Month: January 2020

Ash was falling from the building’s air vents, covering around 500 people inside — they were exhausted and overheated from fleeing the approaching fire. ### “We got here and it felt like a death trap to be honest,” said Canadian Meaghan Wegg, 34, who sought refuge in the small theater along with her Australian-born husband Tim Buckley, 37, and her two children Georgia, 3, and Jackson, 5 on New Year’s Eve. ### Wegg is one…

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The 34-year-old British actress revealed plans to auction “one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever worn” backstage at the awards ceremony, where she bagged the Golden Globes for best TV comedy or musical and best actress in a TV musical or comedy series for her BBC sitcom “Fleabag.” ### “The money that is raised from it will go towards relief in Australia,” she said in a video shared online. “I think it’s a beautiful…

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If the technology comes to be used widely, it would represent a significant breakthrough in the hunt for greener, more efficient energy. ### The team from Monash University in Melbourne says the lithium-sulfur battery it has created is the “world’s most efficient,” and can outperform traditional batteries by four times. ### The researchers said they are “on the brink” of commercializing the innovation, and touted its benefits for the fight against climate change. ### Most…

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Gary Johnson is believed to have been attacked by a great white shark while diving near Cull Island, off Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia. Johnson was president of the local dive club, according to the Esperance Dive Club. ### “No parts or remains have been found, and the search is ongoing,” Esperance Police Sgt. Allan Keogh told CNN. ### Johnson’s wife, Karen Milligan, witnessed the attack and was taken to the hospital…

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Terri and Robert Irwin, Steve Irwin’s widow and son, spoke with “Anderson Cooper Full Circle” on Monday about the impact Australia’s devastating wildfires are having on the nation’s vulnerable animals. ### “It’s so devastating and heartbreaking for us to see that all across the country, vital habitats and so many animals from koalas to kangaroos to fruit bats have been displaced,” Robert Irwin said. ### “Now as they try to escape the flames, we’re seeing…

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The group from Newport, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, filled five trucks full of donated supplies and raised $1,500 in only 48 hours. They traveled, along with other volunteers, more than four hours to distribute the supplies to victims, according to Rashid Elhouli, who oversees online public relations for the Australian Islamic Centre. ### They didn’t stop there. ### When they arrived to Johnsonville, the ladies cooked breakfast for 150 firefighters. ### “[I] extend the…

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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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In June, a relatively unknown boxer named Andy Ruiz Jr. shocked the world and took down the then undefeated, unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Ruiz wasn’t even supposed to face Joshua, but after Jarrell Miller failed three drug tests, the heavyweight champ was in need of someone to fight. Ruiz stepped up to the challenge, and gave Joshua more than he expected. The historical upset led to one of the…

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The NFL regular season is in the rearview mirror, playoff matchups have been set, and wild-card weekend is on the horizon. The Ravens, behind likely MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson, will enter as the No. 1 seed in the AFC and the favorites to win Super Bowl 54. The defending champion Patriots’ Week 17 loss to the Dolphins pushed them to the No. 3 seed and allowed the Chiefs to enjoy a first-round bye. The NFC picture…

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