New landslide kills 21, buries houses in Philippines
9/20/2018, 1:51:01 PMNAGA, Philippines (AP) — A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least 21 people and sending rescuers scrambling to find ✔ NAGA, Philippines (AP) A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least 21 people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent text messages pleading for help ✔ The Philippines is one of the world's most disaster-prone countries
The longest week: Carolinas worn out by Florence
9/20/2018, 1:44:38 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence is still wearing out the Carolinas, where residents have endured an agonizing week of violent winds, torrential rain, widespread floodin ✔ The risk of environmental damage from Florence mounted, too, as human and animal waste was washed into the floodwaters ✔ 19, 2018, at Myrtle Beach International Airport in Myrtle Beach, S.C ✔ Roy Cooper says about 7800 people are in shelters, and 200,000 people are without power
Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped
9/20/2018, 1:45:40 PMSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caug ✔ SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections ✔ Puerto Rican National Guardsman delivers food and water brought by helicopter in the San Lorenzo neighborhood of Morovis
Storm Bronagh warnings: Latest Met Office alerts as Storm Bronagh ROARS towards UK
9/20/2018, 12:31:16 PMSTORM BRONAGH is heading for the UK as the second named storm of the season, hot on the heels of deadly Storm Ali. So when will it hit? ✔ After deadly Storm Ali claimed two lives, the Met Office is urging the public to keep a close eye on the weather warnings in place ✔ This will bring some squally, heavy rain as well, but wind is the potential impact ✔ The Met Office said: This is a broad brush warning which we may well adjust as time gets closer and we have more details and can see the exact route and worst impacts
Reunion Island volcano eruption: Piton de la Fournaise ERUPTS - latest update
9/20/2018, 2:47:52 PMTHE REUNION Island volcano has seen its fourth eruption of the year as it burst to life at the weekend, after scientists noticed an increase in the volcano’s seismic activity. ✔ The OVPF said: The volcanic tremor remains at a relatively stable and low level despite some variations over the past few hours ✔ Several volcanic fissures have opened on the southern flank of the volcanic in the Rivals Crater area ✔ There were three episodes of caldera collapses 250,000, 65,000 and 5,000 years ago
Yellowstone volcano activity: Steamboat Geyser blast lasts ONE HOUR - What does this mean?
9/20/2018, 3:56:41 PMYELLOWSTONE volcano’s Steamboat Geyser spat plumes of boiling water and steam for more than an hour this week – but is it a sign of increased volcanic activity? ✔ The latest Steamboat eruption came after the typically docile Ear Spring in Yellowstone’s Upper Geyser Basin blasted hot water up to 30ft (9.14m) into the sky, on Saturday, September 15 ✔ The current Yellowstone volcano alert level is GREEN or NORMAL, meaning there is no unusual activity
Storm Bronagh tracker: Is there a Met Office warning in YOUR area?
9/20/2018, 2:14:50 PMSTORM BRONAGH is barrelling toward the UK, just as Ali swept off, leaving chaos in its wake. But is there a warning in your area? ✔ The following regions are under the yellow warning: East Midlands East of England London and South East England North East England North West England South West England Wales West Midlands Yorkshire and Humber Storm Bronagh tracker: Thursday/Friday yellow warning for Storm Bronagh (Image: Met Office) The warning is in place between 6pm on Thursday, September 20 until 9am on Friday, September 21
Earthquake: 3.4 quake shakes San Bernardino area
9/20/2018, 1:25:37 PMA 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the San Bernardino area early Thursday. ✔ A 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the San Bernardino area early Thursday ✔ The quake occurred at 5:44 a.m. and was centered about 2 miles north of Colton, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
Yellowstone VOLCANO LATEST: Geysers shooting ROCKS and steam - thermal activity INCREASES
9/20/2018, 12:43:37 PMYELLOWSTONE’S Upper Geyser Basin is showing increased signs of thermal activity, after hot plumes of water erupted from the ground several feet up in the air, forcing authorities to shut down parts of the park over fear of new geysers forming. ✔ Authorities believe the change in hydrothermal activity in the area could bring a rise to new geysers or cause further road blocks over fears thermally heated grounds will expand ✔ The US National Parks Service said: Yellowstone commonly experiences ‘earthquake swarms’ – a series of earthquakes over a short period of time in a localised area
A disgusting side effect of Florence: Escaped pig poop. Lots of it.
