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Colleen Hoover supports Blake Lively after legal complaint naming Justin Baldoni
Baldoni and the studio behind It Ends With Us are accused of embarking on a ‘multi-tiered plan’ to damage Lively’s reputation.
- Associated Press
What we know about the deadly Christmas market attack in Germany
Four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed and 200 people were injured when a Saudi doctor drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of Magdeburg — an attack that has left Germans mourning the victims and with a shaken sense of security. How did the attack unfold? At first, Thi Linh Chi Nguyen thought the loud bangs were fireworks. The 34-year-old manicurist from Vietnam, whose salon is near the Christmas market, was on the phone during a break when she heard the noise just after 7 p.m. on Friday.
- Associated Press
Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution
The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The dead included 22 people in southeastern Anambra state’s Okija town, where a philanthropist on Saturday organized a food distribution, local police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said.
- The Canadian Press
Lindsey Vonn to resume her comeback in St. Anton in January after St. Moritz race canceled
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn lost a chance to improve her ranking when the second race of her World Cup skiing comeback at age 40 was canceled on Sunday due to strong winds and poor visibility.
- The Canadian Press
Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains - and bots
Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk's X, which they view as increasingly leaning too far to the right given its owner's support of President-elect Donald Trump, or wanting an alternative to Meta's Threads and its algorithms.
- USA TODAY Sports
Ohio State football inspires new catchphrase for coach Ryan Day in rout of Tennessee
Ryan Day and his Ohio State Buckeyes prove resurgent against Tennessee. That inspired a new catchphrase.
- The Independent
German Christmas market attack – latest: Suspect appears in court as leaders heckled over ‘security failings’
Nine-year-old child among five dead with 200 other people injured in attack, including 40 critical
- Reuters
Gaza medics struggle to rescue patients after Israel orders hospital evacuated
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel ordered the closure and evacuation on Sunday of one of the last hospitals still partly functioning in a besieged area on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, forcing medics to search for a way to bring hundreds of patients and staff to safety. The head of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya, Husam Abu Safiya, told Reuters via text message that obeying the order to shut down was "next to impossible" because there were not enough ambulances to get patients out.
- FTW Outdoors
Strands hints today: Clues and answers on Sunday, December 22 2024
WARNING: THERE ARE STRANDS SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT THE DECEMBER 22, 2024 STRANDS ANSWER SPOILED FOR YOU. Ready? OK! Have you been playing Strands, the super fun game from the New York Times, the makers o
- RFI
Macron returns to political uncertainty after Mayotte, East Africa visit
President Emmanuel Macron returned to Paris on Sunday after a visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte and East Africa, as France remains in political deadlock, awaiting the appointment of a new government. France's new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, appointed on 13 December, is racing to name a new government by Christmas, with news of his cabinet picks eagerly expected.Meanwhile, France will observe a national day of mourning on Monday for the victims of the disaster in the Indian Ocean archipelag
- The Guardian
Assisi braces for visitor influx as Jubilee year for Catholics starts on Christmas Eve
Some in the small, medieval town famed for St Francis worry too many people will come because of ‘Millennial saint’ Carlo Acutis
- USA TODAY
Y2K swept the nation 25 years ago: Historical photos show millennium panic in America
It's the 25th anniversary of Y2K, when panic about a millennium bug swept the nation. Photos show how we prepared.
- BuzzFeed
People Are Calling Out "Glamorized" Things In Society That Are Actually Toxic, And It's Spot-On
"Hustle culture is toxic. I get some wild responses when I tell people I work under 40 hours a week and am thriving. Life should be more than work, even if I love my job."
- USA TODAY
Why ski mountains shouldn't run out of snow any time soon (even with climate change)
An inside look at how two ski resorts in Utah are becoming more resilient in the face of climate change. They represent trends across the industry.
- The Telegraph
Sue Gray deserves peerage because of ‘outstanding’ work preparing Labour for power, says minister
Sue Gray deserved to get a peerage because she did an “outstanding job” getting Labour ready for government, a Cabinet minister has said.
- Simply Wall St.
Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company
To avoid investing in a business that's in decline, there's a few financial metrics that can provide early indications...
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On loan Eintracht Frankfurt striker rescues point for struggling Kortrijk while Thibaud Verlinden shines for Beerschot
Nacho Ferri grabbed his fifth goal of the season to rescue a point for Kortrijk in a 2-2 draw with bottom of the table Beerschot. The away side, under returning head coach Yves Vanderhaeghe, were losi...
- The Independent
Met Office reveals whether white Christmas is coming to UK in forecast
The last widespread Christmas with snow settling on the ground was more than ten years ago
- People
Tyson Fury Storms out After Oleksandr Usyk Defeat in World Heavyweight Championship: 'I Thought I Won'
Fury was beaten in his heavy world championships rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on Dec. 22
- Yahoo News UK
What we know about the Magdeburg Christmas market attack suspect
Questions remain about the motive behind Friday's attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, which saw five people killed, including a nine-year-old boy.