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Hurricane Florence weather latest: Florence could be WORSE than Hurricane Harvey

9/13/2018, 8:41:27 PM
HURRICANE FLORENCE has started barrelling through coastal areas of the Carolinas with the monstrous storm is expected to bombard the US East Coast with torrential rain, strong winds and storm surge. ✔ Myers said: AccuWeather estimates that Hurricane Florence will cause $30-60 billion in economic impact and damage ✔ After spreading rain westward to the southern Appalachians and Piedmont areas, torrential rain is forecast to reach parts of the northeastern part of the US next week



PM Update: Edge of Hurricane Florence may brush D.C. area with showers Friday

9/13/2018, 8:23:35 PM
More rain from Florence is possible when the storm’s remnants return early next week. ✔ (Beau Finley/Flickr) By Greg Porter September 13 at 3:43 PM * Coastal flood advisory in effect for Washington until 6 p.m. Friday* The big weather story will be happening about 400 miles south of here as Hurricane Florence slams into the Carolinas ✔ Mostly cloudy with scattered showers tomorrow night ✔ See David Streit’s forecast through the weekend ✔ Want our 5 a.m. forecast delivered to your email inbox



Video shows what 9ft of Hurricane Florence storm surge will look like

9/13/2018, 8:09:25 PM
Life-threatening storm surges of up to 13 feet have been forecast in some areas when the monster storm eventually makes landfall in North and South Carolina. ✔ THREE FEET: Three feet of storm surge is enough to knock people off their feet, potentially carry cars away and flood lower levels of buildings SIX FEET: Storm surge of six feet could carry large objects like cars underwater and leave lower levels structures submerged in water Florence's winds had dropped from a peak of 140 mph to 105 mph by Thursday, reducing the hurricane from a terrifying Category 4 to a 2



Hurricane Florence could bring 40 inches of rain, 13-foot storm surge

9/13/2018, 10:53:49 PM
Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall Friday morning, just north of Wilmington, North Carolina. But thousands of homes and businesses have already lost power. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports from Morehead City.



Honolulu may evacuate 10,000 as water levels rise in dam

9/13/2018, 9:17:54 PM
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu officials on Thursday prepared for the possible evacuation of 10,000 people from a residential neighborhood after rains from a tropical storm dangerously ✔ HONOLULU (AP) Honolulu officials on Thursday prepared for the possible evacuation of 10,000 people from a residential neighborhood after rains from a tropical storm dangerously elevated water levels in a reservoir ✔ 12, 2018, photo shows a flooded lower Honoapiilani Road in Kahana, Maui



'Threat becomes reality': Florence begins days of rain, wind

9/13/2018, 8:25:15 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The big slosh has begun, and the consequences could be disastrous. Hurricane Florence's leading edge battered the Carolina coast Thursday, be ✔ (AP) The big slosh has begun, and the consequences could be disastrous ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) An onlooker checks out the heavy surf at the Avalon Fishing Pier in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Thursday, Sept ✔ AP's Seth Borenstein explains why this storm's pattern is so unusual and worrisome



AP Explains: How storm surges build up, destroy and kill

9/13/2018, 10:13:06 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Behold the awesome power of water. Already the ocean is swallowing beaches, roads and anything else in the way of Hurricane Florence's monstrous storm surge. ✔ WASHINGTON (AP) Behold the awesome power of water ✔ Damaged or destroyed buildings are often rebuilt in the same surge-prone areas, with government aid, he said ✔ In Wilmington, North Carolina, the sea level is close to 8 inches higher than in 1935, according to NOAA ✔ Those few inches can mean the difference between staying dry and enduring costly damage



As Hurricane Florence approaches, environmental disasters in North Carolina loom

9/13/2018, 11:43:48 PM
The Carolinas could wind up with an environmental disaster on their hands if coal ash and hog waste wash into the area's river and water supply. ✔ Whipping winds and surging ocean waters won’t be the only threats from Hurricane Florence, which is expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Friday ✔ Although North Carolina doesn’t have coal mines of its own, it relies on electricity generated by burning coal



Typhoon Mangkhut latest: Why is Mangkhut called Typhoon Ompong in Philippines?

