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Added on the 16/04/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Nevada’s LGBTQ community has a reason to celebrate amid a contentious election week. The Silver State became the first to enshrine same-sex marriage rights in its constitution. Nearly 62% of voters Tuesday backed a constitutional amendment recognizing equal marriage. The exact wording defines marriage “as between couples regardless of gender.” HRC Nevada State Director Briana Escamilla said that she hoped the amendment would make waves. Perhaps it would remind lawmakers “across the country that LGBTQ equality is a winning issue.”
Flood-hit Venice braces for another exceptional high tide, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. IMAGES
Footage provided courtesy of the Bronx Zoo shows the adorable first moments of a new female baby snow leopard cub playing with her mom on Thursday. The new cub, who is unnamed as of yet, was jumping all over her mom and playing with her tail as she was unveiled to the public for the first time. Her grandpa is the famous snow leopard called Leo, who was sent to the US in 2006 as part of a partnership program between the Wildlife Conservation Society and the governments of the USA and Pakistan.
Ever since the first neanderthal smeared color on a cave wall, humans have been captivated and obsessed by art. Works from art masters of the past continue to be timeless, but the modern world has opened up new possibilities for art. Technology has given humans more tools and much more free time, so the amount and variety of art has simply exploded. Here are 5 of the most creative, quirky, and downright baffling new forms of art which could only have been possible in our crazy modern world.
An elderly Christian widow, who survived two years of Islamic State rule over her northern Iraqi town, says jihadists threatened to kill her, and forced her to spit on a crucifix. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.