9/20/2018, 2:45:47 PMTwenty-one pig-manure lagoons in North Carolina have “overtopped,” releasing feces and urine into the environment. Health damage could result. ✔ Rain and flooding from Hurricane Floyd caused similar issues in 1999, leading to algae blooms and massive fish kills ✔ On Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said that 3.4 million chickens and turkeys had died, along with 5,500 pigs
Schizophrenic mum who died in Storm Florence was hopeful she'd get better
9/20/2018, 2:04:05 PMNicolette Green, 43, died after becoming trapped in a police vehicle that got caught in Storm Florence - and her daughter Rose wants answers ✔ She'd been taking medication for her condition and it was calming and helping her ✔ Nicolette, saying goodbye to Rose before heading into the police van, told her daughter she'd be OK, that soon they'd be a happy family again ✔ The van was travelling west on Highway 76 from Conway to Darlington when the van was hit by floods about a half-mile from the Little Pee Dee River
Women die in flooded van driven by South Carolina deputies
9/20/2018, 1:45:29 PMCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As South Carolina rivers overflowed from Florence's torrential rain, deputies taking two women to a mental health facility drove into floodwaters that engulf ✔ (AP) As South Carolina rivers overflowed from Florence's torrential rain, deputies taking two women to a mental health facility drove into floodwaters that engulfed their van and trapped the women inside, officials said Wednesday ✔ The incident has spawned investigations by the State Law Enforcement Division and Highway Patrol
Met Office weather warnings today: Where are the yellow weather warnings for the UK today?
9/20/2018, 12:43:32 PMBRITAIN is about to experience the second storm of the season in just two days, as Storm Bronagh will bring high winds across most of England later on today and overnight to Friday morning. Where are the yellow warnings in force today? ✔ The yellow warning for wind is in force from 6pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday in East Midlands, east of England, London and south-east England, north-east England, north-west England, south-west England, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber
Japan's Abe re-elected as party head, to stay on as PM
9/20/2018, 1:44:30 PMTOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide Thursday, paving the way for up to three more years as ✔ It's time to tackle a constitutional revision, Abe said in a victory speech ✔ Abe has survived a series of scandals, including cronyism allegations against him and his wife ✔ Abe has been re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide, paving the way for up to three more years as the nation's leader
Met Office weather forecast: Are there any more storms incoming? When is the next one?
9/20/2018, 3:13:46 PMTHE MET Office has recently issued a selection of different weather warnings following the recent storm Ali, which killed two people. Are there more storms incoming and when is the next one? ✔ A yellow warning for wind tonight heralds Branagh’s arrival, which could see all of England receive heavy winds ✔ Drivers of other vehicles should be aware of sudden gusts of wind which can affect handling and braking, and give high-sided vehicles, caravans, and motorbikes plenty of space
The Latest: Ferry services resuming in North Carolina
9/20/2018, 1:45:34 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Florence (all times local): 7:20 p.m. North Carolina transportation officials say ferry service for the public ha ✔ (Mike Hensdill/The Gaston Gazette via AP) South Carolina Public Works employee Danny Causey walks past a piece of roadway that was washed out by flooding from Hurricane Florence in Allsbrook, S.C., Tuesday, Sept ✔ The current rating is based on wind strength, not rainfall or storm surge, which tend to be deadlier
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9/20/2018, 12:06:55 PMChilean police officers march with the puppies of future police dogs during the annual military parade at the Bernardo O'Higgins park in Santiago, Chile. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido ✔ Chilean police officers march with the puppies of future police dogs during the annual military parade at the Bernardo O'Higgins park in Santiago, Chile ✔ Most Israeli Jews refrain from driving during the 25-hour holy period ✔ REUTERS/Ammar Awad Close 12 / 24 U.S. President Donald Trump embraces a boy while helping hand out meals with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (L) at a distribution center at Temple Baptist Church while participating in a tour of Hurricane Florence recovery efforts in New Bern,...more Reuters / Wednesday, September 19, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump embraces a boy while helping hand out meals with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (L) at a distribution center at Temple Baptist Church while participating in a tour of Hurricane Florence recovery efforts in New Bern, North Carolina
Family outraged after women die in flooded van driven by South Carolina deputies
9/20/2018, 1:55:50 PMDeputies placed on leave after women who were being transported to a mental health facility drown when van was swept away in rising floodwaters ✔ At nearly 7 p.m. Wednesday, State Law Enforcement Division spokesman Thom Berry confirmed the bodies had been recovered ✔ It makes it seem like someone took a very unnecessary risk in creating the problem in the first place ✔ Newton had posted on her Facebook page that she previously had been hospitalized for mental illness