9/13/2018, 10:39:09 PM
TYPHOON Mangkhut is roaring towards the Philippines, with 158mph winds on a direct track to the major island of Luzon. Why is the typhoon named Ompong in the Philippines? ✔ Typhoon Mangkhut is currently storming through the Pacific Ocean, steaming towards the Philippines and Hong Kong in a potentially destructive path ✔ Instead of using western names like their Honolulu-based counterpart, the organisation chose Filipino names traditionally ending in ng, also in alphabetical order



Hurricane Florence latest: What is a hurricane? What are the hurricane categories?

9/13/2018, 10:16:04 PM
HURRICANE Florence is currently barrelling towards the southeastern United States, with North and South Carolina set to bear the brunt of terrifying winds. What is a hurricane and what are the different hurricane categories? ✔ Hurricane Florence is the most recent major storm system to bear down on the USA, not long after tropical storm Gordon touched down in Florida ✔ A tropical storm may form when winds successfully reach 39mph, and then will become a hurricane at 74mph ✔ Each band represents a severity ranging from dangerous to catastrophic damage



"This is a powerful storm that can kill": Hurricane Florence's onslaught begins

9/13/2018, 9:06:27 PM
The leading edge of the storm has arrived in North Carolina, with tropical storm-force winds carrying drenching bands of rainfall onto some communities ✔ North of Duck North Carolina to Cape Charles Light Virginia  Chesapeake Bay south of New Point Comfort Edisto Beach South Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina More than 1.7 million people in North and South Carolina and Virginia were warned to clear out



Hurricane Florence live stream: How to watch Florence LIVE stream as FIERCE storm arrives

9/13/2018, 9:55:56 PM
HURRICANE Florence has started to unleash its ferocity on the Carolina coast. A live stream set up at Cape Fear shows the intense winds shredding the American flag as the hulking storm closes in. ✔ Time is running out..Power will be out for a long time, think about what you need ✔ A slow motion across portions of eastern and central South Carolina is forecast Friday night through Saturday night ✔ After the storm makes landfall, it will slow down and begin to crawl to the west and southwest along the coast into South Carolina on Saturday



When will Hurricane Florence make landfall?

9/13/2018, 11:19:31 PM
In North Carolina, the wind is already blowing and rain is coming down. But Hurricane Florence isn't expected to make landfall until Friday. WBBM meteorologist Megan Glaros is tracking the storm.



It Begins: Hurricane Florence Begins Its Slow Move Inland

9/13/2018, 9:33:27 PM
The behemoth storm starts its lumbering roll through the Carolinas. ✔ Florence, the hurricane that has been on so many minds, has begun its slow trek into the U.S. Southeast ✔ Outer bands of rain from the massive storm lashed at the coast of the Carolinas on Thursday, contributing to flash floods in some areas ✔ This story will be updated as the storm rolls in ✔ Eduardo Munoz / Reuters The flooded Union Point Park Complex in New Bern, North Carolina, on Sept



FEMA: For coastal residents in Florence's path, window to evacuate is closed; now it's time to 'hunker down'

9/13/2018, 10:33:15 PM
As the outer rain bands of the Category 2 hurricane battered the coast Thursday, FEMA official said the time for evacuation had passed. ✔ Trucks passed in and out Thursday afternoon as the skies grayed ✔ • Five Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Medical Assistance Teams to treat victims of the storm ✔ He hoped Florence would prove mostly bark and little bite ✔ We’re prepared, he said, but always hoping we won’t be needed



WATCH: Hurricane Helene to BATTER Britain as terrifying chart shows 110MPH WINDS

9/13/2018, 8:41:28 PM
HURRICANE Helene is charging towards the UK and a terrifying chart shows its expected power as it reaches landfall with gale force winds and heavy rain. ✔ The shocking WX Chart shows the storm hurtling in from the Atlantic, making landfall from Tuesday with the most intense wind gusts expected to reach 110 mph ✔ Areas of low pressure containing what’s left of Storm Helene will still provide moisture and energy which will impact the UK quite a bit as we go into the early part of next week



