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- Denmark and Norway rush in stricter Covid measures as cases soar
- Capitol attack a ‘coordinated act of terrorism’, says DC lawsuit against far-right groups – live
- Belarus jails opposition leader’s husband for 18 years
- Scholz-o-matic: German chancellor’s old habits find new audience
- ‘Colossal waste’: Nobel laureates call for 2% cut to military spending worldwide
- At least 50 people killed in Haiti fuel truck explosion
- Photojournalist in Myanmar dies in military custody a week after arrest
- Bugs across globe are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
- ‘Teflon’ Mark Rutte set for fourth Dutch term after record-breaking talks
- Brazilians see red over pro-Bolsonaro mayor’s blue Santa grotto
- Billie Eilish: I would have died from Covid-19 if I hadn’t been vaccinated
- Sajid Javid clears England’s travel red list as Omicron takes hold
- ‘A strange time’: letters document Covid lockdown for New Zealand’s elderly
- As focus turns to Covid boosters what other measures could tackle Omicron?
- ‘BTS taught me that I am worthy’: readers on why they love the K-pop superstars
- The semi-lucid dream trick: how to unlock your creative genius – without really trying
- ‘15 minutes to save the world’: a terrifying VR journey into the nuclear bunker
- China’s troll king: how a tabloid editor became the voice of Chinese nationalism
- Your niece is suddenly vegan! How to survive the 12 disasters of Christmas
- Gaming is culture – even Fortnite has something to say about society
- ‘I’m hooked all over again!’ Readers review And Just Like That
- A culture of managerialism is behind Met police failures | Letters
- Tunisia’s president calls constitutional referendum followed by elections in 2022
- South Africa: previous infections may explain Omicron hospitalisation rate
- Kentucky candle factory bosses threatened to fire those who fled tornado, say workers
- ‘It makes us sick’: remote NT community wants answers about uranium in its water supply
- Barbados can be a beacon for the region – if it avoids some of its neighbours’ mistakes | Kenneth Mohammed
- Urgent action needed to halt trafficking of children in world’s orphanages – report
- Afghan health system ‘close to collapse due to sanctions on Taliban’
- Mature trees are key to liveable cities – housing intensification plans must ensure they survive | Margaret Stanley
- Can you trust a negative lateral flow Covid test?
- Javid says Omicron cases doubling every two days as MPs debate new restrictions – video
- Nicola Sturgeon asks Scots to reduce contact with other households – video
- Sajid Javid removes all 11 African countries from England's travel red list – video
- A look at the Irish: photography in Ireland from 1839 to now – in pictures
- Boris Johnson confirms one patient has died with Omicron – video
- South Dakota teachers scramble for dollar bills to buy classroom supplies in half-time game – video
- Aerial footage shows extent of tornado damage in Kentucky – video
| Denmark and Norway rush in stricter Covid measures as cases soar Posted: 14 Dec 2021 07:45 AM PST Scandinavian countries say Omicron is spreading rapidly and expect record number of daily infections Denmark and Norway have announced stricter Covid measures to battle soaring infection numbers, as authorities said the new Omicron variant was spreading fast and would probably become dominant in several EU countries within weeks or even days. Amid a varied continental picture that includes sharply declining case numbers in many countries, the two Scandinavian governments said they expected daily infections would soon exceed all previous records as the highly transmissible variant combined with and fuelled a wave still largely driven by the previous Delta mutation. Continue reading... |
| Capitol attack a ‘coordinated act of terrorism’, says DC lawsuit against far-right groups – live Posted: 14 Dec 2021 09:44 AM PST
Karl Racine, the attorney general of the District of Columbia, in filing federal suit against the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, states that: "The District seeks compensatory, statutory and punitive relief and, by filing this action, intends to make clear that it will not countenance the use of violence against the District, including its police officers. The lawsuit filed in federal court moments ago lists as defendants not only the far right, white nationalist groups the Proud Boys (of Aubrey, Texas, per the suit) and Oathkeepers (of Las Vegas, Nevada), but also lists 32 individuals deemed to have associations to those groups, as well as noting there are 50 other unnamed defendants collectively referred to as "John and Jane Does 1 - 50". Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Belarus jails opposition leader’s husband for 18 years Posted: 14 Dec 2021 10:03 AM PST Syarhei Tsikhanouski was arrested in 2020 as he prepared to challenge Alexander Lukashenko Belarus has sentenced the husband of the opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 18 years in prison for challenging the authoritarian ruler, Alexander Lukashenko, and helping to spark the biggest demonstrations in the country's modern history. Syarhei Tsikhanouski, a popular video blogger, was arrested in 2020 as he campaigned to run for president against Lukashenko, whom he compared to a cockroach. He was charged with organising mass unrest and inciting social hatred. Continue reading... |
