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4 Dead After Cessna Plane Crash On Philippine Volcano

24Feb

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4 Dead After Cessna Plane Crash On Philippine Volcano

All four people aboard a light aircraft that crashed in the Philippines at the weekend have been confirmed dead, authorities in the Southeast Asian country said Thursday, following a treacherous search mission atop a restive volcano. The bodies of pilot Rufino James Crisostomo Jr., crew member Joel Martin, and Australian technical consultants Simon Chipperfield and Karthi Santhanam, have been found on Mount Mayon volcano and a team was working to retrieve them, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported, citing Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo. All four men were employees of Energy Development Corp., a Manila-based geothermal firm, according to Richard Tantoco, its president and chief operating officer. The six-seater Cessna 340 aircraft was bound for the capital Manila when it l...

More Than 1,500 People Dead, Thousands Injured In Turkey And Syria Earthquake

6Feb

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More Than 1,500 People Dead, Thousands Injured In Turkey And Syria Earthquake

At least 1,504 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria, and thousands more injured, after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday. In Syria, a total of at least 592 people have died, including 371 mostly in the regions of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus, according to Syrian state news agency SANA, which also reported 1,089 injuries. Meanwhile, the "White Helmets" group, officially known as the Syria Civil Defense, also reported at least 221 deaths and 419 injuries in opposition-controlled areas of northwestern Syria. “Hundreds remain trapped under rubble,” the White Helmets added on Twitter. In Turkey, at least 912 people have died and 5,385 people were injured, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a televised address Mon...

US Sues Google Over Dominance Of Online Ad Market

25Jan

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US Sues Google Over Dominance Of Online Ad Market

The US Justice Department sued Google on Tuesday for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant over its world-leading search engine. A filing in the federal antitrust suit accused Google of "unlawfully maintaining monopolies" in the market for online advertising, search advertising and other activities linked to Google's search engine.

Netflix Cofounder Reed Hastings Has Resigned As Co-CEO

20Jan

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Netflix Cofounder Reed Hastings Has Resigned As Co-CEO

Reed Hastings, one of the founders of Netflix, announced Thursday he is stepping down as co-CEO. In a statement shared Hastings said he will now serve as executive chair for the next few years. His co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, will continue in the role, joined by former chief product officer and chief operating officer Greg Peters. “After 15 years together we have a great shorthand & I’m so confident in their leadership,” Hastings tweeted. “Twice the heart, double the ability to please members & accelerate growth.” Hastings said that the company’s board has discussed a succession plan for years and added even founders must evolve for the sake of a company. “It was a baptism by fire, given COVID and recent challenges within our business. But they’ve both managed incr...

Baby, Teen Mother Among Six Killed In California Shooting

17Jan

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Baby, Teen Mother Among Six Killed In California Shooting

A six-month-old baby and its teen mother were among six people killed early Monday when gunmen opened fire at a home in California, police officials said. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux of the Tulare County Sheriff's Office described to reporters a grisly crime, a "targeted" attack that he said may be linked to gang and drug violence. Police said they believed two people attacked the home around 3:30 a.m. Monday, firing multiple shots. A neighbor called the police, who arrived seven minutes later to find dead and dying people both inside and outside the home. "This whole situation is tragic, but we have a 17-year-old mother and (her) six-month-old child both of which were shot in the head," Boudreaux said. Two people survived the assault by hiding inside the building, while sev...

Prince Harry’s Memoir Breaks UK Sales Record On First Day Of Release

11Jan

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Prince Harry’s Memoir Breaks UK Sales Record On First Day Of Release

Prince Harry's "Spare" became the UK's fastest selling non-fiction book ever, its publisher said on Tuesday, after days of TV interviews, leaks, and a mistaken early release of the memoir containing intimate revelations about the British royal family. Harry's book has garnered attention around the world with its disclosures about his personal struggles and its accusations about other royals, including his father King Charles, stepmother Camilla and elder brother Prince William. "We always knew this book would fly but it is exceeding even our most bullish expectations," Transworld Penguin Random House Managing Director Larry Finlay said in a statement. "As far as we know, the only books to have sold more in their first day are those starring the other Harry (Potter)." Citin...

19 Killed, 20 Injured In Road Accident In Eastern China

8Jan

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19 Killed, 20 Injured In Road Accident In Eastern China

Nineteen people died and 20 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported. The "major road traffic accident" took place just before 1:00 am (1700 GMT) in Nanchang County, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities. "The cause of the accident is under in-depth investigation," CCTV added. Local news outlet Jimu, affiliated with the state-owned Hubei Daily Media Group, reported the accident took place when a truck hit a funeral procession. People had been carrying out a roadside offering to the dead before planning to head to the crematorium Sunday morning, a local woman surnamed Deng told the outlet. They were then hit by a truck, the report said, with most of the dead and injured being funeral atte...

29 Killed In Operation To Arrest Drug Kingpin EL Chapo’s Son

6Jan

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29 Killed In Operation To Arrest Drug Kingpin EL Chapo’s Son

soldiers and 19 criminal suspects were killed in the operation to arrest Ovidio Guzman, son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican government said Friday. Ovidio Guzman, nicknamed "El Raton" (The Mouse), had allegedly helped to run his father's operations since El Chapo was extradited to the United States in 2017. The 32-year-old was rounded up Thursday in the northwestern city of Culiacan and flown to Mexico City on a military plane following six months of intelligence work to track him down, the government said. "Ten members of the military... unfortunately lost their lives in the line of duty," Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval told reporters, adding 19 "lawbreakers" were also killed in the operation. The United States had a reward of u...

HARRY & MEGHAN<br>WANT A MEETING WITH ROYAL FAMILY Post-Netflix Special<br>

19Dec

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HARRY & MEGHAN
WANT A MEETING WITH ROYAL FAMILY Post-Netflix Special

reportedly want a sit-down with the Royal Family to air out unsettled grievances, in hopes of an apology -- this after not feeling satisfied post-Netflix. According to a source close to the Sussexes says Harry and Meg would very much like a meeting with senior members of the monarchy -- presumably, King Charles and Prince william -- to tackle issues they did in their series, "Harry & Meghan." The reason they wanna hash it out once and for all ... this source, cited by The Times, claims they feel short-changed in the accountability department. Namely, they assert the Royals never addressed their problems head-on, nor did they ever own up to anything There's also the issue of Charles' coronation in May, which The Times says Harry and Meghan are expected to attend -- althoug...

13Dec

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Six Dead In Shootout In Rural Australia

Six people died, including two police officers in their twenties, when a routine missing persons investigation turned into an hours-long siege at a remote Australian property, police said Tuesday. Four officers arrived at a tree-lined property near the small town of Wieambilla late Monday afternoon. "As soon as they entered the property, they were inundated with gunfire," said Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers, "they never had a chance." "Two police officers were executed in cold blood," he said. The deceased were identified as 26-year-old Rachel McCrow and 29-year-old Matthew Arnold. Both joined the force in the last two years and were still constables. "Those officers paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep our community safe," said Queensland Police Commander...