Hurricane Florence begins to batter US east coast

9/13/2018, 9:50:35 PM
Outer edges of Category 2 storm reach North Carolina with centre of hurricane expect to hit on Friday. ✔ The outer reaches of Hurricane Florence began lashing coastal North Carolina with heavy winds and flooded roads on Thursday ahead of an expected landfall that will bring walls of water and lingering downpours to parts of the US east coast ✔ Flooding from rain and rising rivers also was reported in New Bern



Hurricane Florence sparks flooding and blackouts as 105mph storm makes landfall - and 10 MILLION people in its path

9/13/2018, 8:42:50 PM
HURRICANE Florence has begun lashing the US coast with unstoppable 105mph winds which pose a threat to 10million. The outer-reaches of the storm made landfall in North Carolina today, sparking heav… ✔ Large parts of North Carolina are already under water AFP or licensors 15 More than 1million people have already been evacuated in North Carolina AP:Associated Press 15 Storm winds reached speeds of 140mph earlier this week, but peaked at around 105mph today SCMED 15 This map sets out the Hurricane Florence evacuation zones 2018 15 People relax on the beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina His administration was heavily criticised for its handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year when 3,000 died



Donald Trump claims '3,000 people did not die' in Puerto Rico hurricane

9/13/2018, 10:45:42 PM
Donald Trump has rejected an official conclusion that around 3,000 people died due to the devastating hurricane that hit Puerto Rico a year ago. ✔ Then, a long time later, they started to report really large numbers, like 3000.. ✔ Fears were growing of a potential environmental disaster if waste from North Carolina's many hog manure pits, and coal ash dumps, washes into drinking water supplies ✔ Further north, in Washington, the Republican leadership in Congress announced that votes would be cancelled on Friday



Brits bask in 22C as Hurricane Helene sends warm weather to UK - and weekend will be hot

9/13/2018, 8:18:29 PM
BRITS are set to bask in 23C sunshine this weekend as Hurricane Helene sends warm air across the Atlantic. The storm is currently sitting the mid-Atlantic on the heels of the catastrophic Hurricane… ✔ 5 Storm Helene, circled, is swinging towards Britain But it could have a positive effect on eastern parts because it could also bring tropical air ✔ A Met Office spokesman said: This season’s names have been compiled from a list submitted by the public - selecting names that reflect the nations, culture and diversity



Typhoon Mangkhut path: Latest track and models show where GIANT storm could hit

9/13/2018, 8:41:29 PM
TYPHOON Mangkhut is heading towards the Philippines with wind speeds equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. These latest track graphics show where the super typhoon could hit. ✔ The ferocious weather system has prompted thousands to evacuate in advance of the heavy rains and fierce winds ✔ CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller said: All things being equal, Mangkhut is a bigger, stronger and more dangerous storm [than Florence] ✔ The Philippines sees 20 tropical storms a year on average but Mangkhut is the strongest 2018 has experienced



Congress passes spending deal, bids to avert gov't shutdown

9/13/2018, 8:59:58 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a potentially catastrophic hurricane takes aim at the Carolinas, Congress is trying to head off a legislative disaster that could lead to a partial government ✔ House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., disputed Walker's characterization ✔ As a potentially catastrophic hurricane heads for the Carolinas, Congress is moving to avert a legislative disaster that could lead to a partial government shutdown just weeks before the November midterm elections



1,600 still in shelters one week after deadly quake in Hokkaido

9/13/2018, 9:52:48 PM
A week after a powerful quake rocked Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, people mourned the deaths of 41 people as around 1,600 others remained in shelters as of Thursday. Self-Defense Forces members offered silent prayers at an evacuation center in the worst-hit town of Atsuma at 3:07 a.m., the… ✔ Some 1,650 households in Hokkaido are still without water supply, and fully re-establishing the system is expected to take about one month, according to the Hokkaido government ✔ The phenomenon, in which soil becomes saturated with ground water and loses its solidity due to shaking, will not affect the plant's recovery work, the company said



The Latest: Myrtle Beach like a ghost town

9/13/2018, 10:13:24 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 5:30 p.m. South Carolina's most popular tourist destination is like a gho ✔ 12, 2018, photo Mercedes O'Neill, right, her 6-year-old daughter Sophie, her boyfriend Kelly Johnson, left and neighbor Shawn Dalton on ladder put plywood on the window of their home in North Myrtle Beach, S.C ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