| Scholz-o-matic: German chancellor’s old habits find new audience Posted: 14 Dec 2021 06:58 AM PST Olaf Scholz frustrates journalists with vague and formulaic answers Less than a week into his tenure, Germany's new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is already reminding the rest of the world of one of his rarer political talents: an ability to frustrate journalists with answers so vague and formulaic they once earned him the nickname "Scholz-o-matic". Social Democrat Scholz, who will govern in a "traffic light" coalition with the Green party and the liberal Free Democratic party, on Sunday left his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki, none the wiser about his plans for the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, which Poland has urged its western neighbour to scrap. Continue reading... |
| ‘Colossal waste’: Nobel laureates call for 2% cut to military spending worldwide Posted: 14 Dec 2021 06:32 AM PST Governments urged to use 'peace dividend' to help UN tackle pandemics, climate crisis and extreme poverty More than 50 Nobel laureates have signed an open letter calling for all countries to cut their military spending by 2% a year for the next five years, and put half the saved money in a UN fund to combat pandemics, the climate crisis, and extreme poverty. Coordinated by the Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli, the letter is supported by a large group of scientists and mathematicians including Sir Roger Penrose, and is published at a time when rising global tensions have led to a steady increase in arms budgets. Continue reading... |
| At least 50 people killed in Haiti fuel truck explosion Posted: 14 Dec 2021 07:48 AM PST Total number of injured still not known after truck carrying gasoline overturned around midnight in the Sanmarie area At least 50 people have been killed when a fuel truck exploded in a street in Haiti's second-largest city Cap-Haitien. The truck carrying gasoline overturned at about midnight in the area of Sanmarie on the eastern end of the city, according to local media. Continue reading... |
| Photojournalist in Myanmar dies in military custody a week after arrest Posted: 14 Dec 2021 10:01 AM PST Freelancer Soe Naing was arrested in Yangon while taking photos of a 'silent strike' protest against military rule A freelance photojournalist in Myanmar has died in military custody after being arrested last week while covering protests,. Soe Naing is the first journalist known to have died in custody since the army seized power in February, ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. More than 100 journalists have been detained since then, though about half have been released. Continue reading... |
| Bugs across globe are evolving to eat plastic, study finds Posted: 14 Dec 2021 05:52 AM PST Surprising discovery shows scale of plastic pollution and reveals enzymes that could boost recycling Microbes in oceans and soils across the globe are evolving to eat plastic, according to a study. The research scanned more than 200m genes found in DNA samples taken from the environment and found 30,000 different enzymes that could degrade 10 different types of plastic. Continue reading... |
| ‘Teflon’ Mark Rutte set for fourth Dutch term after record-breaking talks Posted: 14 Dec 2021 02:20 AM PST Political parties reach new coalition agreement to form government 271 days after elections in March Dutch political parties have reached a new coalition agreement, paving the way for the country's caretaker prime minister, Mark Rutte, to form his fourth successive government a record 271 days after general elections in March. The text of the accord between Rutte's rightwing liberal VVD party, the progressive D66, Christian Democrat CDA and orthodox Christian party Christen Unie will be presented to the parties' MPs on Tuesday and the whole parliament on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| Brazilians see red over pro-Bolsonaro mayor’s blue Santa grotto Posted: 14 Dec 2021 05:22 AM PST Christmas attraction in Rio Branco is painted in the blue of mayor's party – then traditional red, then back to blue Christmas has never been white in Rio Branco, a sweltering Amazon river town where December temperatures often soar close to 40C. This year it may not be red either, owing to a politically charged ding-dong over the colour of a Santa's grotto that has been erected by the city's Jair Bolsonaro-supporting government. Continue reading... |
| Billie Eilish: I would have died from Covid-19 if I hadn’t been vaccinated Posted: 14 Dec 2021 01:11 AM PST The pop star told Howard Stern that she had the virus in August: 'I want it to be clear that it is because of the vaccine I'm fine' Billie Eilish has revealed that she had Covid-19 in August, and said that she felt sure she "would have died" had she not been vaccinated. Appearing on Howard Stern's US radio show on Monday, Eilish said: "The vaccine is fucking amazing and it also saved [her brother/musical collaborator] Finneas from getting it; it saved my parents from getting it; it saved my friends from getting it." Continue reading... |
