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It's safe to say that the '90s is having a moment, and if you were there you'll remember that the sitcom was TV royalty.Thanks to syndication (more on that later), TV branding was suddenly super-important, leading to iconic logo design guaranteed to transport you right back to the Friday nights spent watching Friends on your orange blow up sofa (that can't be just me).

A person who tried to steal a helicopter Wednesday morning at Sacramento Executive Airport crashed into the tarmac shortly after starting the aircraft, according to authorities.It's unclear how far the suspect was able to get the helicopter off the tarmac before crashing, but images taken by KCRA-TV in Sacramento showed a black helicopter lying on its side.

Paul Flores was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of fellow Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Kristin Smart, who disappeared on Memorial Day weekend more than 25 years ago and whose body was never found.After hearing from Smart's loved ones, Monterey County Judge Jennifer O'Keefe sentenced Flores, 46, for Smart's 1996 murder.

This isn't some old-timer's tall tale: Lori Ford has been walking two miles down a dirt road, with snow past her knees, just to get to work this month.The pharmacy technician lives in the Mendocino County mountains north of Willits.Keeping her eyes peeled for bears and mountain lions, she has been hoofing it - from her house, down a narrow mountain road, to a four-wheel-drive vehicle she keeps parked at bottom of the mountain for the rest of her trek to work.

Ukraine was under fire from Russian missiles on Saturday as the Eurovision Song Contest took place, including the university home town of the Ukrainian act Tvorchi, the British ambassador said.Meanwhile, this Eurovision night Ukraine is under another Russian missile attack, Dame Melinda Simmons tweeted.

A Royal Air Force (RAF) officer aboard one of the planes forced to withdraw from the coronation flypast has said the operation was good operational practice.The Voyager aircraft, recently used in British evacuation efforts in Sudan, announced around 1:55pm that conditions were unsuitable for flying over Buckingham Palace and the Mall due to a low cloud base.

A 10-year-old girl was rescued after being separated from her family during a walk in the Cascade Mountains in Washington State.She spent the night alone in the cold but was found the following day, and is being praised for her resourcefulness at such a young age.According to CNN, 10-year-old Shunghla Mashwani was visiting the Cle Elum River Valley with her extended family when she got separated from the group as they crossed over the river bridge to eat lunch.

There is a 70% chance of showers at the same time a flypast to celebrate the King's coronation is due to take place, forecasters say.Royal fans who will be in London to celebrate the occasion are advised to bring umbrellas, cagoules and waterproof jackets with dreary weather expected.Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston has said it's 50/50 as to whether a flypast scheduled to fly over The Mall and Buckingham Palace after 2.15pm will take place if there is rain and low cloud.

Officials at the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) are in talks with Buckingham Palace over the chances of the colourful spectacle going ahead despite rain and cloud, the Telegraph reports.The flypast over Buckingham Palace will mark the end of King Charles III's official crowning ceremony on May 6 and is scheduled to take place at 2.30pm.

Two Russian jets screamed up to the Ukrainian lines near the town of Vuhledar on Thursday, dropped their explosives and banked sharply, hurtling back from where they came.They left in their wake two large black plumes rising from the detonations.After a brief lull, Russian forces have of late intensified their assaults on positions around Vuhledar, a coal mining town and strategic crossroads in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine that has been the scene of epic tank battles.

Spain's first big wildfire of the year has scorched more than 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of forest and forced 1,500 villagers to leave their homes in the Valencia region.Residents recounted fleeing their houses and leaving animals behind.Bad how am I supposed to feel?Your town is burning, your life is burning, Our animals were there and no one can tell us anything, said Antonio Zarzoso, 24, who had to leave the village of Puebla de Arenoso.

After 40 days in the Colombian rainforest, all four children who had been missing since the plane they were traveling in crashed on May 1 have been found alive, according to Colombia's president.They achieved an example of total survival that will go down in history, President Gustavo Petro said in a news conference on Friday night.