Trump disputes Puerto Rico's death toll from Maria

9/13/2018, 9:18:08 PM
President Donald Trump disputed Puerto Rico's official death toll of 3,000 from last year's Hurricane Maria, bristling at criticism of his administration's handling of that disaster as Hurricane Florence barrels toward the Southeast. ✔ World Replay Replay Video Loading Play Video Play Video Playing in 5 ...Don't Play President Donald Trump disputed Puerto Rico's official death toll of 3,000 from last year's Hurricane Maria, bristling at criticism of his administration's handling of that disaster as Hurricane Florence barrels toward the Southeast



Puerto Rico's governor: Victims of Hurricane Maria don't deserve "their pain to be questioned"

9/13/2018, 10:06:04 PM
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló spoke to CBS News after President Trump disputed an independent investigation finding nearly 3,000 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria ✔ We just needed to have a real, better mechanism for identifying, Rosselló said ✔ The governor also said this points to a bigger problem that needs to be addressed ✔ You're either for colonial territories or against them ✔ Florence is expected to push up to 13 feet of storm surge and dump as much as 40 inches of rain over seven days



The Latest: Virginia governor says to shelter in place

9/13/2018, 10:36:09 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says residents should shelter in pl ✔ O'Neill thought a long time about evacuating from Hurricane Florence but decided they couldn't afford it ✔ FEMA Administrator Brock Long warned those under evacuation orders, 'Your time is running out.' (Sept ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



The Latest: Florence weakens as eye nears land

9/13/2018, 9:41:56 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Hurricane Florence is gradually slowing and weakening as its ey ✔ Its forward movement was 5 mph (7 kph) and top sustained winds stayed at 100 mph (155 kph) ✔ O'Neill thought a long time about evacuating from Hurricane Florence but decided they couldn't afford it ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



Tourists flee as cliff face falls on to holiday beach

9/13/2018, 11:31:37 PM
A BRITISH holidaymaker described Dunkirk-style scenes yesterday after tons of rock crashed from a cliff face “like a four-storey building” on to a packed tourist beach. ✔ Rescue crews with sniffer dogs were searching the beach on the Greek island of Zante last night for possible victims following the huge landslide ✔ Josh O’Connell, 21, of Kilkenny, Ireland, who works for a tour company on Zante, said there were more than a dozen tourist boats in the bay and 400-500 people in the area



FEMA Says It Left Puerto Rico Water Stockpile Outside To Save Money: Report

9/13/2018, 9:48:28 PM
An estimated 20,000 pallets of bottled water intended for Hurricane Maria survivors became undrinkable after being left in the sun and heat. ✔ The water was undrinkable after months outside in the heat and sun ✔ In hindsight, it saved us tens of millions of dollars ✔ Other funding was transferred from regional operations, mitigation efforts, preparedness and protection, and mission support budgets



Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress rejects Trump’s death toll claim

9/13/2018, 10:18:33 PM
In a Q&A with The Washington Post, resident commissioner Jenniffer González Colon said the president’s assertion about the Hurricane Maria death toll was “not the reality.” ✔ But on Thursday, Trump took to Twitter to claim that Democrats had exaggerated the number of deaths attributable to the hurricane, estimated at 2,975, to make me look bad ✔ We’re asking for more resources This is a disaster of great magnitude and we need to fix it and prepare for a new one, not play politics ✔ We’ve got many different friends, but we’ve never had enough representations or funds



The Latest: Bill sent to Trump to avoid possible shutdown

9/13/2018, 8:25:03 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and spending legislation (all times local): 4 p.m. Congress has approved a $147 billion package to fund the En ✔ The three-bill bundle features a $5.1 billion increase for the Department of Veterans Affairs, including $1.1 billion to pay for a law Trump signed in June to give veterans more freedom to see doctors outside the troubled VA system ✔ FILE - This Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, file photo shows the Capitol in Washington



The Latest: North Carolina governor seeks more federal help

9/13/2018, 8:42:25 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 4:25 p.m. As Hurricane Florence begins to batter North Carolina, the stat ✔ (NOAA via AP) An Isle of Palms police car drives down the beach early morning on the Isle of Palms, S.C., as Hurricane Florence spins out in the Atlantic ocean Thursday, Sept ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



'Daily Show' Mocks Trump's False Puerto Rico Death Claim With A Nike Ad Parody

9/13/2018, 9:48:29 PM
The president's slogan in the spoof? "Just deny it." ✔ President Donald Trump tried to defend his administration’s response to the hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico last year by lying about the death toll attributable to the storm ✔ Then, a long time later, they started to report really large numbers, like 3000..



