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Jan 24, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Ben Forrest
1 hour agoIn Los Feliz, a trendy Los Angeles neighborhood sitting at the base of Griffith Park, tree-lined streets hum with vintage shops, small bookstores, dive bars, florists, a movie theater and neighborhood restaurants. One major thoroughfare running through the enclave, Franklin Avenue, is flecked with …
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Ben Forrest
2 hours agoNurse who has own herd of Highland Cows says they 'saved' her after breakdownA nurse inspired to buy a herd of Highland cows after watching Clarkson's Farm has said they 'saved' her after she suffered a nervous breakdown. Chloe Lucas, 38, worked at Basildon Hospital in Essex during the Covid-19 pandemic but was signed off after struggling with the trauma she saw.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Ben Forrest
2 hours agoElon Musk has caused outrage over a one-armed gesture he gave during a speech celebrating the inauguration of Donald Trump. Musk thanked the crowd for "making it happen", before placing his right hand over his heart and then thrusting the same arm out into air straight ahead of him. He then turned …
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Ben Forrest
The Washington Commanders have been one of the most unpredictable stories of the 2024 season. After winning just four games last year and heading into …
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Ben Forrest
7 hours agoIn the age of social media, few images have been as widely circulated as the famously "unimpressed" face of a toddler strapped into her car seat. The timeless meme still circulates as people online continue to employ it to represent skepticism, judgment and everything in between. Over a decade …
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Ben Forrest
18 hours agoOasis frontman Liam Gallagher says one album sounds like pure 'heaven' to himLiam Gallagher, the iconic Oasis frontman, has shared the album that made "all heaven break loose" for him. At 52, Gallagher is no stranger to …5 days ago10 musicians who tried to destroy another artist’s careerMusic has never run short of a few artists who see everything as a competition.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
skiesmag.com | Ben Forrest
Canada said it will begin patrolling its border with two Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters as early as Friday, part of a comprehensive effort to beef up border security following tariff threats from U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said it has procured two Black Hawks on lease from Helicopter Transport Services in Ottawa. They will join nine existing helicopters in the RCMP fleet, plus 60 new drones that will patrol Canada’s border with the United States.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
skiesmag.com | Ben Forrest
L.A. County fire officials expect a Canadian CL-415 Super Scooper aircraft to resume flying today after ordering emergency repairs to one of its wings following a drone strike. The aircraft, on contract from the Quebec government, was out of service for several days after it suffered wing damage after colliding with a drone at the Palisades Fire late last week. The pilots were unaware they hit the drone, said L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone on Friday, per CNN.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
skiesmag.com | Ben Forrest
Canada is deploying more aircraft to bolster firefighting efforts in California, including waterbombers and helicopters equipped to fight fires at night from Alberta and more CL-415 aircraft from Quebec. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the province’s support in a social media post, but did not specify the aircraft types involved. The province has historically leased or contracted air support to fight wildfires.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
skiesmag.com | Ben Forrest
A CL-415 Super Scooper aircraft from Quebec was grounded Thursday after an unauthorized civilian drone collided with it in the Palisades fire area, California fire officials said. The collision occurred with an aircraft known as “Quebec 1” at around 1 p.m. local time on Jan. 9, per a statement from the Los Angeles County Fire Department on X. “Quebec 1 sustained wing damage and remains grounded and out of service,” the fire department said early Friday morning.
