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ReutersCyclone Chido has killed 94 people in Mozambique since it made landfall in the eastern African country last week, local authorities have announced.The country’s National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management (INGD) said 768 people were injured and more than 622,000 people were affected in some way by the natural disaster.Chido hit Mozambique on December 15, with wind speeds of 260 km/h (160 mph) and rainfall of 250 mm in the first 24 hours.The same cyclone first caused extensive damage on the island of Mayotte in the French Indian Ocean, then Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.In Mozambique, the storm hit the…

LANDOVER, Md. — No matter what happens in the remaining weeks of the Washington Commanders’ amazing 2024 season, there is one ending that matters above all else. With the fight at stake, there’s no doubting Jayden Daniels.”Certainly, it’s a big takeaway,” right guard Sam Cosmi said.Cosmi was on the field when the rookie quarterback with video game mobility and a talented right arm once again played the role of hero.The 36-33 victory over the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles, played in temperatures mostly staying below 30 degrees, wasn’t the best game for the rookie quarterback from start to finish. But when…

December 22, 2024, 12:54 PM ETORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods’ son hit his first hole-in-one shot, but it was Bernhard Langer who hit the key shot Sunday — making an 18-foot eagle putt for the win in the playoff. Woods and his son Charlie engage in a fierce duel at the PNC Championship.Langer and his 24-year-old son Jason have won for the second year in a row, and the 67-year-old German has now won back-to-back PNC Championships with his two sons as partners.They put on a great show at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, especially when 15-year-old Charlie hit…

A man who set a woman on fire and watched her burn to death on a train in New York has been arrested in what has been described as a “senseless murder.” New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch spoke about the incident at a press conference, defining it as “one of the most despicable crimes one human being can commit against another human being.” It cost the lives of “innocent New Yorkers.”The incident occurred Sunday morning around 7:30 a.m. as the man and the victim were riding the F train to its final stop on Stilwell Avenue in Brooklyn.”As…

CNN — Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” just “prime minister,” or just Donald Trump’s billionaire enforcer, he poses a potential conflict of interest for the new administration. He is about to take on an unprecedented role. The dust has yet to subside after the Tesla and SpaceX forerunner played a role last week in blocking year-end House spending plans that ultimately kept the government running through March. was replaced by a small stop-gap law to On Sunday, Republican lawmakers rushed to praise and defend X owners. Perhaps that’s not surprising, since the world’s richest man has threatened to…

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Prince Harry has been warned not to return to the UK, with an old friend suggesting he could “look stupid” if he did. Prince Harry’s old friend criticized the actor’s Netflix series for focusing on others and not acknowledging past ties, suggesting the need for reconciliation with Prince William (Photo: Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP）(Getty Images) via AFP） Tommy Severn, captain of England’s polo team and former colleague of Prince Harry, has expressed his disapproval of the Duke of Sussex’s new Netflix series. Mr Severn described the documentary, which centers on the…

News Corp. and Australian telecom company Telstra have struck a deal to sell Australian media company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN for a deal worth about $2.1 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, outstanding shareholder loans totaling $361 million to News Corporation will be repaid in full in cash upon closing. Foxtel’s current debt will be refinanced upon closing and transfer of the Foxtel transaction, and News Corp. will retain an approximately 6% minority interest in DAZN and one seat on the board of directors. Telstra Group Ltd. also plans to sell its minority stake in Foxtel,…

Los Angeles — For nearly 40 years, customers have flocked to Party City for Halloween costumes, children’s birthday party favors, New Year’s Eve festive decorations, and more. Now, the go-to store for everything from cartoon-themed balloons to Super Bowl decorations is closing its doors.Party City announced Saturday that it would begin “winding down” its retail and wholesale operations in preparation for closing about 700 stores nationwide. The company also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than two years “to maximize value for the benefit of the company’s stakeholders.””This decision reflects the company’s intensive efforts…

Congress is warning of a rapidly unfolding public health crisis, with “all available evidence” pointing to growing problems surrounding America’s gambling boom.Sports betting, which is now legal in 38 states, has exploded across the United States over the past six years. Activists and clinicians say levels of addiction are rising amid this surge, and young people are among those affected. Athletes and sports officials say harassment is also on the rise.On Capitol Hill this week, several senators suggested they might support a federal crackdown. But the industry has already begun to push back.“Popular” sports betting”I’m not against sports betting,” said…