| Sajid Javid clears England’s travel red list as Omicron takes hold Posted: 14 Dec 2021 09:08 AM PST All 11 countries to be removed from list as concerns about importing variant diminish All 11 countries on England's travel red list are to be taken off it from 4am on Wednesday, amid diminishing concern about Omicron cases being imported into the country. Given that the variant has already taken hold in the UK – making up a third of new infections in London – the health secretary, Sajid Javid, announced that mandatory hotel quarantine for those arriving from some southern African countries was set to end. Continue reading... |
| ‘A strange time’: letters document Covid lockdown for New Zealand’s elderly Posted: 13 Dec 2021 06:21 PM PST Older people described how they coped with enforced isolation, with some finding the experience positive A trove of nearly 800 letters recording the lockdown experiences of older New Zealanders has been collected in a University of Auckland research project called Have Our Say. Researchers appealed for written accounts of lockdown to understand how older people coped with enforced isolation, and to amplify elders' voices. The letter writers were all over 70. Many described the importance of daily routines, their experiences during historical crises and how they stayed involved in their community. The letters will be held by the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Here are some excerpts from the collection: Continue reading... |
| As focus turns to Covid boosters what other measures could tackle Omicron? Posted: 13 Dec 2021 10:00 PM PST Boris Johnson has not ruled out new restrictions but how effective could they be and what are the political risks? Ministers' focus may be a "national mission" to roll out booster vaccines to counter the dramatic rise of the Omicron variant, but the government has not ruled out new restrictions for England. Here we look at options on the table, how effective they could be at reducing the spread of coronavirus and the level of political risk for Boris Johnson. Mandatory isolation for all close Covid contacts Continue reading... |
| ‘BTS taught me that I am worthy’: readers on why they love the K-pop superstars Posted: 14 Dec 2021 07:16 AM PST Guardian readers from Scandinavia, the Philippines, Morocco and beyond explain their fandom, which has helped rejuvenate them, heal racial trauma and understand their identity K-pop boy band BTS swept the American Music Awards last month, making history as the first Asian act to win artist of the year; they were also nominated for a Grammy for best pop duo/group performance for their single Butter. The seven-member band has a huge global following and their fans, known as Army, are known for their passion and loyalty. Here Guardian readers, who are BTS fans, speak about why the band means so much to them. Continue reading... |
| The semi-lucid dream trick: how to unlock your creative genius – without really trying Posted: 14 Dec 2021 06:06 AM PST A new study suggests interrupted hypnagogia, a technique beloved of Salvador Dalí and Thomas Edison, can boost creativity Name: The semi-lucid dream trick. Age: At least 90 years old. Continue reading... |
| ‘15 minutes to save the world’: a terrifying VR journey into the nuclear bunker Posted: 13 Dec 2021 11:30 PM PST Nuclear Biscuit, a simulated experience, allows US officials to wargame a missile attack and see the devastating consequences of their choices It became clear that things had gone terribly awry on this particular day when I saw that the most moderate option on the desk in front of me involved killing at least five million people. I could kill up to 45 million if I chose the more comprehensive of the alternatives laid out on three pieces of paper, but it was hard to focus on the details because there were people shouting at me through my earpiece and from the screens in front of me. Continue reading... |
| China’s troll king: how a tabloid editor became the voice of Chinese nationalism Posted: 13 Dec 2021 10:00 PM PST Hu Xijin is China's most famous propagandist. At the Global Times, he helped establish a chest-thumping new tone for China on the world stage – but can he keep up with the forces he has unleashed? On 2 November, the Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai posted a long message on the social media site Weibo, accusing China's former vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, of sexual assault. As soon as the post went live, it became the highest-profile #MeToo case in China, and one of the ruling Chinese Communist party's largest public relations crises in recent history. Within about 20 minutes, the post had been removed. All mentions of the post were then scrubbed from the Chinese internet. No references to the story appeared in the Chinese media. In the days that followed, Peng made no further statements and did not appear in public. Outside China, however, as other tennis stars publicly expressed concerns for her safety, Peng's apparent disappearance became one of the biggest news stories in the world. It wasn't long before Hu Xijin stepped into the story. Hu is the editor of the Global Times, a chest-thumpingly nationalistic tabloid sometimes described as "China's Fox News". In recent years, he has become the most influential Chinese propagandist in the west – a constant presence on Twitter and in the international media, always on hand to defend the Communist party line, no matter the topic. On 19 November, he tweeted to his 450,000 followers that he had confirmed through his own sources – he didn't say who they were – that Peng was alive and well. Over the next two days, he posted videos of Peng at a restaurant and signing autographs in Beijing. Continue reading... |
