Taiwanese president lands in Hawaii for stopover US visit criticized by China
HONOLULU (AP) — Taiwanese president lands in Hawaii for stopover US visit criticized by China.
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United Press International5 people missing from capsized Alaska fishing boat
Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized near the tiny southeast Alaskan village of Couverden Point, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.
- Reuters
Thailand, Malaysia brace for fresh wave of floods as water levels ease
Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as some displaced residents were able to return home and the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas. Since last week, 27 people have died and more than half a million households in the neighbouring Southeast Asian countries have been hit by torrential rain and flooding that authorities say have been the most severe in years. The immediate situation has improved in some areas and water levels have eased, according to government data on Monday.
- The Canadian Press
A bus crashed near a ski resort in southern France killing 2 people and injuring at least 33
MADRID (AP) — A bus crashed Sunday evening near a ski resort in the Pyrenees mountains in southern France, killing at least two people and injuring 33 others, local authorities said.
- The Canadian Press
A bus crashed near a ski resort in France killing 2 people and injuring at least 14
MADRID (AP) — A bus crashed Sunday evening near a ski resort in southern France, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others, local authorities said.
- Reuters
Storm Bora floods homes, streets in Greek island of Rhodes
Torrential rains flooded homes, businesses and roads in the popular Greek tourist island of Rhodes on Sunday, forcing authorities to temporarily ban the use of vehicles as Storm Bora pounded the country for a second day. On Saturday, a man died in flash floods which hit another Greek island in the northern Aegean. The fire service received more than 650 calls to pump water out of flooded buildings on Rhodes island and evacuated 80 people to safer ground, with the city of Ialysos hit the hardest.
- HuffPost
John Dean Reveals Biden Move That Could Doom Trump's 'Revenge' Plot
The Watergate figure said the president could "take the wind" out of Trump's plans for revenge and retribution with a stroke of his pen.
- HuffPost
Geraldo Rivera Slaps Trump Supporters With A Reality Check After Biden’s Pardon
The former Fox News host and one-time Trump pal pointed out a double standard.
- The Canadian Press
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members.
- BuzzFeed
I Was Fired With A 3-Year-Old Daughter At Home. 20 Years Later, My Boss Explained Why.
"I couldn’t wrap my brain around how she could be so heartless and cruel — and frankly, I never forgot it."
- People
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin Come Together for Daughter Apple’s Society Debut: See the Family Photos
"A special long weekend in Paris," the actress captioned her sweet Instagram post
- Elle
Hailey Bieber Shares Candid Family Photo With Justin Bieber And Baby Jack
Hailey Bieber dropped a photo carousel including the cutest candid family pic of herself with husband Justin Bieber and their baby, Jack Blues Bieber.
- The Canadian Press
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar.
- Reuters
Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning asylum claims hard
Once presenting itself as one of the world's most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign cautioning asylum-seekers that making a claim is hard. The C$250,000 ($178,662) in advertisements will run through March in 11 languages, including Spanish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Hindi and Tamil, the immigration department told Reuters. Search queries such as "how to claim asylum in Canada" and "refugee Canada" will prompt sponsored content titled "Canada's asylum system – Asylum Facts," the ministry said.
- Hello!
Elizabeth Hurley sets pulses racing as she straddles chair
Austin Powers actress Elizabeth Hurley posted a sultry throwback picture to celebrate her makeup artist's birthday
- The Daily Beast
Pelosi Secretly Orchestrating Another Attempted Shake-Up of Dem Leadership
Months after running an internal pressure campaign that nudged President Joe Biden out of the 2024 election, former House Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is plotting another ouster within the Democratic Party. The representative for California’s 11th congressional district—who stepped down as Leader of the House Democratic Caucus last year after two decades—is targeting the top member of her party on the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the New York Times reported. Pelosi is among a gro
- BuzzFeed
Dentists Are Begging People To Stop Eating These 6 Foods And Drinks, Because Not Even Flossing Can Save You From The Damage
"People that actually are chronic drinkers of Mountain Dew…actually come in and sometimes can exhibit decay or even destruction in their mouth, similar to people that are doing meth or something like that."
- Glamour
Taylor Swift Fans Are Spiraling Over Travis Kelce's Reaction to Hailee Steinfeld's Engagement to Josh Allen
You can probably guess what they're saying.
- People
Missing Hawaii Woman Hannah Kobayashi Intentionally Missed Her Connecting Flight, Police Say, Though Her Family Disagrees
The woman, 30, disappeared days after she missed her connecting flight to New York City from Los Angeles on Nov. 8
- FTW Outdoors
Wild video of Buffalo blizzard shows how snowy the Bills stadium is ahead of 49ers game
We've seen this before in Buffalo -- a lake effect snowstorm dumps tons of snow on Highmark Stadium for a Bills game. That's what's happened ahead of Sunday night's Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers game, with so much snow being dumped on the region
- The Canadian Press
Violent hit on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence 'has no business being in our league,' coach says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence walked out of EverBank Stadium with his wife by his side and a smile on his face, a positive sign for the oft-injured Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback.