Supermodel Petra Nemcova recalls ‘split seconds’ before she almost died in 2004 tsunami

Petra Nemcova recalled the “split seconds” before the 2004 tsunami in Thailand changed her life forever. Nemcova, now 45, had been vacationing during the Christmas holiday with her then-boyfriend and photographer Simon Atlee in Thailand when a 9.5-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia caused the world’s worst tsunami. The supermodel had been packing on…

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Nevada gov speaks out against trans athletes in women’s sports ahead of controversial volleyball tournament

Las Vegas is set to host one of the most controversial women’s college volleyball tournaments in the sport’s history this week.  This year’s Mountain West Tournament will feature San Jose State trans athlete Blaire Fleming, and multiple teams that have already forfeited to the Spartans this season amid a national controversy over Fleming’s presence.  Nevada…

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US sanctions 21 more Maduro allies accused of post-election repression in Venezuela

The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them on Wednesday of perpetrating some of the repression with which officials in Venezuela responded to July’s disputed presidential election. The security and cabinet-level officials sanctioned by the Department of the Treasury include the head of the nation’s corrections…

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