| Your niece is suddenly vegan! How to survive the 12 disasters of Christmas Posted: 13 Dec 2021 10:00 PM PST One guest is an antivaxxer, another is allergic to your cats, the turkey is still raw and your best friends are splitting up in the sitting room. Here is how to face down festive fiascos It's that time of year when you wake up sweating and can't figure out why. Did you accidentally wear your thermals in bed? Do you have tuberculosis? No, dummy, it's just that it's almost Christmas, it's your turn to play host, and the list of things that can go wrong on the 25th is long and wearying. Can I recommend, before we drill into this list, a quick wisdom stocktake? Last year was the worst Christmas imaginable: every plan was kiboshed at the very last minute; non-essential shops closed before we'd done our shopping; people who thought they were going back to their families ended up at home and hadn't bought Baileys and crackers and whatnot; people who'd battled solitude for a year were stuck alone; people living on top of each other couldn't catch a break; people expecting guests were buried under surplus pigs in blankets, and beyond our under-or over-decorated front doors, the outside world was fraught with risk and sorrow, as coronavirus declined to mark the birth of the Christ child with any respite from its march of terror. I'm not saying it couldn't be as bad as that again – just that it couldn't possibly be as surprisingly bad again. Continue reading... |
| Gaming is culture – even Fortnite has something to say about society Posted: 14 Dec 2021 04:45 AM PST In the first edition of our gaming newsletter: why games, like all art, have the power to connect, entertain and cause change Welcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian's brand new gaming newsletter. If you'd like to receive it in your inbox every weeek, just pop your email in below – and check your inbox (and spam) for the confirmation email. I want to use this first issue to tell you what to expect from this newsletter. The gaming world is fast-moving, and it can be hard to keep up with while also living a busy real life. I want to be a friendly guide to what's interesting and relevant, and what games are worth your valuable time and attention. Continue reading... |
| ‘I’m hooked all over again!’ Readers review And Just Like That Posted: 14 Dec 2021 05:25 AM PST The Sex and the City sequel just returned to our screens. But is it a 'sharp-tongued, hilarious' return to form or 'a barrage of forced woke moments'? Here are your verdicts After almost 20 years away from our screens, Carrie and co are back for a Sex and the City sequel: And Just Like That. But as the fiftysomething women grapple with the modern era of dating apps and teenage children in the long-anticipated reboot, fans are divided. Warning: these opinions contain spoilers from the first episode of And Just Like That. Continue reading... |
| A culture of managerialism is behind Met police failures | Letters Posted: 14 Dec 2021 08:35 AM PST Managing policing and other public services should be about people, not data, writes Derrick Joad, while Simon Marlow-Ridley thinks the job of Met commissioner is too big for one person What Dal Babu's article on policing (The Stephen Port scandal is another betrayal of public trust. The UK deserves better policing, 10 December) demonstrates is how the prevalent cult of "managerialism" blights so much of public life. This is a cult that overvalues "good management" and devalues the task of doing. Managerialism insists everything must be managed in the correct way, as taught by business schools and promoted by politicians as the answer to everything. Neither politicians, auditors nor commentators were aware of the approaching failure of Carillion, the outsourcing giant, because it was "managed" correctly. What Babu describes is the very negative consequence of the adherence to this cult in the police service. Continue reading... |
| Tunisia’s president calls constitutional referendum followed by elections in 2022 Posted: 13 Dec 2021 10:20 PM PST Kais Saied, who is facing rising criticism after suspending parliament, says the public will be consulted ahead of the referendum set for 25 July The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, has announced a constitutional referendum to be held next July, a year to the day after he seized broad powers in moves his opponents call a coup. Laying out the timeline for his proposed political changes in a televised speech, Saied said the referendum would take place on 25 July, following an online public consultation starting in January. Parliamentary elections would follow at the end of 2022. Continue reading... |
