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What mega stores are open in every state and territory on Australia Day 2024

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Shoppers looking to search a bargain might be in luck as few mega retails will remain open on Australia Day.

Bunnings

Its best news for everybody desire to DIY on Friday. All Bunning stores in every state and territory will stay open this Australia Day.

Customers should check the website for individual store opening hours.

Target

Target stores will be open in each state South Australia on Friday. South Australian shoppers will have to purchase in store another day as Target stores will be closed on Australia Day except the Target Centerpoint store.

Aldi

Aldi stores across Australia will open on Australia Day however will be closing at 8pm across country. Consumers should check the Aldi websites to confirm opening times for stores Aldi.

As millions of Aussies enjoy the Australia Day public holiday various businesses will be opening their doors trying to get people in store on Friday. The last public holiday of the summer means people will be hoping to enjoy a day at the beach if weather allowed.

BIG W

BIG W stores will be open on Australia Day. Only BIG W Kingaroy in Queenland will open. You can check local BIG W online revised opening hours.

Woolworths

The mega Woolies stores across the nation will remain open on Australia Day. Customer can check individual supermarket trading hours to ensure they do not miss out. In Western Australia stores are open in Katanning and Esperance.

Stores will be open in Tasmania and South Australia. various stores will be open in ACT, NT, NSW and Victoria according to Woolworths confirmed.

In Western Australia stores are open in Katanning and Esperance. In Queensland all stores will open except Pittsworth, Roma, Kingaroy, Chinchilla, Childers, Blackwater, Prosperine, Charters Towers, Bowen, Ayr.

Kmart

All Kmart stores will remain open on Australia Day. In NSW all stores be open. Only Stanhope Gardens store closing permanently the day before Australia Day. The Esperance Khub in WA closed on Friday.

In South Australia various Kmart stores will closed including Churchill, Port Adelaide, Port Noarlunga, Firle, Tea Tree, Munno Para, Kurralta Park, West Lakes. Stores in South Australia will open for business.

Visit the kmart website for opening hours.

Coles

Coles stores will open across the nation. Most stores closed except in South Australia. Thos stores in Victor Harbor, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge Green, Whyalia, Adelaide Rundle Place, Mount Baker, Port Augusta Berri, Port Pirie, Port Lincoln.

WWE, Netflix make Deal to Mov Monday Night Raw to Streamer beginning in 2025

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In a mega show WWE has make a deal with Netflix that will view its weekly live pro wrestling show start airing on the streaming monster starting in January 2025. This will become history in three decade that Raw has not telecast new episode on simple tv network.

WWE’s current deal with NBCUniversal has Raw airing on USA Network until October 2024. Raw will air between the end of that deal and starting of the Netflix deal is still being determined.

According to news outlet deal is valued at $500 million per year and runs for 10 years. WWE current 5 year deal for Raw with NBCU Universal is almost $250-260 million per year.

This deal is transformative Mark Shapiro President and COO of WWE parent Company TKo It marries the cant miss WWE product with Netflix extraordinary reach and lock in significant economics for various years.

Under the deal Netflix become the home of Raw in the UK, US, Canada and Latin America, other territories once the deal start with countries and regions to be be added over time. Netflix will also become television home for all WWE shows outside the US. It includes SmackDown, NXT as well as annual live events like Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, WrestleMania, additional projects and orginal series.

Netflix has engineered a track record for storytelling.Nick Khan told. WWE president “We believe Netflix as one of the world leadin entertainment brands, is the ideal long term home for Raw’s live ever growing fan base and loyal.

Dolly Parton’s sister Stella open up in Elle King’s support after drunk tribute

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Dolly Parton’s sister Stella is defending Elle King’s drunken tribute to the country pop mega star.Dolly Patron sister Stella has open up in Elle King’s favour after her drunk tribute to the country legend fuel anger.

Elle performed at Nashville Grand Ole Opry show in the Ryman Auditorium to pay tribute to Dolly on her 78th birthday. Stella argued that male musicians do not get such scrutiny if they behave the same method. Elle behavior came under fire because she is a female.

Dolly Parton celebrated her 78th birthday on Jan.19 and commemorated it by dropping songs from her album Rockstar.

