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[ad_1] Hollywood icon Dennis Quaid will be hosting the new series "Top Combat Pilot," set to debut on Fox Nation in November. The four-part series, set in Yuma, Ariz., will offer an inside look at the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course, America's most elite aviation program and the Marines' version of the Navy's famed "Top Gun school." "Following 25 of the best combat pilots from every squadron in the country, viewers will watch as they train in an unrivaled air fleet, including F-18 Hornets and Huey and Cobra combat helicopters," Fox News Media described the series in its announcement. "The top performers will seek to distinguish themselves as the best of the best and be invited back as a WTI instructor." "Top Combat Pilot" will premiere Nov. 6 on the Fox Nation streaming platform.  FOX CORPORATION DONATES $1 MILLION TO UNITED JEWISH APPEAL PROVIDING ISRAEL EMERGENCY RELIEF Dennis Quaid will host "Top

[ad_1] CAPE TOWN: More than 300 firefighters battled a blaze on the slopes of a mountain near Cape Town in South Africa for a second day on Wednesday and residents were evacuated from at least one neighborhood overnight, emergency services said. Five firefighters were injured and two were taken to the hospital, Cape Town Emergency Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said. The wildfire on the slopes near the seaside town of Simon's Town, around 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Cape Town, threatened houses in the pre-dawn hours after it started on Tuesday. That threat was narrowly averted, Carelse said. He said only one derelict building on the grounds of a nearby South African navy base had been damaged. Residents were evacuated from the neighborhood most at threat as a precaution, he said. Five helicopters were scooping up water from the ocean to drop it on the blaze. The city of Cape Town said the number of firefighters working on the mountain was scaled back to

[ad_1] General view of the UBS building in Manhattan on June 5, 2023 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images UBS on Thursday posted a second-quarter profit of $28.88 billion in its first quarterly earnings since Switzerland's largest bank completed its takeover of stricken rival Credit Suisse . Analysts had projected a net profit of $12.8 billion for the three months to the end of June, according to a Reuters poll. UBS said the result primarily reflected $28.93 billion in negative goodwill on the Credit Suisse acquisition. Underlying profit before tax, which excludes negative goodwill, integration-related expenses and acquisition costs, came in at $1.1 billion. Negative goodwill represents the fair value of assets acquired in a merger over and above the purchase price. UBS paid a discounted 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.4 billion) to acquire Credit Suisse in March. "Two and a half months since closing the Credit Suisse acquisition,

[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO: Dozens of young people kneeled under the scorching sun this week in Rio de Janeiro 's rural interior, planting a green corridor that will be a future safe passageway for an emblematic and endangered species, the golden lion tamarin. The 300 tree seedlings they planted this week - only inches tall at present - will eventually connect two patches of forest together.It is the latest in a series of incremental forest growth initiatives driven by environmentalists, providing an ever-larger habitat for the monkey. Until recently, the bare and dry land they were replanting belonged to a ranch owner who had torn down its trees for cattle pasture. Rampant deforestation over centuries has decimated this part of Brazil's Atlantic Forest , the only place in the world where the small, copper-colored monkey whose face is framed by a silken mane can be found. With fewer than 5,000 individuals, it is considered an endangered species. "One of the biggest pr

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Major droughts and pluvials - periods of excessive precipitation and water storage on land - have indeed been occurring more often, confirmed a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration( NASA )-led study. Droughts and floods will become more frequent and severe as our planet warms and climate changes, scientists have predicted, but detecting this on regional and continental scales has proven difficult, the study said. Two NASA, US, scientists examined 20 years of data from the NASA/German GRACE and GRACE-FO satellites to identify extreme wet and dry events, the study published in the journal Nature Water said. Floods and droughts account for more than 20 per cent of the economic losses caused by extreme weather events in the US each year. The economic impacts are similar around the world, though the human toll tends to be most devastating in poor neighbourhoods and developing nations. The scientists also found that the worldwide intensity of these extre

[ad_1] Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios will have his No. 7 jersey retired by the Chicago Blackhawks in a pregame ceremony at the United Center on Feb. 25, 2024, it was announced Thursday night. The news was revealed during a Pearl Jam concert at United Center. Chelios, who is a good friend of the band's frontman, Eddie Vedder, was brought on stage for the surprise announcement. A Blackhawks Legend and Chicago Icon: Cheli is going to the rafters 👏 pic.twitter.com/6fyOeQ34v1 — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) September 8, 2023 Chelios, who retired from the NHL in 2010 after 26 seasons, will be honored before the Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings . He played nine seasons in Chicago and 10 in Detroit. "We are entering a new era of Blackhawks hockey on the ice, but the importance of honoring past members of this organization is, and always will be, a priority," Blackhawks chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz said. "Chris Chelios represents not only the Black

