Northland has highest drowning rate in the country, with middle aged men most at risk
15 Mar, 2021 04:15 AM
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Northland s lifeguard-patrolled surf beaches, like Ocean Beach, at Whangārei Heads, above, are the safest places to swim in the region.
Northland s lifeguard-patrolled surf beaches, like Ocean Beach, at Whangārei Heads, above, are the safest places to swim in the region.
Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Middle-aged Northland men are being urged to know their limits and not underestimate the water, with the region having the highest drowning rate in the country. And middle-aged men, those aged 45 and over, are
Agents Rescue 2 Illegal Aliens from Salinity Canal
Agents Rescue 2 Illegal Aliens from Salinity Canal
Release Date: February 16, 2021
YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Station rescued two illegal aliens who entered the Salinity Canal and began struggling in the current.
Just before 4.p.m. on Sunday, agents observed a man and woman enter the canal near County 17 ½ Street. As they struggled in the water, Border Patrol agents responded to the scene and threw a rescue disc and were able to pull one subject from the water while the other was able to pull himself out of the current.
Gardeners of all ages still underestimating potting mix risk - researcher
18 Jan, 2021 05:45 PM
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Gardeners should work with compost and potting mix in the open air, and wear a mask and gloves.
Gardeners should work with compost and potting mix in the open air, and wear a mask and gloves.
Otago Daily Times
By: John Gibb
Community awareness about Legionnaires disease is growing, but some gardeners still underestimate the risks posed by potting mix, a researcher warns.
Dr Ali Mohammadi said more people now realised the need to work with potting and compost materials in the open air, to wear a well-fitted mask and gloves and to wash hands afterwards.
Don t underestimate him : The weird bond between Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani
15 Jan, 2021 06:04 AM
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President-elect Donald Trump greets Rudy Giuliani at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, New Jersey on November 20, 2016.
New York Times
By: Katie Rogers and Maggie Haberman When Rudy Giuliani was treating his efforts to carry out President Donald Trump s wishes to overturn the results of the 2020 US presidential election as a payment opportunity, he proposed a daily retainer of US$20,000 ($27,796) for his legal services the President dismissed it and responded by demanding to personally approve each expense.
Nine weeks and another impeachment later, Trump began Friday by asking aides to erase any sign of a rift. Stripped of his Twitter account, Trump conveyed his praise through an adviser, Jason Miller, who tweeted: Just spoke with President Trump, and he told me that @RudyGiuliani is a great guy and a Patriot who devoted his service