Month: January 2020

For days, access to this area has been restricted by authorities who manned roadblocks that fire chiefs warned were too dangerous to cross. ### Bushfires have raged across several Australian states for months, but high temperatures and strong winds have pushed the danger level to “severe” in the past week. ### Huge blazes have edged closer to towns, national parks and the pockets of dense bushland that people had cleared for their homes. ### In…

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Bindi Irwin, Steve’s daughter, and the rest of the Irwin family have rescued and treated over 90,000 animals, many of which were injured in Australia’s recent devastating wildfires. ### Ollie, an orphaned platypus, was patient number 90,000 at the Wildlife Hospital, Bindi’s brother, Robert Irwin, said on Instagram. ### “With so many devastating fires within Australia, my heart breaks for the people and wildlife who have lost so much,” Bindi said in an Instagram post…

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We feel confident our NFL picks and predictions for the divisional round of the 2020 playoffs will be better than our picks and predictions for last week’s games for two reasons. First, we got only one straight-up prediction correct in the first round of the postseason. (Thanks a lot, upset-minded Titans and Vikings. And touché, Texans.) Second, based on the spreads attached to this weekend’s divisional playoff games, in theory, they are easier to pick. Of…

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It only took Josh McCown 17 years in the NFL and eight teams to quarterback a team in the NFL playoffs.  McCown, born July 4, 1979, became the third player 40 or older to play during 2020 wild-card weekend, joining the Patriots’ Tom Brady and the Saints’ Drew Brees, who both lost. McCown came off the bench for the Eagles on Sunday after Carson Wentz suffered a head injury midway through the first quarter against the…

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Outerwear brand K-Way, known for its waterproof jackets, took to the catwalk for the first time during Pitti Immagine Uomo 97 to celebrate its “consolidated re-launch”. K-Way, now part of Turin-based BasicNet Group since 2004, showcased what it described as “the evolution of a contemporary icon” with its co-ed catwalk show at Florence’s Palazzo della Camera di Commercio on January 8. The catwalk show was inspired by the brand’s heritage and its signature ‘Let it…

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Click:cnc machining shop What happened Celebrity-created beauty brands have not only become a global trend, but also have proven to be increasingly mature businesses. Take Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, which is backed by LVMH, and is on a fast tract to selling internationally. And in China, there’s Fan Beauty, which was created by superstar Fan Bingbing, and was the top-performing beauty brand on Tmall during Singles’ Day, reaching 400 million in sales. The commercial success of Fan…

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Manchester City are the holders after brushing aside Watford in last season’s Wembley showpiece, but who will lift the famous trophy this season? The FA Cup is well underway and the Premier League and Championship have joined the latest edition of the oldest competition in the country. Manchester City are the current holders, having beaten Watford 6-0 in last season’s final to lift the trophy for the first time since 2011. Who are the favourites…

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D’après Sidney Luft, troisième mari de Judy Garland, l’actrice a été agressée à plusieurs reprises pars les nains du Magicien d’Oz, alors qu’elle n’était âgée que de 16 ans. Malgré son statut de légende hollywoodienne, Judy Garland a eu une vie ponctuée de drames. Outre son addiction à l’alcool et à diverses drogues, l’actrice a subi de nombreuses agressions sexuelles qui l’ont fortement fragilisée. Comme le révèle son troisième mari, Sidney Luft, dans un ouvrage…

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Alessandra Sublet profite des réseaux sociaux pour prouver son amour à ses proches. Cette semaine, l’animatrice d’Europe 1 et de TF1 a publié une adorable photo de son fils déguisé en Batman. Le petit Alphonse, 2 ans, caché derrière un masque, ne peut dissimuler son grand sourire. Animatrice de choc de TF1 avec Action ou Vérité, et à la tête d’une joyeuse bande de chroniqueurs sur Europe 1, Alessandra Sublet trouve le temps de profiter…

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La reine Paola a de nouveau été hospitalisée suite à une chute au château du Belvédère où elle s’est fracturée le col du fémur. La souveraine belge de 79 ans doit être opérée aujourd’hui, six semaines seulement après sa fracture vertébrale. Très discrète, à l’instar de son mari le roi Albert II, depuis l’abdication de celui-ci au profit de son fils aîné Philippe en 2013, Paola de Belgique ne vit pas ce qu’on peut appeler…

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