Новости за 22.12.2024

A prominent Lebanese politician has met with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad and both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. Druze leader Walid Jumblatt was a longtime critic of Syria’s involvement in Lebanon and blamed Assad’s father, former President Hafez Assad, for the assassination of his own father decades ago. He is the most prominent Lebanese politician to visit Syria since the Assad family’s 54-year rule came to an end. He held talks on Sunday with Ahmad al-Sharaa... Читать дальше...

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, or wanting an alternative to Meta’s Threads and its algorithms. The platform grew out of the company then known as Twitter and was eventually intended to replace it. While this is still very much a pie in the sky, Bluesky’s growth trajectory could make it a serious competitor to other social platforms. With growth, though, comes growing pains. It’s not just human users who’ve been flocking to Bluesky but also bots... Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Sunday, December 22, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (F);Sunday's Low Temp (F);Monday's Weather Condition;Monday's High Temp (F);Monday's Low Temp (F);Monday's Wind Direction;Monday's Wind Speed (MPH);Monday's Humidity (%);Monday's Chance of Precip. (%);Monday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Hazy sun;90;77;Increasing clouds;90;78;SSW;8;70%;14%;4

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Breezy in the p.m.;73;62;Partly sunny... Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Sunday, December 22, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (C);Sunday's Low Temp (C);Monday's Weather Condition;Monday's High Temp (C);Monday's Low Temp (C);Monday's Wind Direction;Monday's Wind Speed (KPH);Monday's Humidity (%);Monday's Chance of Precip. (%);Monday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Hazy sun;32;25;Increasing clouds;32;26;SSW;13;70%;14%;4

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Breezy in the p.m.;23;17;Partly sunny... Читать дальше...

Tahoe editor Julie Brown Davis on why Zuckerberg should stop using Tahoe as a prop.

"They got rid of all the chains, so this is what's left.”

Residents question the development's impact on the rural Hawaii community.

Where else can you find deep-fried French toast?

"If this s—t tasted good, you wouldn't make a craft project out of it."

Many states are becoming "insurance deserts," where increased risk and claim costs are causing insurance companies to stop writing policies.

Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32. Many of the victims collapsed during a crowd surge as people grew desperate for food items. The dead included 22 people in southeastern Anambra state’s Okija town, where a philanthropist on Saturday organized a food distribution. Ten others were also confirmed dead in the capital, Abuja, where a church organized a charity event to distribute food and clothing items.

Death toll from stampedes at 2 Christmas charity events in Nigeria rises to 32, police say.

More details have emerged about those killed when a man drove a car at speed through a Christmas market in Germany. Meanwhile on Sunday, mourners continued to place flowers and other tributes at the site of the attack. Police in Magdeburg, the central city where the attack took place on Friday evening, said the victims were four women ranging in age from 45 to 75 as well as a 9-year-old boy they had spoken of a day earlier. Authorities said Saturday that 200 people were injured, including 41 in serious condition. Читать дальше...

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 16 people. A strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza City killed at least six people, including four children, according to the Civil Defense, first responders affiliated with the Hamas-run government. The Israeli military said it carried out a precise strike on Hamas militants sheltering there. A strike on a home in central Gaza late Saturday killed at least eight people, and a further two people... Читать дальше...

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "Texas Lotto" game were: 5, 12, 21, 28, 46, 48

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "Texas Cash 5" game were: 1, 6, 8, 11, 16

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "New Mexico Pick 3 Plus Evening" game were: 4, 5, 6

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "New Mexico Roadrunner Cash" game were: 4, 6, 20, 23, 28

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "New Mexico Pick 4 Plus Evening" game were: 2, 3, 5, 7

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "Texas All or Nothing Night" game were: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24

The challenge of photographing Christmastime in New York is that there is so much of it. The big tree in Rockefeller Center. Ice skating in Central Park. The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. All those lavish, holiday-themed department store window displays. This is the iconic New York tourists come to see. Visitors know it well from movies and television. But millions of New Yorkers experience these remarkable sights in a different way. For them, this is home.

The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 01-12-17-21-58, Powerball: 1

Decades after a former Chicago mayor pledged to extend transit to the city’s far South Side, the federal government is committing to the massive project just before President Joe Biden leaves office. Last week, his administration notified Congress that it would pledge $1.9 billion toward a more than $5.5 billion project to add four new elevated train stations. It’s the Chicago system’s largest expansion project in history. Officials want the grant to be completed before President-elect Donald Trump... Читать дальше...

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "Texas Pick 3 Night" game were: 2, 4, 4, Bonus: 1

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "Texas Daily 4 Night" game were: 4, 5, 8, 8, Bonus: 2