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Ex-paratrooper Creates New Parachuteless Jump Record | John Bream Free Leaps From Helicopter off Hayling Island

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Ex-paratrooper Creates New Parachuteless Jump Record

Ex-paratrooper Creates New Parachuteless Jump Record – A former paratrooper has attempted a record for jumping from an aircraft into water without a parachute. John Bream, 34, nicknamed “the Flying Fish”, dropped about 130ft (40m) from a helicopter off Hayling Island on the Hampshire coast. Support divers said he was briefly unconscious when he hit the water and was taken to hospital as a precaution. He was raising money for psychological state charities for services personnel. The former member of the Parachute Regiment from Havant, Hampshire, fell about four seconds…

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Worst Floods in 50 Years Brings Venice to a Standstill | Mayor Declares State of Emergency

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Mayor Declares State of Emergency

After “apocalyptic” floods swept through the lagoon city Venice’s mayor declared a state of emergency on Wednesday. Enjoyed this video? SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE Incessant rains have led to the flooding of its historic basilica, squares and centuries-old structures. Streets were turned into raging torrents, stone barriers were shattered, boats tossed ashore and gondolas shattered against their anchorages as the lagoon tide peaked at 6 feet 2 inches shortly before midnight. It was the highest level since the 1966 epic floods. Over the years the rising water levels is becoming…

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Former President George H.W. Bush Passes at 94

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Former President George H.W. Bush Passes at 94

Former President George H.W. Bush Passes at 94 The 41st president of the USA, George Herbert Walker Bush died on Friday night (30 Nov 2018). He was 94 years old. A World War II naval pilot, a Texas oil tycoon & a President, Bush was announced dead in an official release by his office. “He was not only a great man; he was a good man,” George P. Bush, Bush’s grandson wrote on Twitter. “His bravery was matched by his empathy; and his devotion to his country was matched only…

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Venice Goes Under Water | Severe Weather Kills 11 in Italy

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Venice Goes Under Water

Venice Goes Under Water | Severe Weather Kills 11 in Italy Fierce thunderstorms, small whirlwinds that blew roofs off homes, and winds comparable to a Category 3 hurricane lashed Italy from Piedmont to Sicily early this week, leaving at least eleven people dead, many injured, and firefighters and other rescue workforces scrambling to respond to emergency calls. In Venice, violent winds drove the high tide to more than one meter, or 156 centimetres, above average sea level on Monday, one of the uppermost levels ever recorded, plunging much of the…

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