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Day: February 9, 2020

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Ireland election: polls open with Sinn Fin poised to play key role

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Republican party is hoping poll surge will translate into a parliamentary breakthrough Voters are going to the polls in Ireland after a tumultuous general election campaign during which Irelands next coalition government. On Friday Fianna Fil, the main opposition party, is tipped to emerge as the biggest party, putting its leader, Michel Martin, in pole position to woo smaller parties to form a parliamentary majority and ruling alliance. Mary Lou McDonald on the general election campaign trail in central Dublin this week. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Polling stations opened at 7am…

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Dublin Gang Killed and Cut Up Irish Teen to Avenge Murder: Cops

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Irish police have warned locals in and around Dublin not to distribute photos and videos being shared online of the severed body parts and decapitated head of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods. Mulready-Woods, who was last seen by his family Sunday at 6 p.m., was allegedly tortured, murdered, and dismembered by a drug gang from the town of Drogheda outside Dublin as an act of vengeance for a murder committed by the gang he was allegedly affiliated with, according to the Garda or Irish Police. A gym bag with some of his…

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At least five killed and 300,000 without power as storm rakes south-east US

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North Carolina and Pennsylvania had most customers without electricity while as much as 4in of snow fell in Ohio More than 300,000 homes and businesses in the south-eastern US were without power early on Friday after a powerful storm raked the region. At least five people were killed. North Carolina had the most customers without electricity on Friday, followed by Pennsylvania, according to the data website poweroutages.us. The outages matched states that were under high wind and winter weather advisories issued by the National Weather Service. Forecasters warned that the…

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Husband of Wife Killed in Kobe Bryant Crash Speaks Out: “Its Horrible. I Got 3 Small Kids & Am Trying to Figure Out How to Navigate Life.”

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ShareTweetPin The husband of Christina Mauser, a coach killed in the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, spoke out about the loss of his wife during a Monday interview on the “TODAY” show. Christina was one of 9 people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who died in the crash that landed in Calabasas, California. “It’s horrible,” said Matt, choking back a wave of tears as he shared there were “no words” to capture the shock and weight of his grief. “I got three small kids and am trying to figure…

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Polls open in Irish general election

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRepublic of Ireland election 2020 – what you need to know Voters are going to the polls in the Republic of Ireland’s general election. Polls opened at 07:00 local time and will close at 22:00. Counting will begin on Sunday in all 39 constituencies. Newly elected TDs will gather on 20 February for the 33rd Dáil (Irish parliament). A total of 160 representatives will be returned to the Dáil. The ceann comhairle, or speaker, is automatically re-elected. The election is Fine Gael…

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This Awesome Dragon Made From Palm Tree Leaves (5 Photos)

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Artwork by Ayako Japanese artist Ayako recently created an incredible dragon sculpture made from palm tree leaves, branches, and wood for the The Shimadakara (“Island Treasure”) Art Festival in Urama, Okinawa. The artwork, entitled “Ryu Miyagi”, was introduced with the accompanying blurb: The island, where still the original scenery remains. So much nature, thank you for protecting our treasure. The island with the dragon When it gets quiet, you can hear it The voice of wind The voice of the island The voice of your heart Lend an ear to…

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What Kobe Bryants Death Can Teach Us About Life

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Shireen Aljundi Updated February 8, 2020 By Youtube / Thrive Global “To feel affected by the death of someone you don’t know is to realize that our reach, our impact, our energy extends beyond the circle we perceive to be our own.” — Unknown  On January 26th 2020, the earth stood still as news broke out that Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna were among the nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA. Kobe Bryant, who left behind a wife and three other children, was more than an…

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The Sydney Opera House Says Thank You to the Brave Firefighters

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Photograph by Ken Leanfore This past weekend, the Sydney Opera House illuminated its iconic sails in a show of support for everyone affected by the devastating bushfires in Australia. “We want to send a message of hope and strength, and importantly to thank the emergency services and volunteers for their incredible efforts and courage.” The photo by Ken Leanfore was shared across the Opera House’s social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). In a further effort to assist — and raise funds — the Opera House is also hosting a huge comedy…

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Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are more likely to experience postpartum depression, study finds

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(CNN)Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe post-partum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to a study published last week. General anesthesia increased odds of postpartum depression The researchers used hospital discharge records of cesarean delivery cases from New York state hospitals between 2006 and 2013. Out of the 428,304 cases they examined, 34,356 women — or 8% — received general anesthesia during delivery. General anesthesia induces sleep, meaning that mothers won’t be able to see, feel or remember anything…

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The FBI just moved white supremacist terrorism to the same threat level as ISIS

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Many people think of “terrorism” and immediately conjure images of ISIS or Al-Qaeda suicide bombers. But in the U.S., terrorism has another face—one that’s far more familiar, but just as dangerous. FBI Director Christopher Wray announced this week that the agency has raised racially-motivated and ethnically-motivated violent extremism to the same threat level as ISIS. At an oversight hearing with the House Judiciary Committee on February 5, Wray explained that race-based terrorism is now considered a “national threat priority,” which means it will receive the same resources as international terrorism…

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