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Blaze at London Zoo kills aardvark
- December 24, 2017
The Zoo said an initial post mortem showed the aardvark named Misha most likely died from smoke inhalation whilst sleeping, while the four meerkats unaccounted for were presumed to have died. Families that had tickets for the zoo's Meet Santa event will be offered a refund, it said. "All other animals in the vicinity are being monitored closely by our vets, but early signs suggest they have not been affected". (more...)
- December 24, 2017
The Zoo said an initial post mortem showed the aardvark named Misha most likely died from smoke inhalation whilst sleeping, while the four meerkats unaccounted for were presumed to have died. Families that had tickets for the zoo's Meet Santa event will be offered a refund, it said. "All other animals in the vicinity are being monitored closely by our vets, but early signs suggest they have not been affected". (more...)
Tony Pulis the frontrunner to succeed Garry Monk at Boro
- December 24, 2017
That was our best away performance of the season and I thought it was a thoroughly deserved win. But he was handed a red card hours after the game with Middlesbrough confirming the sacking on their Twitter account. Monk became Leeds manager in June 2016 on a one-year rolling contract. Chris Wood told reporters last season as he racked up 30 league goals for Leeds that Monk had given him and the team "an air of confidence". (more...)
- December 24, 2017
That was our best away performance of the season and I thought it was a thoroughly deserved win. But he was handed a red card hours after the game with Middlesbrough confirming the sacking on their Twitter account. Monk became Leeds manager in June 2016 on a one-year rolling contract. Chris Wood told reporters last season as he racked up 30 league goals for Leeds that Monk had given him and the team "an air of confidence". (more...)
Memphis Takes Down Confederate Statues After Outmaneuvering the State
- December 24, 2017
The sale - which is nearly certain to result in a lawsuit from statue supporters - allows Greenspace to legally do what the city of Memphis can not: Remove the statues from their visible perches in the parks, Chief Legal Officer Bruce McMullen said. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
The sale - which is nearly certain to result in a lawsuit from statue supporters - allows Greenspace to legally do what the city of Memphis can not: Remove the statues from their visible perches in the parks, Chief Legal Officer Bruce McMullen said. (more...)
Holiday storms push snow into southern Ontario
- December 24, 2017
Cold weather will stay the theme into the Christmas holiday. A fast moving snowstorm moves into New England in time for Santa's arrival. A second round of messy winter weather is expected for this morning and early afternoon. West southwest wind 20 to 25 miles per hour will decrease to 7 to 12 miles per hour in the afternoon. There could be a few flurries Christmas morning, otherwise it's a flake-free day as morning clouds give way to increasing sunshine on Christmas Day , which ... (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Cold weather will stay the theme into the Christmas holiday. A fast moving snowstorm moves into New England in time for Santa's arrival. A second round of messy winter weather is expected for this morning and early afternoon. West southwest wind 20 to 25 miles per hour will decrease to 7 to 12 miles per hour in the afternoon. There could be a few flurries Christmas morning, otherwise it's a flake-free day as morning clouds give way to increasing sunshine on Christmas Day , which ... (more...)
Deputy envoy will go with Kulbhushan Jadhav kin for reunion
- December 24, 2017
However the Foreign Office told media persons in Islamabad on Sunday that the Indian High Commission has asked Pakistan not to arrange media interaction with family of Kulbhushan Jadhav . This meeting between the spy and his family members will not be the last, the sources said. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued visas to Jadhav's mother and wife earlier this week. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
However the Foreign Office told media persons in Islamabad on Sunday that the Indian High Commission has asked Pakistan not to arrange media interaction with family of Kulbhushan Jadhav . This meeting between the spy and his family members will not be the last, the sources said. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued visas to Jadhav's mother and wife earlier this week. (more...)
STORM MODE: Winter Weather Advisory issued for the Ozarks
- December 24, 2017
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for Southeast Nebraska. Light snow with totals in the 2-to-5-inch range is expected for parts of western and central MA by Christmas day, the National Weather Service said. It will be a little chilly with temperatures in the mid teens to upper 20s. Current forecast for Tulsa calls for us staying right at about 32° Friday evening and overnight through about 3 AM...which is how long the precipitation will likely be sticking around. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for Southeast Nebraska. Light snow with totals in the 2-to-5-inch range is expected for parts of western and central MA by Christmas day, the National Weather Service said. It will be a little chilly with temperatures in the mid teens to upper 20s. Current forecast for Tulsa calls for us staying right at about 32° Friday evening and overnight through about 3 AM...which is how long the precipitation will likely be sticking around. (more...)
