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The Guardian
21 minutes ago
- Climate
- The Guardian
NSW coast braces for wild winter weather with heavy rain and strong winds forecast
Large parts of coastal New South Wales are braced for a weekend of wild weather similar to the coastal low that struck the state earlier this month, according to Bureau of Meteorology forecasts. A low system forming off the north coast of NSW could bring widespread rain and strong winds from the Hunter region across Sydney to the Illawarra, beginning on Friday night and into Saturday. Sydney residents woke up to a wet Wednesday, with cold temperatures and widespread areas of rain expected around central and eastern NSW. The rain is expected to continue for days before the low is forecast to develop and rapidly deepen, bringing rain and driving large waves into coastal areas. The BoM meteorologist Jiwon Park said it was still too early to say which areas could be worst hit or how bad the weather could get. But such systems typically bring 'impactful weather in terms of the wind and the rain and surf conditions', Park said. Moderate to heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding in some areas, he said. 'We may well be issuing severe weather warnings for heavy rain, damaging winds and hazardous coastal conditions', BoM senior meteorologist Christie Johnson added in a briefing on Wednesday morning. 'This is a dynamic weather event; forecasts are likely to change before the weekend as we get more information about the position of that low.' The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) on Tuesday warned residents to be prepared for extreme weather and heavy rainfall. Daily rain totalling 50-100mm could hit parts of the Hunter, the Central Coast and Sydney metro area. Sign up: AU Breaking News email Nicole Hogan, the assistant commissioner of the SES, urged residents to monitor weather alerts and prepare a response plan should they be affected by severe weather. 'That means planning what you will do and where you will go if you are impacted by severe weather,' Hogan said. 'We ask everyone to stay informed by downloading the Hazards Near Me app and setting up a watch zone for their area, so you are alerted with the latest warnings and advice.' Hogan noted that many catchments across the state were still wet from recent weather events and may respond 'quickly' to rainfall, creating dangerous situations. 'Flash flooding and renewed river rises are possible with the forecast rainfall,' she said. Park said models showed a peak period of rainfall on Saturday with damaging winds up to 60km/h and gale-force gusts up to 90km/h along the coastal fringes. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion As soon as the low-pressure system makes landfall, the bureau forecast a secondary low-pressure system would head towards the north coast of NSW on Sunday. That system was forecast to affect areas north of Port Macquarie or Nambucca Heads, although Park said the main risks on Sunday would be strong winds and intense surf with the potential for coastal erosion. 'The high-impact areas may be subjected to change, as we get a clearer idea of what this system will do toward the weekend,' Park said. 'There is a potential for such an event and that's why SES has issued these warnings pre-emptively.' The BoM was also warning snow was possible above 1,000 metres in the central and northern ranges in the coming days due to the low-pressure system. NSW SES officials said those conditions could cause some disruptions to transport routes due to icy roads outside the usual alpine regions. A powerful storm pummelled parts of NSW earlier this month, leaving tens of thousands without power, and the SES responded to more than 1,300 calls in a 24-hour period.