Stella post on X in support of Elle ” I did not see nor hear the Grand Ole Opry birthday tribute to my big sister Dolly over the weekend”.

“But some lil girl by the name of Elle King apparently cussed and insulted some of Dolly fans by not knowing a song. She did admit to being hammered her words not mine”

She added ” But let me just say this it wouldnot be the first time a Hillbilly went on the stage of the Opry hammered but I guess its ok if you are a male but good lord do not ever let a girl behave that way folks.”

“Double f standard if ya ask me. So the Opry is apologizing Lol”

Avril Lavigne reveals Greatest Hits tour with easy plan,All Time Low and more

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Avril Lavigne is starting tour to celebrate her mindblowing hits with All Time Low, Simple Plan and more band. Avril Lavigne has declared a superb hits tour of North America in summer and spring. The tour will feature performances from pop bands All Time Low, Simple Plan and Royal and the Serpent and Girlfriends.

Avril celebrated the 20th anniversary of her first album Let Go in 2022. She also made comeback to pop punk with the album Love Sux in same year. Love Sux featured collaboration with Blink 182 Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus, and Machine Gun Kelly.

The tour will start in May and end in September this year.

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Avril Lavigne 2024 North America Tour Dates

  • May 22 Vacouver BC Rogers Arena
  • May 25 Auburn WA White River Amphitheatre
  • May 26 Ridgefield WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
  • May 28 Mountain View CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
  • May 30 Inglewood CA Kia Forum
  • Jun 01 Las Vegas NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Jun 02 Phoenix AZTalking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
  • Aug 14 Ottawa ON Canadian Tire Centre
  • Aug 16 Toronto ON Budweiser Stage
  • Aug 17 Saint Jean sur Richelieu QC Festival International de Monthofieres
  • Aug 20 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
  • Aug 21 Harford CT The XFINITY Theatre
  • Aug 23 Holmdel NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
  • Aug 24 Mansfield MA Xfinity Center
  • Aug 27 Wantagh NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
  • Aug 29 Camden NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
  • Aug 31 Bristow VA Jiffy Lube Live
  • Sep 01 Charlotter, NC PNC Music Pavilion
  • Sep 03 Alpharetta GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • Sep 04 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater
  • Sep 06 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
  • Sep 07 Clarkston MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • Sep 09 Milwaukee WI American Family Insurance Amphitheater
  • Sep 10 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
  • Sep 14 Winnipeg MB Canada Life Centre
  • Sep 16 Edmonton AB Rogers Place
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The Doobie Brothers Reunite for 2024 Tour Splendid Return to the Stage

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The Doobie Brothers are their own style of a long train runnin with other round of concert dates for 2024. Tickets for the outing go on sale Friday at 10 am local time via livenation.com

The band John McFee, Pat Simmons, Michael Donald and Tom Johnston will visit 38 cities on a US tour that starts June 15 in Seattle and end Aug 30 in Salty Lake City. Joining the Doobies on special dates are Steve Winwood or Robert Cray.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will play cities including Florida, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas as they travel across the country this summer.

The Doobie Brothers recently released the song Lahaina starring Henry Kapono, Jake Shimabukuro and Mick Fleetwood in help of those affected by fires in Maui previous year.

The band’s 50th anniversary tour which welcome back McDonald to the band for the first time in more than 25 years, start in 2021 and tacked on extension through previous year. They show featured a trove of radio hits, album cuts, Midnight Lady and few tracks from 2021 Liberte their first album of material since 2014.