Fox's Ingraham: Maybe it's time to 'cast away' Tom Hanks
- December 24, 2017
When the Hollywood Reporter asked Tom Hanks whether he would screen his new movie " The Post " at the White House if President Trump asked him to go, the actor followed in the footsteps of professional basketball player Stephen Curry, responding with a nay. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
When the Hollywood Reporter asked Tom Hanks whether he would screen his new movie " The Post " at the White House if President Trump asked him to go, the actor followed in the footsteps of professional basketball player Stephen Curry, responding with a nay. (more...)
Matt Damon's father dies after a long battle with cancer
- December 24, 2017
Damon's father Kent Damon was fighting the deadly disease cancer for a long time and had finally lost it which led him to death. At the time, sources told USA news show Today Kent was in remission. Matt Damon and father Kent Damon in 2007. "Well take any prayers you got, so throw em up there". Since his dad's analysis, Matt has helped bring issues to light and finances for growth research and treatment, The Boston Globe said. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Damon's father Kent Damon was fighting the deadly disease cancer for a long time and had finally lost it which led him to death. At the time, sources told USA news show Today Kent was in remission. Matt Damon and father Kent Damon in 2007. "Well take any prayers you got, so throw em up there". Since his dad's analysis, Matt has helped bring issues to light and finances for growth research and treatment, The Boston Globe said. (more...)
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte confirms one body recovered from mall fire
- December 24, 2017
Mr Duterte, whose family home is near the mall, inspected the damage as firefighters and volunteers continued to search for 28 people - a lot of them believed to be call centre workers - who are still unaccounted for. "The fire started at the third floor particularly at the furniture section going to the fourth floor going to the SSC call center office", Gaspan told the Inquirer . (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Mr Duterte, whose family home is near the mall, inspected the damage as firefighters and volunteers continued to search for 28 people - a lot of them believed to be call centre workers - who are still unaccounted for. "The fire started at the third floor particularly at the furniture section going to the fourth floor going to the SSC call center office", Gaspan told the Inquirer . (more...)
Jairam Thakur to be next Himachal Pradesh chief minister
- December 24, 2017
During the counting of votes on Monday afternoon, as the trends showed Mr Dhumal was heading for defeat, he was the first off the block to take a flight to Delhi to meet the party's central leadership. A strong leader from the Mandi belt, Jairam Thakur has won his fifth straight assembly poll from Seraj seat. He did his graduation from a college in Mandi town and postgraduation from Panjab University in Chandigarh. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
During the counting of votes on Monday afternoon, as the trends showed Mr Dhumal was heading for defeat, he was the first off the block to take a flight to Delhi to meet the party's central leadership. A strong leader from the Mandi belt, Jairam Thakur has won his fifth straight assembly poll from Seraj seat. He did his graduation from a college in Mandi town and postgraduation from Panjab University in Chandigarh. (more...)
Vice Media apologizes for sexual harassment
- December 24, 2017
Originally founded as a Montreal-based fringe magazine in 1994, Vice has since ballooned into a multibillion dollar worldwide media company headquartered in New York City. According to the Times' investigation , Vice has settled at least four lawsuits involving allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct. A settlement in 2016 was reached for $135,000 with Creighton. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Originally founded as a Montreal-based fringe magazine in 1994, Vice has since ballooned into a multibillion dollar worldwide media company headquartered in New York City. According to the Times' investigation , Vice has settled at least four lawsuits involving allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct. A settlement in 2016 was reached for $135,000 with Creighton. (more...)
What's for Christmas? $300k in marijuana, says elderly couple
- December 24, 2017
Patrick Jiron, 83, and his wife Barbara, 80, of Clearlake Oaks, California, were both cited on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver after police smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from their vehicle during a traffic stop on Tuesday, the York County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Patrick Jiron, 83, and his wife Barbara, 80, of Clearlake Oaks, California, were both cited on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver after police smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from their vehicle during a traffic stop on Tuesday, the York County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. (more...)
Man charged with murdering woman at Skipton
- December 24, 2017
Kelly Blagden, a former school friend of Mrs Willsher, said she worked at Aldi since it opened two years ago. Tributes have flown in for Mrs Willsher since her death. You were one of the most awesome people who I had the honour to call my friend. You were one of a kind, and you will definitely be the brightest star shining in the sky! "All the staff were racing about not knowing what to do". (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Kelly Blagden, a former school friend of Mrs Willsher, said she worked at Aldi since it opened two years ago. Tributes have flown in for Mrs Willsher since her death. You were one of the most awesome people who I had the honour to call my friend. You were one of a kind, and you will definitely be the brightest star shining in the sky! "All the staff were racing about not knowing what to do". (more...)
Haniyeh: US Administration Preparing for More Dangerous Decisions on Palestine
- December 24, 2017
Many argue that the US's long standing role as an impartial mediator has come into question as its policies appear to edge increasingly in support of Israel's standing, something that would exacerbate tensions in the region further if the U.S. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Many argue that the US's long standing role as an impartial mediator has come into question as its policies appear to edge increasingly in support of Israel's standing, something that would exacerbate tensions in the region further if the U.S. (more...)
