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In California, Firefighters Struggle With More Than Just Blazes
For months, wildfires have blazed across California, and the fires are placing an intense strain on both firefighters and their families, forcing those left behind to adjust to a “new normal.” As one firefighter’s wife explains, in 2017, when fires were similarly...
From Poker Success to Saving Lives: What Next For AI in 2017?
Step aside Phil Ivey; I'm afraid your Ivey League is no longer the gold standard of poker education. That’s right, a new king of poker has been crowned, bouncing back incredibly from the crushing jaws of defeat in 2015. Fans of poker worldwide, meet your new champion:...
3 Reasons to Request a Basement Waterproofing Company Estimate
Basement waterproofing is the easiest way to protect your home. Moisture and water have many entryways into your home, where damage starts the very moment it reaches the soil. Over time this water can cause substantial damage to the foundation of your home....
Characteristics Of A Burglar
Here are some surprising statistics on the profile of an average burglar. Read more below:
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Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting
BBCThe western Rust has premiered in Poland, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot and killed on set in New Mexico.Organisers of Poland’s Camerimage International Film Festival said the screening was a tribute to the 42-year-old...
Anti-landmine groups criticise US for sending mines to Ukraine
The US has been criticised by humanitarian organisations for deciding to supply Ukraine with landmines, as the war in eastern Europe rages on.In an interview with the BBC, Human Rights Watch director Mary Wareham said the decision marked a "shocking and devastating...
Deadly bomb cyclone cuts power for thousands in US north-west
A storm off the coast of the US north-west and western Canada is pummelling the region - bringing high winds, flooding and snow to over seven million residents living in states along the Pacific Ocean. The storm has caused widespread power outages for hundreds of...
U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts down due to Russian air attack threat
Russia promised a response to President Joe Biden's decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with U.S.-made missiles.(Image credit: Efrem Lukatsky) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen
A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Japanese folklore suggests seeing the rare fish is a bad omen, some accounts say. (Image credit: Alison Laferriere) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months
Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks. The latest on Tuesday saw primary school students injured by a car as they arrived for classes.(Image credit: AP) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines
US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US defence official told the BBC, a move seen as an attempt to slow Russian troops who have been steadily advancing in Ukraine's east in recent months.The official, who was speaking on...
Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel gang attack
Residents have been angered by the latest gang attacks. Violence forced Haiti's main airport to shut down last week after the country swore in a new prime minister.(Image credit: Odelyn Joseph) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Son of Norwegian princess arrested on suspicion of rape
The son of Norway's crown princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on suspicion of rape.Marius Borg Høiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, but does not a have a royal title or official duties.On Tuesday, Norwegian police said...
Ugandan opposition politician reported missing
The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he has been kidnapped and is now being held in a military jail.In a post on X, Winnie Byanyima wrote that her husband had been seized in Kenya's capital Nairobi last Saturday during a book launch event."I am now...
Republican lawmaker moves to bar trans colleague from women’s bathrooms
A Republican congresswoman has introduced a bill to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the US Capitol, just weeks after the first-ever openly transgender lawmaker was elected to the House of Representatives. On Tuesday, South Carolina's Nancy Mace...
Los Angeles declares itself an immigration ‘sanctuary’
Los Angeles, the second largest US city, is setting itself up for a standoff with President-elect Donald Trump over immigration. On Tuesday, its city council passed a "sanctuary city" ordinance to bar using local resources to help federal immigration authorities.LA's...