The European Union (EU) gave its approval to Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. The decision comes just weeks after the United Kingdom’s merger regulator stunned the gaming industry by vetoing the deal. The EU’s analysis indicated that the acquisition would not harm competition, especially as Microsoft has made a commitment to…
Microsoft Wins EU Antitrust Approval for Activision Deal
Mechanic Sees Drivers Trapped on Icy Road in Brutal Winter Storm, Frees Them for 7 Hours Till 6 A.M
A brutal winter storm struck the western U.S. from Arizona to Wyoming last month, seeing many motorists stranded for long hours in cold weather and abandoned cars littering the highways. Twenty drivers trapped in a blizzard in Washington state on Feb. 22 have a pair of local heroes to thank for pulling them out. Uber…
Mechanic Sees Drivers Trapped on Icy Road in Brutal Winter Storm, Frees Them for 7 Hours Till 6 AM
A brutal winter storm struck the western U.S. from Arizona to Wyoming last month, seeing many motorists stranded for long hours in cold weather and abandoned cars littering the highways. Twenty drivers trapped in a blizzard in Washington state on Feb. 22 have a pair of local heroes to thank for pulling them out. Uber…
New York Man Breaks Into School to Shelter 24 People During Blizzard, Leaves Note, Is Praised by Police
A New Yorker who broke into a school during a winter blizzard to find shelter for himself and 24 others who were stranded outside has been publically recognized by police for his good deed. The man, identified as “Jay,” was caught on security camera breaking into Pine Hill School in Buffalo during a storm on Dec. 23….
‘Really God’s Will’: Police Thank Man Who Broke Into School During Blizzard to Save Dozens
Police in Cheektowaga, New York have issued a note of appreciation to a man who during a historic blizzard on Christmas Eve led dozens of stranded people to shelter at a school, which he broke into in order to shepherd them inside to safety. The Cheektowaga Police Department said in statement Friday that they have…
Ontario Family Takes In 10 Stranded Strangers for the Night During Historic Winter Blizzard
When a shivering, incoherent woman knocked on his door just before dinner time on Dec. 23, during a roaring blizzard with zero visibility outside, Denny Vervaet of Blenheim, Ontario, didn’t hesitate. He opened his door and brought the woman inside. “I heard a tapping at the window, kind of like a branch hitting it. I…
Ontario Family Takes In 10 Stranded Strangers for the Night During Massive Winter Blizzard
When a shivering, incoherent woman knocked on his door just before dinner time on Dec. 23, during a roaring blizzard with zero visibility outside, Denny Vervaet of Blenheim, Ontario, didn’t hesitate. He opened his door and brought the woman inside. “I heard a tapping at the window, kind of like a branch hitting it. I…
LIVE 7 AM ET: NTD Good Morning (Dec. 30): Heroic Barber in Buffalo, NY Saves Lives During Blizzard; Cars Line Up at Funeral Parlors in China
A heroic barber in Buffalo New York opened doors to some very cold customers during the historic blizzard — an act that may have saved some lives. China’s sweeping COVID-19 outbreak continues to worsen. We take a look at evidence of that, with cars lining up to get funeral home service. As the saying goes, “every…
NTD Good Morning (Dec. 30): Heroic Barber in Buffalo, NY Saves Lives During Blizzard; Cars Line Up at Funeral Parlors in China
A heroic barber in Buffalo New York opened doors to some very cold customers during the historic blizzard — an act that may have saved some lives. China’s sweeping COVID-19 outbreak continues to worsen. We take a look at evidence of that, with cars lining up to get funeral home service. As the saying goes, “every…
Winter Storm Continues to Batter Canada, Leaving Thousands Without Power
Strong winds, heavy snow, and freezing rain continue to batter Canada on Christmas Eve to start the long holiday weekend. The storm that closed schools, disrupted travel plans, and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in B.C., Ontario, and Quebec Dec. 23, isn’t going away anytime Saturday, according to Environment and Climate Change…
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