Huge storm hits California with damaging winds, heavy rains
Damaging winds and heavy rains in California have knocked out power to tens of thousands, caused flash flooding and contributed to the deaths of at least two people.
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen denies culling the wolf suspected of killing her pet horse
Ursula von der Leyen’s pony horse was killed by a wolf in September at her family residence in northwest Germany.
$940M Mega Millions prize just latest of massive jackpots
Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots.
Bemusement at ‘barmy’ bunch of 60 bollards near Birmingham school
Bevy of bollards along 50-metre stretch of pavement is likened to ski slalom course and called an eyesoreResidents in Birmingham have been left perplexed after the city council covered a pavement near a primary school with a “barmy” array of 60 bollard…
U.S. no longer recognizes Guaidó as Venezuela’s president, Biden official confirms
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Utah man killed his wife and five kids after she filed for divorce, police say
The shooting suspect is reportedly Michael Haight, 42, who was found among the dead.
Hong Kong residents rush to get vaccinated for COVID, fearing mainland influx
Hong Kong residents are reportedly rushing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 because they fear the reopening of the border with mainland China will result in an influx of cases.
Pope Francis leads funeral of Benedict XVI as tens of thousands gather at Vatican
At his request, Benedict’s coffin has been buried in the underground Vatican grottoes in the niche where first Pope John XXIII and then John Paul II were interred
Kyiv rebuffs Russia church head’s call for truce in Ukraine
Patriarch Kirill has suggested a truce from 12pm on Friday until 12am on Sunday.