Live Storm Bronagh updates as Met Office issues wind and rain warnings for UK
9/20/2018, 5:20:55 PMStorm Bronagh is expected to bring rainfall of between 25-40mm and could cause flooding in central parts of the UK and Ireland ✔ 10:43KEY EVENT Rush hour travel warning Commuters may face disruption during their journeys home tonight ✔ Gusts of 40-50mph are likely in a few spots inland and widely around exposed coasts ✔ Waves crash over the lighthouse at Ardrossan harbour during Storm Ali yesterday (Image: Daily Record)
Storm tracker: Could these FOUR disturbances be the next Atlantic hurricanes?
9/20/2018, 6:49:25 PMFOUR new disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean are being tracked by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - but will they become the next hurricanes of the season? ✔ Disturbance two, located about 150 miles north of Bermuda, only has a 20 percent cyclone formation possibility as does disturbance four, just off Africa’s west coast ✔ But officials say Florence's slow movement overland caused the most dangerous conditions, with 91cm of rain being dumped in North Carolina alone
Storm Bronagh path update: UK to be hit with FOUR INCHES of rain - flooding risk
9/20/2018, 5:29:32 PMSTORM BRONAGH will smash into the UK tonight with a month’s worth of rain triggering flooding risks across the nation. ✔ According to the weather service there is the possibility of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs or through falling trees and branches, as well as a danger to life ✔ A second fatality was also reported in Northern Ireland when a man was struck and killed by a falling tree
Storm Bronagh tracker: Where is Storm Bronagh now - when will it hit the UK?
9/20/2018, 4:02:06 PMSTORM BRONAGH is set to unleash 65mph winds upon the UK when it hurtles inland hours after Storm Ali claimed two lives - but where is the storm now and what time will it hit? ✔ He said: In high winds, there's a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes so we'd advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down ✔ Dozens of flights were cancelled while train routes between Scotland and England were shut down yesterday because of storm damage
Reunion Island volcano eruption webcam: Watch as La Reunion volcano BLOWS
9/20/2018, 7:22:35 PMA NEW eruption has reawakened Reunion Island’s shield volcano for the fourth time this year - watch the spectacular explosion caught by drone footage. ✔ Several volcanic fissures have opened up on the southern flank of the volcano in the Rivals Crater area ✔ Nobody was hurt as a result of the eruption on the French-speaking Reunion Island, located in the Indian Ocean ✔ YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO WARNING: STUDY FINDS YELLOWSTONE IS DETERIORATING
Storm Bronagh sparks weather warning with 'deadly' 70mph gales and FOUR INCHES of rain set to wreak havoc until rush hour tomorrow morning
9/20/2018, 4:31:28 PMSTORM Bronagh has sparked a “danger to life” weather warning as 70mph gales and four inches of rain are set to wreak havoc until rush hour tomorrow morning. A yellow weather warning is … ✔ If you do intend to travel, then plan your journey and take extra care, allowing more time for your journey ✔ In high winds, there’s a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes so we’d advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
More than 200 feared drowned in Tanzania ferry disaster
9/20/2018, 7:48:43 PMMV Nyerere ferry sank on Thursday afternoon near Ukara Island, Lake Victoria ✔ However, it was hard to establish the precise number of passengers on board since the person dispensing tickets had also drowned with the machine recording the data lost ✔ The cause of the incident was not immediately clear, but overloading is frequently found to blame
Storm Bronagh sparks 'danger to life' warning with flying debris in 65mph winds
9/20/2018, 6:20:27 PMThe Met Office, which has issued a yellow weather warning, forecasts Storm Bronagh will follow Storm Ali in bringing high winds to the UK for the second day ✔ However, the strongest winds are most likely along the north east coast of England in the early hours of the morning ✔ Torrential rain hits the small market town of Builth Wells in Powys, Wales (Image: www.alamy.com) Read More Top Stories from Mirror Online Mum attacked by toyboy lover Croydon cat killer does not exist Novichok scare couple claims Plane passengers ear bleed horror 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 Met Office said Storm Ali, which battered Britain on Wednesday, had left the UK