Anna Shay, an heiress and Los Angeles socialite who became a breakout star of the Netflix reality show Bling Empire, has died.She was 62. Her family confirmed her death to The Associated Press in a statement, which said the cause was a stroke.It was not immediately clear when or where she died.It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away, said the statement provided to The A.P. Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things.

As the war enters its 445th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Sunday, May 14, 2023.Ukraine forces have advanced on parts of the front line against Russian troops near the war-torn eastern town of Bakhmut.Our soldiers are moving forward in some areas of the front, and the enemy is losing equipment and manpower, Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, said on social media on Saturday.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Five hundred lines of inquiry, three potential witnesses approached and one private expert diving team deployed but still, there is no sign of missing dog walker Nicola Bulley.

Los Angeles County fire crews were working Sunday afternoon to contain a fast-moving wildfire that had consumed more than 1,000 acres in the Antelope Valley, efforts complicated by high winds in the area.The first fire crews were dispatched around 1:45 p.m. to battle the blaze, dubbed the Danny fire, centered at West Avenue D and North 130th Street, according to a report by KTLA-TV.

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The bodies of an 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother were found within 24 hours of each other in Fresno County's fast-moving Kings River, ending a frantic search for the pair, authorities said.According to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, the girl was discovered first - on Sunday afternoon, less than an hour after rescuers had launched their search.

The Scottish Government has pledged to raise awareness of the risk from wildfires following a massive blaze in the Highlands the smoke from which could be seen from space.Community safety minister Siobhian Brown made the commitment amid suggestions that a wildfire at Cannich, in the hills above Loch Ness, was started by wild campers.

Smoke from a wildfire that has led to two firefighters being injured and burnt more than three square miles can be seen from space.The fire at Cannich, in the hills above Loch Ness in the Highlands, is now in its fourth day with four fire engines and specialist resources remaining on scene.Satellite images from Nasa show the plume of smoke from the blaze drifting towards the loch on Monday amid clear skies.

Hundreds of civilian and military firefighters are tackling a wildfire in south-west Spain that has burned across at least 7,500 hectares (18,500 acres) of land and forced the evacuation of more than 500 people since it began on Wednesday evening.Efforts to fight the very large and difficult fire in the Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata areas of northern Extremadura are being hindered by strong winds, according to the regional government, which says the blaze was started deliberately.

More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain's first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said.The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and Friday, state television RTVE reported, citing officials.

Two Tennessee National Guardsman were killed Wednesday after their helicopter crashed during a training flight in northern Alabama, the national guard confirmed.The UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter was approaching the Huntsville Executive Airport when it rapidly descended and crashed around 3 p.m. near Highway 53 and Burwell Road in Huntsville, Alabama, the Tennessee National Guard said in news releases.

Police arrested suspects and raided homes early Wednesday across Germany and Italy in a massive effort to clamp down on members of the Italian 'ndrangheta organized crime syndicate.In Germany, more than 1,000 officers searched dozens of homes, offices and stores in the states of Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia, prosecutors said in a joint statement.

Rishi Sunak used a helicopter to travel to his Yorkshire constituency on Thursday, with a stopoff to visit a billionaire family who live only two miles from a large airport.Flight records show the prime minister took off from a private heliport near parliament in London on Thursday afternoon, landing about an hour later, very close to Manchester airport.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, in Cedar Rapids.Stephen Maturen/Getty Images A new Twitter account is tracking the state government jet used by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and providing updates after the plane lands.Jack Sweeney, the 20-year-old who created the popular Twitter page tracking billionaire Elon Musk's private jet, recently debuted the new account following the Florida governor.

For more than two weeks, search-and-rescue teams in Colombia have scoured the Amazon rainforest for four children who were aboard a plane that crashed on May 1.The bodies of the three adults on board were found in the wreckage, but there was no sign of the children.Then, on Wednesday night, Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, posted on Twitter what appeared to be remarkable news: The country's armed forces had found the four children alive.

