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Injury-hit Spurs are trying to keep up their top-four surge against a Brighton side without a win in three Premier League matches

I'm assuming I'll have stopped hating Hibs by the time the Cup comes around and will want to go to this. Does anyone know when tickets are likely to go on sale?

I was sat in a lecture theatre at the college I worked at with about 100 people waiting for a talk to begin... Head of department was trying to get someone's attention who was called Dan.

She shouted to him whilst standing on the stage, 'Dan.. Dan... Dan...'

Shouted his name about 20 times and he never realised / responded.

I was sat there bent double with laughter. Not a single other person picked up on it, and no one sitting around me had ever watched Partridge.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she would be introducing a bill to crack down on "swatters" after she was one of three Republicans in Congress targeted just this week.

Most defensive coaches wouldn’t want to go up against the Bills’ quarterback in the playoffs, but his 18 turnovers will impact his chances.

Judith Weinstein Haggai, 70, had been thought to be the oldest woman among the hostages still held in Gaza by the Palestinian militant group. Her kibbutz of Nir Oz said that Haggai was "murdered in the massacre", and that her body remains in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Thursday's announcement by the community follows confirmation on December 23 that her husband, Gad Haggai, was also killed on October 7. "The bodies of both are still in the custody of Hamas," the community said, without elaborating. Читать дальше...

1. Police say 'fire' at Blackpool Tower was orange netting fluttering in the wind  The Independent
2. ‘Fire’ at Blackpool Tower turns out to be flapping orange netting  The Guardian
3. Blackpool Tower 'fire': Police helicopter using thermal imaging discovers 'blaze' is actually just orange netting blowing in wind  Sky News
4. Feared fire at iconic landmark Blackpool Tower was 'orange netting flapping in the wind' - Latest From ITV News  ITVX

Jemimah and Pooja quick-fire half centuries go in vain as the visitors romp to a six-wicket win with more than three overs to spare

As much as we might like to think that people like Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene and other election deniers are complete and utter assclowns, it's also important to remember that given their platforms of influence, they're also a dangerous and ever-present threat to American democracy. As Thomas Jefferson wrote, "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance."

Sparkling wine from France, Italy and California for New Year's Eve

New York City officials announced holiday enforcement efforts to crack down on speeding and driving while intoxicated.

The dollar rate went down by 1.91% to 89.36 rubles, while the euro rate dropped by 1.55% to 99.62 rubles

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The Dallas Mavericks have signed guard Brandon Williams to a Two-Way contract. And in a related move, Dallas has requested waivers on Two-Way guard Dexter Dennis. Williams (6-1, 190) appeared in 14 games (13 starts) for the G League’s Osceola Magic at the 2023 Showcase Cup and averaged 22.4 points (.479 FG%, .376 3FG%, .833 … Continue reading "Mavericks sign Brandon Williams to two-way contract, and waive Dexter Dennis"

If your New Year's resolution is to quit smoking, this simple trick might help.

The Federal Government has vowed that the perpetrators of the Christmas Eve killings in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State would be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. The PUNCH reports that gunmen attacked communities in the two LGAs on Sunday, killing over 150 persons. The Minister

On December 26, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the world has to properly prepare for future “pandemics” after concluding three years of Covid-19 “crisis, pain and loss.” During his end-of-year message, the WHO director-general claimed that 2023 signified a turning point in tackling key health challenges but ...

The Sedgwick County Zoo announced on Thursday they are expecting four baby elephants.

By Sherri Boland; Kimberly Brewer, DVM; and Clara Fenger, DVM, PHD, DACVIM From the Winter 2023 Issue of The Horsemen's Journal On November 12, 2023, 8 million viewers tuned in to watch 60 Minutes and a segment titled “Horse Racing Reform?” hosted by correspondent Cecilia Vega. The segment began with an overview of the Justice [...]

The man's actions on Wildcroft Road in Coventry were caught on CCTV, which the brave victim has chosen to share

A worker drives a Powered Industrial Truck at the Amazon fullfillment center May 3, 2018 in Aurora, Colorado. | Photo by Rick T. Wilking/Getty Images

Amazon is making plans to produce hydrogen fuel at its fulfillment centers. The retail behemoth partnered with hydrogen company Plug Power to install the first electrolyzer — equipment that can split water molecules to produce hydrogen — at a fulfillment center in Aurora, Colorado.

A Texas woman on Social Security disability was cut off from benefits after the SSA said she owed the agency thousands of dollars.

Fargo, ND - The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have re-signed two familiar faces to their pitching staff for the 2024 season. Righthanders Jake Dykhoff and T... - AA Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

Arsenal could allegedly move for Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo next summer if Barcelona fail to sign him.