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A fire consumes shophouses in the Sampheng community near Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, on Sunday. (Photo: @EasternFire2016 via @fm91trafficpro Twitter accounts) A fire broke out near Sampeng market on Ratchawong road leading to the Ratchawong boat pier in Bangkok's Samphanthawong district. One person was reportedly killed, according to media reports. Initial reports said a power transformer at a three-storey commercial building exploded at about 11.25am. Traffic Police radio station tweeted that six people, most likely firefighting volunteers, suffered smoke inhalation and were admitted to Klang and Hua Chiew hospitals for treatment. The fire was brought under control at about noon but was still under watch. A fire in the Sampheng community near Yaowaraj. Firefighters are able to control the blaze, according to @fm91trafficpro . A number of shophouses were damaged. #BangkokPost #Bangkok #Thailand https://t.co/rjLXuqLWLv — Bangkok Post (@BangkokPostNews) June … [Read more...] about Fire hits Bangkok’s Sampeng market, 1 killed

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin “Everybody’s got to hear how special they are,” Chicago-based comedian and WGN Morning News sports anchor Pat Tomasulo set up a bit in his new YouTube special, Pat Tomasulo: What A Time To Be Alive , with. “[If] you don’t, they’ll just come right out and tell you. One of my buddies posted on Facebook... he writes, ‘Feeling a little bit down today, could you guys say something about me to get me going, to do what I need to do?’ “I was like, ‘Uh, your rent is due next week; get off your a**. Did that get you doing? I’m not on here to inspire you, I’m here to look up high school girlfriends...” Tomasulo is helping keep a trend, set by other comics a few years ago, in tact by putting his special on YouTube, rather than court and rely on TV networks or streaming services. “I think the main reason I decided to put it on YouTube is because Netflix NFLX didn’t return a single one of my emails,” Tomasulo, who … [Read more...] about Why More Comedians Are Putting Their Specials On YouTube

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Stephen Curry has no parallel. There is nobody like him in today’s pace-and-space era. If you teleported him into the 1980s or 90s, everyone in the NBA would think aliens had infiltrated Earth. His incomparable range, glitzy ball-handling, and spellbinding scoring prowess would not be of human form. Even in the modern league, the one he’s largely responsible for shifting, Curry is not replicable. Many players can mimic his style, or believe they have the same DNA and shooting touch to warrant a similar shot diet. But there is only one. And there are no duplicates of the greatest winner and leader of the last 10 years. Before 2014, nobody had struck the perfect balance between off-the-dribble wizardry and selfless off-ball principles – certainly not to the extent of being the focal point of the deadliest motion offense in history. In 75 years of the league’s existence, Curry is the only player – let alone … [Read more...] about Where Does Stephen Curry Rank All-Time After Fourth NBA Championship?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin After the victims have been recovered. After power has been restored and roads cleared. After The New York Times and “Good Morning America” move on to other stories. After visits from the governor and First Lady, towns recovering from a natural disaster face a grueling, monotonous, years-long effort of cleanup, recovery and rebuilding outside the spotlight. There are, after all, no shortage of immediate crises to draw the country’s attention. Bowling Green, Kentucky is past its “attention” phase following a pair of tornados which hit the area on December 11, 2021, resulting in 16 deaths. One other Warren County resident would die shortly after from a heart attack suffered during initial cleanup efforts. The historic storms resulted in 77 deaths statewide and 90 across multiple states during a terrifying outbreak which led national news broadcasts for days. “We have transitioned out of that emergency response … [Read more...] about How Visitors To Bowling Green, Kentucky Can Help Community Still Recovering From Deadly Tornados

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Rarely have the stakes for a Group of Seven summit been so sky-high and the expectations for success so deep in the mud. Even the agenda for the June 26-28 confab in the Bavarian Alps suggests the G-7’s worldview is currently a million miles wide and one inch deep. Look, it’s grand that the host, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, has put together a multifaceted program for the leaders of key industrialized democracies. Few can quibble with discussions on helping Ukraine and additional Russian sanctions. Topics from climate change to food security to gender equality are very worthy of focus. But the G-7’s best shot for impact and relevance on June 29, the day after the summit, is something almost completely absent from the pre-summit conversation: a grand deal on currencies. Granted, foreign-exchange issues tend to be handled a bit lower down the political food chain, by finance ministers and central bank … [Read more...] about To Put The G7 Back In Business, Strike A New Deal On The Dollar

