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Stomach-churning footage shows Norwegian cruise ship rocking up and down in huge storm before ‘rogue wave’ knocked out its power as UK-bound ship carrying 400 is towed to Germany

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A Norwegian cruise ship carrying 400 passengers and crew is being towed back to Germany after being pounded by a ‘rogue wave’ which knocked out its power during a ferocious storm in the North Sea.  The UK-bound MS Maud, which belongs to cruise company HX, a unit of Norway’s Hurtigruten Group, was sailing some 162 miles off Denmark’s … Read more

Streets of Santa Barbara underwater amid torrential rain

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A vehicle is submerged in floodwaters near an overpass as rain comes down, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Santa Barbara, Calif.Eugene Garcia/AP Streets across the California coastal city of Santa Barbara were flooded amid torrential rains on Thursday as a slow-moving storm walloped Southern California. The storm dropped some of the heaviest rain on Santa Barbara … Read more

S$314,000 lost to Carousell, Facebook fake buyer phishing scams in December

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SINGAPORE: Victims of fake buyer phishing scams on Carousell and Facebook have lost at least S$314,000 (US$236,000) this month, the police said in an advisory on Tuesday (Dec 19).  At least 132 people have fallen prey to such scams since December, they added.  This scam variant involves criminals posing as “buyers”. They then approach victims by messaging them … Read more

Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 16, 2023

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Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in car buying. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. My First Automotive Love: Bob and the C4 Corvette It Just Got Harder For Car Dealers To Scam You Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) The Federal Trade … Read more

Heartbreaking tributes to ‘hero and true gentlemen’ who died after falling overboard near Scots island

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HEARTBREAKING tributes have been paid to a “hero” and “magnificent gentleman” who tragically died after a horrific boat accident. The 58-year-old man, named locally as Eoghann Maclachlan, passed away after falling overboard from a fishing vessel this week. 1 Eoghann MacLachlan tragically passed away on WednesdayCredit: FACEBOOK Emergency services raced to Belnahua, which is 20 … Read more

Gen Z and millennial travel trends, from why Facebook and Instagram are key to planning trips, to how wellness activities and homestays are hits

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The survey looked at travellers in 12 Asian markets, including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, India, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. A diner photographs her food at a cafe in Singapore. Posting on social media – not just scrolling through feeds for information on destinations – is popular with younger travellers. Photo: Getty Images … Read more

Ex-Facebook Exec Admits to Stealing $4 Million from the Company

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In a Facebook Story she hoped would never become public, former Facebook employee Barbara Furlow-Smiles entered a guilty plea today for stealing over $4 million from the social media giant, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia. The Atlanta-based Furlow-Smiles, 38, led diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs for Facebook … Read more

Former CM Kamal Nath’s Facebook account ‘hacked’

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Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath Bhopal: Former Chief Minister and Madhya Pradesh unit Congress president Kamal Nath’s Facebook account has been hacked by some unknown persons, his office claimed on Thursday. Piyush Babele, who is Kamal Nath’s media advisor, said that the account had been hacked by some unknown person and some irrelevant content was … Read more

A beloved 67-year-old Calif. general store might close permanently

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A tri-tip sandwich at Fieldbrook Market & Eatery. Michael J./Yelp A NorCal market, known for pulled pork sandwiches with a homemade barbecue sauce, bowls of rich, steamy ramen, pizza puff pastries and more, is potentially closing for good. The owners announced the “very difficult decision” on Facebook. “We have come to the very difficult decision to … Read more