Miami Herald
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Hulk Hogan's daughter breaks her silence, shares truth about their relationship
Hulk Hogan's daughter, Brooke Hogan Oleksy, is speaking out for the first time since her father's death on July 24. 'My dad's blood runs though my veins,' Oleksy wrote on Instagram. 'His eyes shine through my children. And our bond has never broken, not even in his final moments. We had a connection deeper than words, one that spanned lifetimes.' 'I am so grateful I knew the real version of him,' Oleksy said of her father. 'Not just the one the world viewed through a carefully curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one that could be seen and felt by anyone who witnessed us together.' Oleksy said she knew her father was gone even before she learned of Hogan's death from cardiac arrest. 'When he left this earth, it felt like part of my spirit left with him. I felt it before the news even reached us.' 'He used to remind me, 'All of this is temporary and I'll always find my way back to you.' I truly believe that,' she wrote. 'We will find each other in every lifetime.' Oleksy said she knows her father is 'at peace now, out of pain, and in a place as beautiful as he imagined. He used to speak about this moment with such wonder and hope. Like meeting God was the greatest championship he'd ever have.' Hogan, born Terry Eugene Bollea, won 12 professional wrestling world championships. Oleksy, who became a mom for the first time earlier this year, listed the things she will remember her father doing for her, including building her a Barbie dream house, riding jet skies together and laughing at jokes only they got. 'His hugs were my home. Wrapping my arms around his big frame always made me feel like his little girl, even as I grew up. I'll never forget his scent. I swear when I hold my sweet Molly Gene, named after him, she smells just like him sometimes.' Oleksy and her husband welcomed fraternal twins into the world in January: a son, Oliver Andrew, and a daughter, Molly Gene. 'I feel his presence in my children. He lives through me, and through them. The greatest gift a father could ever give - a love that goes on... long after we're gone,' she continued. Later in her statement, Oleksy addressed the media portrayal of their relationship. 'We never had a 'big fight.' My father and I never 'fought.' It was a series of private phone calls no one will ever hear, know, or understand,' she said of their relationship over the last few years. 'My father was confiding in me about issues weighing on his heart, both personal and business. I offered to be a life raft in whatever capacity he needed. I told him he had my support. I begged him to rest, to take care of himself. He had nothing else to prove to the world or anyone.' 'My husband and I moved down to Florida to be near him,' she continued. 'He was getting older. I wanted to be there as much as possible. We had been though almost 25 surgeries together, and then all of a sudden he didn't want me at started getting covered in a thick veil. It was like there was a force field around him that I couldn't get through.' Oleksy described the shift in her father's willingness to be open with her as 'sudden.' 'He made a choice to walk the path that clearly tore at his spirit. I felt a disconnect. What followed were respectful disagreements that took an emotional toll on me,' she continued. 'You have to imagine, along with this, everybody inserts their opinion, never really knowing the truth or walking in our shoes. I also got pregnant with our twins shortly after, and had a very complicated and scary C section with a hard recovery. I actually feel it was my daddy's thick Bollea blood that kept me alive to be honest.' 'Prior to this, I was by my father's side for nearly every surgery. I knew his medical history like a roadmap. When I heard about the valve surgery, which was in a conversation I was part of with his doctors a few years back, I had my husband send over detailed notes from past hospital stays. I knew, deeply, what that procedure meant—it was a final option, one that might buy time, but not much more,' she wrote. It was during the last two years, Oleksy writes, that she 'had to step away to protect my heart.' Oleksy's husband, Steven Oleksy, 'stayed open.' Brooke Hogan Oleksy wrote the her husband was 'quietly reaching out to my dad without me knowing, trying to find a safe way back in for me. After my father passed, I read those messages, some answered, some all of them broke my heart.' 'In the end, he continued to be a financial success for many. This was the last thing I wanted for him,' she added. 'He's been working and tearing his body apart his entire life.' 'I know in my heart I did everything I could. He knew I would run through a burning building for him. And in many ways, along the path of life, I did. He knows how deeply, how hard and how purely I loved him. I am at peace knowing this.' 'All I ever truly wanted from my father was love, honesty, and a deep connection. And for a few special years, I had that-with memories that will last a lifetime,' Oleksy wrote. 'My world is forever changed. But I'm deeply blessed with a loving husband and two beautiful children who remind me every day of life's greatest gifts.' 'His life was one worth celebrating,' she wrote. 'And always will be.'
