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Pope Francis marked the start of Holy Year, a once-every-quarter-century event expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome. Despite a ban on firecrackers, the skies were alight with the crackling sound of pyrotechnics both official and freestyle as a traffic jam led to the circa-80 A.D. Colosseum, where quiet crowds amassed in awe […]
1) Australian Open 12-26 January Novak Djokovic will be aiming to begin the new year by doing something he failed to do throughout 2024 – win a grand slam title. It is a somewhat remarkable drought for an athlete of Djokovic’s standards which in part explains why he has asked Andy Murray to coach him […]
A data leak at Volkswagen software subsidiary Cariad exposed personal data, including location data, of hundreds of thousands of electric vehicle owners, according to a report from Der Spiegel. The leak was discovered by an unnamed whistleblower, who shared the vulnerability with the Chaos Computer Club (a European hacker association) and Der Spiegel. The outlet […]
Shaquil Barrett is back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers five months after he announced his surprise retirement. The 32-year-old linebacker spent five seasons with the Buccaneers before being released last February. He signed a one-year, $9 million deal to join the Dolphins, but never suited up for them as he retired just before training camp. […]
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, in coordination with federal, state and local law enforcement, urges caution and emphasizes the severe dangers associated with illegal border crossings during the winter holiday season. Winter months bring freezing temperatures. Migrants attempting to cross the border illegally face life-threatening conditions, including exposure to extreme […]
PARK CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Two hundred Park City Mountain ski patrol employees went on strike Friday morning after nine months of negotiations failed to yield a contract acceptable to both ski patrollers and the resort. The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association started a picket line Friday, Dec. 27, saying it will continue to […]
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England Test captain Ben Stokes requires surgery on a torn left hamstring and has been ruled out of all cricket for at least three months. Stokes, 33, suffered the injury while bowling on day three of the third Test against New Zealand earlier this month. It is the second time Stokes has torn his left […]
In 2022, I quit my job to fulfill my longtime dream of traveling the world full-time for a year and a half. My journey through 12 countries in Asia and six in South America cost exactly $34,563.38. I stayed meticulous about one thing from beginning to end: I tracked every penny I spent, from a […]
Tommy Dahn is a pastor at a Texas church and said he’s known Butch Wilmore for around 20 years. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams first boarded the Starliner and prepared to launch into orbit, they expected to return to Earth after around a week. They were sent on a mission to […]