmental organisation says it filmed seven ships within 20 square miles using driftnets to catch tuna.And detected another eight vessels on radar that also suggested use of nets.The group shared video footage that showed sharks and manta rays that had been killed in nets, set some 500 miles east of Somalia.These nets are nicknamed the "wall of death" for the quantity of other sea life they catch in addition to the fish they are set for.They were banned by the United Nations 30 years ago. This is Greenpeace UK head of oceans, Will McCallum: "As we arrived though what we weren't prepared for was just how many we'd actually been able to see at night. The reason is because they have got these football stadium lights so they shine onto the water that attract the squid. So they are fishing at this unbelievable scale and it is really surprising how little we know about just how they are doing this fishing."He added that enforcement of the U.N. ban is needed in international waters to resolve an enormous governance gap. Nations are due to meet in August for negotiations over a global ocean treaty, designed to set up safeguards for parts of the ocean.
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Big Brother star Nikki Grahame dies aged 38
The star, who appeared on the seventh series of Big Brother in 2006, had anorexia.
- Miami Herald
Inter Miami’s preseason matches Sunday vs Toronto FC, Miami FC canceled
Inter Miami’s final preseason games on Sunday against Toronto FC and Miami FC have been canceled due to scheduling conflicts.
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Richard Branson is leading a campaign to end the death penalty, along with other key business figures. The Virgin Group founder said there is an urgent need to abolish the practice.
A coalition of global business figures, led by the Virgin Group founder, is calling for capital punishment to be permanently abolished around the world
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St Vincent volcano: Ash rains down on Caribbean island
Thousands of people in Saint Vincent have been evacuated after the La Soufrière volcano erupted.
- Architectural Digest
Why We Love a Small Loveseat
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Markstrom blanks Oilers as Flames win 5-0
Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 shots he faced and the Calgary Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 Saturday night to end a four-game skid. Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano each had a goal and an assist, and Sean Monahan, Elias Lindholm and Brett Ritchie also scored for Calgary. Sam Bennett and Mikael Backlund each had two assists.
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Florida cops who responded to a noise complaint at house party 'cowered away' after finding out their boss was a guest
Police officers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were responding to a noise complaint at a party when they were told their boss was a guest.
- National Review
David Hogg Steps Back from Company He Founded to Compete with Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
Parkland shooting survivor and gun-control advocate David Hogg on Saturday announced he would step back from his role in the pillow company he started to compete with conservative Mike Lindell’s MyPillow. The 20-year-old wrote in a tweet that he had “resigned and released all shares, any ownership and any control of Good Pillow LLC” effective immediately. “The reasons for my departure rest entirely with me and my own personal commitments and I truly wish [co-founder William LeGate] nothing but the best,” he wrote. 7: Effective immediately, I have resigned and released all shares, any ownership and any control of Good Pillow LLC. I want to thank Will for his partnership and wish him absolutely nothing but success with the future of Good Pillow. — David Hogg (@davidhogg111) April 10, 2021 He said he would leave it to LeGate to carry out their goal of creating “an ethical company that produces products that people need while creating good union paying jobs and supporting social causes at the same time.” “Over the next several months, I will be taking some time to focus on my studies in college and advance the gun violence prevention movement with March For Our Lives and personally,” said Hogg, who is a student at Harvard University. Hogg, first announced in February that he was partnering with LeGate, a tech entrepreneur, on the venture which he believes would offer “progressive competition,” to Lindell’s MyPillow. He claimed they could put Lindell out of business. Shortly thereafter Hogg, who was a student during the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, announced he would take a leave of absence from his role as a board member for March For Our Lives. For his part, Lindell had welcomed the challenge, telling Axios at the time that there is “nothing wrong with competition that does not infringe on someone’s patent.” It has been a pleasure working with you, David. I cannot wait to see what you do in the future & we will be sending you pillows from the first batch! — William LeGate (ig: @legate) (@williamlegate) April 10, 2021 LeGate responded to Hogg’s tweets on Saturday, saying “It has been a pleasure working with you, David.” “I cannot wait to see what you do in the future and we will be sending you pillows from the first batch,” he added.
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Mom dies in road-rage shooting with her young daughters in the car, Texas family says
Police are searching for the driver of the other vehicle.
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Matt Gaetz thought he could 'do what he wanted' with women's nudes, a colleague said. That's not how it works.
When Florida passed a bill that would ban nonconsensual pornography, only two lawmakers voted against it. One of them was Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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Trump spent several minutes insulting 'dumb son of a b---h' Mitch McConnell during a rambling speech to GOP donors at Mar-a-Lago, say reports
Former President Donald Trump took aim at Senate Minority Leader for his lack of support during his February impeachment trial, Politico reported.
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John Boehner on how history will judge presidents he’s known. Trump: ‘I don’t think very well’
The good, the bad and the "brother:" Ex-speaker John Boehner rates the presidents, from the "decent" Gerald Ford to the disappointing Barack Obama.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp claims the MLB's voter restriction laws boycott will be a major blow to minority-owned businesses
Critics of the MLB's boycott of Atlanta following new voting laws claim it will cost Black-owned businesses $100 million.
- LA Times
Galaxy's Sebastian Lletget apologizes for using anti-gay slur
Galaxy's Sebastian Lletget apologized for using a homophobic slur popular at Mexican national team games in a video posted on Instagram.
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Ever Given ship forbidden to leave the Suez Canal until its owners pay up to $1 billion in compensation for the chaos it caused
The Japanese-owned container ship might have been freed from the banks of the Suez Canal but is now embroiled in a row over compensation.
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Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on. Las Vegas-area water officials have spent two decades trying to get people to replace thirsty greenery with desert plants, and now they're asking the Nevada Legislature to outlaw roughly 40% of the turf that's left. The Southern Nevada Water Authority estimates there are almost 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) of “nonfunctional turf" in the metro area — grass that no one ever walks on or otherwise uses in street medians, housing developments and office parks.
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Hit-and-run crash in Florida kills New York federal judge
A Florida woman who claimed she is Harry Potter fatally struck a federal judge visiting from New York and seriously injured a 6-year-old boy after swerving her car onto a sidewalk, officials said. Nastasia Snape, 23, is charged with vehicular homicide and other felonies for Friday's crash that killed District Judge Sandra Feuerstein, 75, who served in the Eastern District of New York since 2003. The boy, Anthony Ovchinnikov, was taken to the hospital, but his condition Sunday could not be determined.
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Police accused of threatening, pulling gun on Black Army lieutenant during Virginia traffic stop
U.S. Army Lt. Caron Nazario told police he was “honestly afraid to get out” of his SUV, according to video of the incident. "You should be,” one officer said.
- Business Insider
Corporate America is still dangerously delusional about what the GOP has become
The party of big business has taken to policing corporate America's speech now, and that's not going to change anytime soon.