[ad_1] Gunmen shot and killed a television host in eastern Afghanistan early Thursday morning (local time), authorities said. The attackers opened fire on Malala Maiwand’s car shortly after she left her home in eastern Nangarhar province, said Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the governor. No one has claimed responsibility, but …
Read More »Glider pilot’s battery caught fire in mid-flight, causing fatal crash in 2017 in Northland | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued a warning to pilots after discovering that a fatal glider accident in Northland in 2017 was likely caused by an onboard lithium battery that burst into flames. A Pipestrel Taurus battery powered glider. Source: Dura-Ace / Wikimedia Commons The CAA has released its …
Read More »Two people injured in a house fire in Remuera, central Auckland
[ad_1] Fire crews at the Remuera fire this morning. Photo / Michael Craig Two people were injured, one of whom was hospitalized, in a house fire in central Auckland. A northern fire communications spokesman said they were called to Chatfield Place in Remuera at 10.30 am after “multiple reports” of …
Read More »Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden in a US Department of Justice tax investigation examining Chinese businesses
[ad_1] Pablo Martínez / AP In 2014, Joe Biden was at the forefront of US diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine’s fragile democratic government as it sought to defend itself from Russian aggression and root out corruption. Eyebrows rose when Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, pictured, was hired by a Ukrainian gas …
Read More »Covid-19: how photos of an American mother accidentally become anti-vax propaganda
[ad_1] gofundme.com Patricia Chandler, from the US state of Texas, participated in a trial of the Covid-19 vaccine. Warning: graphic image below An American woman has suffered a “living nightmare” after an effort to raise funds for medical bills turned into a campaign against vaccination. Patricia Chandler, from the US …
Read More »US Elections: Donald Trump Raises Hopes for Texas Lawsuit
[ad_1] World Dec. 9, 2020, 9:39 p.m.3 minutes to read President Donald Trump is pinning his election hopes on a long-term lawsuit from the Texas attorney general. Photo / AP US President Donald Trump says a new Texas election lawsuit is “the biggest” in his fight to reverse his loss …
Read More »Trelise Cooper’s ‘Trail of Tiers’ dress is criticized as ‘the height of total callousness’
[ad_1] Fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper is coming under fire for a new dress design called “Trail of Tiers.” The $ 299 sundress, which has been removed from her website, has sparked ire on the social media platform Twitter. The name of the dress is similar to Trail of Tears: …
Read More »Charges Filed in Case of Shooting with Northland Police Dog
[ad_1] New Zealand|Crime Dec. 9, 2020, 11:06 p.m.2 minutes to read The police dog injured during a Northland shooting is progressing well, but will need multiple surgeries in the coming weeks. Video / Supplied Charges have been filed in connection with the shooting of a police dog earlier this month …
Read More »New report predicts the rise and fall of Marlborough’s post-Covid economy
[ad_1] More jobs have been created in Marlborough than have been lost following the coronavirus lockdown, reveals a new report. But the good times after Covid are not expected to last, and the economy is expected to hit a low point sometime next year. Infometrics senior economist Alistair Schorn presented …
Read More »American man serving 90-year sentence for marijuana released
[ad_1] While serving a 90-year prison sentence for selling marijuana, Richard DeLisi’s wife died, as did their 23-year-old son and his parents. His adult daughter was in a terrible car accident and as a result suffered a stroke that paralyzed him. He never met his two granddaughters, a lifetime of …
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