65 minutes ago More than 170 snowboarders and skiers rescued after Colorado ski lift cracks

Officials investigate cause of crack after ski patrolers use rope to lower 174 people to ground at Winter Park ResortA crack in a Colorado ski lift forced the evacuation of more than 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders on Saturday, with people riding the gondolas lowered down by ropes over the course of hours.Officials are still investigating what cause the gondola lift at Winter Park Resort, about 70 miles (113km) west of Denver, to crack. The lift automatically stopped when it detected the crack in a structural piece of the lift just after noon on Saturday, resort spokesperson Jen Miller said. Continue reading...

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98 minutes ago Airport enacts emergency procedures as bad weather disrupts Christmas getaway

An airport was forced to enact emergency procedures on Sunday as bad weather continued to cause disruption during the Christmas getaway period.

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2 hours ago Decaf Christmas: Starbucks strike expands to 10 major cities during busy holiday season

The walkouts are organised by Workers United, a union representing over 10,000 baristas

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2 hours ago Immediate fire threat moves to NSW as Victoria continues to battle Grampians blaze

Authorities warn travellers and tourists to be alert to emergency warnings with extreme fire danger forecast over much of NSW, Victoria, WA and SAGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of residents and travellers across several states have been warned to stay alert as the risk of Christmas week bushfires intensify.Several states entered Monday battling dangerous blazes or warning of potential outbreaks, including NSW, with hot, dry and windy conditions expected to pose extreme fire danger in Sydney.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Ange Postecoglou’s unserious Spurs exposed by serious Liverpool | Jonathan Liew

Spurs can win spectacularly and are fun but they could have had Arne Slot in 2023 and instead have the same pot of relaunched stasisLiverpool are serious about this. They’re not in London for souvenirs or sightseeing. They had a game four days earlier, they’ve got another in four days’ time, and so all they really want for Christmas is to get in, get the points and get out. They’d rather do it clean. But they’ll do it dirty if they have to.Above all, they know exactly what they want. Luis Díaz wants to spin off his man and run from deep, and Ryan Gravenberch wants to plug the gaps and get the ball moving, Dominik Szoboszlai wants you to commit, but not until he’s put you half a step off balance first, and Mo Salah wants to be Mo Salah. They can go short or long, hit you from every angle, hurt you from every bit of the pitch. Nine Liverpool players made a key pass in this game, including the goalkeeper and both full-backs. Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago Celtic and the 'understrength' red herring as Dundee United use Rangers blueprint in 50mph winds

Celtic drop points but sizeable gap to Rangers remains

Politics

2 hours ago New blow to official UK data with fall in responses to GDP and inflation survey

Statistics agency takes swift action to ensure quality of economic figures in wake of debacle over jobs review

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3 hours ago Rory McIlroy has response to Rickie Fowler's 'not real golf' comments on TGL

Rory McIlroy has responded to Rickie Fowler's claims that The Golf League is 'not real golf', ahead of the inaugural season beginning next month

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3 hours ago Liverpool and Tottenham's destinies laid bare in crazy Premier League classic

TOTTENHAM 3-6 LIVERPOOL: North London bore witness to a Christmas cracker as the Premier League leaders dominated a madcap goal-fest as Ange Postecoglou's problems continue to fester

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3 hours ago Warnings issued as Christmas travel chaos continues amid UK weather alert and winds of up to 75mph

Flights have been cancelled with delays and cancellations to trains and to motorists also expected in the run up to Christmas Day

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