The teacher from Hephzibah High School, who has not been identified, shared the picture of the controversial flag with words that read: “A sticker you put on the back of your pickup truck to announce that you intend to marry your sister. Think of it like a white trash ‘Save the Date’ card.” It was not immediately clear under what context or circumstances the words or picture were used, but the matter roused local debate after one pupil took a picture of the classroom slide and sent it to her mother for her opinion....

Kylie Strickland has over 260,000 followers on TikTok, where her account is now set to private. The influencer has become the center of controversy after a clip of her allegedly lifting her top and exposing her breasts to two young boys in a swimming pool circulated online. It was taken from a livestream on her own account. The ages of the children are currently unknown. Strickland’s content usually focuses on humorous videos and have gained her over 7 million likes across her account....

Maike Borkowski, of Lensham, Germany, allegedly made fraudulent claims concerning the ill health of her kids in order to collect benefits worth over $150,000. It’s also claimed that she used over $1 million worth of unnecessary drugs in order to “treat” her not-at-all sickly children. Borkowski is currently standing trial in the city of Lubeck, for the crimes which allegedly took place between 2010-2016. A doctor at that trial testified that Borkowski had ordered over $100,000 worth of unneeded “blood treatment” drugs for her children, and personally injected her kids on a weekly basis with an assortment of medicines—medicines that cost as much as $1,443 per injection....

Germany is also mulling over stricter rules for workplaces and giving employees the opportunity to work remotely when possible. The proposed restrictions and penalties will be up for parliament to debate Thursday, the German news agency dpa reported. The Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s disease control agency, reported 52,826 new COVID infections Wednesday and 294 deaths, raising the nation’s total death toll to 98,274. The country has documented nearly 5.13 million cases since the onset of the pandemic, according to the AP....

Individuals and groups found guilty of trying to change the sexual orientation of persons under the age of 18 could face fines of more than $32,000 and up to a year in prison. Parents may also face legal ramifications if they coerce their children into being involved in the banned therapies. The pseudoscientific gay conversion practice is based on the idea that being gay or transgender is an illness that can be treated....

He told reporters, unironically, at the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday that too many teams are content with losing. Per Alex Speier of The Boston Globe: MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN First, Cole’s estimate is way off. Based on record, just six teams — the Orioles, Royals, Tigers, Blue Jays, Mariners and Marlins — not 15, are in the tank this year. As MLB commissioner Rob Manfred pointed out Tuesday (and as noted by Speier), 20 teams are five games or closer to a postseason berth....

You could also ask your family members if they know any single girls you could reach out to. If you already know her, try starting the conversation with something like, “Hey! Remember me? I think we had English class together in high school. ” If you don’t know her, try something like, “Hey, you seem really cool! I love that new pic you just posted. ” You can get a good conversation going on a dating app by talking about something they put in their profile or their bio....

If you have persistent symptoms of sleep apnea and don’t use your CPAP, you should have a conversation with your sleep doctor to review alternative treatments, including potentially using an oral appliance and trying some exercises, as long as you do not have severe sleep apnea. Oral appliances are a good and effective alternative to CPAP in treating mild to moderate sleep apnea. What is the experience of getting and using an oral or dental appliance like?...

Greenspan to ask ‘Whassup’: In an effort to recast his image from stern inflation hawk to fun-loving homeboy, Fed chairman Alan Greenspan will appear in one of Budweiser’s popular “Whassup” TV commercials. In the commercial, Greenspan is greeted by several members of his “posse” with the now familiar salutation, “Whassup,” to which the Fed chief responds, “I’ll tell you what’s up: the consumer price index, reflecting tightness in the labor markets and resultant wage pressures....

The folks at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles agree. They invited the group–Elizabeth Streb/Ringside – to inaugurate this month’s reopening of MOCA’s second building, the Temporary Contemporary, which has been closed for three years. The TC, as everyone calls it, is a former warehouse rehabbed in 1983 by architect Frank Gehry. With soaring ceilings and 45,000 square feet of exhibition space, the TC is perfect for Streb and the eight human projectiles she calls her dancers....

CHAVIS: I think it’s significant that I’m the youngest person ever elected to serve as executive director of the nation’s oldest and largest civil-rights organization. I’m 45. I’m old enough not to be out of touch with the older generation, but I’m young enough to be in touch with young people… I have connections with Public Enemy. In my prior job at the Commission for Racial Justice, Sister Souljah was on my staff....

Forty-one days later, there was no crowd waiting when the murder charge was dropped and Burke came home from jail. The open-and-shut case popped back open shortly after his arrest. Within 24 hours prosecutors learned that DNA collected from saliva on Mrs. Kennedy’s chest couldn’t have come from Burke. Incredulous, they ran more tests, which again exonerated him. In addition, the blood found on Burke turned out to be feline; he had been tending to injured cats....

title: “Getting Tough” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-26” author: “George Luvene”

Having failed to reach the 2018 World Cup, the Black Stars, led by former international player Otto Addo, now boast a significant wealth of young talent. However, there’s been a fair few challenges along the way as well. Addo was only appointed earlier this year after the national team made a managerial change in the wake of a disappointing showing at the Africa Cup of Nations. In a turnaround, the new boss helped lead the side to World Cup qualification just two months later, dramatically eliminating African powers Nigeria on away goals in a 1-1 aggregate playoff draw....

Nikolskoye is 300 kilometers south of Moscow in once-thriving farm country. Now, on the local highway, a group of 8-year-old hitchhikers explain that their school has closed (“not enough kids”) and there is no money for a school bus. While cash pours into Moscow, the fabled Russian heartland is emptying out. According to preliminary results of the first national Census since 1989, more than half of Russia’s 155,290 villages are abandoned or populated by 50 or fewer stragglers....

The two-run homer from “Cruz” — Stanton’s nickname that’s printed on his Players Weekend jersey — left the yard in the bottom of the eighth, and lifted the Marlins into a 4-2 lead over the Padres. Stanton is the 28th player to join the 50 home run club. He’s also setting an impressive pace. MORE: Stanton has most home runs in NL since 2008 Stanton leads MLB in home runs this year, with Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge trailing with 37 homers on the season....

The star outfielder hasn’t played since June because of a knee injury, but is flying to New York ahead of his team’s impending three-game series against the Angels. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters Tuesday that the four-time All-Star and 2017 National League MVP could be activated as early as Wednesday. Boone also said that Thursday could mark Stanton’s return to the active roster if he isn’t good to go by Wednesday....

Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of those players, with the Bucks superstar joining Wesley Matthews, Bobby Portis and Donte DiVincenzo on the sideline. Prior to entering the protocols, Antetokounmpo had appeared in 26 of Milwaukee’s 29 games this season. On Friday, ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported that Antetokounmpo has cleared the league’s health and safety protocols. Here’s the latest on Antetokounmpo’s status for Christmas. MORE: Updated team-by-team list of players in health and safety protocols...

The craters, scientists say, are forming as a result of thawing submerged permafrost on the edge of the Beaufort Sea in northern Canada, with retreating glaciers from the last ice age driving the change and not recent climate warming. Permafrost is ground that is permanently frozen—in some cases for hundreds of thousands of years. In the Arctic, which is warming faster than any other region of Earth, permafrost is thawing, causing the ground to become unstable....