Yunnan 5.9-magnitude quake injures 14
9/8/2018, 11:43:03 PMFourteen people suffered minor injuries as of 3 pm in an earthquake that hit Mojiang Hani autonomous county, Southwest China's Yunnan province at 10:31 am Saturday, local authorities said. ✔ The Ministry of Emergency Management has initiated an emergency response and dispatched working teams to the scene ✔ Traffic, telecommunications, and power supply have returned to normal in most parts of Tongguan, the town nearest to the epicenter ✔ Rescuers in Tongguan told Xinhua that the casualties would not be high as most villagers were farming outdoors when the quake struck
Stalking crackdown could become law by Xmas – if PM gives it an hour of her time
9/8/2018, 8:57:10 PMEXCLUSIVE: The Stalking Protection Bill, by MP Sarah Wollaston, would introduce a stalker register and give police powers for protection orders banning contact with victims and their families ✔ A breach of an SPO would lead to a jail sentence of up to five years ✔ Dr Wollaston said: It’s now just a question of timing ✔ All we need is an hour of Government time to get it through ✔ Join us by adding your name at change.org/p/rt-hon-theresa-may-mp-create-a-stalker-s-register
As rescuers dig through landslides, Hokkaido quake toll rises to 35, with another 2 presumed dead
9/8/2018, 11:20:34 PMNine others remain unaccounted for in hard-hit town of Atsuma after an entire mountainside collapsed on their homes. ✔ Water supplies were expected to be reconnected by Sunday ✔ There are no supplies, so the shop simply cannot function ✔ This summer also brought devastating floods and landslides as a result of torrential rains to western regions and deadly hot temperatures across the country
I-5 to remain closed until Sunday as Delta fire continues to grow in Northern California
9/8/2018, 9:11:58 PMThe Delta fire continued to grow Saturday in northern California near the Oregon border. Officials say the 5 freeway will be closed through Sunday, and possibly after that. ✔ The massive Delta fire that forced the shutdown of a 14-mile stretch of Interstate 5 in Northern California this week continues to grow, and the major north-south artery is expected to remain closed until at least Sunday, authorities said ✔ The current closure is scheduled to remain in effect until Sunday, but it is possible that it will stretch on beyond that, Vaccaro said
'Fiercest raids in weeks' in north Syria
9/8/2018, 8:51:10 PMThe government and Russia step up strikes in Idlib, the last major rebel stronghold in the country. ✔ More than half of the civilians have already been displaced ✔ He did not give details of the evidence he was referring to ✔ The US state department warned on Monday that Washington would respond to any new chemical attacks by the Syrian government or its allies
Tropical storm Florence likely to become a hurricane, forecasters say
9/8/2018, 8:54:51 PMNorth and South Carolina declare states of emergency as major storm expected to hit south-eastern US on Thursday ✔ McMaster emphasized that there is no way to know yet when and where the storm will hit land, or when evacuations might be called ✔ At 11am ET, the Miami-based NHC said Florence’s maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 65mph ✔ The storm was centered about 835 miles south-east of Bermuda and moving west at 7mph
Powerful hurricane could be headed to East Coast next week
9/8/2018, 10:59:27 PMThe U.S. East Coast could be hit with a powerful hurricane next week as Tropical Storm Florence continues to strengthen as it moves toward the mainland, forecasters said Saturday. ✔ Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency and urged residents to use the weekend to prepare for the possibility of a natural disaster ✔ Swells generated by Florence are affecting Bermuda and could cause dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding Saturday in areas including coastal Delaware and New Jersey, the National Weather Service said
Love Island's Hayley Hughes flashes her bra in plunging mini dress
9/8/2018, 9:37:50 PMHayley Hughes was enjoying a girls' night out without her beau as she headed to Neighbourghood bar in Manchester on Saturday. ✔ She recently confirmed her romance with DJ Tom Zanetti ✔ Hayley finished off the look by toting a black patent clutch bag and styling her gloss golden locks in loose waves that cascaded down her shoulders and framed her pretty features ✔ Since leaving the villa, Hayley has also been getting acquainted with politician Nigel Farage, and even appeared on Daily Politics to ask about Brexit
Pentagon to present its own plan of ‘effective war on terror’ in Syria – without Russia
9/8/2018, 8:16:29 PMWashington has its own plan on how to “effectively” combat terrorism in Syria, the Pentagon has said, adding that the US is not planning to cooperate with Moscow on the issue. ✔ All three nations agree that the threat of radical Islamists in Syria must be eliminated, but differed as to how this should be achieved ✔ We were anticipating attacks, which could have happened, Cavusoglu said, adding that the clashes in the province should stop and the whole issue should be resolved in line with the agreement and the spirit of Astana
Have a layover in Atlanta? The Delta Flight Museum will renew your appreciation for air travel.