FEMA chief was on verge of quitting amid feud
9/20/2018, 7:36:06 PMThe political upheaval surrounding Long now threatens to undercut the nation's top disaster official at the moment he's needed most, his allies say. ✔ A spokesman for the Justice Department declined to comment ✔ After the rescues comes the longer and often most frustrating phase: helping the victims return to some sense of normalcy ✔ Then he turned, opened the SUV door and stepped out to shake hands before boarding a helicopter to meet the president
Ciwem environmental photographer of the year 2018 winners – in pictures
9/20/2018, 7:48:48 PMThe Iranian photographer Saeed Mohammadzadeh has won the environmental photographer of the year competition for End Floating, a haunting image of a ship sitting in salt in the country’s Urmia Lake ✔ End Floating by Saeed Mohammadzadeh, Iran, winner of the environmental photographer of the year prize 2018 ✔ Climate change is intensifying the droughts that speed up evaporation in the country ✔ A woman and her young daughter stand next to their damaged belongings, which were recovered from the rubble of their house in Sarpol-e Zahab
Mexico's frugal president-elect stuck for hours on commercial flight
9/20/2018, 5:19:06 PMMexico's President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has vowed to sell... ✔ I’m not going to change my mind because of this, I won’t get on the presidential plane, Lopez Obrador said while stuck on the commercial jet, videos on local media showed ✔ There will be a public consultation in October on the project’s future ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Private firefighters and five-star hotels: how the rich sit out wildfires
9/20/2018, 7:30:49 PMRecord-breaking US wildfires are fueling a cottage industry of boutique services – and many are happy to pay the price ✔ With record-breaking wildfires carving up the American west this summer, firefighters have become the rarest of civil servants: the kind almost universally lauded as heroes ✔ Generally, when a policy is purchased, a risk assessor surveys the property for fire risks
Shoplifter caught stealing a jacket from Primark on her way to court
9/20/2018, 5:12:17 PMA SHOPLIFTER stopped off to steal a £25 coat from Primark on her way to court to be sentenced for other shop thefts. Darlene Mullen, 26, was wearing the coat when she arrived at Perth Sheriff Court… ✔ Perthshire Picture Agency 2 Mullen was arrested after being identified by her distinctive red wellies Mullen, this time brought to the dock in custody, admitted stealing clothing from Primark yesterday while she was on bail, and being in possession of the drugs
After Florence's ferocity, exhaustion sets in on Wilmington
9/20/2018, 5:56:49 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The sun rises blazing hot over Wilmington, and the line for ice is shorter than it was the day before. The lines across town for tarps and bottled water ha ✔ (AP) The sun rises blazing hot over Wilmington, and the line for ice is shorter than it was the day before ✔ Hurricane Florence had marooned this place since it roared ashore last Friday morning ✔ The wind took his tent, his clothes and everything else but the T-shirt, shorts and sneakers he was wearing
In Florence-battered Wilmington, fear turns to fatigue
9/20/2018, 4:14:12 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The sun rises blazing hot over Wilmington, and the line for ice is shorter than it was the day before. The lines across town for tarps and bottled water ha ✔ (AP) The sun rises blazing hot over Wilmington, and the line for ice is shorter than it was the day before ✔ Hurricane Florence had marooned this place since it roared ashore last Friday morning ✔ The wind took his tent, his clothes and everything else but the T-shirt, shorts and sneakers he was wearing
At least 42 drowned in Lake Victoria ferry sinking, death toll...