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On the first day of each month, the world’s biggest streaming platforms—from Netflix NFLX to Hulu to Amazon Prime to HBO—add a number of new titles to their movie libraries. And Netflix has been especially active this month, and will continue to add many new movies to its database throughout the month of June. But on the first day of each month we lose a lot of content as well. Between now and the end of June, Netflix will ditch dozens of movies. Luckily, you’ve got some time left to watch your favorites—or perhaps discover a new favorite. In this article, I’ll highlight ten great films exiting Netflix by July 1. And at the end of the article, you’ll find a full list of movies and TV shows leaving the platform this month. The Exorcist (1973) One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events. When young Regan (Linda Blair) starts acting odd — … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Movies Leaving Netflix At The End Of June

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If you are a fan of all things spicy, you probably have quite an arsenal of heat-packed options in your pantry. So, the recent news that there's a Sriracha shortage coming might be making you a bit nervous. The good news is, there’s still a good amount of Sriracha to be found, and for those who can’t find their favorite brand as easily right now, it’s a great opportunity to try some other great flavor-packed heat-filled sauce, spice, and condiment options. "There may be an issue with Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha due to a shortage of chili peppers because of the heat waves in the western parts of the states, but that doesn't mean all sriracha is out of production,” said Chef Gavin Lambert, co-founder of Beeline Kitchen . There’s loads of other substitutions that will still satisfy your cravings for tangy, garlicky heat. Here’s some favorites: Kitchen Garden Farms ’ Sriracha: “They grow all their own peppers in … [Read more...] about 10 Spicy Options For Surviving Sriracha Shortage

US President Joe Biden (right) being greeted by Bavaria Prime Minister Markus Soeder (centre) upon arriving at Munich Airport on June 25, 2022 ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Munich, Germany. - A + A SCHLOSS ELMAU (June 26): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to welcome leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich democracies on Sunday to a three-day summit in the Bavarian Alps overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and its far-reaching consequences, from energy shortages to a food crisis. The summit takes place against a darker backdrop than last year when the British, Canadian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and US leaders met for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic and vowed to build back better. Soaring global energy and food prices are hitting economic growth in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The United Nations warned on Friday of an "unprecedented global hunger crisis". Climate change, an increasingly assertive China, and … [Read more...] about G7 summit kicks off under shadow of Ukraine war, stagflation risk

A firefighter extinguishes a burning house hit by Russian Grad rockets in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivsky district, on March 23, 2022, as for the first time, there are signs that Ukrainian forces are going on the offensive, retaking a town near Kyiv and attacking Russian forces in the south of the country. AFP KYIV — Explosions rocked Kyiv Sunday morning, a day after a flurry of missiles struck targets across Ukraine and Russian troops “fully occupied” the key industrial hub of Severodonetsk. AFP journalists reported a residential complex near the centre of Kyiv had been hit, causing a fire and cloud of grey smoke. A colleague living in the complex heard a loud buzz preceding the explosions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will address G7 leaders on Monday, said cities as far away as Lviv, near the Polish border, had been struck by a wave of attacks Saturday. “This confirms … that air-defence systems — the modern systems which our partners have — should not be on the sites or … [Read more...] about Explosions rock Kyiv, as Russians ‘fully occupy’ Severodonetsk

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis topped the domestic box office on Friday with a solid $12.7 million. That includes $3.7 million in Thursday (and week-of) previews. If the film plays over the weekend like Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman (which opened with $25.7 million from a $9.17 million Friday in June of 2019), then the $85 million rock biopic earns an impressive $35 million in its Fri-Sun debut. That may be optimistic since the Paramount-released, crowd-pleasing Elton John flick was R-rated. However, Taron Egerton’s Rocketman was also an hour shorter than Warner Bros. Discovery’s Austin Butler and Tom Hanks-starring 160-minute epic. With strong reviews and solid buzz, I’d expect the Austin Butler/Tom Hanks flick with around $30 million and duking it out with Top Gun: Maverick for the weekend crown. One year ago, we were all mourning the $11.8 million opening weekend of In the Heights (and celebrating the $70 million opening … [Read more...] about Friday Box Office: ‘Elvis’ Tops With $13 Million, ‘Black Phone’ Grabs $10 Million