Jesse Ridgway Announcement: Video of Jesse Ridgway portraying character with Down syndrome resurfaces after announcement

Jesse Ridgway Announcement: Video of Jesse Ridgway portraying character with Down syndrome resurfaces after announcement

A years-old video featuring YouTuber Jesse Ridgway has resurfaced online following his recent announcement that he and his wife decided to terminate a pregnancy after learning their unborn child had Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome. The video, originally uploaded in 2017 as part of his series The Devil Inside, has attracted renewed attention…

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Trump administration cracks down on ‘birth tourism’, revokes hundreds of visas: 'No foreigner is permitted...'

Trump administration cracks down on ‘birth tourism’, revokes hundreds of visas: ‘No foreigner is permitted…’

US has intensified a global crackdown on so-called “birth tourism,” revoking hundreds of visas and targeting what officials describe as organised networks helping foreign nationals travel to the country primarily to give birth and secure US citizenship for their children.The US State Department said on Wednesday it is stepping up enforcement action against applicants who…

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Perth comedian Jasky Singh claims he was banned from venues across Western Australia: 'I'm frustrated'

Perth comedian Jasky Singh claims he was banned from venues across Western Australia: ‘I’m frustrated’

A Perth-based comedian has claimed he was banned from almost every venue in Western Australia for 12 months following an incident he says he still does not fully understand.Jasky Singh said the statewide restriction was imposed after an incident at The Gold Bar in Kalgoorlie, in the state’s Goldfields–Esperance region, in November. The ban applies…

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Quote of the day by Elizabeth Fry: "Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen..." | World News

Quote of the day by Elizabeth Fry: “Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen…” | World News

Elizabeth Fry (Image: Wikipedia) A prison cell is a strange place to find a social reformer.Yet that is exactly where Elizabeth Fry spent much of her time during the early nineteenth century. While many of her contemporaries viewed prisons as places where offenders simply received the consequences of their actions, Fry saw something else. She…

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British couple killed, thrown to Crocodiles; ISIS-linked trio convicted after spending £37,000 on their cards | World News

British couple killed, thrown to Crocodiles; ISIS-linked trio convicted after spending £37,000 on their cards | World News

Three members of an ISIS-linked gang have been convicted of murdering British botanists Rod Saunders and Rachel Saunders before dumping their bodies in a crocodile-infested river in South Africa, bringing an end to a case that remained unresolved for more than eight years.Durban High Court found Sayefundeen Del Vecchio, 44, his wife Bibi Patel, 34,…

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Indian-origin businessman arrested over $100 million bank fraud scheme in California; threatened to ‘kill’ employees if they disobeyed

Indian-origin businessman arrested over $100 million bank fraud scheme in California; threatened to ‘kill’ employees if they disobeyed

Federal authorities have arrested Indian-origin businessman Mahender Makhijani, accusing him of defrauding a bank out of nearly $100 million through a scheme that involved forged real estate documents and misleading financial records.The 44-year-old man is a lawful permanent resident from India who lives in Corona del Mar, California. He was taken into custody on Wednesday…

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‘Overnight unrest is not welcome’: Belfast knife attack victim’s family urges calm after violent protests

‘Overnight unrest is not welcome’: Belfast knife attack victim’s family urges calm after violent protests

The family of Stephen Ogilvie, the man critically injured in a knife attack in Belfast, has appealed for calm and rejected the violent unrest that erupted across the city in the aftermath of the incident.“We want to make it absolutely clear that overnight unrest is not welcome, and peaceful protest is the only way forward,”…

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Air Canada pilot flew more than 900 flights over 17 years using fake licence; police call case 'movie script'

Air Canada pilot flew more than 900 flights over 17 years using fake licence; police call case ‘movie script’

For nearly 17 years, an Air Canada captain flew hundreds of passenger flights without holding the licence required for the job, according to Canadian police.Investigators say the case resembles the plot of a Hollywood film, reports CNN.Geoffrey Wall is a ex-Air Canada pilot and has been charged after he piloted more than 900 domestic and…

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