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Indonesia volcano ERUPTION: Anak Krakatau erupts 44 TIMES - where is Child of Krakatau?

9/22/2018, 2:39:27 PM
MOUNT ANAK KRAKATAU has erupted 44 times with fiery images from the scene showing thick smoke billowing from the volcano's crater. ✔ Anak Krakatau volcano map: The island was the fourth to emerge (Image: NASA) In December 1927, when a submarine lava dome in the area of Perboewatan showed evidence of eruptions, a new island volcano rose above the waterline ✔ The island is still active, with its most recent eruptive episode having begun in 1994



Climate Change Comes Home To Roost In North Carolina

9/22/2018, 2:19:18 PM
Breached swine lagoons. Overflowing coal waste ponds. Sewage in the streets. The hellish aftermath of climate-fueled Hurricane Florence. ✔ It has decommissioned several of its coal power plants in the last few years, and earlier this month announced plans to shutter its remaining seven by 2048 ✔ But Waterkeeper Alliance pushed back on the company’s assessment after visiting the site ✔ It’s an unjust situation when these communities bear all the risk and all the harm



California Takes Major Steps Toward Fighting Its Wildfire Crisis

9/22/2018, 12:38:16 PM
Gov. Jerry Brown just signed more than two dozen bills aimed at battling the disasters on multiple fronts. ✔ If we don’t provide a debt stabilizing mechanism for the utilities, in this case PG&E, the corporation will certainly face higher borrowing costs which will translate into significantly higher rates or this company may very well face bankruptcy ✔ You can see the full list of bills signed Friday here



Tanzania ferry disaster: divers pull survivor from capsized ship

9/22/2018, 1:17:04 PM
Engineer found near engine of upturned vessel, which sank on Lake Victoria ✔ Domina Maua, who was among those at the dockside seeking information about survivors on Friday, said she had not heard from either her father or her younger brother who were on the ferry on a trip to buy a school uniform and other supplies for the new school term



Hurricane heroes step in to offer help and healing in Puerto Rico

9/22/2018, 12:14:28 PM
Hurricane heroes ✔ In addition to being agricultural advocates and growing their own food on 1 1/2 acres, they sell their greens, vegetables and fruits at local farmers markets, direct to consumers as well as to area restaurants ✔ USA TODAY Hispanic Living (Photo: Mark Veltman)



5 ways to keep your lawn green — and still save water - Los Angeles Times

9/22/2018, 1:00:54 PM
It’s possible to reduce your water consumption significantly, and still have a healthy lawn, even in the midst of drought-like conditions, they said, but it means making some changes.



Survivor found inside capsized Tanzania ferry; toll hits 209

9/22/2018, 2:59:20 PM
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A survivor has been found inside a capsized Tanzanian ferry two days after the disaster on Lake Victoria, an official said Saturday, while coffins arrived fo ✔ NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) A survivor has been found inside a capsized Tanzanian ferry two days after the disaster on Lake Victoria, an official said Saturday, while coffins arrived for at least 209 victims and counting ✔ Nearly 200 people died in 2011 when the MV Spice Islander I sank off Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast near Zanzibar



These bizarre tattoos and ink illusions will have you looking twice

9/22/2018, 1:40:02 PM
WE are all perfectly aware of disaster tattoos – some of us have even fallen prey to them. But for every “chicken fried rice” scrawled in Chinese on your mate’s bicep there … ✔ But for every chicken fried rice scrawled in Chinese on your mate's bicep there is a piece of ink that truly lifts the heart ✔ One of the most striking in our collection is a woman who's had an intricately detailed camera inked on her forearm ✔ There is also a man with the sense of humour to poke fun at his own amputation and a real-life Popeye



Safety, style and sustainability: What new construction looks like in a fire zone - Los Angeles Times

9/22/2018, 1:49:14 PM
Safety, style and sustainability in the Hollywood Hills: What new construction looks like in a fire zone ✔ A serene-looking spa (Balzebre’s favorite feature), sculptural landscaping, courtyard with customized fire pit built with oxidized steel liner, and concrete pavers and steps complete the exterior picture ✔ At night it’s spectacular, said Balzebre of his hillside hideaway



After Florence, what to know about your insurance coverage

9/22/2018, 1:00:15 PM
In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, thousands of people in the Carolinas are still waiting to return to their homes. Those who have are assessing the damage. Catastrop ✔ In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, thousands of people in the Carolinas are still waiting to return to their homes ✔ A few suggestions from the Department of Insurance include: Be wary of sales representatives or contractors going door-to-door soliciting business



Take 5 Minutes Out Of Your Day To Read These 21 Pornhub Comments — Trust Me

9/22/2018, 2:01:02 PM
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Opinion | Florence just can’t seem to quit

9/22/2018, 2:55:29 PM
Neighborliness and community kept grief to a minimum, but the waters are still rising. ✔ The only signs of there having been any weather at all are a few scattered piles of pine straw in the street ✔ But nothing biblical came our way, visiting death and destruction elsewhere instead ✔ The death toll in the Carolinas and Virginia is at 42 thus far ✔ Eric Holthaus: Climate change wrought this freak of nature



