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The Division of Food Security, Natural Resources, the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Tobago House of Assembly yesterday “strongly condemned” what it called the “indiscriminate killing of sharks in

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- United Methodist delegates repealed their churchs longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from being ordained or appointed as ministers.

British visitor Peter Smith who sustained severe injuries in a shark attack in Tobago last week, is now receiving further medical care in a Miami Hospital.

Peter Smith, 64, (pictured) from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, lost fingers from his left hand, sustained puncture wounds to the abdomen and suffered a serious leg injury in the attack.

Several theories have surfaced as to why a shark attacked visitor Peter Smith at Turtle Beach. One such theory is the scent of turtles and their eggs, near the scene

Peter Smith, 64, had been enjoying a holiday break in the Caribbean island of Tobago with his wife Joanne when he was savagely attacked by a bull shark leaving him seriously injured

Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years.

Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood to rescue the first wave of downed officers were wounded as a second shooter began firing on them after they killed the wanted man, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said.

Four police officers serving a warrant for a felon were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout in North Carolina.