Researchers in Washington DC say they are puzzled by a recent and dramatic change in air quality in the US capital.

Head of the atmospheric research laboratory at Georgetown University, Dr Emmett Brown, (main picture) said his unit’s ongoing monitoring had identified a sudden drop in the level of oxygen in the air over Washington DC, but he was yet to identify a cause for the change.

“Washington air has always been pretty much like air anywhere in the world – just under 80% nitrogen, slightly more than 20% oxygen, and the rest being small amounts of helium, methane, neon, argon, and other gases,” Dr Brown said.

“But our monitoring shows that a dramatic slump in the proportion of oxygen happened just after noon on 20 January this year and is continuing, although we are at a complete loss to explain the phenomenon.

“I know this sounds absolutely crazy, but it’s as if a pack of oxygen thieves arrived in town at that time on that day and haven’t left.

“Until we can work out what happened, or until the oxygen returns, that’s the best theory we have,” Dr Brown said.

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News Crap International says the presence of its former co-chair Rupert Murdoch in the Oval Office at the White House this week is not a sign that the media magnate has joined other billionaires in shoring up their personal and corporate financial interests by aligning themselves with US President Donald Trump.

Following the meeting a News Crap spokesperson said Mr Murdoch’s own comments at the meeting, held in the presence of other media representatives including staff from The Bug’s Washington DC bureau, proved that point.

“Mr Murdoch was simply there as part of a courtesy call and, as you and other reporters saw and heard, his comments were limited pretty much to congratulating President Trump on winning three elections in a row,” the spokesperson said.

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Organisers of the Logie Awards say the event showcasing the best of Australia’s small screen stars and programs will not be held this year.

A spokesperson for the major sponsor, TV Week magazine, said the decision to cancel the awards was forced on organisers.

“In recent days we have heard strong suggestions that a few local celebrities might turn up on the red carpet at this year’s Logies in so-called naked dresses just like Bianca Censori did at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles,” the spokesperson said.

“At first we thought we could withstand any backlash if anyone was cheeky enough to do that.

“But then we heard that Miriam Margolyes is definitely going to do it, so we really had no option but to cancel the whole event,” the spokesperson said.

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