Fox News
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Hulk Hogan 'paved the way for us to do what we love,' WWE star Alexa Bliss says
The pro wrestling world was stunned to learn that Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71 after suffering a potential cardiac arrest at his home in Florida. Hogan left a lasting legacy on WWE and the industry in general, helping to elevate it into the upper echelon of pop culture and sports entertainment. WWE paid tribute to Hogan with a 10-bell salute and a video montage showing his career in the ring. Alexa Bliss, ahead of her tag-team match with Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam, spoke to Fox News Digital about Hogan's impact on pro wrestling. "He obviously paved the way for what we do, and because of the impact that he's had on WWE, we're now able to do these huge shows," she said. "We're having a two-day SummerSlam. It's the first-time ever we're having a two-day SummerSlam. When you talk about WWE, one of the first names people talk about is Hulk Hogan. "I had a moment with him at WrestleMania when I was hosting. He came out, and we did a surprise entrance and did the flex thing, and it was a lot of fun. He's made such an impact on our business — it's undeniable." Bliss, whose real name is Alexis Kaufman, recalled her husband — singer Ryan Cabrera — showing off the Hogan video he captured at WrestleMania 35. Little did he know, Bliss was hosting the event and brought out Hogan. "My husband had a video of that WrestleMania of me and Hulk Hogan at the entrance, not knowing it was me with him," she recalled. "He goes, 'Oh, I have this really cool video of Hulk Hogan because I went to this WrestleMania once.' I was like, 'Yeah, that's me.' And he was like, 'Wait, what? That's not you.' And I go, 'Yeah, that blonde right there, posing with Hulk Hogan…' He goes, 'No, it's a video of Hulk Hogan.' And I go, 'Right, but the person right next to him, that's me.' I was like, 'You have a video of Hulk Hogan and your future wife on that video.' I always thought that was kinda cool." Ultimately, Bliss tipped her hat to how Hogan paved the way for her and others in the business. "But obviously, yeah, it's super sad. Condolences to his family. He was such a big personality and a big character in our world, and he paved the way for us to do what we love." Bliss and Flair will compete for the tag-team titles against Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez at SummerSlam. The premium live event will take place Saturday and Sunday.
Daily Tribune
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Hulk Hogan, the 1980s icon of professional wrestling who helped propel the low-budget spectacle into the global spotlight and parlayed his prowess in the ring into pop culture stardom, died Thursday. He was 71. Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was pronounced dead at a Florida hospital after emergency personnel responded to a cardiac arrest call at his home in Clearwater, police said. The Hall of Fame talent -- known for his towering 6'7' (two-meter) physique, bandana and blond handlebar mustache -- was ubiquitous during his heyday, acting in film and television, appearing in video games and promoting a range of products. He also courted his share of controversy, first when a sex tape featuring him leaked, and again when a recording of him using racist language, including a slur referring to Black Americans, resurfaced in 2015. In recent years, Hogan became an avid supporter of US President Donald Trump. 'One of pop culture's most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s,' World Wrestling Entertainment said on social media. 'WWE extends its condolences to Hogan's family, friends, and fans.' Hogan's wrestling skills and magnetic personality as a heroic all-American in the ring transformed the sport into mainstream family entertainment, attracting millions of viewers and turning the league into a multi-billion-dollar empire. 'Hulk Has Been By My Side Since We Started In The Wrestling Business. An Incredible Athlete, Talent, Friend, And Father!' fellow Hall of Famer Ric Flair said on social media.
Fox News
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
WWE champ Naomi talks Hulk Hogan's impact on pro wrestling after icon's death
Hulk Hogan's death sent a shockwave throughout the pro wrestling world last week. The 71-year-old died after he suffered a possible cardiac arrest at his Florida home and was transferred to a hospital. Hogan's legacy was remembered throughout the weekend as WWE paid tribute to him with a video montage and a 10-bell salute before "Friday Night SmackDown." WWE's women's world champion Naomi weighed in on Hogan's death in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "It's very unfortunate and very sad," she said. "I think death is something that's always hard to process and through. Hulk, as a performer, he just made such a profound impact on this business and opened up so many opportunities for us to do what we're doing now, to put on shows like we are this weekend. "My heart goes out to his family for their mourning and for their grief. May he rest in peace." Naomi, whose real name is Trinity Fatu, became a three-time champion when she cashed in her Money in the Bank contract during a match at Evolution between Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley. She pinned Sky in one of the top matches of the year. Now, Naomi will be thrust into a triple-threat match at SummerSlam to defend her championship. She will square off against Ripley and Sky. SummerSlam will be a two-night event for the first time in WWE history. The premium live event takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday and Sunday.
