A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy hornhorse and a “blob-headed” fish were among hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic, and the names of the new species covered a wide range of locations and formations – some even being inspired by politicians or celebrities. A new species of … Read more
Ben Baby, ESPN editorDecember 25, 2024, 7:02 a.m. ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at the Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports.He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, … Read more
Pope Francis on Saturday asked Vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of each other, as he once again used his annual christmas wishes to reprimand betrayals and gossip among his closest associates. A wheezing and congested Francis, who just turned 88, urged the prelates to speak well of one another and to undertake a humble … Read more
Gisèle Pélicot’s ex-husband was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a French court on Thursday after admitting to drugging her for nearly a decade so he and dozens of men could rape her. 49 other men were also convicted of rape during the trial. Pelicot became a feminist icon after forcing a public trial … Read more