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Winter weather alerts are in place from the Plains to the upper Midwest as a cold front cuts through the middle of the country. ENDANGERED SEABIRD AT HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK CAUGHT ON CAMERA FOR FIRST TIMEOn the warm side of the front, heavy rain is dropping from the southern Plains to the Ohio River Valley. The heaviest rain on Thursday is expected across Tennessee and Kentucky.  Back on the cold side of the front, snow is spreading from the Plains to Michigan. Widely 1-3 inches of snow is expected.  Additionally, ice is forecast from Kansas and northeastward to portions of Wisconsin.Meanwhile, unsettled…

Lexi Thompson has called for more mixed tournaments in golf, following reports that the QBE Shootout will be a co-sanctioned event by the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour from 2023.Thompson and world No. 2 Nelly Korda are in the field for the QBE Shootout this week, where they will be in a field alongside 22 players from the PGA Tour.The QBE Shootout is a team event, with Korda partnering Denny McCarthy, and Thompson alongside Maverick McNealy.Alfred Dunhill ChampionshipBurmester’s back-nine birdie blitz powers him to top of leaderboard3 HOURS AGONews of the return of a mixed event is a positive for…

If you’re searching for Christmas gift ideas, consider a present that will be put to use inside the homes of your loved ones.From sleek electric tea kettles to hydroponic gardens, browse some ideas below and start knocking people off your holiday shopping list.For items that may be a splurge, think about chipping in with family and friends.DÉCOR GIFTS THAT MAKE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENTSHoteldoggy.com Hotel Doggy Bohoasis Acapulco Bed, $299 Hey, man’s best friend deserves a special gift this holiday season, too.This stylish bed featuring a water- and stain-resistant cushion with a washable cover is part of the brand’s Pet Patio…

Big Oil companies gush profits as readily as Wall Street gushes affection for their shares. At the White House a different sentiment prevails. President Joe Biden has threatened to impose a windfall tax on major oil companies unless they increase output.ExxonMobil’s latest payout plan will do little to defuse tensions. The US oil producer intends to expand its share buyback programme for a second time this year. It will spend $50bn from this year to 2024. That is an annual increase of 11 per cent from the current programme — one that was only announced in April. Biden’s case for…

Students joined protesters who took to the streets across Iran on Wednesday as protests stemming from the death of Mahsa Amini continued into the 83rd day.The protesting students were joined by shopkeepers across the country who closed up their shops and went on strike for the last several days, the National Council of Resistance of Iran reported Wednesday, as tensions between the Iranian regime and protesters continued to intensify following the death of Amini in September.Iranian government forces have reportedly sealed up many shops across the country in retaliation for joining the merchant strike, and protesters were reported to have…

Kyiv has called on the U.S. to help it create a tribunal that would investigate and try Russian leadership for the war crimes committed in Ukraine since the war began more nine months ago.”Peace is impossible without justice. And justice is impossible without judiciary,” head of Ukraine’s presidential office Andriy Yermak said in Wednesday message directed at the White House. “To start a criminal and unprovoked war is to open the door to thousands of crimes of various levels committed during hostilities and in the occupied territory.”In a discussion held by the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Atlantic Council, Ukrainian President…

Today, Céline Dion announced that she’s been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a neurological disease that’s said to affect as few as one in a million people. To share the news, the 54-year-old Québécoise singer and mother of three took to Instagram in a candid and emotional video. “As you know, I’ve always been an open book,” said Dion. “I wasn’t ready to say anything before, but I’m ready now. I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been…

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons was active on Twitter Thursday morning after WNBA star Brittney Griner was released after being detained for months in Russia. After Griner was sent back to the United States in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout – known by some as the “Merchant of Death” – Parsons took to Twitter to express his apparent displeasure about the deal. “Wait nah!! We left a marine?!! Hell nah,” Parsons wrote in response to a report that the swap did not include Marine Paul Whelan, who has been in Russian custody for four years. President Joe Biden sent…

Britain’s largest packaging company will close its factory in Kent and continue to expand production in Europe, warning that a planned bonfire of EU laws risked plunging the UK into a deeper economic crisis.Miles Roberts, chief executive of DS Smith, said the group’s international business could not continue to subsidise operations in its home country, adding it would be “extremely helpful” for manufacturers if the government aligned regulations “wherever possible” with EU rules to ease trade.His remarks add to warnings by UK businesses against a deeper separation from the EU post-Brexit, as the government pursues plans to “review or revoke”…

Amazon is adding a way for customers to show delivery drivers their appreciation during the busy holiday season. Beginning Dec. 7, customers who have a package delivered from Amazon can say “Alexa, thank my driver” to their Alexa-enabled device or Amazon app and the delivery driver will receive a note of gratitude. The first 1 million drivers to receive thank yous will also get a $5 tip at no cost to the customer, Amazon announced.The five drivers who receive the most thank yous will also receive a $10,000 bonus, plus $10,000 donated to the charity of their choice. The company says…