The Doobie Brothers tour dates 2024

  • Saturday June 15, 2024 Seattle White River Amphitheater
  • Sunday June 16, 2024 Ridgefield Washington RV Inn Style Reports Amphitheater
  • Tuesday June 18, 2024 Bend Oregon Hayden Homes Amphitheater
  • Thursday June 20, 2024 Wheatland California, Toyota Amphitheater
  • Saturday June 22, 2024 Concord, California, Concord Pavilion
  • Sunday June 23, 2024 Los Angeles The Kia Forum
  • Tuesday June 25, 2024 San Diego, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Wednesday June 26, 2024 Phoenix, Footprint Center
  • Saturday June 29, 2024 Dallas, Dos Equis Pavilion
  • Sunday June 30,2024 Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • Tuesday July 2, 2024 Tulsa Oklahoma, BOK Center
  • Wednesday July 3, 2024 Durant Oklahoma, Choctaw Casino and Resort
  • Saturday July 6, 2024 Rogers Arkansas Walmart AMP
  • Monday July 8, 2024 Jacksonville, Florida, Daily Place
  • Wednesday July 10, 2024 West Palm Beach Florida iThink Financial Amphitheatre
  • Thursday July 11, 2024 Tampa Florida MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Saturday July 13, 2024 Atlanta America Bank Amphitheatre
  • Sunday July 14, 2024 Knoxville Tenesse Thompson Boiling Arena
  • Tuesday July 30, 2024 Charlotte, North Carolina PNC Music Pavilion
  • Wednesday July 31, 2024 Raleigh North Carolina Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • Saturday August 3, 2024 Camden New Jersey, Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
  • Sunday August 4, 2024 Bristow Virginia Jiffy Lube Live
  • Tuesday August 6, 2024 Homdel New Jersey PNC Bank Arts Center
  • Wednesday August 7, 2024 New York Madison Square Garden
  • Friday August 9, 2024 Brdigeport Connecticut Hatford Healthcare Amphitheater
  • Saturday August 10, 2024 Gilford New Hampshire BankNH Pavilion
  • Monday August 12, 2024 Boston Xfinity Center
  • Tuesday August 13, 2024 Saratoga Springs New York Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  • Thursday August 15, 2024 Detroit Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • Saturday August 17, 2024 Noblesville Indiana Ruoff Music Center
  • Sunday August 18, 2024 Cincinnati, Riverbend Music Center
  • Tuesday August 20, 2024 Pittsburgh The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • Thursday August 22, 2024 Cleveland Blossom Music Center
  • Saturday August 24, 2024 St Louis Hollywood Casino Ampitheather
  • Sunday August 25, 2024 Tinley Park Illinois Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
  • Tuesday August 24, 2027 Omaha Nebraska CHI Health Center
  • Thursday August 29, 2024 Denver Ball Arena
  • Friday August 30, 2024 Salt Lake City USANA Amphitheater
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McDonald’s Holiday Hours 2024-2025 Open or Closed Schedule

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McDonald most favorite fast food chain known for fries and burgers for hungry consumers. It is important to know McDonald holiday hours so you can satisfy your hunger accordingly.

Valentine’s Day Hours 2024 Schedule

February 14th On Valentine Day Mc Donald work from 5-30 2300 on Valentine Day. McDonald has a wide selection of delicious options to choose from.

Presidents’ Day Hours 2024 Schedule

February 19th Celebrate President’s Day with a visit to McDonald as they open from 5 30 to 23 00. Mc Donoald McRib Sandwich has everything you desire to satisfy your hunger.

St Patrick’s Day Hours 2024 Schedule

March 17 On St. Patrick Day, McDonald’s will be open from 5 30 23 00 so you can taste all items.You are in a mood of classic Filet O Fish McDonald will satisfy your hunger.

Good Friday Hours 2024 Schedule

March 29th This Good friday McDonalds provide you a fantastic meal. They will be open from 5 30-23 00 so you can satisfy your hunger before holiday weekend.

Day Before Easter Hours 2024 Schedule

March 30th .This Easter stop by on McDonald’s. Open from 5 30 -23 00 so you can taste a lovely meal or breakfast to keep you moving.

Easter Hours 2024 Schedule

March 31st: Good news for McDonald fans. McDonald hotel will be open on Easter Sunday to make you happy.You can enjoy the mindblowing food from 5:30 23:00.Just check their hours beforehand and plan your tour according to inconvenience.

Day After Easter Hours 2024 Schedule

April 1st keep the Easter celebrations going with a meal from McDonald on the day after Easter.They will be open from 5 30 23 00. You can satisfy your post holiday hunger with fries and Big Mac.

Mother’s Day Hours 2024 Schedule

May12th On this Mother Day give your mother a special gift with McDonald.Mc donald be open from 5:30 AM to 11 00 PM satisfy your hunger.Make this Mother Day a truly memorable.

Memorial Day Hours 2024 Schedule

May 27th McDonald will be open on Memorial Day from 5 30 23 00 so you can take a rapid meal after holiday activities.