Next Bob Dylan 'Bootleg Series' set will take a deep dive into 'Blood on the Tracks'
9/20/2018, 2:51:07 PMOne of the most highly regarded of all Bob Dylan's studio albums, 'Blood on the Tracks,' will be examined in depth in 'More Blood, More Tracks--The Bootleg Series Vol. 14' due Nov. 2. ✔ 14, due Nov. 2 (Columbia Records / Legacy) Among other songs that were recorded at the time but didn’t make the final cut for the album are three takes of Call Letter Blues, nine passes at Up to Me, and one recording of Spanish Is the Loving Tongue, the traditional folk song included on the 1973 album Dylan, which Columbia Records execs compiled and released with no input from the artist
‘Deep creep’ discovery near California’s deadliest faults could explain mystery earthquakes
9/20/2018, 1:06:10 PMThe discovery of unusual behavior deep beneath the surface near California’s deadliest faults has shed new light on seismic activity in the area and could explain nearby enigmatic earthquakes. ✔ Findings of this study demonstrate that small earthquakes that occur adjacent to and between faults can have very different style of deformation than the large ground rupturing earthquakes produced along active faults, the research concludes ✔ If we can understand how they are being loaded maybe we can understand better when these faults may be going to rupture, Cooke concluded
Derwood Station is a former tree farm that’s growing families now
9/20/2018, 2:34:12 PMWHERE WE LIVE | Minutes from Rock Creek Park and the Red Line, plenty of natural beauty remains. ✔ Plenty of deer roam around, and occasionally we see fox, said Syd Levitus, who moved there in 1990 with his wife, Diane ✔ Crime : According to the Montgomery County police crime analysis department, one robbery, two aggravated assaults, four burglaries and eight thefts from motor vehicles occurred in the past year
Former aide to New York Gov. Cuomo faces corruption sentence
9/20/2018, 1:45:01 PMNEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is set to decide Thursday whether a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo receives leniency or a long prison sentence for fraud and accepting bribes ✔ NEW YORK (AP) A federal judge is set to decide Thursday whether a former top aide to Gov ✔ As the Court is aware, and all too sadly, Percoco's trial exposed wrongdoing at high levels of state government that is hardly aberrant ✔ But his Republican opponent in the general election, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, has picked up the cudgel, asking police to investigate Percoco's use of a state office and telephone while he was leading Cuomo's 2014 re-election bid
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9/20/2018, 1:01:33 PMundefined ✔ Canadian cannabis producer Tilray had a wild day after its CEO appeared on 'Mad Money.' Shares soared as much as 93% before being halted at least five times and finishing up 38% Wednesday after CEO Brendan Kennedy laid out his company's growth prospects to the CNBC host Jim Cramer on Mad Money
Donald Trump Tells Hurricane Florence Survivor: ‘At Least You Got a Nice Boat out of the Deal'
9/20/2018, 2:53:44 PMAs the death toll from Hurricane Florence grew to at least 37, President Donald Trump visited North Carolina on Wednesday and waxed positive about one survivor's misfortune ✔ Trump is now facing social media criticism over the remarks, which some have called insensitive and compassionless ✔ How insensitive and totally irresponsible to joke about the damage caused by this disaster ✔ But that didn’t stop him from making the same statement to Florence survivors on Wednesday
Ferry in Tanzania's lake Victoria capsizes: government agency
9/20/2018, 3:09:55 PMA passenger ferry in Tanzania's Lake Victoria has sunk and rescue operation... ✔ Local media, however, reported that six people had died ✔ In 2012, at least 145 people died in a ferry disaster in the semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean, on a vessel that was overcrowded ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Analysis | The Energy 202: North Dakota Senate candidates feud over who deserves credit for lifting crude oil ban
9/20/2018, 1:08:26 PMCramer and Heiktamp are in a tight race. ✔ We will never leave your side, Trump told storm survivors ✔ Livingston mayor kills nuisance gator believed to be responsible for killing mini horse https://t.co/o3oIaWaKBu #kprc2 #HouNews pic.twitter.com/XovjTR5zDz KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) September 19, 2018
Meghan Markle takes her mum to work as she launches new cookbook
9/20/2018, 12:31:09 PMThe Duchess of Sussex hosted a celebratory event to mark the launch of the book, which is in aid of those affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy ✔ She writes about visiting the kitchen when she was getting used to life in London with Prince Harry and the incredible women she met ✔ But most of all 'Together' is an homage to life and friendship and we hope it will act as a symbol to all communities and encourage cooking together for life and joy
Senators in Standoff Over Handling of Kavanaugh Sexual-Assault Allegations
