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- Snowy Start, Mild Finish: What to Expect Today
- Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen Closes; Golden Globes & Cyclocross Worlds on Tap
- Carter Funeral Draws Thousands; Benefit Song ‘Als je iets kan doen’ Turns 20
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Today marks the final day of snow and ice, as the KNMI has issued a ‘code yellow’ warning across the country for slippery roads and snowfall. Tribunehondstarts and snowy conditions are expected, so stay cautious on the roads. Keep an eye on the weather and make sure you have winter gear ready.
Closing Day for Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen
The Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen will close its doors today after over three decades. It will relocate to the harbor in Lauwersoog, where it will reopen on April 26. Visitors can still enjoy a final day of visiting the seals and learning about their environment.
Golden Globes and Cyclocross Worlds onEh
Tonight, the 82nd Golden Globe Awards will take place in Los Angeles. Stars will gather to celebrate achievements in film and television, with winners announced live on NBC and streamed on Peacock. In the world of cycling, the UCI Cyclocross World Championships are happening in Dendermonde, Belgium. You can catch all the action live on NOS.nl and in the NOS TV app.
Carter Funeral: A Celebration of Life
In the United States, thousands gathered to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away last week. A funeral procession took Carter’s body through his hometown of Plains, Georgia, and then to Atlanta, where mourners could visit the Carter Presidential Center. Carter was America’s 39th president, serving from 1977 to 1981.
‘Als je iets kan doen’: Twenty Years Later
Today marks two decades since the release of "Als je iets kan doen," a Dutch charity single written in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The song topped the charts for four weeks and raised nearly €5 million for tsunami relief efforts. Recording sessions and behind-the-scenes footage from the time can be viewed in the video below.
[[Video: ‘Als je iets kan doen’ nuclear footage]]
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