Flag Day Hours 2024 Schedule

June 14th On this Flag Day spirit of patriotism with a visit to McDonald. They are proud to be a part of this nation and to honor white, blue and red. McDonald classic enjoy 5 30 AM to 11 00 PM.

Father’s Day Hours 2024 Schedule

June 16th

We salute our Father Day. McDonald open from 5 30 AM to 11 00 PM. Make Father Day amazing with a visit to McDonald’s.

Juneteenth Day Hours 2024 Schedule

June 19th Juneteenth Day at McDonald. This day show equality and freedom. From 5 30 AM to 11:00 PM Mc donald be open to serve you as you gather with friends.

Independence Day Hours 2024 Schedule

July 4th On Independence Day McDonald’s will be open from 5 30 -23:00 so you can taste with their tasty food.

Labor Day Hours 2024: Schedule

September 2nd. McDonald covered with their holidays hour from 5 30 23:00.

Columbus Day Hours 2024 Schedule

October 14th: On Columbus Day McDonald’s will be open from 5:30 -23:00 so you can take a meal on the go while enjoying holiday.

Halloween Hours 2024 Schedule

October 31th whether you are attending a Halloween Party. McDonald’s will open from 5 30 23:00 on Halloween so you take a rapid bite to eat.

Veterans Day Hours 2024 Schedule

November 11th. McDonald’s will be open on Veteran Day from 5 30- 23:00 so you can take a meal to honor who have served our country.

Day Before Thanksgiving Hours 2024 Schedule

November 27th McDonald will be open from 5 30 -23 00 on the day before Thanksgiving so you can enjoy a mindblowing meal without having to cook.

Thanksgiving Day Hours 2024 Schedule

November 28th: McDonald restaurant will open on Thanksgiving Day with Special hours. They will work from 5 30 -23 00 so you can enjoy the food.

Black Friday Hours 2024 Schedule

November 29th McDonald will be open on Black Friday and serve you tasty meals. Our doors will open from 5 30 in the morning until 23 00 at night.

Cyber Monday Hours 2024 Schedule

December 2nd McDonald is open from 5 30 AM to 11 00 PM.

Christmas Eve Hours 2024 Schedule

December 24th. With Christmas Eve only a day far. McDonald’s is here to assist you with last minute hunger desire. McDonald’s will be open from 5:30 -23:00 so you can take a bite or beverage to keep you during your holiday preparations.

Christmas Day Hours 2024 Schedule

December 24th Mc Donald will be open on Christmas Day from 5 30 -23 00 so you can enjoy a lunch or dinner with friends and family.

New Year’s Eve Hours 2024 Schedule

December 31st McDonald’s will be open on New Year’s Eve from 5:30 -23:00. From burgers to seasonal specials everyone to enjoy.

New Year’s Day Hours 2025 Schedule

January 1st McDonald’s Our restaurants will be open from 5:30 -23:00 on New Year’s Day.

Holiday hours McDonald may vary by location.

Youth Olympians Reshaping the Elite Stage of Curling: Succees Stories

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Winter Youth Olympic Matches and World Junior Curling Championship provide a stage for young athletes to represent their talent with various athletes progressing to elit curling championships, including Olympic Champions, Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini from Italy.

Youth competitions serve as crunch progress and talent identification platform for upcoming elite curlers, showing the importance of nurturing and showing talent in the sport.

Hungary Joo Linda move from 2020 Winter youth Olympic Games to a promotion to the A Division in 2024 European competitions show the potential for growth through youth competitions.

Italy Stefania Constantini transitioned from Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games to Olympic gold in mixed doubles and a silver at the Le Gruyere AOP European Curling Championships 2023.

Canada Nathan Young a 2020 Youth Olympic gold medalist became the first from his cohort to win a continental tilte acting as the change to Brad Gushue at the Pan Continental Curling Championships 2022.

The Winter Youth Olympic Games and World junior Curling Championships continue to serve as main stage for identifying future curling mega stars with the potential to shape the landscape of curling in coming years.

