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close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 9 Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 9 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com A rare photo has emerged of a colony of huntsman spiders living together in nest boxes originally built for pygmy possums. Non-profit organization Bush Heritage Australia published the photo of the group of arachnids on its blog, noting that they quickly moved into the boxes shortly after they were built. "It all started about the same time we were finding Pygmy Possums in the boxes, but on lifting the lids of some we found many huntsman spiders of all sizes whizzing around inside," the non-profit wrote on its website. (Credit: Conservation not-for-profit Bush Heritage Australia) 1 MILLION 'CANNIBAL' ANTS FOUND TRAPPED IN SOVIET-ERA BUNKER USED TO STORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS "We now know that they're a species of huntsman that live together, normally under the bark of trees," Bush Heritage continued. "In the restored area tree … [Read more...] about Shocking photo of a colony of huntsman spiders living together found in Australia

Global TV advertising sales fell almost 4% in 2019, the steepest drop since the depths of the economic recession in 2009, in the latest sign that advertisers are following viewers to the internet. Declines in TV viewership have suppressed the medium's advertising dollars, according to research firm Magna Global, which released the data as part of report on the global ad business. Viewership fell sharply in Europe, compounding the trend in the U.S., China and Australia. Traditional television has hemorrhaged viewers in recent years, as people trade cable and satellite packages for online services Netflix and YouTube. Cord cutting has been especially pronounced in the U.S., the world's largest media market, and should continue to accelerate as media giants Walt Disney Co. and AT&T Inc. introduce their own streaming services. Even with the retreat from TV, overall ad revenue climbed for the 10th year in a row. The industry was buoyed by digital sales, which rose 15%. The TV … [Read more...] about TV industry suffers steepest drop in ad sales since recession

Following President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, a number of other nations have quietly begun ignoring the Paris energy goals, according to a new report out of Canada.According to Lawrence Solomon of Energy Probe, a Toronto-based environmental organization, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is one of the only signers of the Paris agreement who is actually abiding by the exacting demands of the accord. Meanwhile, Solomon notes in an essay in Friday’s Financial Post, “most signatories are ignoring, if not altogether abandoning Paris commitments, undoubtedly because voters in large part put no stock in scary global warming scenarios.” “Trudeau now stands almost alone in sincere support of Paris,” Solomon writes. “The populist backlash — a revulsion at top-down governments laden with jet-setting politicians landing in posh places to preach restraint to the masses — has swept America with Trump’s … [Read more...] about Report: Most Signatories Are ‘Ignoring’ or ‘Abandoning’ Paris Climate Commitments

Alberto Fernandez takes over as Argentina's president Tuesday with hopes of bolstering exports to spur growth and pay debts. But no sooner than the wheels start turning on his four-year term, he faces a speed bump from the crop industry, which accounts for more than a third of shipments. Drought has ravaged the wheat and barley crop on the Pampas growing belt that rakes in key export revenues over the new-year period. Wheat is chiefly sold to Brazilian millers. Barley goes to Saudi Arabia for camel feed. And most of what is left to harvest on parched fields has already been traded by savvy farmers, meaning Fernandez's plan to grab his share by raising export taxes will be largely futile. Take Claudio Sanchez, a grower in Frapal, Buenos Aires province. His wheat plants, spread across 4,000 hectares (about 10,000 acres), are expected to yield 40% less than last year and he's already sold about 70% of the grain still in the ground to exporters in forward contracts. That means he pays the … [Read more...] about Crop windfall slips away in blow to Argentina’s new leader

Photo: PRWeb Photo: PRWeb Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: PRWeb Courageous and Emotional Memoir of Survival is Released 1  /  1 Back to Gallery Author Rebecca Kaye writes ‘Where Tigers Flew’ - an impassioned and dramatic memoir filled with stories of escape, love and sacrifice during World War II NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (PRWEB) December 09, 2019 Author Rebecca Kaye shares her personal experiences of what life was like as a Eurasian girl living in China during World War II. “Where Tigers Flew” is her personal memoir recalling her life during a historic time and how she was discriminated against by both Eastern and Western cultures due to her mixed heritage. “Where Tigers Flew” provides readers insight … [Read more...] about Courageous and Emotional Memoir of Survival is Released