9/20/2018, 1:58:54 PMDemocrats and Republicans remained locked in a fight Thursday over how to investigate Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual-assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. ✔ If Dr. Ford does not show up on Monday, it was unclear whether the hearing would continue with Judge Kavanaugh as a sole witness and whether Democrats would turn up to interrogate him ✔ The administration, he said, was going full-steam ahead to support Judge Kavanaugh
Midair HORROR as Jet Airways flight loses cabin pressure - dozens 'bleeding from nose'
9/20/2018, 12:52:42 PMPASSENGERS were injured and bleeding from their noses and ears after their Jet Airways plane from Mumbai to Jaipur lost cabin pressure and had to turn back, aviation authorities have confirmed. ✔ Passenger Marshak Hathi posted a picture of the chaos on Twitter ✔ Soumyadipta said: The cabin crew just forgot Jet Airways ✔ All guests were deplaned safely and taken to the terminal ✔ First aid was administered to few guests who complained of ear pain, bleeding nose etc
Titanic objects set for multimillion-dollar auction
9/20/2018, 2:10:58 PMThousands of items salvaged from the wreck of the RMS Titanic are set to go to auction next month to satisfy bankruptcy debts piled up by the company that owns them. ✔ A violin played by the band leader as the ocean liner went down was sold for $1.7 million in 2013, while a letter written in the ship's final hours fetched $166,000 last year ✔ According to National Geographic, which supported the museums' campaign, Ballard did not secure salvage rights when he discovered the wreck because he did not bring any objects to the surface -- allowing RMS Titanic Inc., a subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions, to claim ownership of the items
Jerry Brown is right: California should build a 'damn satellite' to track climate change
9/20/2018, 3:22:36 PMMany of us undoubtedly snickered last week when Gov. Jerry Brown announced — again — that he was going to build a state satellite. Yes, “a damn satellite.” Gov. Moonbeam was back. ✔ Many of us undoubtedly snickered last week when Gov ✔ We think this is a big enough idea that we can get funded with grants from foundations ✔ That year, however, voters rebelled against taxes and overwhelmingly passed Proposition 13, cutting property taxes substantially
One year after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans reckon with their identity as Americans
9/20/2018, 2:57:49 PMCBS News' David Begnaud speaks to a group of storm survivors in a preview of "Puerto Rico: Exile After Hurricane Maria" ✔ A recent study from George Washington University estimates nearly 3,000 deaths are linked to the hurricane ✔ This is a country that has been fighting for its freedom [for] forever ✔ Begnaud said he's never experienced an endless emergency like the one Maria left behind, though things are now in a recovery phase
Children in Australia’s offshore migrant center are so distraught, some have attempted suicide
9/20/2018, 1:36:53 PMAustralian doctors have said it's an urgent medical crisis and the children need to be brought to Australia for treatment. ✔ A 12-year-old Iranian refugee girl who tried to self-immolate with gasoline rests at refugee Camp Five on the Pacific island of Nauru on Sept ✔ Many of these cases have involved children who have repeatedly attempted suicide or who have become withdrawn and stopped eating or drinking, Webb said
Botswana fights claims of elephant poaching spree
9/20/2018, 3:45:52 PMBotswana has rejected claims of a surge of elephant poaching made by a leading conservation charity and put on display carcasses of animals allegedly... ✔ Members of the media gather around the carcass of a dead elephant in Chobe on Wednesday He stood next to the carcass with an assault rifle slung over his arm and a handgun tucked into the side pocket of his camouflage trousers ✔ But EWB insisted that 'given the high number of elephant carcasses seen during the survey, EWB felt it a moral and patriotic duty to immediately report this.' 'EWB's sole concern is for the wildlife and the natural heritage of our wonderful country.'
Helping Dementia Patients During a Hurricane
9/20/2018, 3:55:35 PMNo matter whether they evacuate or stay put, storms can bring added confusion, disorientation, anxiety and paranoia to those with dementia. ✔ Every time someone reminded Moore of that fact, she would relive the shock and fear, like it was all starting over again ✔ Melissa Bailey wrote this for Kaiser Health News (KHN), a nonprofit national health policy news service and an editorially independent program of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Boxer mum dubbed 'Secret Assassin' beats 11-year-old girl - but escapes jail
9/20/2018, 12:10:55 PMKiesha Schofield was left covered in blood, with a fractured nose, bruising and a bloodshot eye, after the shocking attack, her mum says ✔ According to Tiffany, Binch then approached the schoolgirl after being alerted to the row by her daughter ✔ A spokesperson from The Crown Prosecution Service said: Jade Kayleigh Binch pleaded guilty to one charge of assault by beating and was sentenced on 28 September [2017] at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court to a Community Order for six months and participate in rehabilitation activities for 10 days ✔ She was also ordered to pay a fine of £120, costs to the CPS of £250 and a surcharge to Government of £100
FEMA Stopped Paying For Hotels For Displaced Puerto Ricans. Now Some Are Homeless.