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in Berlin overnight as he seeks to shore up support from key allies.Already in Berlin, Zelenskiy tweeted shortly after midnight on Sunday, arriving from Italy where he met with Italian officials and Pope Francis.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has landed in Berlin, according to a post on the Ukrainian president's Twitter feed, as he seeks to shore up support from key allies.Already in Berlin, Zelenskiy tweeted shortly after midnight on Sunday, arriving from Italy where he met with Italian officials and Pope Francis.The German government has announced a further 2.7bn of military aid to Ukraine, its biggest such package since the Russian invasion.

What happened in the 64th week of Russia's war in Ukraine?Ukrainian forces pushed back Russian occupiers north and south of Bakhmut in the 64th week of the war, successfully pressing a counterattack they had begun on May 9.As Russian troops fell back on the flanks of the city, Wagner Group mercenaries continued to push through the eastern city itself, claiming much of the last Ukrainian foothold in its western suburbs.

ROME Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, later saying he sought support for his peace plan from the pontiff, who in the past has offered to try to help end the full-scale war launched by Russia a year ago.Zelenskyy held his hand over his heart and said it was a great honor to meet with the pope.

Nuclear weapons are returning to Belarus after decades as the war in Ukraine drags on.During a speech on Saturday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, a country that borders both Russia and Ukraine.Putin pointed out that the U.S. has its own nuclear weapons stationed in partner countries around Europe.

As Myanmar this month marks two years since the country's democratically elected government was overthrown in a military coup, Russia remains a key supporter of Myanmar's ruling junta, both diplomatically and materially.Myanmar did not join in the international condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February, and Moscow has consistently blocked UN Security Council resolutions condemning Myanmar's coup.

Earlier this week the official Twitter account of the Western States 100 released the following statement:
"The [Western States Trail] in the Tahoe National Forest that was closed due to the Mosquito Fire (Michigan Bluff to Last Chance) is now open.Thanks to our partnership with the USFS and help from Sierra Buttes and numerous volunteers.

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Forty years on, the memories burn as fiercely as Aberdeen's northern lights.Four decades have passed since the glory in Gothenburg, when Alex Ferguson and his conquering crusaders beat mighty Real Madrid 2-1 to lift the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup.

BERLIN - A highway collision between a long-distance bus and a truck injured dozens of people in eastern Germany, German news agency dpa reported.The crash happened Tuesday on the A 12 highway in the state of Brandenburg between the towns of Storkow and Fredersdorf.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.

King Charles III and his wife Camilla were crowned during a coronation service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, the nation's coronation church since 1066, as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed St Edward's Crown on his head.

1683382315 Moment crowd rushes forwards to get place in front of Buckingham Palace Thomas Kingsley6 May 2023 15:11 1683381671 Harry Stratton, 30, a protester, told The Independent: We're here today because we're demonstrating against the coronation.I just think it's crazy that they're spending all this money on a parade when there are homeless people sitting on the steps of Westminster Abbey right now.

Image Trafalgar Square in London on Friday.Credit...Andrew Testa for The New York Times Tomorrow is the coronation of King Charles III, which I've come to understand as a sort of regnal equivalent of a bar mitzvah ceremony.Though it marks a transition that has already occurred Charles automatically became king when his mother died last year people still get excited about the public event.

The coronation flypast is at risk of being scaled back or cancelled because of poor weather forecast for Saturday, the Ministry of Defence has said.A tri-service, six-minute flypast of 60 aircraft, including the Battle of Britain memorial flight, the Red Arrows, modern F-35s and Typhoons, is planned as a finale to the coronation day celebrations.

The Queen asked for two horses as a gift during her state visit to Germany in 1978, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Monday.
he expensive present raised eyebrows among German bureaucrats at the time, who noted that the cost of the Holsteiner horses was more than for any other offering made to a visiting head of state since the end of the Second World War.

