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Conservationists sound the alarm after recording an absence of leatherback turtles from one of their most important global nesting sites in Nicaragua

Source: A gentle giant on the brink – Leatherback turtles absent from Nicaragua for first time | Fauna & Flora International

Yes, I know that this is NOT capoeira, but I thought you guys would be interested. I will be posting from time to time on different Martial Arts here, especially African, and African – Diasporic martial arts.

Anyway, this is a pretty good short introduction video to this system. Below this video, is a small documentary on this style and it’s master, the late Alfred Avril.

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With residents fed up by the homelessness crisis, city leaders and their allies coordinate a PR campaign to convince them that everything is fine.

Source: #SeattleForAll Campaign Tries to Downplay Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis

In just 24 hours, a fund to restore the medieval Notre-Dame cathedral that was devastated by fire has hit over $1 billion, with donations still pouring in from around the world. The Paris landmark was heavily damaged Monday night after a fire broke out during a Roman Catholic Mass and quickly spread to the roof…

Source: Ivorian chief pledges donation to help rebuild France’s Notre Dame – Face2Face Africa

Israel has granted a U.S. company the first license to explore for oil and gas in the occupied Golan Heights, John Reed of the Financial Times reports.

Source: Israel Grants Golan Heights Oil License – Business Insider

Minister of culture Rosa Cruz e Silva said that mosques in the country would be closed until further notice. She described Islam as a ‘sect’ that would be banned as counter to Angolan customs and culture.

Source: Angola bans Islam and shuts down all mosques | Daily Mail Online

When I first talk to Malachi “Spankihanas” Jenkins, he’s cooking up pineapples and lobster at Snoop Dogg’s compound in Inglewood, California. He and his partner, Roberto “News” Smith, are two of the unlikeliest hot (and haute) chefs in American cuisine right now. Over the past few months, Jenkins and Smith have cooked for everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Kobe Bryant, seen their business triple in revenue in 2016 alone and become local celebrities in their south Los Angeles neighborhood.

Source: Trap Kitchen LA: Where Former Gang Rivals Cook for Kendrick and Kobe | Rising Stars | OZY

If you have ever heard of a plank then you have surely heard about the amazing benefits of this static exercise. It may seem challenging but it is the perfect exercise because it can be done a…

Source: Tighten Your Belly With This 21-Day Plank Challenge

A black man in a white coat, Dr. Brian Williams straddles two worlds. As a minority, he fears becoming a victim of police brutality. As a surgeon at Parkland Hospital, he is on the front line of saving police officers wounded in the line of duty.

Williams was in charge of the emergency room on Thursday night when 14 police officers and two civilians were shot by a sniper. Seven of those officers were taken to Parkland; three of them died. The attack shook Dallas and sent ripples of grief and despair across the country.

Source: Black doctor who treated Dallas shooting victims speaks honestly about supporting and fearing police | Dallas Ambush | Dallas News

A crowdfunding campaign for the three churches collected more than $850,000 after it was widely shared on social media on Tuesday.