8 Lions Test Positive for COVID in Indian Zoo as Country Grapples with Surging Cases

Photo: Mahesh Kumar A/AP/ShutterstockEight Asiatic lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India, according tolocalreports.The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) confirmed toThe New Indian Expressthat the lions — four males and four females — have contracted an old variant of the virus.Per reports, this is the first case of lions in India testing positive for COVID-19.“We were told almost a week ago about lions displaying mild symptoms,” CCMB director Rakesh Mishra told the news outlet.

8 Men Charged After Alleged Hazing Incident at Bowling Green State University That Left Pledge Dead

Stone Foltz.Photo: gofundme Eight men have been charged in connection to the death of Bowling Green State University sophomore Stone Foltz after a hazing incident resulted in his death. On Wednesday, eight men were charged in connection to the student’s death: Jacob Krinn, 20; Daylen Dunson, 20; Canyon Caldwell, 21; Troy Henricksen, 23; Niall Sweeney, 21; Jarrett Prizel, 19; Aaron Lehane, 21; and Benjamin Boyers, 21,NBC News reported. All of the men are students at Bowling Green except for Lehane,BuzzFeed News reported.

8 Men in Custody in India After Alleged Gang Rape of Vlogger on Motorcycle Trip

Police tape.Photo:gorodenkoff/Getty gorodenkoff/Getty Eight men are in police custody in India after allegedly gang-raping a foreign tourist and assaulting her husband, authorities said. Pitamber Singh Kherwar, the superintendent of Dumka police, said the couple were taken to a local hospital, where the woman told investigators that she had been raped, NBC News reported. Dumka police announced in a Sundaypost on X, formerly Twitter, that three unnamed male suspects who allegedly “raped a foreign woman and assaulted her husband under Hansdiha police station area” were arrested on Friday.

8 Million Refugees Believed to Have Fled Ukraine Since Start of War, Says United Nations

Ukrainian refugees.Photo: PETER LAZAR/AFP via Getty More than8 million refugeesare believed to have fled Ukraine since the start of the war, one year ago Friday, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency. Poland has taken in the most refugees, totaling approximately 1.5 million. “The biggest need isfinancial support,” Celina Kretkowska-Adamowicz, director of program operations forSave the Children in Poland, told ABC News. Kretkowska-Adamowicz said the humanitarian aid organization has been helping with “child protection, education, and the provision of emergency assistance through cash voucher[s].

8 Moms of Celebs You Need to Follow on Social Media

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for National Board of Review Mothers don’t exactly have thebestrep when it comes to social media, with common vices like sharing embarrassing photos on Facebook or not quite understanding how to tweet. But when your child happens to be famous, the pressure’s on to be a little more social media savvy than the average parent. These moms of celebs have become social media stars in their own right, so feel free to click ‘follow’ if you’re looking for laughs, inspiration and, of course, the occasional embarrassing photo of their celeb sons and daughters.