Italy government passes motorway decree, delays appointing...

9/13/2018, 8:25:22 PM
The Italian government approved a decree on Thursday aimed at speeding up the re... ✔ However, he said a candidate had not yet been named ✔ Giovanni Toti, the governor of the Liguria region, which is centered on Genoa, has pushed for the job, but he has clashed with Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli over who should be awarded the contract ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Celebrity Juice: Holly Willoughby explores DISGUSTING dressing room amid glimpse backstage

9/13/2018, 8:41:33 PM
CELEBRITY JUICE star Holly Willoughby took to Instagram today to share a sneak-peek behind-the-scenes ahead of tonight’s instalment of the panel show airing. Ahead of the episode, the This Morning star could be seen taking exploring a very messy dressing room in a very unexpected clip. ✔ Celebrity Juice: Holly Willoughby explored a rather unpleasant room in the comedy clip (Image: ITV) And, while the Celebrity Juice stars were clearly joking about Holly having caused the chaos, they continued to play along - much to the presenter’s disapproval



Hurricane Florence: the Waffle House Index hits code red

9/13/2018, 8:43:24 PM
Waffle Houses are known for staying open through anything. So when the company decides to close one of its locations, it means the storm is unusually bad. ✔ If Waffle Houses are open and offering a full menu, the index is green ✔ If locations in the affected area are forced to close, the index is red - and because Waffle Houses are very prepared, this is the rarest scenario ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



AP FACT CHECK: Trump stirs up a hurricane story

9/13/2018, 8:24:37 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is concocting a story that the death toll from last year's Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was invented by Democrats to make him look bad. ✔ WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is concocting a story that the death toll from last year's Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was invented by Democrats to make him look bad ✔ Several other Republican lawmakers from Florida similarly rejected Trump's words



Trump turns back to Maria, falsely says Dems inflated toll

9/13/2018, 10:12:59 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Hurricane Florence bore down on the U.S. Thursday, President Donald Trump angrily churned up the devastating storm of a year earlier, disputing the official d ✔ He said the latest figure was more accurate and stressed that every death in the six months following the storm was not attributed to the hurricane ✔ 13) President Donald Trump is urging those living in the path of Hurricane Florence to comply with all evacuation orders and emergency instructions



Opinion | Wall Street never learned its lesson

9/13/2018, 8:10:05 PM
10 years after the fall of Lehman Brothers, we’re just waiting for the next financial collapse. ✔ There were no sweeping, industry-wide reforms in corporate practices, including executive compensation, nor were there any deeply held acknowledgments of responsibility ✔ Sebastian Mallaby: The dangerous myth we still believe about the Lehman Brothers bust Robert J. Samuelson: Times are good, but don’t sleep at the wheel



As Purple Line construction ramps up, so do disruptions and complaints

9/13/2018, 11:39:48 PM
A year after groundbreaking, project officials say the goal remains to open the light-rail line in late 2022. ✔ Massive pieces of bracing have been erected to hold up the temporary retaining walls outside of the Plymouth Avenue tunnel being built ✔ Heading east, most of the trees along the four-mile Georgetown Branch Trail between downtown Bethesda and Silver Spring have been cut down, Julian said



It’s hurricane-o’clock somewhere and Jimmy Buffett just lived out a lyric thanks to Florence

9/13/2018, 8:23:18 PM
The Mayor of Margaritaville went "surfing on a hurricane" this week, catching big waves from Hurricane Florence and defying evacuation orders in South Carolina. ✔ By Reis Thebault Reis Thebault National and breaking news reporter Email Bio Follow September 13 at 4:01 PM In a 2009 song, Jimmy Buffett sang about living on the edge ✔ NOOOO the love of my life is at my home while i’m stuck in savannah playing it safe!!! @jimmybuffett please stay till I get home! one user wrote



