Новости за 25.12.2020

Peter Suciu

Security, Americas

A history of a sometimes forgotten part of a hard conflict.

While the St. Bernard is the dog breed best known as rescue dogs, for downed American pilots in Vietnam their savior was a rescue chopper named after a different breed.

Meet the Kaman HH-43 Huskie, which the United States Air Force initially acquired primarily for local base rescue (LBR) operations and for fighting aircraft fires. During the Vietnam War it was used as a short-range... Читать дальше...

Alex Gordon #4 of the Kansas City Royals receives a hug from teammate Whit Merrifield #15 as the watches a tribute video in his Gordon’s honor priori to a game against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium on September 26, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. Gordon retired from baseball following the ending of the game. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images

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QUENTIN BLAKE rowed with longstanding collaborator Roald Dahl over how the iconic BFG should appear in print, leading to changes in the original story, unearthed accounts reveal.

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Scouted/Amazon

Every once in a blue moon I’ll purchase clothes from Amazon, and about half the time the garment ends up being a pretty legit find. Even if it ends up being a miss, it’s not that big of a deal because returns are so dang easy. In any case, I recently decided to throw $40 at a super cozy-looking, oversized sweater and have zero regrets.

The US State Department said on Thursday it began the process to set up a US consulate in Western Sahara,...

Two people charged in connection with a June homicide cleaned blood out of a car before attempting to set it on fire, police said.

To test preparedness of the system to cover 30 crore people in the first round

This year, while the coronavirus pandemic forced the Salvation Army to adjust some programs and dealt a blow to its typical fundraising efforts, the public's demand for services has only skyrocketed, officials said.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, on Thursday gave its approval to merge four film media units--the Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archives of India, and Children's Film Society, India--with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).

US: Vehicle explodes in downtown Nashville, police call it an 'intentional act'

FAMILIES are being urged by cops to leave their homes immediately on Christmas Day due to a risk of flooding. Anyone living near the River Great Ouse in North Bedfordshire has been told to find alternative accommodation. Bedfordshire Police said the request “overrides” any Covid regulations currently in place. Superintendent Steve Ashdown, who is leading […]

1. Police urge families to leave their homes immediately in Bedfordshire due to flood risk as UK braces for  The Sun
2. Bedfordshire flooding: More than 1,300 told to evacuate  BBC News
3. Bedfordshire residents urged to leave homes ahead of Storm Bella  East Lothian Courier
4. Storm Bella: Bedfordshire residents urged to leave homes at risk of flooding  The Guardian
5. Chances of snow this weekend as Merseyside set to be battered by Storm Bella  Liverpool Echo
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A Moscow court on Friday sentenced Roman Shirokov, the former captain of the Russian men's national soccer team, to 100 hours of community service over an assault on a referee, the Interfax news agency reported. Shirokov, who played most of his career at Zenit St Petersburg and earned 57 caps for the national team, apologised to Danchenko after the incident.

(CHRISTIAN POST) – Facing a possible drop of up to 50% in fundraising from its iconic Red Kettle Campaign and a 155% increase in demand for its social services, The Salvation Army is launching its annual holiday fundraising campaign early for the first time in 130 years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The…

President-elect Joe Biden is poised to start his presidency amid simmering tensions with progressives who want his administration to work as little as possible with K Street.Progressives applauded Biden during the campaign for refusing to take...

A spokesperson with the Metro Nashville Police Department said the incident appears to have been done deliberately.

• Amazon's Black Friday sale on AirPods Pro was so good that they sold out and haven't been available with Prime delivery ever since.
• Now, for the first time in a month, they're finally back in stock and ready for immediate delivery — plus they still have a huge $50 discount!
• Other AirPods models are on sale as well right now, with discounts up to $40.

Whether there's a huge sales event going on like Black Friday or it's just a regular old day, you'll find AirPods... Читать дальше...

Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D) on Tuesday called out a supporter of President Donald Trump who sent a threatening email to lawmakers.

The coronavirus pandemic has made for a Christmas unlike any other. Here are some glimpses of how people are observing the holiday season — and maintaining traditions — around the globe.

Photos: Christmas Around The World  NPR

Family accused hospital of withholding body till all the bills were cleared

To mark Christmas day, honey manufacturer Rowse has created images to show how bland the festive dinner table would look with broccoli, carrots and Brussels sprouts all missing.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina health care system said it is delaying COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for next month after a controversy arose over who would get the initial round of doses.

Veteran AFL recruiter says Collingwood won the 2020 draft Zero Hanger