On May 4th, a woman from Mali gave birth in Morocco to nine babies, weighing between 1.1 to 2.2 pounds. She gave birth prematurely at 30 weeks to five girls and four boys by Caesarian section. Doctors were only expecting seven babies and were surprised to find nine, the ultrasounds had missed two of the babies. The 25 year old mother, Halima Cissé, was sent … Continue reading Malian Woman Gives Birth to Nine Babies
27 years after tying the knot, the knot finally came undone for Bill and Melinda Gates. On Monday, May 3, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and his first wife Melinda Gates (formerly French,) announced that they were separating for the first time since their 1994 marriage. In a Twitter post from the influential couple, they stated “After a great deal of thought and a lot of … Continue reading End of the Road: Microsoft Co-Founder Announces Divorce
On April 16th, two nonverbal communication boards were unveiled at the new “Play for All” playground in Blandair Park. The playground is set to open this spring. The goal of these boards is to make the playground more inclusive for all children. The boards were partially funded by the Howard County Autism Society. According to wtop.com, County Executive Calvin Ball, said, “These communication boards are … Continue reading Nonverbal Communication Boards Unveiled at New Playground in Blandair Park
On March 17th 2021, college student Nafiah Ikram was getting out of her car when a man ran across her yard and threw acid in her face. The family of Ikram believes this attack was intentional and targeted since Ikram’s father is a driver for television personality Padma Lakshmi. There was said to be three men outside her house waiting before the attack. OM senior, … Continue reading Acid Attack in Long Island
Not too long ago, OMHS announced that they were replacing the traditional senior picnic with a carnival due to COVID protocols preventing food (other than water) being served to people. “The plan right now is to have a variety of games and areas for people to sit in the shade if they just want to hang out with friends…” commented Katherine Florida, the school’s media … Continue reading Senior Events Update: What Will Replace the Picnic?
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