The stars of the 2020 Games are on the edge of making a impact with athletes like of Canada Nathan Young and Italy Marta Lo Deserto making impact in their careers. Various athletes have successfully leveraged their experiences at the Winter Youth Olympic Games to progress in elite curling competitions.

The Winter Youth Olympic Games and World Junior Curling Championships continue to serve as key stage for nurturing and future curling stars with the potential to shape the landscape of elite curling in the latest years.

The transition of athletes from youth competitions to elite success underscores the vital role of early talent progress in shaping the future of curling with the promise of a future world or Olympic Champion outcoming from these experiences.

Teenager stabbed in Birmingham city center dies

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17 year old teenage who was stabbed in Birmingham city centre on Saturday has died.The police said the teenager was taken to hospital where he later died.

West Midlands Police confirmed he was found with severe injuries in Victoria Square at about 15 30 GMT

Ch Insp James Spencer said the investigation was in its early stages however a team of detectives was working to identify and arrest whoever did this.

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Victoria Square is a pedestrianised area in the heart of the city centre next to council house and the town hall and near to bars and shops.

Detectives who launched a murder investigation reveal it was being treated as an isolated incident and requested anyone with information to come forward.

“The life of a 17 year old boy has tragically been taken away and all our thoughts are with his family and friends at this awful time” Police said.

“We fully understand the shock and concern this will cause and although it is being treated as an isolated incident a visible police presence will remain across the city centre” Police reveal.

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Electric car problems in cold weather Tips to solve electric car issues in cold weather

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Cold makes the chemical method that ev batteries use to store energy slow down which is why with much of the US in a extreme cold. Electric Vehicle owners are facing issues with reduced battery performance and increased charging times.

Currently below 2% of vehicles in US are electric so the problem is not affecting mega numbers of people and the state with mega sales is still California where cold is not usual. According to Cox Automotive US EV buying set a huge record in the 3rd quarter of 2023 making up 7.9% of all light truck sales and new car.

The gas mileage of a gasoline car is about 15% lower at 20 degrees than at 77 degrees according to US Department of Energy. American Automobile Association found that at 20 degrees and EV can lose 12% of its range.After turning on the cabin heater can bring that up to 40%.

No trucks or cars do good when it is chilling out but evs do worse.

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Tips to get the best performance from ev cars in cold weather

Park Indoors

This keeps your electric cars in cold weather warmer as well as its battery. So not much energy used to warm it up later. A car cover also assist electric car charging in cold weather.

Drive with eco mode on

Multiple EVs offer this which requires the minimum amount of energy while sacrificing some performance. This is one of the factor for huge electric car sales in US last year.

Preheat your battery

EVs automatically pre heat their batteries when they are moving to a charger. This permit them to charger rapidly when plugged in.If you charge at home or electric car charging stations plugging in right way while the vehicle is still warm.

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Heat the Cabin before you drive

electric cars in extreme cold consider turning on your car heater while is still charging. Using a heater at 20 degrees resulted in a 41% decrease in driving range and 39% decrease in fuel economy, If you warm up inside the vehicle is still charging you do not have to use battery power to bring to reasonable temperature.

Don’t let your battery get below 20%

It will need power to warm up to charge electric cars stranded in cold.

Cold batteries do not work well. The good operating temperature for an EV battery is between 68 and 86 degrees depending on the model. As the temperature down, the electrochemical processes the battery uses to charge decrease down. To charge the the cold weather electric cars the ions flow less efficiently through the battery and anode capacity decreases.

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Electric car sales in 2024 without subsidies

In Germany electric car market fall down after government dropped subsidies on December 17 fro battery electric models.Since 2014 government provides $16.2 billion dollars subsidies.With out the help of incentives PHEVs in Germany had a rash year with sales down 51 percent.Evs sales better with subsidies but sales drop huge amount after subsidy take out on 17th december.December sales down 58% on December 2022. These will show PHEV early adopters will suffer huge loss for resale of their cars. Toyota in Australia enjoying 8% of market share in hybrid sales and demand is spiking. The demise of subsidies in Australia also estimated to impact evs sales. NSW dropped $3000 rebate at the start of this month and in july Victoria dropped $3000 subsidy.

The electric vehicle market in Germany may see jolt in 2024 as Chinese manufactures make entry into the market and decreased government subsidies halt on growth in the market.

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