The reptile weighed almost 750 pounds (340 kilograms) and is being taken to a gator farm in central Florida. The trapper told Jupiter Police that he estimated the gator was about 100 years old, "which seemed a little bit old", she said. The Sun Sentinel reports alligators are especially active in South Florida during warm weather. The FWC regularly offers tips on how people can stay safe. [Full Article...]
The assault began early Friday when the Taliban attacked two adjacent checkpoints, Ghazni police spokesman Ahmad Khan Seerat told AFP . He appeared at a gathering in Balkh and said that he will "eliminate" the Taliban from the north within six months if he is given the chance. [Full Article...]
Apparently, to make their message more appealing to the public, the Israel Defence Forces compared calling the Great March of Return a "peaceful protest" to various real life activities that seem absurd and unrealistic. Israel rejects the criticism, saying its troops are defending the border against rioters, and it has no choice but to use lethal force where necessary. [Full Article...]
Lewis said MPs must consider possible next steps given that the updated Brexit deadline of April 12 is approaching. A jogger gives the middle finger to a pro-Brexit demonstrator outside the Houses of Parliament in London on March 29, 2019. [Full Article...]
But in his deposition, Jones continued to posit conspiracy theories about the mass shooting. The lawsuits allege that "since the day of the shooting, Infowars has aggressively promoted a awful and despicable false narrative about Sandy Hook, mocking the families as liars and accusing them of a sinister conspiracy". [Full Article...]
The bodies of two teenage boys have been found on Fraser Island, north of Queensland, in a statement released by police. Emergency services launched a search and rescue operation near Lake Mackenzie on World Heritage-listed Fraser Island off the Queensland state coast late Friday after the boys were reported missing. [Full Article...]
The legislation requires officials and employees in the Vatican City State as well the Roman Curia, the central administration of the Catholic Church , to immediately report any abuse against minors and vulnerable people or face fines or a prison sentence. [Full Article...]
The migrants reportedly threatened the crew and forced it to change course once they realised they would be returned to Libya where they face persecution. The cargo ship was heading from Turkey to Libya when it was asked Tuesday to divert its course to rescue almost 100 migrants in distress, which it did, before continuing on its course. [Full Article...]