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| American firefighters team up with Australians to combat wildfires. The first British astronaut believes aliens are real. And I'm officially back from vacation (I've missed you all!). |
| It's Ashley, and this all feels ... so familiar. Let's talk news, shall we? |
| But first, Polly wants out: Cops were called to a Florida man's house in response to chilling screams for help. Turns out, it was just a parrot squawking, "Let me out." 🐦 |
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Reason #738 to appreciate firefighters |
| Scores of U.S. firefighters are joining the effort to fight the devastating Australian bush fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed 2,000 homes. The Idaho-based National Interagency Fire Center said it assigned at least 83 fire personnel to Australia – the first time in a decade a major contingent of U.S. firefighters has been pressed into emergency service Down Under. More U.S. help is on the way: About 70 firefighters from Canada and the USA are set to arrive Wednesday. California's Cal Fire, which has received aid from Australian firefighters to combat devastating fires in recent years, said it will send firefighters if needed. "We stand with the people of Australia who have supported us during our catastrophic wildfires," the agency said. |
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 | | In this satellite image released by Copernicus Sentinel imagery, 2020 twitter page dated Dec. 31, 2019, shows wildfires burning across Australia. | | Copernicus Sentinel Imagery via AP | |
The plot thickens for Harvey Weinstein |
| Shortly after the first day of Harvey Weinstein's New York sex crimes trial concluded, the disgraced movie mogul was indicted in Los Angeles on similar charges. Weinstein is charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents over a two-day period in 2013, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Monday. Weinstein is likely to appear in court in California after his trial in New York is finished. He was indicted in 2018 in Manhattan and had been charged with five sex crimes, including rape and predatory assault, involving two women in encounters dating to 2006 and 2013. Weinstein denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. |
 | | Harvey Weinstein arrives at sex-crime trial | | Getty | |
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'Closer to war with Iran than we've been in the last 40 years' |
| Tensions between the United States and Iran are at one of their highest points since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike that killed the regime's top general near the Baghdad airport last week. Iran vowed to retaliate for the killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani, leader of the elite Quds Force. Administration officials said Soleimani plotted attacks on Americans in the Middle East and presented an imminent threat. USA TODAY politics reporter William Cummings breaks down what you need to know about the escalating situation that former CIA Director Leon Panetta described as "closer to war with Iran than we've been in the last 40 years." |
I spy with my little eye: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston 🍵 |
| Missed the 77th annual Golden Globes ceremony last night? Director Sam Mendes' innovative war movie "1917" pulled off a couple of shockers – including taking best drama over Oscar contenders "The Irishman" and "Marriage Story." What else went down? I've got you covered with a few big moments everyone is talking about: |
| Exes Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were spotted 👀together (at least in the same room) to the delight of the gawking eyes of Twitter. When "Joker" star Joaquin Phoenix accepted the award for best actor in a drama film, he delivered a speech highlighted by a word that begins with "f." Kate McKinnon spoke from the heart about being gay and gave an emotional tribute to Ellen DeGeneres. |
 | | Why so censorious? Joaquin Phoenix's speech was bleeped to kingdom come. | | HFPA / HANDOUT, EPA-EFE | |
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Are aliens here? The first British astronaut says they might be 👽 |
| The first British person to go into space said she believes aliens are real – and they may be among us. Helen Sharman made history in 1991 as the first Brit to go to space when she visited the Soviet-operated space station Mir. She told the Observer about her belief in extraterrestrial forces. "There are so many billions of stars out there in the universe that there must be all sorts of different forms of life," she said. She said the beings may not be made of carbon and nitrogen – two of the composite elements in the human body – but rather of materials unseen by the human eye. "It's possible they're here right now and we simply can't see them," Sharman said. |
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