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Nice weather continues for the rest of the holiday weekend


January 17, 2021

Pleasant weather continues for the rest of the the holiday weekend with highs in the 60s. A weak cold front will shift the winds on Sunday to light northwesterly with some clouds but little temperature change. By late Sunday afternoon and Monday we will be enjoying the sunshine and unseasonably mild temperatures. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be nice, …

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Fans left roaring with laughter after Chrissy Teigen caught in fashion hiccup


January 17, 2021

Chrissy Teigen left fans roaring with laughter after she was caught in a fashion hiccup. According to multiple videos on Twitter, the model was was struggling to put on a pair of horse riding boots. Apparently, it wasn’t her feet that were struggling with the shoe but rather her calves were having a hard time getting zipped in. Teigen, who …

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Pakistan records 43 COVID-19 deaths, 2,521 new infections


January 17, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has shown that the COVID-19 has claimed 43 more lives, whereas, 2,521 new infections were reported during the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 43 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 10,951. As many as 1,540 patients have recovered from the virus …

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Anti-polio drive achieves 98% of its set target in Pakistan


January 17, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The first anti-polio drive of 2021 has achieved 98 percent of the set target across Pakistan.  In a report compiled by the Anti-Polio Task Force, the drive received an overwhelming response and with the cooperation of the parents 98 per cent target of the drive was achieved. According to the report, over 40 million children under the age of …

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Facebook to ban ads promoting weapon accessories, protective gear in US


January 17, 2021

Facebook Inc said on Saturday it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with immediate effect until at least two days after US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Following the attack by supporters of President Donald Trump against the US Capitol on Jan. 6, the social media company said it will now …

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Zango breaks indoor triple jump record


January 17, 2021

PARIS: Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango set a new world indoor triple jump record on Saturday, leaping 18.07 metres at the Meeting d’Aubiere. The world bronze medallist and African record holder both indoors and outdoors produced the record on his last jump, bettering by 15cm the previous record set by his French coach Teddy Tamgho, who jumped 17.92m to win …

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Sri Lanka launch comeback after Root’s double ton


January 17, 2021

GALLE: England captain Joe Root scored a double-century on Saturday, but Sri Lanka began a spirited fight-back to close day three of the first Test in Galle on 156 for two in their second innings, trailing the visitors by 130 runs. Opener Lahiru Thirimanne anchored the Sri Lanka innings with an unbeaten 76 and will resume on Sunday morning at …

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West Brom hit back to tame Wolves in seesaw derby


January 17, 2021

WOLVERHAMPTON: West Bromwich Albion recorded their first win under Sam Allardyce as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in a see-saw Black Country derby in the Premier League on Saturday, with Matheus Pereira scoring twice from the spot. The result gave West Brom a big boost in their bid to avoid relegation, as they moved to within three points of 17th …

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