New Zealand announces ban on military style semi-automatic and assault rifles less than a week after Christchurch massacre.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a ban on all “military-style semi-automatic weapons” and assault rifles, at a press conference on Thursday local time.“In short, every semi-automatic weapon used in the terrorist attack on Friday will be banned in this country,” Ardern said. The program will include a “buyback scheme” for banned weapons that officials estimate will cost between “$US100 million and $US200 million,” Ardern explained.

Hundreds of thousands take to streets of Ireland for St Patrick's Day parades.

AROUND HALF A million people lined the streets of Dublin to catch a glimpse of the country’s largest St Patrick’s Day parade.

Lack of sleep can cause a sweet tooth.

We all know not getting enough sleep affects our energy and mood, but research suggests insomnia even causes us to crave sugar.

Teen Girl Refuses to Change Skimpy Shorts Until Dad Busts Out His Own Makeshift Daisy Dukes.

This father’s T-shirt said it all. “Best. Dad. Ever.” The thoughtful dad didn’t mind making himself a laughingstock to teach his daughter an important lesson“modest is hottest.

10 Best Countries for Black Teachers to Make Money Abroad.

Want to make a living teaching English abroad? ESL Teachers are in high demand abroad because over 1.5 billion people want to learn English.

In Ethiopia, a Day of Mourning With Empty Coffins for Plane Crash Victims.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, echoed with the wailing of the bereaved on Sunday morning. Mourners dressed in black had streamed into the vast churchyard, waving pictures of loved ones who died in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 a week earlier. But the mourners did not have bodies to bury. Many families do not expect ever to recover remains.

Psychologists Agree: There's No Need to Panic Over a Panic Attack In other words, don't panic!

panic attacks typically occur when a person is under stress. The stress can be physical, like being run down, or emotional, like a significant life change.

Harvard Study on Sugary Drinks and Early Death May Spell the End of Soda Soda, sports drinks, and fruit drinks are all under fire.

It's no secret that both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened sodas are linked to diabetes and obesity,

Google Doodle: what are Tenji blocks?

Today’s Google Doodle pays tribute to Seiichi Miyake, whose invention of the Tenji block transformed the way visually impaired people navigate urban spaces.Millions of us walk over Tenji blocks every day without giving a thought to their purpose or just how much they mean to those who are unable to see their surroundings.

Nurse Delivers Woman’s Baby at Target When She Can’t Make It to the Hospital.

Last-minute shopping before one goes to the hospital to have a baby is often routine for young mothers. But for one pregnant mom in Georgia, she got more than a bargain when she went to Target one day. Tanya Saint Preux Picault was heavily pregnant when she decided to go shopping at Target in Atlanta on Aug. 25, 2017. She was feeling good until she began going into labour. Fortunately, fellow shopper Lisa Bozeman noticed Picault experiencing some difficulty and approached her.“[She] walked up and politely said. Caris Lockwood, then 24 years old, was shopping for shoes when her mother beckoned her to see Picault. One look at Picault and the Piedmont Atlanta Hospital nurse knew straight away that Picault was in labour and needed to get to the hospital. So the trio made their way to the car park when Picault’s water broke, and within the next 20 minutes, Lockwood helped Picault deliver a healthy baby boy named Maleek in the Target lot.“I didn’t think she was going to deliver that fast at first, but then she had a really painful contraction and her water broke. As a labour and delivery nurse I kind of knew what was about to happen,” Lockwood said. When paramedics arrived, they let Lockwood cut the umbilical cord before taking Picault to the hospital, Fox5 reported. Speaking of the experience, Lockwood was only too happy to have been on hand.“I really wasn’t nervous,” Lockwood told ABC News. “It was certainly an incredible experience, and [I] truly believe it was one of those moments where God placed the right people in the right place at the right time. I’m grateful that I was there and able to help bring Tanya’s baby into the world.”Lockwood’s sentiments are echoed by Picault as well.“God had her there for me that day,” Picault said. “She did such a great job. It was on the news, and I recorded it so I can show [Maleek] as he gets older.”How fortuitous that Lockwood was at Target with her mother that day and able to help Picault. For both women, it will surely be an experience they will never forget.