9/8/2018, 11:32:10 PMThe facility includes two historical hangars, a flight simulator, a 747 and a lot of memorabilia. ✔ She directs our attention to an employee identification badge ✔ Delta was named by Catherine FitzGerald, called Miss Fitz, and she was one of Delta’s first employees, Meng says, referring to the longtime assistant to C.E ✔ Anderson is a travel writer based in Hazelhurst, Ga
Trump colors the fall campaign landscape: ‘He’s been the only thing that matters’
9/8/2018, 9:32:19 PMThe midterm elections are centering on Trump — the man and his rash antics, more so than his policies — strategists on both sides say. ✔ A Washington Post-ABC News poll late last month found that registered voters favor the Democratic candidate over the Republican candidate in their congressional district by 52 percent to 38 percent ✔ Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer and Gabriel Pogrund contributed to this report
Meet 3 doctors who joined the NHS on its first day - and two are still working
9/8/2018, 8:30:58 PMThere are around 200 medics still alive who witnessed the birth of the NHS ✔ But the NHS has always managed to survive despite attempts to tinker with it ✔ I’m fit and well and plan to carry for a bit longer ✔ The General Medical Council said 60 medics who qualified in 1948 still pay a small fee to stay on the medical register as non-practising doctors
Opinion | No, President Mike Pence Would Not Be Worse Than Trump
9/8/2018, 8:13:39 PMJust stop already. ✔ Both his critics and his friends depict him as obsessively focused on overturning abortion rights and banning same-sex marriage, pursuing those with a legendary passion that some say borders on fanaticism ✔ Neil J. Young is a historian and the author of We Gather Together: The Religious Right and the Problem of Interfaith Politics
How to stop imagining the worst-case scenario and put things in perspective
9/8/2018, 11:38:54 PMLAST week’s hot date isn’t texting you back? They’ve probably met someone else. That presentation at work went badly? You’ll probably get fired. And that weird mole is almost definitely cancer. Sou… ✔ Instead of simply acknowledging the presence of the first arrow and trying to make things better – rebooting the computer, making a GP appointment – we engage in a stream of stressful thoughts and emotions: ‘Nothing ever works for me,’ or: ‘This pain will never go away,’ which creates a second arrow
From her parents' marriage to THAT first night with Jack, Dani Dyer checks in
9/8/2018, 11:38:53 PMTHEY spent almost an entire summer in a Mallorcan villa steadfastly abstaining from becoming members of the infamous Do Bits Society. So when Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham finally got some alone time … ✔ THEY spent almost an entire summer in a Mallorcan villa steadfastly abstaining from becoming members of the infamous Do Bits Society ✔ My dad always says to me: ‘You ain’t gotta post everything.’ She’s extremely close to both her parents, although she says her relationship with each is very different
Every X Factor winner to date - and what they're up to now
9/8/2018, 8:47:06 PMFrom drug addiction and homophobic scandals, through to being fat shamed and dropped by Simon Cowell - it's not always been an easy ride for the show's graduates ✔ From penning books about feuding with the show's founder Simon Cowell, to drug addiction, homophobic scandals and high-profile splits, it's been a rocky road for some of the reality graduates ✔ His debut album, Letters, stayed on the chart for 16 weeks, peaking at number two ✔ They are expected to announce an album in the near future
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