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Medal favorite on the daring aerial trick that could win him gold at the Olympics

Medal favorite on the daring aerial trick that could win him gold at the Olympics

U.S. skier Mac Forehand is a gold-medal favorite in Big Air at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. In his own words, he breaks down the trick that will make it happen.
Town planning body slammed for neglecting disabled people over Wan Chai plan

Town planning body slammed for neglecting disabled people over Wan Chai plan

Disabled residents and a former lawmaker have slammed Hong Kong’s town planning authorities for failing to consider accessibility needs and overlooking potential fire safety risks in an approved development plan for Wan Chai, calling for a review to make the area more barrier-free. Former social welfare sector lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen said on Thursday that the Town Planning Board-approved, high-density development plan covering Sau Wa Fong and Nam Koo Terrace failed to take into account its impact...
Indonesia scrambles to halt US$80 billion market crash as rupiah hits record low

Indonesia scrambles to halt US$80 billion market crash as rupiah hits record low

Indonesia is fighting to save its financial reputation after a disastrous two days saw stock prices plunge by 8 per cent. Authorities are racing to pass new rules to prevent a downgrade that has already scared investors into pulling billions of dollars out of the local market. The rout, which knocked off about US$80 billion in overall market value, came after index provider MSCI flagged concerns about ownership and trading transparency in Indonesian stocks, the latest setback for a market that...

Eat & Yap - Man City's Kerstin Casparij meets Alex Scott

Manchester City's exciting full-back Kerstin Casparij answers Alex Scott's quickfire questions in BBC Sport's new Eat & Yap series.

Eat & Yap - Man City's Kerstin Casparij meets Alex Scott

Manchester City's exciting full-back Kerstin Casparij answers Alex Scott's quickfire questions in BBC Sport's new Eat & Yap series.
'Watch the holes'! Paris fashion crowd gets to know building sites

'Watch the holes'! Paris fashion crowd gets to know building sites

One of the hottest trends in fashion right now is hosting catwalk shows in empty office blocks or disused car parks.
Resident pistol-whipped during home invasion in Southwest Philadelphia

Resident pistol-whipped during home invasion in Southwest Philadelphia

Police are looking for the suspects who pistol-whipped a resident during a home invasion in Southwest Philadelphia.
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’? The powerful storm about to batter the US East Coast

What is a ‘bomb cyclone’? The powerful storm about to batter the US East Coast

At least two people have died and hundreds of thousands have been left without power after the bomb cyclone slammed into Seattle

Talks ramp up to avert US government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting

Democrats are pushing to remove funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless new measures are implemented.
The U.S. is sending its most athletes ever to the Winter Olympics. Here's where they're from.

The U.S. is sending its most athletes ever to the Winter Olympics. Here's where they're from.

The United States will be sending its largest ever contingent of winter athletes to Italy for the Milan Cortina Olympics, as 232 people will represent the stars and stripes. Here's what you need to know.
Ilhan Omar accuses Trump of having dementia and says president is ‘obsessed’ with her

Ilhan Omar accuses Trump of having dementia and says president is ‘obsessed’ with her

Trump's 'hateful rhetoric', means death threats against Minnesota Congresswoman have 'skyrocketed', she says

After multiple snow storms, Lehigh Valley municipalities are worrying about their road salt supplies

Lehigh Valley municipalities and PennDOT are watching salt supplies shrink in the face of repeated storms that have dumped more than 2 feet of snow so far this season.