| South Africa: previous infections may explain Omicron hospitalisation rate Posted: 14 Dec 2021 09:13 AM PST High levels of previous infection in province at centre of outbreak may be behind relatively low level of severe disease, expert says High levels of previous exposure to three previous waves of coronavirus infection in South Africa may explain the relatively low levels of hospitalisation and severe disease in the current outbreak of the Omicron variant, rather than the variant itself being less virulent. The suggestion was made by the vaccine expert Shabir Madhi of the University of the Witwatersrand, who has led vaccine trials in the country. He warned that South Africa's experience of Omicron might not be a reliable indicator for how the Omicron outbreak unfolds in other countries. Continue reading... |
| Kentucky candle factory bosses threatened to fire those who fled tornado, say workers Posted: 14 Dec 2021 09:47 AM PST Night shift employees report managers took roll call as tornado bore down to be sure no one had left without permission Workers at a Kentucky candle factory have said they pleaded with managers to be allowed to leave as a deadly tornado barreled towards them last weekend – but say they were told they would be fired if they left their posts. The barrage of tornadoes that tore through Kentucky and surrounding states killed a dozen children, including a two-month-old infant, Governor Andy Beshear said on Tuesday. A total of 74 people died in Kentucky, with the oldest victim at 98 years old. Eight people have yet to be identified. More than 18,000 homes remained without power on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| ‘It makes us sick’: remote NT community wants answers about uranium in its water supply Posted: 14 Dec 2021 08:30 AM PST Laramba's Indigenous residents fear they are at risk of long-term illness and say they need to know who is responsible for fixing the problem. Features editor, Lucy Clark, introduces this story about contaminated drinking water You can read the original article here: 'It makes us sick': remote NT community wants answers about uranium in its water supply |
| Posted: 14 Dec 2021 02:20 AM PST The Caribbean's newest republic must avoid the corruption that has hampered Trinidad and Tobago and use its presidency to ensure good governance The charismatic prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, elevated her country's status in the world with her stinging speech at Cop26 in Glasgow last month. This speech resonated throughout the West Indies, a region that has largely been devoid of a strong leader to give these vulnerable small island developing states (SIDS) a voice in the climate crisis debate. The survival of SIDS such as Barbados depends on the finance to invest in measures to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5C, which was the Paris agreement's main objective. Mottley called on all leaders of developed countries to step up their efforts as she outlined a solution embodied in flexible development finance. First, create a loss and damage fund made up of 1% of revenues from fossil fuels (which she estimated would amount to about $70bn, or £50bn, a year), accessible only to countries that have suffered a climate disaster and loss of 5% of their economy. Continue reading... |
| Urgent action needed to halt trafficking of children in world’s orphanages – report Posted: 13 Dec 2021 10:45 PM PST Millions of children worldwide are at risk of abuse and exploitation in institutions, often to attract funding from donors, says Lumos charity Immediate action must be taken to prevent trafficking and exploitation of children in orphanages, according to a report published on Monday. International children's charity Lumos says that an estimated 5.4 million children worldwide live in institutions that cannot meet their needs and neglect their rights and where they are exposed to multiple forms of exploitation and harm. Continue reading... |
| Afghan health system ‘close to collapse due to sanctions on Taliban’ Posted: 13 Dec 2021 05:52 AM PST Health experts issue dire warning as staff go unpaid and medical facilities lack basic items to treat patients Large parts of Afghanistan's health system are on the brink of collapse because of western sanctions against the Taliban, international experts have warned, as the country faces outbreaks of disease and an escalating malnutrition crisis. With the country experiencing a deepening humanitarian crisis since the Taliban's seizure of power in August amid mounting levels of famine and economic collapse, many medical staff have not been paid for months and health facilities lack even the most basic items to treat patients. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2021 04:25 PM PST The benefits of a single large tree can't be replaced by a mown lawn or a seedling. With thoughtful planning we can keep them The New Zealand parliament is about to have its third reading of an amendment bill informally known as the "housing intensification bill". Its purpose is to relax the Resource Management Act (RMA), which currently restricts building height and intensity in cities, to meet the urgent demand for housing and address affordability. While it is clear that housing affordability needs to be addressed to meet the needs of young and low-income New Zealanders, there are pitfalls to the speed at which the legislation is rushing through the system. Yes, we do need more houses, and we do need to intensify within our cities so that we don't further impact the rural landscape as the tentacles of our cities spread into key food production and natural ecosystem areas. Continue reading... |
