DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to abstain from alcohol and criminalizing so-called “honor killings”. Despite its legal system based on strict interpretation of Islamic law, the expansion of individual freedoms reflects the changing profile …

Ten of the former vice president’s 16 great-great-great-grandparents were born in Ireland, in the Ideas for Biden campaign, providing connections to Eden Blewitt, Biden’s great-great-grandfather, Bali. On Saturday, CNN predicted Biden’s White House victory, with Bali residents coming out to celebrate the success of their distant relatives. “I think Ballina …

DES MOINS, Iowa (KCRG) – Hospital admissions were high on Saturday due to a novel coronavirus illness, with thousands more cases and additional deaths reported, according to figures provided by state officials. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health said 4,249 additional cases of COVD-19 had …

Photo: Julie Rousey, McGill graphic design and Getty Images The alternate Earth that rains down rocks and has lava-filled oceans may seem like a science fiction movie, but it’s a reality. In 2018, astronomers discovered the K2-141b exoplanet, and scientists have just published a study showing some of the extreme …

Drake grabbed a 21-yard touchdown pass with 1:20 to play Lund, and the No. 20 USC rallied with a 13-point loss at the end for Saturday’s 28-27 win over Arizona State in the Pack-12’s long-delayed season opener. . Broom McCoy grabbed a 26-yard touchdown pass from 2:52 for the Trojans …