ICE says it needs a $1 billion funding boost to meet Trump’s aggressive deportation goals

9/13/2018, 10:56:29 PM
Officials say that next year they will expel the most immigrants yet under the current administration. ✔ Officials say this year they’ve detained an average of 43,000 immigrants a day, slightly more than Congress authorized in the current budget ✔ Houlton called protests a sorry attempt to push a false agenda ✔ Emily Guskin and Erica Werner contributed to this report



Trump tweets roil Florida GOP's play for Puerto Rican voters

9/13/2018, 11:00:33 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In just a few moments and two tweets, President Donald Trump roiled Florida's crucial elections Thursday, upending his party's ongoing efforts to make inr ✔ Over the summer, the governor ran an ad that said he is the one politician who was helping Puerto Rico ✔ Rick Scott speaks to supporters at Republican rally in Orlando, Fla ✔ Scott said he disagreed with the president and that he has seen the devastation firsthand



Opinion | Heckuva job, Trumpie: Now he’s denying that thousands of people died in Hurricane Maria

9/13/2018, 8:09:55 PM
The president's latest claims show once again that he can't cope with reality. ✔ The midpoint estimate 2,975 deaths has been accepted by the government of Puerto Rico as the official death toll ✔ It’s time to declare the White House a disaster area and take the appropriate constitutional measures to rescue the republic from Trump’s flagrant mismanagement and appalling misconduct



Cabinet clash with Mark Carney over no-deal doom-mongering

9/13/2018, 9:30:12 PM
TWO senior Cabinet ministers clashed bitterly with Bank of England boss Mark Carney yesterday after he warned house prices will crash by a THIRD in a No Deal Brexit. Home Secretary Sajid Javid and … ✔ Alamy 11 Speaking in London, the French Minister said Eurostar trains would be turned back from March 30 in no-deal Brexit An intensive programme of new laws that would have to be rushed through Parliament to create an immediate new legal framework was also agreed



Trump falsely says Puerto Rico's official hurricane death tally is inflated by Democrats

9/13/2018, 10:26:34 PM
President Trump falsely accused Democrats of inflating the death toll from last year's hurricanes in Puerto Rico, insisting it was much smaller than various experts have found. It's the latest example of his ego, penchant for attacks and reliance on conspiracy theories, despite political risk. ✔ Even before Trump's latest comments, feelings were raw in Puerto Rico, where many residents feel he epitomizes a view among some on the mainland U.S. that the island's largely Latino population is somehow less than American ✔ Follow the latest news of the Trump administration on Essential Washington »



Sex raft experiment in 70s was the ORIGINAL Love Island and CBB but more x-rated

9/13/2018, 10:24:18 PM
STICK 11 strangers on a drifting boat in the middle of the ocean – and it turns out they still only have one thing on their minds. That was the finding of a pioneering 1973 experiment that reads li… ✔ Rex Features 13 Maria Bjornstam, from Sweden, was the Captain of the Acali raft With the sleeping arrangements formed so that a man was always next to a woman, there were reports of hands straying to neighbouring beds ✔ The Raft premieres at the London Film Festival on October 12 and goes on general release on January 18



Trump creates political storm with false claim on Puerto Rico hurricane death toll

9/13/2018, 11:27:35 PM
The president’s tweet came as his administration is preparing for Hurricane Florence and the damage it is expected to do to the East Coast. ✔ Had the GWU researchers done what Trump claimed they did attributing any death to Maria the six-month death toll from the hurricane would have been 16,608 ✔ Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) was a rare vocal GOP critic ✔ Joel Achenbach, Ashley Parker and John Wagner contributed to this report



No deal Brexit may be as bad as 2008 financial crash, BoE boss warns 

9/13/2018, 8:31:06 PM
Bank of England governor Mark Carney today told Theresa May that walking away from the EU on poor terms could mean rising unemployment across the UK and a fall in house prices in three years. ✔ After a no deal Brexit, mutual recognition would no longer apply – meaning goods would have to meet regulations in the country in which they are sold ✔ Tories in the Brexit Delivery Group of backbench MPs, which is determined to get to exit day without tearing the Conservative Party apart



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