The King and Queen appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a scaled-down military flypast.The RAF's Red Arrows display team trailed red, white and blue smoke as their Hawk jets flew over the crowds gathered on The Mall and outside the palace.More than 60 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force had been due to take part in the flypast, but unsuitable weather conditions meant that plan had to be abandoned.

The military flypast over Buckingham Palace to mark the coronation of the King and Queen has been scaled down because of rain and cloud, and will now comprise helicopters and The Red Arrows, the Ministry of Defence says.More than 60 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force including the Arrows had been scheduled to fly over Buckingham Palace at around 2.30pm.

The Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky's remarkable, large-scale images offer a painterly view of man-made infrastructure around the world, from quarries in Portugal to rice fields in China to oil refineries in California.His new book, AFRICAN STUDIES (Steidl, $95), focuses on a region he calls globalism's final stop: sub-Saharan Africa.

A woman was found with a stab wound to her neck in Hertford Road (Image: Google/PA) A 54-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another woman was found with a stab wound to her neck in Dalston.Police said that they were called to a home in Hertford Road at 6.06am after concerns were raised for the welfare of a woman.

Find out where you can see the Red Arrows.(Image: PA) The historic occasion of King Charles III's coronation is set to be marked by a performance from the Red Arrows above London.With their impressive displays and bright colours in the tail, Red Arrow displays attract thousands of people.Although the weekend is expected to see downpours of rain, the flypast is still set to go ahead as officials at the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) work out plans despite bad weather, according to The Telegraph.

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In the most British turn of events possible, Charles's Coronation plans could be scuppered by bad weather.The flypast of the Red Arrows on Saturday May 6 might be called off because of rain and cloud.Sixty aircrafts are due to take off and perform their colourful air show over Buckingham Palace at 2.30pm on the day of the Coronation, but the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) are in talks with Buckingham Palace over the chances of the spectacle going ahead, the Telegraph reported.

Coronation Celebrations (Image: Ben Luca Atassi Quinton) As not only the UK but countries across the Commonwealth gear up for the coronation next weekend, what can London expect from the celebrations?Charles III's coronation, as with many other royal celebrations, features an RAF flypast.This will include 6 Red Arrows, 16 helicopters and Spitfires.

A massive search is under way for a missing baby after a couple - Constance Marten and Mark Gordon - were found and arrested in Brighton.Their baby was thought to be days old when the couple disappeared in January.The pair have been arrested by Sussex Police on suspicion of child neglect, but their baby has not been found.

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A post-mortem examination is to be held after the remains of a baby were found as police continue to question Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.The baby's body was discovered after a huge 48-hour search by hundreds of officers and volunteers near Brighton.The couple, who had been missing for 53 days, were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

One person was fatally shot and at least four injured on Wednesday in a shooting in a midtown Atlanta building, police said.Atlanta police said there had been no additional shots fired since the initial shooting unfolded just after 12.30pm inside a building on West Peachtree Street, between 12th and 13th Streets, a commercial area with office buildings and high-rise apartments.

Police are asking for the public's help as the search continues for a missing Indiana teenager who is believed to be in extreme danger, according to a missing person alert.Scottie Dean Morris, 14, was last seen at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the small town of Eaton, 76 miles northeast of Indianapolis, according to Eaton Police.

Police investigating the suspicious death of a pregnant teacher are believed to be searching for her partner.Marelle Sturrock, 35, was found dead at a property on Jura Street in Glasgow on Tuesday morning.The 35-year-old, who was due to give birth in the summer, was a teacher at Sandwood Primary School.

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good morning, Portland!We're set for a cooler and wetter end of the week, just in time for spring break to wind down.

Students at a Brooklyn high school rallied for an end to gun violence this week, about a month after two students and an employee were shot and injured during a fight at dismissal time.As news of a deadly school shooting in Nashville has dominated the headlines in recent days, Williamsburg Charter High School students called for more attention to the gun violence that punctuates their daily lives but rarely makes national news.

