With three seconds remaining on the clock and Brisbane trailing by a solitary goal in the AFLW grand final, Nicole Hilderbrand’s long bomb looked set to land in marquee forward Sabrina Frederick-Traub’s safe pair of hands. Instead, Rhiannon Metcalfe punched the ball clear and Erin Phillips pounced, desperately attempting to […]
Daily Archives: December 29, 2017
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LONDON/MOSCOW — Russian tankers have supplied fuel to North Korea on at least three occasions in recent months by transferring cargoes at sea, according to two senior Western European security sources, providing an economic lifeline to the secretive Communist state. The sales of oil or oil products from Russia, the […]
At least nine were left dead More (CAIRO) — The local affiliate of ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a Cairo church that left at least nine people dead. The claim, which was carried by the group’s Aamaq news agency, said Friday’s attack was carried out by a […]
GETTY North Korean ships have been supplied with fuel from Russian boats North Korea received the fuel after Russia transferred cargoes at sea, two senior security sources have revealed. Sales of this type, condemned by the UN, provide an economic lifeline to the secretive Communist state. The sales of oil […]
The Virginia Department of Elections said Friday it will randomly select a winner in the tied House of Delegates race next week after postponing the drawing in the wake of a legal challenge. “The State Board of Elections will convene on Thursday, January 4 at 11:00 am. Unless the court […]
How many Nutcrackers can one city need? London has an embarrassment of riches this year as The BRB’s inventive take on the classic pitches up in the grandest tent of all. The Royal Albert Hall is a glorious venue but it is a huge echoing cavern, quite a challenge for […]
(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — The revelation that more than 660,000 power customers across Puerto Rico still lack electricity more than three months after Hurricane Maria has sparked outrage, surprise and resignation among some islanders who accuse officials of mismanaging their response to the Category 4 storm. It’s the first […]
A fire that tore through a Bronx building, killing at least 12 people in one of New York City’s deadliest blazes in decades, was started by a child playing with a stove, fire officials said Friday. New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro described how Thursday night’s inferno raced up the […]
When firefighters responded to the deadly fire in a Bronx apartment building on Thursday night, they were not only battling flames — they were also fighting the effects of the frigid cold. Temperatures were in the teens Thursday as 170 firefighters spent more than two hours taming the fire, which […]
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calculates that 91 Americans die each day from opioid drug overdoses. As 2017 draws to a close it now seems likely that average life expectancy in the United States will drop for the second year in a row – with opioid overdoses […]
Writer Faith Salie says the best way for Melania Trump to be faithful to her anti-bullying campaign is to stand up to the President More A recent poll revealed that the approval rating of Melania Trump, has soared 17 points, to 54%,since Donald Trump took office. Perhaps it’s the accessibly […]
Just one year ago, New York City officials were celebrating the lowest number of fire fatalities the city had ever seen in over 100 years. On Thursday, however, on one of the coldest and windiest nights of the year, a deadly blaze swept through a Bronx apartment building, killing at […]
North Korea will be stopped by Donald Trump as the American President as “taken major steps” to deal with Kim Jong-un, said Republican businessman John James. The American Republican, running for US Senate for Michigan, told Fox News that he supports Donald Trump in his approach towards North Korea’s nuclear […]
Change the temperature using your voice. Ryan Crist/CNET Getting up to change your thermostat ($97.80 at Amazon.com) or using the Nest app is old-school. Voice commands are where it’s at. You can adjust the temperature of your room with just a few words, using your home hub, of course. The […]
Nest Learning Thermostat’s Cool to Dry setting. Alina Bradford/CNET Nobody likes humidity. It makes hair frizzy. People with certain medical conditions find it harder to breathe when it’s humid. It can encourage mold to grow. If you live in a humid area, you may have just learned to deal with […]
North Korea has defied international sanctions to continue its plot to create an arsenal of nuclear and biological weapons, sparking fears of World War 3. Retired Lt Col Ralph Peters said traces of Anthrax found on a North Korean defector proves that Kim Jong-un is likely attempting to weaponise the […]
Addressing reporters during his end-of-year press conference in Madrid, Mariano Rajoy roundly dismissed the idea that the region could be run from abroad as the Catalonia independence row deepens. He said: “It is absurd to pretend to be the president of a region when you live abroad, and even more […]
LOS ANGELES — Sue Grafton, author of the best-selling “alphabet series” of mystery novels, has died in Santa Barbara. She was 77. Grafton was surrounded by family, including husband Steven Humphrey, when she died Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer, her daughter, Jamie Clark, posted on the author’s website. […]