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Hilarious video shows weather man being blown away live on TV

Irelands blustery weather caused havoc on the set of broadcaster TV3s Ireland AM morning breakfast show on June 23 when a weather presenter was blown off his feet live on air.Deric Hartigan attempted to complete his weekend weather report outdoors shortly after 7am when a sudden gust of wind threw him off balance, sent him off camera and blew his umbrella inside out, much to the amusement of the presenters in-studio.   Jun 23, 2017

Rio Ferdinand says Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Manchester United is the stuff of dreams

Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand on Thursday (June 22) said the prospect of Cristiano Ronaldo returning to the Premier League side would be a and amp;#39;fairytale and amp;#39; for fans.The British media has reported the Portuguese striker could be on his way out of Real Madrid after being accused of defrauding the tax authorities of 14.7 million euros ($16.39 million) and Manchester United would be in the queue to sign him again. Jun 23, 2017

Watch Barcelona youngster score an outrageous wonder goal

A member of FC Barcelonas youth academy, more commonly known as La Masia, may be responsible for one of the best goals of the year. Gerard Hernandez, a member of La Masias Alevin A under-12 squad, scored a stunning strike from a restart in the La Liga Promises competition in Villareal against the host club on 18 June. Jun 23, 2017

Yellowstone grizzly bears no longer endangered species

Grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region will be stripped of their Endangered Species status because numbers have sufficiently recovered to allow hunting outside national park borders. In 1975 only 136 animals were left in the area located in parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Now around 700 bears roam the Yellowstone region. Jun 23, 2017

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says offer on rights of EU citizens is fair and serious

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on 23 June that the offer she had made on the rights of EU citizens to live in Britain after Brexit was very fair and very serious and that her government would set out more detailed proposals later. EU leaders greeted the offer made during a summit in Brussels late on 22 June with a degree of scepticism and said many questions remained. Jun 23, 2017

I dont want you to get shooted 4-year-old daughter of Philando Castiles girlfriend tells mother

Minnesota police have released a new video that shows the four-year-old daughter of slain Philando Castiles girlfriend begging her mother to cooperate with the police, out of fear she would also get shot.I dont want you to get shooted, the little girl told Diamond Reynolds as they were being held in the back seat of a police vehicle immediately after Castile, a black man, was shot and killed by a police officer in July 2016. Jun 23, 2017

Police drag away protesters in wheelchairs from Mitch McConnells office

Capitol Police removed protesters, many of whom are disabled and wheelchair-bound, from outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells office after text of the GOP Senate health care bill was released Thursday. Protesters were organized by a group called ADAPT, which identifies itself as a non-profit for people with disabilities. Jun 23, 2017

Police drag away protesters in wheelchairs from Mitch McConnells office

Capitol Police removed protesters, many of whom are disabled and wheelchair-bound, from outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells office after text of the GOP Senate health care bill was released Thursday. Protesters were organized by a group called ADAPT, which identifies itself as a non-profit for people with disabilities. Jun 23, 2017

Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot

A Canadian snipers bullet traveled 3,450 meters—over two miles—and took less than 10 seconds to reach its target: a fighter for the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq. A member of Canadas Joint Task Force 2—part of the U.S.-led coalition that is taking the fight to Isis in Iraq—made the kill during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq, sources told The Globe and Mail. The identity of the sniper and his observer was kept anonymous for operational security reasons. Jun 23, 2017

Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot

A Canadian snipers bullet traveled 3,450 meters—over two miles—and took less than 10 seconds to reach its target: a fighter for the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq. A member of Canadas Joint Task Force 2—part of the U.S.-led coalition that is taking the fight to Isis in Iraq—made the kill during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq, sources told The Globe and Mail. The identity of the sniper and his observer was kept anonymous for operational security reasons. Jun 23, 2017

Family pay emotional tribute to Finsbury Park victim who died in van attack

Family members paid tribute on June 22 to the man who died of injuries in a van attack on Muslim worshippers in London. Makram Ali, 51, had fallen ill at the scene just before the attack, and police initially said it was unclear whether he had been killed in the incident or had died of other causes. Police said on Thursday the preliminary findings of a post mortem had concluded he died of multiple injuries. Jun 23, 2017

Activists rescue nearly 1,000 dogs and cats heading to slaughterhouses in China

Activists from Humane Society International rescued nearly 1,000 dogs and cats from a truck headed to local slaughterhouses in southern Chinas Guangdong Province on June 20.The rescue took place one day before the annual Lychee and Dog Meat festival, which is held in Yulin in Chinas southwest Guangxi province. Jun 22, 2017

Australian senator breastfeeds baby whilst moving a motion for first time

Australian Greens Senator Larissa Waters breastfed her baby daughter, Alia, while moving a motion in the Senate on Thursday, 22 June. Waters made headlines just weeks earlier for being the first federal lawmaker to breastfeed during Senate proceedings, being the first MP to benefit from a new family friendly rule change made in February 2016. Jun 22, 2017

Australian senator breastfeeds baby whilst moving a motion for first time

Australian Greens Senator Larissa Waters breastfed her baby daughter, Alia, while moving a motion in the Senate on Thursday, 22 June. Waters made headlines just weeks earlier for being the first federal lawmaker to breastfeed during Senate proceedings, being the first MP to benefit from a new family friendly rule change made in February 2016. Jun 22, 2017

European Council President Donald Tusk refuses to rule out reversal of Brexit

European Council President Donald Tusk quoted British singer John Lennon on June 22, as he was telling reporters he still imagined a possibility that Britain remains in the European Union. Discussing the different possible outcomes of Brexit negotiations at a news conference, Tusk said the EU itself had been built on dreams that seemed impossible to achieve. Jun 22, 2017

Theresa May says combustible cladding used on other buildings

Cladding on a number of British tower blocks has been confirmed as combustible in tests conducted after a deadly fire in west London, Prime Minister Theresa May said on 22 June. May was making a statement in the House of Commons about the Grenfell Tower fire, in which 79 people have been confirmed dead, or are missing presumed dead. Jun 22, 2017