As of Wednesday, Canada’s government has banned conversion therapy, which is the treatment that claims to change a person’s sexual orientation.
Author: Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY
420 trees in one place: German family breaks record for ‘most decorated Christmas trees’
The Jeromin family broke the record for the “most decorated Christmas trees in one place,” according to the Record Institute for Germany.
Man faces multiple charges after setting Christmas tree on fire outside Fox News building
A Christmas tree outside the Fox News building was set on fire Wednesday morning. The man responsible is now in custody and facing charges.
Company offers assisted-suicide pod in Switzerland that claims to offer ‘painless death’
The nonprofit organization Exit International created an assisted suicide pod where the person’s oxygen levels are decreased. The death is painless.
A leopard grabbed her son so this mother chased the animal down until it let the boy go.
A mother in India chased down a leopard that grabbed her son out of the family’s hut, forcing the animal to drop the child with ‘minor’ injuries.
Missing dog saves Virginia family from house fire, gets reunited with his humans in process
A missing dog started barking loudly outside a Virginia family’s home to warn them of the fire blazing outside their home.
Authorities seize hundreds of tarantulas, eggs and scorpions illegally traveling to Europe
More than 230 tarantula spiders, nine spider eggs and a scorpion with seven of its young, as well as 67 roaches were seized in a Colombia airport.
Owlet baby socks discontinued after FDA warning. Parents argue device offers ‘peace of mind.’
Owlet’s Smart Socks, which are baby monitoring socks programmed to track a baby’s sleep patterns, have halted sales after a warning letter from FDA.
Grandma’s accidental text with teen started Thanksgiving tradition that endures in his adulthood
A young man and grandmother went viral for their accidental text exchange, and years later they still spend Thanksgiving dinners together with family.
‘Rascal student’ somehow places Santa Claus hats on statues at Cambridge University chapel
Photographer Martin Bond snapped a photo of various Santa Claus hats resting on top of statues in Cambridge University’s chapel.