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Peru’s first female president is trying to cement her hold on power, saying she expects to complete the term of her ousted predecessor and quench years of political turmoil that have blighted the Andean nation. Yet as Dina Boluarte appeared in a military ceremony on national television on Friday in her first official event as head of state, some politicians were already calling for early elections in an indication of continued rancour. Boluarte, who was elevated from vice president to replace Pedro Castillo on Wednesday, said she should be allowed to hold the office for the remaining three and a…

The founder of Hawaii’s Proud Boys chapter and a Texas man were sentenced Friday to four years each in prison for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.Nicholas DeCarlo and Nicholas Ochs inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.DOJNicholas Ochs, 36, of Honolulu, and Nicholas DeCarlo, 32, of Fort Worth, Texas, threw smoke bombs at police, illegally entered the Capitol and filmed themselves smoking cigarettes inside, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said in a statement Friday.The pair pleaded guilty in September to obstruction of an official proceeding. DeCarlo also wrote “Murder the…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Images for this story were provided by ZESICA. When we were kids, all we really cared about during the holidays were the gifts. We still love the gifts, of course, but now that we’re older, we have a much bigger appreciation for the ambience of everything. The tree, the lights, the seasonal decor and even the clothing. Now that our parents are no longer picking out our outfits, it’s up to Us to come up with a perfect Christmas look! It’s generally pretty…

New South Wales school leavers have briefly been able to access some of their Higher School Certificate results days earlier than expected.Year 12 students were able to see their final results on the NSW Education Standards Authority website on Saturday morning despite the results not scheduled to be released until next Thursday.A spokesperson from the body controlling the HSC confirmed to NCA NewsWire on Saturday the breach had occurred and investigations were underway.“For a short period this morning, some students were able to access a preliminary set of 2022 HSC results,” the spokeswoman told NCA NewsWire.Stream your news live &…

In September, a group of mostly retired investment bankers met at an annual charity dinner in New York. As they reminisced about their glory days some four decades ago, a rumour was also doing the rounds: their old firm, First Boston, was soon to be resurrected.The rumour became closer to reality in October when Credit Suisse, which bought First Boston in the 1980s before retiring the name some 20 years later, said it had decided to spin off its investment bank as part of a restructuring. This week Credit Suisse bought back the First Boston brand which will front the…

Argentina win 4-3 on penalties after Netherlands had come back from two goals down to equalise in normal time.Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties in a dramatic, testy match at Lusail’s Iconic Stadium to set up a semi-final against Croatia, following their World Cup quarter-final finish at 2-2 after extra-time. A total of 17 yellow cards were handed out in the match on Friday, which looked to be going Argentina’s way until the Netherlands equalised in the 10th minute of stoppage time. A half-hour of extra time saw no breakthroughs. The Dutch failed to score their first two penalties…

It wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t easy. But it was enough.  The Nets ground out a 120-116 escape against Atlanta before a sellout crowd of 18,072 at Barclays Center.  It capped a 6-1 homestand — their longest of the season — and kept Brooklyn (15-12) in fourth place in the Eastern Conference at a season-best three games over .500.  They survived a 33 points from superstar Trae Young and another 31 from Hawks deadeye Bogdan Bogdanovic, including a 33-footer in the waning seconds. But Brooklyn’s star duo was just as dominant.  Kevin Durant poured in 34 points, including 18 in…

Instantscripts Chief Medical Officer Greg Scher says parents are encouraged to seek other medical options, such as “Telehealth” for children, to help reduce hospital overload.“So many children especially at the royal children hospital who are going into the emergency department … don’t necessarily need to be in emergency,” Mr Scher told Sky News Australia.“We are trying to encourage patients to seek other options and that option is Telehealth.” Source: Sky News

A close call! Catherine Zeta-Jones thought she put husband Michael Douglas’ health at risk after she gave him a scare on Thanksgiving. “Michael has been in France for what seems like a lifetime shooting a really great project. So the kids and I actually surprised him for Thanksgiving,” Zeta-Jones, 53, said during the Friday, December 9, episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. “He had no idea [we were coming]. … I thought he was going to have a heart attack for one minute. He stumbled back and went, ‘Oh my God!’ and started crying.”  The Chicago star said she and…

Henry, the Australian Shephard-Sheltie cross, is back home in Okanagan Falls, B.C., but it was a long journey to get back to his family. Owner Duffy Baker said he did not expect to see the dog agine, who had been missing for five months.It all started in early July when Henry was at a trial placement on an Enderby area farm where Baker’s family thought he would get more exercise.However, when neighbours lit off some fireworks, it spooked Henry and he ran off.Baker said the farm searched for Henry for six days before contacting Henry’s original family. “By the time…