After wind scare, balloons fly over Macy’s Thanksgiving parade
1/9 SpongeBob SquarePants flies low to the ground during the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Windy weather meant the giant balloons flew at a lower level. (Porter Binks / EPA/REX/Shutterstock) 2/9 Santa Claus waves in front of Radio City Music Hall during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez /…
It feels amazing to be back – Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen’s return to Grand Prix racing today in Melbourne didn’t reap many benefits, the Renault driver achieving only a few laps in FP1 and a just two exploratory installation laps in FP2. Needless to say, because of the limited running imposed by adverse weather conditions, the French outfit and the Dane both have their…
Across the U.S., snow and winds slow after tangling traffic and threatening parade
Click:Electric three-wheeled motorcycle production factory Wintry weather temporarily loosened its grip across much of the U.S. just in time for Thanksgiving, after tangling holiday travelers in wind, ice and snow and before more major storms descend Friday. There were some exceptions to the respite, particularly involving Interstate 5 in California, which was shut down early…
Trump visits U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON — President Trump made an unannounced Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan on Thursday, a rare trip by him to a war zone, and announced “progress” in peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban. The engagement seemed designed to underscore his stated commitment to withdrawing U.S. troops from America’s longest war. Amid secrecy, Trump arrived at…
40 Iraqi protesters slain in 24 hours as violence spirals
BAGHDAD — Security forces shot dead 40 anti-government protesters during 24 hours of bloodshed amid spiraling violence in the Iraqi capital and in the country’s south, security and medical officials said Thursday, one day after an Iranian consulate was torched. Iran condemned the burning of its consulate in the holy city of Najaf as violence continued…
Kvyat looking to improve ‘disastrous’ qualifying form
Daniil Kvyat was pleased to recover from 15th to seventh at the Bahrain Grand Prix, but the Red Bull driver says he needs to improve his qualifying form after experiencing another “disaster” in Sakhir. Having already been out of position in Melbourne two weeks ago, Kvyat once again featured amongst the early qualifying casualties as…
Alita Battle Angel au coeur d’une plainte pour violation de marque déposée
Alors qu’elle s’apprête à sortir “Alita : Battle Angel”, la Twentieth Century Fox doit faire face à un dépôt de plainte d’une société américaine qui lui conteste le droit d’utiliser la mention “Battle Angel”, au motif de violation de copyright… Voilà bien une nouvelle dont la Twentieth Century Fox se serait volontiers passé, alors que…
10 folies de Catherine Deneuve au cinéma !
A l’occasion de la sortie de “La Dernière folie de Claire Darling” avec Catherine Deneuve, retour en images sur 10 films et séquences un peu folles ou inattendues de la filmographie de la comédienne ! 1. Folle d'un gorille dans "Le Tout Nouveau Testament" (2015) + Dans Le Tout Nouveau Testament de Jaco Van Dormael, Catherine…
Grâce à Dieu : le film de François Ozon sortira bien en salle le 20 février
La défense du Père Preynat réclamait la suspension de la sortie de “Grâce à Dieu”, le film d’Ozon centré sur l’affaire qui secoua le diocèse de Lyon. Le tribunal de grande instance de Paris a décidé de maintenir la sortie au 20 février. Grâce à Dieu sortira bel et bien le 20 février 2019, comme François Ozon…
Wolff: Hamilton annoyance with strategy call ‘completely normal’
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff had no issues with Lewis Hamilton’s frustrations in Suzuka, insisting the Briton’s complaints over his team’s strategy call were “completely normal”. Hamilton concluded his Japanese Grand Prix in third place, behind winner Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Despite helping Mercedes seal its sixth consecutive Constructors’ title, the reigning world champion…