TTV Dinakaran leads race, AIADMK's Madhusudhanan and DMK's Maruthu Ganesh trail
- December 24, 2017
Counting of votes began on Sunday morning at the Queen Mary's College here. While Madhusudhanan and TTV Dhinakaran are fighting for Jayalalithaa's legacy, DMK is hoping to win amidst the infighting in the AIADMK . Dhinakaran, who fell out of favour with Palanisamy and also lost the battle for party's Two Leaves symbol to the latter, is fighting as an independent and has expressed confidence that he can spring a surprise against E Madhusudhanan as well as the DMK. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Counting of votes began on Sunday morning at the Queen Mary's College here. While Madhusudhanan and TTV Dhinakaran are fighting for Jayalalithaa's legacy, DMK is hoping to win amidst the infighting in the AIADMK . Dhinakaran, who fell out of favour with Palanisamy and also lost the battle for party's Two Leaves symbol to the latter, is fighting as an independent and has expressed confidence that he can spring a surprise against E Madhusudhanan as well as the DMK. (more...)
Fire in Philippine shopping mall kills 37
- December 24, 2017
Fire investigators said at least 20 people are still missing after six hours of the fire. "Chance of survival is zero", Archbishop Romulo Valles, president of the Catholic Bishops'Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) quoted the president as saying. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Fire investigators said at least 20 people are still missing after six hours of the fire. "Chance of survival is zero", Archbishop Romulo Valles, president of the Catholic Bishops'Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) quoted the president as saying. (more...)
Dozens feared dead after mall fire in Philippines
- December 24, 2017
Vice-Mayor Paolo Duterte said the chances of survivors being found at this point were "zero", the Guardian reports. President Rodrigo Duterte, who served as mayor of Davao for about two decades and continues to live in the city, visited the mall on Saturday night to comfort relatives of the victims, one of his aides told AFP. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Vice-Mayor Paolo Duterte said the chances of survivors being found at this point were "zero", the Guardian reports. President Rodrigo Duterte, who served as mayor of Davao for about two decades and continues to live in the city, visited the mall on Saturday night to comfort relatives of the victims, one of his aides told AFP. (more...)
Malaysia PM Najib leads protest against Donald Trump's Jerusalem decision
- December 24, 2017
Earlier this month, Trump reversed decades of U.S. policy by announcing that the United States government recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and said he would move USA embassy there. The much anticipated appearance of PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang at the "Save Jerusalem" rally did not materialise. But on Friday, in front of a few thousand attendees at the government-organised "Solidarity to Save Jerusalem" rally and amid chants of "Allahu akbar!" "I have said before that ... (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Earlier this month, Trump reversed decades of U.S. policy by announcing that the United States government recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and said he would move USA embassy there. The much anticipated appearance of PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang at the "Save Jerusalem" rally did not materialise. But on Friday, in front of a few thousand attendees at the government-organised "Solidarity to Save Jerusalem" rally and amid chants of "Allahu akbar!" "I have said before that ... (more...)
Cooler Weather For Christmas
- December 24, 2017
Today was expected to be mostly dry, cloudy and mild, with brighter spells in... Temperatures will be mild in the mid/upper 60s and coverage of rain will peak around 30 percent. At some point, some light snow showers will start to move into the region. Accumulations, if any, are less than an inch. We will be monitoring the weekend closely as our next weather maker approaches, but does it move out of the area before Christmas? Either way, it turns drier through the morning quickly. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
Today was expected to be mostly dry, cloudy and mild, with brighter spells in... Temperatures will be mild in the mid/upper 60s and coverage of rain will peak around 30 percent. At some point, some light snow showers will start to move into the region. Accumulations, if any, are less than an inch. We will be monitoring the weekend closely as our next weather maker approaches, but does it move out of the area before Christmas? Either way, it turns drier through the morning quickly. (more...)
Philippines storm: Death toll rises to 44 as flash floods wreak havoc
- December 24, 2017
The bodies were swept downriver from a flooded town upstream called Salvador, Rando Salvacion, the Sapad town police chief, told AFP. Authorities in Salvador said other bodies were retrieved upstream. Thousands of people were moved to emergency shelters while thousands more were stranded at air and sea ports. At least 21 flights have been cancelled at the Manila International Airport, mostly domestic trips to the affected regions. (more...)
- December 24, 2017
The bodies were swept downriver from a flooded town upstream called Salvador, Rando Salvacion, the Sapad town police chief, told AFP. Authorities in Salvador said other bodies were retrieved upstream. Thousands of people were moved to emergency shelters while thousands more were stranded at air and sea ports. At least 21 flights have been cancelled at the Manila International Airport, mostly domestic trips to the affected regions. (more...)
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