Killer whale Tahlequah ‘who mourned her dead calf for 17 DAYS’ gives birth

An orca named Tahlequah that touched the hearts of people around the world in 2018 after she carried her dead calf for 17 days has given birth to a new baby.  The 21 year-old orca — or ‘killer whale’ — gave birth on September 4 to her new calf, dubbed ‘J57’ by researchers, in the … Read more

Civil rights icon John Lewis mourned at Atlanta funeral

Barack Obama has excoriated President Trump and his administration during his eulogy for the late John Lewis by calling out efforts to stifle voting and slamming the use of tear gas on peaceful protesters by federal agents.  Speaking in front of the American flag-draped casket bearing Lewis’ body at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on … Read more

Civil rights icon John Lewis mourned at Atlanta funeral

Former President Barack Obama says the late John Lewis will be a ‘founding father of a fuller, better, fairer America’ as he delivered a stirring eulogy for the civil rights icon and longtime Congressman.  Speaking in front of the American flag-draped casket bearing Lewis’ body at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Thursday, Obama said … Read more

Former Liverpool star Michael Robinson mourned in Spain with every newspaper dedicated to him

There was a clean sweep of front pages dedicated in their entirety to Michael Robinson’s death on Wednesday morning.  Marca titled theirs ‘The Day After,’ which had been the name of the pioneering football highlights show he presented for 15 years. Diario AS went simply with: ‘Michael Robinson, You’ll Never Walk Alone’. On any other … Read more