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Crews Use Bulldozer to Fortify Long Beach Shore During High Surf, Large Waves

High surf and big waves threatened beachfront homes in Long Beach, California, on Saturday, December 30, amid storms along the coast. Video filmed by X user @ericmadridmd shows a wall of sand and a bulldozer being used to fortify the beach area as high surf brings water close to homes on Long Beach Peninsula. In nearby Ventura County the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory and an emergency evacuation was ordered for people living along the Pacific Coast Highway. NOAA WRN Ambassadors warned beachgoers of dangers as rough conditions continued on the west coast, reminding visitors to never turn their back to crashing waves, to stay informed of local conditions, and leave plenty of distance when viewing large waves. Credit: @ericmadridmd via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Ariana Grande has had a “challenging” year

Ariana Grande has reflected on her "challenging" year after her divorce but thanked her friends, fans and family for their support as she insists that she is "grateful" for everything that she has been able to experience throughout the last 12 months. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Understanding and Managing Unexplained Increases in Home Payments

Have you noticed your home payment rising this year without any reason you can pinpoint? This is despite having a fixed mortgage. Real estate expert Noel Collier explains what is going on and how you can try to reduce it or get a handle on it for the long haul. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Explosion at Indonesian nickel plant kills 13 people

More than 10 people have died, and dozens more are injured after an explosion at a nickel plant in Indonesia. Nine of the victims were Indonesian, and four were Chinese. The incident unfolded after repair work on a furnace mixed with flammable liquid ignited and caused oxygen tanks to explode. It took crews several hours to bring the fireball under control. The Chinese-funded plant said it would cover the cost of treatments for victims. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Florida Police Use Lost Wallet Excuse to Help Man Propose

Police in Lakeland, Florida, helped a college student propose to his girlfriend by pretending the man’s wallet had been lost on December 10. The Lakeland Police Department said Florida Southern College Student Craig Vandenberg asked Campus Officer Leach for help to stage an elaborate proposal to his girlfriend, Emery. Footage released by the department shows Officer Leach calling Emery and asking her to pick up Craig’s lost wallet. When Emery arrived at Lake Morton to collect the wallet, Craig emerged from the police vehicle with flowers. The video shows Craig getting down on one knee and Emery saying yes. “Congratulations to you both!” the department wrote on Facebook. “Thank you for allowing us to help make this a true surprise.” Credit: Lakeland Police Department via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Florida Police Called to Investigate ‘Gunshots’ Find Family’s Puppy

Florida police who were called after homeowners heard what they believed to be gunshots instead found a small “pupper-trator” on December 16, footage shows. Body camera footage shows officers knocking on the front door of a home with an attached business in Bradenton. Police posted the video to Facebook with a spin on the classic ’Twas the Night Before Christmas poem. Police are seen locating the source of the noises – the family’s small puppy, which had gotten stuck among stowed items. “I think I found the culprit,” an officer is heard saying as he holds the tiny dog in one hand. “You said you heard voices?” an officer says to the family waiting outside. “Oh, that’s our baby,” a woman responds. The officer explains the dog was found among stored ceiling lights, which had broken. Laughing, the woman translates into Spanish for her family to understand and takes the puppy in her arms. Credit: Bradenton Police Department via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https:
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Sir Kenny Dalglish receives Lifetime Achievement Award at SPOTY

Sir Kenny Dalglish has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023. Dalglish, who scored 167 times in 320 appearances, lifting nine trophies for Celtic before he moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee at the time of £440,000, was be handed the award on Tuesday. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Here. Some People Are Underwhelmed.

It’s a truck, it’s a sports car, it’s sci-fi inspired—Tesla’s long-awaited Cybertruck is finally here. But amid the hype, not all first impressions of the car lived up to Elon Musk’s promise of Tesla’s “best product ever.” WSJ columnist Tim Higgins spoke with host Alex Ossola about why this launch looked different from others, and whether we can expect to see Cybertrucks filling the streets anytime soon. Photo: iStock Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Zelensky: “The Whole World Is Watching…Putin Must Lose”

Ahead of planned talks with Congress on Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed students at National Defense University in Washington. Zelensky said Ukraine hasn’t lost hope in its fight against Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Photo: Julia Nikhinson/Reuters Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Brazilian Soccer Fans Torch Buses After Their Team Is Relegated

Supporters of Brazilian soccer club Santos rioted near the club’s stadium after the team was relegated on Thursday, December 7. The rioting fans set multiple cars and buses on fire, Globo reported This footage by Lance! reporter Rafael Oliva shows the scorched buses in the vicinity of the stadium. The footage also shows large numbers of riot police officers deployed in the area. Santos lost to Fortaleza 2-1, and was relegated to Brazil’s Series B for the first time in the club’s history. Credit: Rafael Oliva/Lance! via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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Prompt Engineer: Talking to Chatbots Is Now a $200K Job

There’s a growing number of job postings for the role of prompt engineer, someone who writes prompts that go into generative AI chatbots to elicit the best responses. WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern applied for a prompt engineer position and joins host Julie Chang to discuss the interview process. Photo: Joanna Stern Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au
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