9/20/2018, 7:31:16 PMAt least 42 people drowned when a ferry sank on Thursday in Tanzania's Lake... ✔ Initial estimates showed that the MV Nyerere was carrying more than 300 people onboard ✔ But it was hard to establish the precise number of passengers on board since the person dispensing tickets had also drowned with the machine recording the data lost ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Ferry sinks in Tanzania's Lake Victoria, at least 10 dead: state media
9/20/2018, 7:06:38 PMAt least 10 people died after a passenger ferry capsized on Thursday in Tanzania... ✔ The boat, the MV Nyerere, sank during the afternoon just a few meters from the dock in the Ukerewe district, national ferry services operator TEMESA said ✔ The service had yet to establish how many passengers were on board, spokeswoman Theresia Mwami said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Kavanaugh's confirmation battle locked in stalemate as accuser goes silent
9/20/2018, 5:05:22 PMDemonstrators marched to the office of the Senate judiciary committee to protest against handling of the situation ✔ About 100 people marched to the office of the judiciary committee chairman, Chuck Grassley, for a sit-in, some with fists raised ✔ She called the sexual assault allegations against him troubling, but said the charges were not the basis for her decision ✔ Kavanaugh, 53, has been spotted at the White House each day this week, CNN reported
Tanzania ferry capsize: Dozens killed as rescue effort under way
9/20/2018, 7:24:33 PMTanzanian government confirms 40 people killed when ferry capsized on Lake Victoria with 200 aboard. ✔ Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi, reporting from Nairobi in neighbouring Kenya, said the ferry was carrying cargo when it went down ✔ In 2012, 145 people died in a ferry disaster in Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar, in the Indian Ocean, on a vessel that was overcrowded
Samsung plans to lower memory chip growth as demand slowdown looms:...
9/20/2018, 4:21:40 PMSamsung Electronics Co Ltd is planning to curb growth in memory chip output next... ✔ So many have been worried about a cycle peak but a drop in supply can support pricing ✔ NAND has had too much supply based on Apple pulling back demand and SSDs not catching on as fast as expected, Elazar Advisors analyst Chaim Siegel said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak charged with 25 counts of money laundering and abuse of power
9/20/2018, 4:27:41 PMNajib Razak, Malaysia’s former prime minister, had been charged with 21 counts of money-laundering in a case linked to a multi-million dollar fraud scandal centred around a state fund. ✔ Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor show their ink-stained fingers after voting in Malaysia's general election in PekanCredit:REUTERS During a long-running international probe, US investigators have claimed that Mr Najib’s associates stole and laundered £3.4bn from the fund between 2009 to 2014, and graft allegations are being pursued in at least six countries
Capitals have a deep blue-line prospect pool with no NHL openings
9/20/2018, 4:30:04 PMOver the past four drafts, the Capitals have had 22 selections, and they've used 12 of them to draft defensemen, including their two most recent first-round picks. ✔ MacLellan pointed to 2015 second-round pick Jonas Siegenthaler, 2013 seventh-rounder Tyler Lewington and Johansen as all ready to start playing some games and establish themselves as NHLers ✔ I try not to look around because you do get anxious, Johansen said
Botswana rejects claims of elephant poaching surge
9/20/2018, 5:05:23 PMCountry rebuts charity’s accusations by inviting officials to see carcasses for themselves ✔ Several hours spent flying over the reserve, which borders Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, showed six elephant carcasses, four of which appeared to have been poached ✔ 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
Photos of the week | Pictures | Reuters
9/20/2018, 7:06:04 PMPanicked dogs that were left caged by an owner who fled rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, are rescued by volunteer rescuer Ryan Nichols of Longview, Texas, in Leland, North C ✔ Panicked dogs that were left caged by an owner who fled rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, are rescued by volunteer rescuer Ryan Nichols of Longview, Texas, in Leland, North Carolina ✔ REUTERS/Carlos Barria Close 12 / 25 People participate in the Diawa Irish Pairs sea angling event in windy conditions on the Dingle Peninsula of Inch beach in Inch, Ireland
