A man has drowned at the brand-new inland beach at Penrith in a Boxing Day tragedy. NSW Police said the man entered the water with a paddleboard, went under and failed to resurface. Police and NSW Ambulance paramedics were called about 2.35pm and the beach was shut. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more
A customer shops for milk at a grocery store on December 12, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter … Read more
An American couple who died as the result of a devastating crash a week before Christmas were on their way to tell family they were expecting a baby. Parker, 26, and Chloe Stott, 24, were travelling home to Arizona on December 20 when they were hit head-on by a truck near the town of Wickenburg. … Read more
Conditions were mostly nice this year for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas, but some naughty disruptions again plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines. For millions of people traveling over the holiday, this year was much better than last. Christmas morning put a bow on a relatively smooth weekend. Only 157 … Read more
WHO defines long COVID as continuing or new symptoms at least 3 months from start of COVID Sydney: EG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts of Australia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descendants of Omicron. While these strains appear less severe than the original Alpha and Delta variants, the risk … Read more
Greener plants can be used to foretell when a volcano is about to erupt, potentially providing a warning long before more conventional methods of volcano monitoring. An increase in carbon dioxide emissions is often one of the earliest signs of volcanic unrest, but it is hard to detect against ordinary background levels of the gas … Read more
Displaced Palestinians not guaranteed safety anywhere in Gaza, says UN official Many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have followed Israeli army evacuation orders and sought safety in designated areas only to find there is little space left in the densely populated territory, a UN humanitarian team leader has said. Gemma Connell, deployed in Gaza for … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Hannah Schoenbaum Published Dec 25, 2023 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 2 minute read Rep. Marjorie TayloRep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., arrives on Capitol Hill, Oct. 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Alex Brandon /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Article content Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor … Read more
A NSW P-plater has lost a court battle over using a mobile phone as a GPS without being connected to a phone network. The driver, Chiqui Eseque, was pulled over by police in May 2022 for driving without headlights when officers noticed she had a mobile phone mounted on a hands-free holder with a map … Read more
Group of friends at a restaurant Santiago Nunez | Klaud9 | Getty Images The Singapore coffee market is already crowded, but brands continue to open new locations in the city-state in hopes success on the island will kickstart international expansions. In the last few months, at least five players – China’s Luckin Coffee, Indonesia’s Kenangan … Read more