[ad_1] The former director of the Miami Young Republicans, who was allegedly captured on surveillance video breaching the Crypt of the U.S. Capitol, was arrested last week on charges in connection to the Jan. 6 riot, according to newly unsealed court documents Monday.  Barbara Balmaseda, 23, of Miami Lakes, Florida, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with a felony offense of obstruction of an official proceeding and misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, the Justice Department announced.  According to the Miami New Times, Balmaseda, a Florida International University (FIU) student and South Florida GOP strategist, previously interned for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., between 2018 and 2019 and worked as an organizer

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Smartphone addiction among children under the age of 10, is known to be detrimental for the eyes. However, doctors on Saturday warned that spending excessive time on the device may worsen physical health and cause a host of behavioural issues . According to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, children under five must spend less time watching screens.While the UN health body does not recommend screen time for infants and 1-year-old, those aged 2 years should not be exposed for more than an hour. However, “even toddlers as young as one and a half years old are being handed smartphones by their parents,” Dr Rajiv Uttam, Director, Paediatric Pulmonology, Critical Care Paediatrics (PICU), Paediatric Care, Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram, told IANS. The doctor noted that illnesses such as “diarrhoea, fever, and other health issues are observed in children who spend excessive time on their devices”. Several studies have shown the negative impact of smartph

[ad_1] More details have emerged about the Philadelphia 76ers not allowing All-Star James Harden to travel with them to Milwaukee for their matchup with the Bucks Thursday night.  According to Bleacher Report, Harden, who has been a lightning rod for controversy with the Sixers all offseason , arrived for the team’s flight.  However, he was "stopped by a security official who notified him that he was not permitted to accompany the team." The report added GM Elton Brand and Sixers head coach Nick Nurse told Harden that it was Philadelphia’s plan to have him work out at the team's practice site to allow monitoring of "his measurables and speed with their tracking system." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden reacts during the second half of Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series May 7, 2023, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Harden, reportedly "frustrated" with the

[ad_1] KHARTOUM, Sudan - May 6, 2023: Sudanese Army sodliers walk near armoured vehicles stationed on a street in southern Khartoum, amid ongoing fighting against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. AFP via Getty Images One month after fighting between Sudan's two military factions broke out in the capital, Khartoum, internationally-brokered peace talks in Saudi Arabia have yielded no solution. Airstrikes and artillery continued to pound the country's capital and surrounding regions in recent days, and violence has also spread to the long-embattled Darfur region in the west. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Monday that more than 600 people had been killed and over 5,000 injured as a result of the fighting. The real toll is expected to be far higher. Almost a million people have fled their homes, both to locations within Sudan and across the border to neighboring countries . Meanwhile, those who have stayed put often have no access to essentials despite a

[ad_1] The Eagles opened as a 1 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. There are no shortage of storylines: Kansas City coach Andy Reid goes against his old team — which he led to Super Bowl 39 — in a game that’s also the first matchup of Black starting quarterbacks in the Super Bowl with Mahomes and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts. On top of that, there’s a brother-against-brother showdown between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Philadelphia center Jason Kelce. “Officially done being a Chiefs fan this season!! ” Jason Kelce tweeted immediately after the Chiefs won. The Chiefs have been making deep postseason runs on a regular basis ever since Mahomes came to town as the franchise quarterback. This was their fifth straight trip to the AFC title game and will be their third Super Bowl appearance in that span. They beat the 49ers for the NFL title in the 2019 season, but lost to the Bucs the following season. The Eagles clobbered the Niners 31-7 in the NFC title game ear

[ad_1] An Indiana state politician has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and abandoning his car after a crash. Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Lucas was taken into police custody Wednesday morning on charges of operating while impaired and leaving the site of an accident, according to authorities. "A blood test was performed at Schneck Medical Center. The results are pending," state police told local outlet Fox 59. Indiana State Police claim Lucas crashed his vehicle while driving on I-65 near Seymour around midnight. INDUSTRY STATE POLICE TROOPER DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY SUSPECT IN PURSUIT ON INTERSTATE An Indiana State Police Car sits in Monument Square in downtown Indianapolis. Police arrested state Rep. Jim Lucas on Wednesday around midnight. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) Lucas was arrested by a state trooper from ISP-Versailles Post after initially leaving the scene of the accident. Officers with the Seymour Police Department found the vehicle m

[ad_1] Cyber Monday is officially here and retailers are offering notable discounts across categories, including tech , beauty , home , kitchen , fitness and subscription services . Everything you need to know about Walmart's Cyber Monday Deals event is below, including the best deals across multiple shopping categories and whether you need a Walmart Plus membership to participate. We also compiled a list of  Black Friday bestsellers , so you can see what other Select readers are shopping for during the sale event. SKIP AHEAD Best Walmart Cyber Monday 2023 sales Best Walmart Cyber Monday 2023 deals  Below are the best Walmart Cyber Monday deals available to shop right now. All of our recommendations are based on previous coverage and reporting — they include top-rated items and brands we’ve tried in the past.  Hamilton Beach 2-Way Programmable Coffee Make 4.4-star average rating from 3,189 reviews at Walmart Hamilton Beach makes one of our  favorite budget coffee makers . T