9/20/2018, 2:36:49 PMOther Hurricane Maria evacuees who’ve since managed to get their own place are teetering on the brink of homelessness. ✔ They’ve left us practically in the street.Myrna Reyes Amneris OrtÃz (no relation to Jennyfer) is a single mom who had been using the FEMA program to pay for a hotel on the outskirts of Orlando until Friday, along with her elderly mother and three children, ages 17, 10 and 8
Scott Morrison's $1.2 billion bonus for private schools slammed as a 'slush fund'
9/20/2018, 1:01:34 PMCritics accuse the government of throwing cash at the powerful and well connected. ✔ Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Labor's education spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek and former NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli, a National, both dubbed the pot of money a slush fund ✔ This is still billions of dollars less than all schools would have got under the original arrangements struck by Labor
H370 in pictures: The bombshell 'clues and sightings' of missing jet
9/20/2018, 3:54:31 PMMH370 became one of the world’s greatest mysteries when the plane disappeared without a trace in March 8, 2014, and has perplexed the minds of conspiracy theorists and the aviation experts alike ever since. ✔ The passenger flight disappeared somewhere on the course from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, never to be seen again, making it one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time ✔ The pair believed they found a large man-made item 10 miles south of the islet, but were unable to verify if it was part of the plane due to adverse weather conditions
Domestic uranium is necessary for national security, healthy nuclear energy programs
9/20/2018, 12:01:06 PMAmerica used to export uranium, but now it is dependent on other countries. In order to protect ourselves, we need to increase uranium mining. ✔ The question therefore is, why should we put ourselves at the mercy of countries exporting minerals we could develop ourselves ✔ The chairman & CEO of The Abraham Group also serves on the board of directors of Uranium Energy Corp. Follow him on Twitter: @spencerabraham
Duchess of Sussex takes mother to Grenfell book launch as surprise guest
9/20/2018, 2:13:07 PMThe Duchess of Sussex has spoken of how important the multicultural Grenfell kitchen was in making her feel welcome in London, as she brought her mother Doria as the surprise guest at her book launch. ✔ She appeared to be an old hand in the kitchen, flipping chapatis confidently and turning koftas on the grill ✔ The Royal Foundation is administering the transfer of funds from the sale' to the Hubb Community Kitchen and related projects ✔ A spokesman said profits will help keep the kitchen open for up to seven days a week and to widen its reach to others in the community
Bye bye bugs? Scientists fear non-pest insects are declining
9/20/2018, 1:44:40 PMOXFORD, Pa. (AP) — A staple of summer — swarms of bugs — seems to be a thing of the past. And that's got scientists worried. Pesky mosquitoes, disease-ca ✔ (AP) A staple of summer swarms of bugs seems to be a thing of the past ✔ We just need to find out how widespread the phenomenon is ✔ (AP Photo/Don Ryan) FILE - In this June 27, 2017 file photo, mayflies swarm around the bright lights of a ballpark during a baseball game in Cincinnati
Parents, stop feeling so guilty about TV time
9/20/2018, 12:41:23 PMThere's no evidence that children watching some television is a problem, and more often than not, it brings a sense of calm and even joy to the household. ✔ While I'm still not likely to pay money to see Tom Cruise dangle out of a helicopter anytime soon, I understand the rush of power one might feel from seeing him do so ✔ Seeing a good guy overcome all odds to get the bad guys creates a sense of power and moral clarity, two things my son aims to replicate in his pretend play ✔ Elissa Strauss writes about the politics and culture of parenthood
Meghan plays hostess at Kensington Palace for cookbook launch
9/20/2018, 12:34:29 PMMeghan Markle welcomed the women behind the cookbook she has championed as she was reunited with the Grenfell Tower community group who provided the dishes for Together. ✔ Within this kitchen's walls, there exists not only the communal bond of togetherness through sharing food, but also a cultural diversity that creates what I would describe as a passport on a plate: the power of a meal to take you to places you've never been, or transport you right back to where you came from
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump’s FBI attacks laid groundwork for GOP to reject probe of Kavanaugh sexual assault allegation
9/20/2018, 2:00:32 PMThe president’s insistence that the bureau cannot look into Ford’s story is incorrect, fact checkers and former officials say. ✔ REPUBLICANS MUST FINALLY GET TOUGH! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2018 A camel walks in Niger's Tenere desert, which is in south central Sahara ✔ https://t.co/9RQuZxdE39 pic.twitter.com/layHqI1Yc7 Jaclyn Reiss (@JaclynReiss) September 19, 2018
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