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Pilot killed as helicopter crashes into Australian hotel
BBC - 12 Aug 2024 04:53
The company which charters the helicopter told local media it had been on an "unauthorised" flight.
Bad weather brings rise in insurance claims
BBC - 12 Aug 2024 03:02
Payouts hit a high but homeowners faced hikes in premiums and providers face further criticism.
Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Why He Turned Down Hosting The 2025 Oscars
Deadline - 12 Aug 2024 18:54
Jimmy Kimmel has hosted the last two Oscars but he decided it was "too much" to lead the show for a third time in a row. The comedian said that Jimmy Kimmel Live! "suffers a little bit" when he's been focused on hosting ...
Paris says goodbye to the Olympics with golden closing ceremony
The Guardian - 12 Aug 2024 03:30
Tom Cruise was the headline act on an evening proudly declaring a message about protecting the spirit of the Games It was a dreamlike, science fiction-inspired light-show spectacular that closed with Tom Cruise flying th...
Tom Cruise dives into Paris Olympics closing ceremony in jaw-dropping stunt
Fox News - 12 Aug 2024 02:33
Tom Cruise jumped off the top of the Stade de France in Paris before jumping on a motorcycle and bringing the Olympic flag back to Los Angeles for 2028 games.
Jason Biggs Marks 'American Pie' 25th Anniversary With Netflix Baking Show: "No Pies Harmed"
Deadline - 12 Aug 2024 05:11
After 25 years, Jason Biggs took advantage of one of his most memorable roles for some tongue-in-cheek marketing. The American Pie star, who hosts Netflix‘s Blue Ribbon Baking Championship, joked “there were no pies ...
Chinese satellite broadband launch rocket breaks up into space junk
The Register - 12 Aug 2024 05:00
Plus: Vietnam's PM leads chips push; Tesla backs out of Thailand; Drones fly trash off Everest; and more Asia In Brief US Space Command last Friday warned that a Chinese Long March 6a rocket launched on August 6 broke up...
Paris closes out Olympics with star-studded show
ESPN - 12 Aug 2024 04:12
Paris closed out 2½ extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France's national stadium on Sunday.
Hamas refuses to attend Gaza cease-fire talks as Biden says it's 'still possible' to reach deal
Fox News - 12 Aug 2024 03:58
Hamas said Sunday it would not participate in new negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza this week unless mediators presented a plan based on previous talks.
2 People Stabbed in London's Leicester Square
The New York Times - 12 Aug 2024 18:42
A girl, 11, and a woman, 34, were attacked on Monday in the often-crowded area of the city center, the police said. Neither suffered life-threatening injuries.
Wisconsin Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of state Supreme Court abortion order
ABC News - 12 Aug 2024 18:38
Wisconsin Capitol Police have declined to investigate the leak of a state Supreme Court abortion order in June because of a conflict of interest
Blink Fitness -- whose gyms charged as little as $15 a month -- files for bankruptcy
New York Post - 12 Aug 2024 18:28
The low-cost fitness chain, like many of its competitors, struggled to draw back customers who left the gym during the pandemic.
Tropical Storm Ernesto to bring rain, flooding to Puerto Rico: Path
ABC News - 12 Aug 2024 18:16
The next tropical system is forming and is forecast to strengthen to Tropical Storm Ernesto before it reaches the eastern and northern Caribbean.
Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after 57-year-old falls from tower block
Sky News - 12 Aug 2024 17:54
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 57-year-old man fell from a balcony of a tower block.
US election live: Kamala Harris more trusted than Donald Trump on the economy, says poll
The Guardian - 12 Aug 2024 17:46
42 per cent of voters trust Harris while 41% trust Trump, Financial Times poll suggests; Trump to have conversation with Elon Musk at 8pm ET Donald Trump plans to sue the US justice department for $100m for executing a s...
Banksy unveils latest piece in 'London Zoo' exhibit
Far Out Magazine - 12 Aug 2024 17:35
Eight artworks in as many days. The post Banksy unveils latest piece in 'London Zoo' exhibit first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
Chicago woman gets nine-year sentence for stealing $1.5m in chicken wings
The Guardian - 12 Aug 2024 17:22
Routine audit found school food service director took more than 11,000 cases of wings intended for remote learners A school district official in Chicago was given nine-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to stealing...
Italian hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists
The Guardian - 12 Aug 2024 17:20
Number of people seeking emergency care for heat-related illnesses is up in cities including Rome, Florence and Venice The number of people accessing emergency care for heat-related illnesses has risen sharply in some of...
Girl, 14, admits stabbing two teachers and pupil at south Wales school
The Guardian - 12 Aug 2024 17:20
Girl pleads not guilty to attempted murder over stabbings in April and will go on trial next month A teenage girl has admitted stabbing two teachers and a pupil at a school in south-west Wales in April, but has pleaded n...
Iran could attack Israel in less than 24 hours, sources say, as Western powers issue Tehran a warning
Fox News - 12 Aug 2024 17:04
Regional sources tell Fox News that Iran and its proxies could launch an attack on Israel within the next 24 hours as Western powers are calling on Tehran to show restraint.
Autonomous driving company WeRide sets IPO terms for U.S. listing
Market Watch - 12 Aug 2024 16:45TikTok shows less 'anti-China' content than rivals, study finds
Phys.org - 12 Aug 2024 16:40
Videos condemning or negatively depicting China's human rights abuses are more difficult to find on TikTok than other rival networks, a new study finds, suggesting that users may be getting an incomplete picture of the c...