| Can you trust a negative lateral flow Covid test? Posted: 13 Dec 2021 07:19 AM PST Analysis: with cold symptoms, it is better to wait for a PCR result rather than risk spreading the virus You wake up with a pounding head, sore throat and runny nose: you reach for one of those lateral flow tests (LFT) you've got stashed away, just to check it is not Covid. If it returns a single red line (negative), then most people will pop a couple of paracetamol and go about business as normal – particularly if you've been double-jabbed. It probably is just a cold, after all. Yet, the emergence of Omicron has thrown a spanner in the works. According to the latest data, just one month after your second Pfizer or AstraZeneca jab, the ability of antibodies to neutralise Omicron is 30 times lower than if you were infected with the Delta variant – reinforcing the message that double-vaccination is no guarantee against infection. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Javid says Omicron cases doubling every two days as MPs debate new restrictions – video Posted: 14 Dec 2021 08:57 AM PST The UK health secretary opened the Commons debate on Plan B Covid restrictions by highlighting that the Omicron variant is more transmissible than Delta. The growing cases in the UK is mirroring what happened in South Africa, with the observed doubling time for Omicron taking two days. Javid said that although there are just 4,713 confirmed cases, scientists estimate the real number of people getting infected every day is 42 times higher, at about 200,000 Continue reading... |
| Nicola Sturgeon asks Scots to reduce contact with other households – video Posted: 14 Dec 2021 07:44 AM PST Emphasising that nobody should cancel their Christmas Day plans, Scotland's first minister has urged people socialising before and immediately after 25 December to limit their indoor socialising to no more than three households Continue reading... |
| Sajid Javid removes all 11 African countries from England's travel red list – video Posted: 14 Dec 2021 07:30 AM PST All 11 countries on England's travel red list are to be taken off it from 4am on Wednesday, amid diminishing concern about Omicron cases being imported into the country Continue reading... |
| A look at the Irish: photography in Ireland from 1839 to now – in pictures Posted: 13 Dec 2021 11:00 PM PST In Our Own Image: Photography in Ireland, 1839 to the Present is the first in a series of exhibitions forming the first comprehensive historical and critical survey of photography from across the island of Ireland. Coinciding with the centenary of the establishment of modern Ireland, In Our Own Image draws on material from from archives, private collections and contemporary commissions, charting how the medium has both reflected and shaped Irish cultural identity. In Our Own Image: photography in Ireland, 1839 to the present curated by Gallery of Photography Ireland in partnership with Dublin Castle / OPW is at The Printworks, Dublin Castle until 6 February Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson confirms one patient has died with Omicron – video Posted: 13 Dec 2021 06:46 AM PST The UK prime minister has stressed that lateral flow tests are available in the shops as the NHS website shows that tests are unavailable. Boris Johnson denied that he broke any lockdown rules last year after a video of him hosting a Christmas quiz emerged Continue reading... |
| South Dakota teachers scramble for dollar bills to buy classroom supplies in half-time game – video Posted: 13 Dec 2021 04:55 AM PST A competition pitting 10 teachers against each other to scramble for dollar bills to fund school supplies in a city in South Dakota has been described as 'demeaning' and drawn comparisons with the hit Netflix series Squid Game. The local Argus Leader newspaper reported that $5,000 (£3,770) in single dollar bills was laid out on the ice skating ring during the Sioux Falls Stampede hockey game on Saturday night, and the teachers from nearby schools competed to grab as many as possible in less than five minutes Continue reading... |
| Aerial footage shows extent of tornado damage in Kentucky – video Posted: 13 Dec 2021 02:26 AM PST Drone footage has captured the devastation after a series of deadly tornadoes struck Kentucky on Friday. The US president, Joe Biden, declared a major federal disaster in the state, with officials saying the death toll could exceed 100 in Kentucky alone. The governor, Andy Beshear, said the tornadoes were the most destructive in the state's history. One tornado that tore through four states over four hours of nighttime devastation is believed to be the longest distance for a tornado in US history. In Mayfield, a community of about 10,000 in the south-western corner of Kentucky, large twisters also destroyed fire and police stations
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