A year after deadly Maria, Puerto Rico still struggles with aftermath
9/20/2018, 7:18:23 PMShuttered businesses, blue tarp roofs and extensively damaged homes can still be... ✔ The island’s government initially put the death toll at 64, but the August study by George Washington University estimated that Maria killed 2,975 people either directly or indirectly from the time it struck in September 2017 to mid-February ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
EastEnders' Linda confronts lying Stuart - but it does more harm for Mick
9/20/2018, 5:32:45 PMLinda fights to get justice for her husband but Zara proves to be a spanner in the works ✔ Linda bursts into the hospital to confront Stuart (Image: BBC) Linda interrogates Halfway about Stuart (Image: BBC) Read More EastEnders finally reveals Stuart Highway’s shooter - but innocent Mick Carter is arrested Meanwhile, Hayley is livid when she finds out that meddling Jean brought her mum to Albert Square
Emmerdale's Ross close to death in drugs horror that also puts his son in danger
9/20/2018, 5:19:44 PMRoss collapses to the ground clutching his chest after taking more cocaine while looking after Moses ✔ In tonight's Emmerdale, Ross Barton is close to death after taking more drugs ✔ But the scared youngster runs away and heads off towards the bridge ✔ Both father and son are left in a perilous situation after his collapse ✔ Elsewhere, Jessie fears for the future as she continues to clash with Ellis
Puerto Rico is 'still a US colony’ and deserves self-determination, says Ocasio-Cortez
9/20/2018, 7:24:51 PMPuerto Rico is a “colony” which deserves self-determination according to Democratic Party congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who posted a tweet to mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria. ✔ Rosselló also appealed to Trump to work together to abolish this century-old territorial-colonialism once and for all ✔ The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is currently looking into the complaints that the US is violating citizens’ rights by not granting them the same rights as those who live in the states
Terror Group Puts Plan for Syrian Demilitarized Zone at Risk
9/20/2018, 5:59:13 PMTerrorist groups operating in the last stronghold of opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are signalling reluctance to abide by an ambitious pact aimed at protecting millions of civilians. ✔ The village of Atmeh hosts a camp for the displaced Syrians along the Syrian-Turkish border ✔ Monday’s deal has set off a scramble by rebel commanders to convince HTS and its extremist affiliates to comply with it, several of them said in interviews ✔ They are trying to incite fighters from other groups not to hand over their heavy weapons, said Col
16 Facts About Nature That'll Make You Say "Sounds Fake, But OK"
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Puerto Rico marks 1 year since Maria with choirs, protests
9/20/2018, 5:01:14 PMSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The uplifting strains of one of Puerto Rico's most beloved songs filled the air at 6:15 a.m. on Thursday as a choir stood in the coastal town where Hu ✔ 8, 2018 photo, Alma Morales Rosario poses for a portrait between the beams of her home being rebuilt after it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria one year ago in the San Lorenzo neighborhood of Morovis, Puerto Rico ✔ Acebedo, 67, said she and her sister rented a home that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria one year go, leaving them with nothing
Is this Washington’s golden age of grift? Or politics as usual?
9/20/2018, 4:22:11 PMSure, the Trump era ethical scandals look bad. But is this really anything new? ✔ Ted Lieu introduced an anti-corruption bill last week, he chose a catchy title: The E ✔ Scott Pruitt Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2018 ✔ Trump skirts the line, crosses the line, erases the line ✔ But if we change the makeup of Congress, I believe this bill can get to the president’s desk
Health and Human Services secretary confronts migrant child crisis
9/20/2018, 4:30:13 PMAlex Azar brings long-standing relationships, an abiding conservatism and drug industry background to biggest domestic agency. ✔ With the nation’s planes grounded, Thompson turned to Azar ✔ In late June, two days after Trump had ended Zero Tolerance and four days before U.S. District Court Judge Dana M ✔ At last count, 211 children were still in HHS’s custody, six of them four years old or younger
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