Gunman opened fire in academic building and student union on Monday night before killing self, police say.A gunman has fatally shot three people at Michigan State University in the United States and wounded five others before killing himself.The attacker opened fire on Monday night at an academic building Berkey Hall and a nearby student union at the East Lansing campus, according to Chris Rozman, interim deputy chief of the campus police department.

Several people have been injured after clashes between French police and protesters opposed to a large water reservoir for farm irrigation, despite a ban on gatherings in the area.Police fired teargas to repel some protesters who threw fireworks and other projectiles as they crossed fields to approach the construction area in the western rural district of Sainte-Soline.

Athletes are getting in shape for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, and so is the world's first electric air taxi network.We are going to make it happen, Solene Le Bris of Paris airports operator Groupe ADP told an industry audience at Amsterdam Drone Week.We are trying to launch the first e-VTOL [vertical takeoff and landing] pre-commercial service in the world: that's our ambition.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the U.S. government over the use of low-flying, military-grade helicopters used to disturb and disperse protesters during the 2020 uprisings following the police murder of George Floyd.The lawsuit was filed on behalf of plaintiff Dzhuliya Dashtamirova, a participant in the protests who said that she suffered personal injuries as a result of the National Guard's use of the helicopters in D.C.

Empire State taxpayers spent at least $271,000 for Gov. Hochul to fly on state-owned aircraft over her first year in office amid sky-high fuel prices and a fierce election fight, a Post analysis has found."It's very hard to see how this is putting the public interest first, given how costly it is to fly these aircraft," said John Kaehny, executive director of government watchdog Reinvent Albany.

Perk up: From helicopters to private docks, South Florida doesn't skimp on luxury amenities.Binyan Studios / Antonio Tur / Courtesy of Blade
Keeping your home above water is important in more ways than one.Whether it's a private dock, bijoux slip or membership to a nearby marina and fancy sailing club, properties that bring boating directly to your front door are now at a premium (up to 20% say some analysts).

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A very able 13-year-old schoolboy killed himself after viewing and posting material about suicide online during lockdown, an inquest has heard.Zaheid Ali jumped from Tower Bridge after getting off a bus early on the way to school on April 20 2021.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is making his first visit to the UK since the Russian invasion of his country, with Rishi Sunak promising extra military aid.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the UK and Western allies to provide wings for freedom by supplying his air force with advanced jets.In a surprise visit, Mr Zelensky used an address to Parliament to thank the UK for its steadfast support since Russia invaded.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails British firefighters have filmed the dramatic moment they pulled a police officer and a woman from the rubble of a building in Turkey five days after the country was devastated by an earthquake.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Beijing's "solidarity" with Iran on Tuesday as he hosted the Islamic republic's President Ebrahim Raisi at the start of a three-day trip.For the first state visit by an Iranian president to China in more than 20 years, Raisi has brought a large trade and finance delegation to Beijing and was earlier greeted by Xi on a red carpet.

Xi said China will continue to participate constructively' in talks to resume negotiations on Iran nuclear agreement.Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed support for Iran during a visit to China by President Ebrahim Raisi as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development.

Russian forces are mounting round-the-clock attacks on Ukrainian positions in the east of the country, Ukraine's deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar has said.The enemy's offensive continues in the east, (with) round-the-clock attacks.The situation is tense.Yes, it is difficult for us, Maliar posted to Telegram.

Assembly Member Robert Carroll wants to chop down the noise from buzzing helicopters flying overhead.Thousands of New Yorkers who are now accustomed to working from home since the pandemic are fed up with what they say is near-constant noise from tourist charters and wealthy air commuters.Complaints about helicopter noise in New York City have gone up exponentially, from 3,332 in 2019 to 22,800 in 2022, according to Bloomberg's on the city's 311 call center data.