Club to play one pop song on a loop all night - and it's a real guilty pleasure

9/22/2018, 12:23:49 PM
The Exchange in Bristol will be playing an absolute classic for five hours straight on Friday 30 November ✔ We all have a fave song we love to hear on a night out, and more often than not it's our guilty pleasures that get us on the dancefloor ✔ Toto by Africa is going to be played for five hours straight at The Exchange in Bristol on Friday 30 November, the BBC reports ✔ He explained: I drunkenly suggested I'd run a night playing just that track two years ago



Review: Michael Moore takes fire hose to democracy's enemies in "Fahrenheit 11/9"

9/22/2018, 3:48:59 PM
The filmmaker's latest documentary looks at how activism and raised voices can overcome threats to democratic ideals, from the Trump White House to Democratic Party elites ✔ Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore's stock in trade – political documentaries that expertly blend video clips, old newsreels and educational films with humor and needling stunts played upon politicians and corporate overlords – may be familiar by now, but as the situation in the world becomes more dizzyingly chaotic, it's a form of comfort food ✔ Even President Barack Obama is shown paying (moistened) lip service to the citizens of Flint, Michigan, when he fails to bring the cavalry to correct the city's miserable water problems



'Don't mistake British politeness for weakness', Jeremy Hunt tells EU

9/22/2018, 1:17:01 PM
The foreign secretary said EU leaders should not ‘insult the British people on social media’ ✔ That’s what Theresa May wants to do and she has taken some big risks ✔ Describing a no-deal scenario as a terrible disaster for the country, he added that it was an absolute dereliction of duty, in my view, for the Labour party leadership not to embrace the fundamental principle that, since the Brexit the people were sold two years ago is not available, it’s essential the Brexit deal the prime minister does is put to people



Touching reason why woman is conquering her fear of open water today

9/22/2018, 1:20:02 PM
Lisa Smith's aunt, Denise Williamson, 44, was stabbed to death by her fiancĂ© at her home in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire ✔ Hemming was sentenced to jail for life after pleading guilty to murder ✔ If any fly near me while I’m running, then I automatically scream ✔ In September 2017 she told her husband if she could muster the strength to swim in her local lake, just the once, then she would fully commit to swimming in open water ✔ To donate to Lisa's campaign, please follow this link ✔ Follow this link to access the Equation website



U.S. airlines score win as Congress drops 'reasonable fee' rules

9/22/2018, 2:54:35 PM
he U.S. airline industry scored a win on Saturday as bipartisan congressional le... ✔ American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) became the latest major airline on Thursday to hike checked bag prices by $5 for the first bag to $30, joining Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N), United and JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU.O) ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



The Latest: Death toll rises to 43 in aftermath of Florence

9/22/2018, 1:11:41 PM
The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 8:15 p.m. Authorities say the death toll has now risen to 43 dead in the aftermath of form ✔ Cooper thanked volunteers for their time and efforts ✔ 21) Greg Lovell has called his Hampstead, North Carolina, neighborhood home for 15 years, but only while battling floodwaters after Hurricane Florence has he met other members of his community facing the same struggles



Members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards gunned down in attack on parade

9/22/2018, 3:55:03 PM
Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused US-backed Gulf Arab states of carrying out an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, almost half of them members of the country's elite Revolutionary Guards. ✔ Iranian army member carries a child away from the shooting scene ✔ All four terrorists were quickly neutralised by security forces, Shekarchi told state television ✔ A four-year-old girl and a wheelchair-bound war veteran were among the dead ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



Hunger, not violence, fuels Guatemalan migration surge, U.S. says

9/22/2018, 12:20:03 PM
Top U.S. border security official is traveling to Central America to promote develoment. ✔ And many U.S. lawmakers were outraged when the Guatemalan government refused to allow the return of a U.N ✔ I want to understand from the experts on the ground why the decision to leave is being made, and what CBP and our government partners can do to help



Dying dad's heartbreaking final gift to 'apple of eye' baby daughter

9/22/2018, 12:23:50 PM
Doting dad Daniel McGrath was given only a year to live after he was diagnosed with a rare type of stomach cancer in March ✔ Daniel's bucket list of wishes included renewing his wedding vows to wife Rebecca, whom he had married last August (Image: Liverpool Echo) The dad-of-one had initially thought he may have a cyst, but doctors found a football-sized cancerous tumour (Image: Cambridge News / BPM Media) Read More Mum cuddled five-year-old daughter for the first time in months as dad drove her body to hospice to donate her brain It also featured riding a Harley Davidson and renewing his wedding vows to his wife, Rebecca, whom he had married in August last year



Reviving The Mishandling Of Anita Hill's Testimony Is Bad News For Biden 2020

9/22/2018, 1:11:31 PM
The former vice president's biggest career misstep is now being replayed in advance of a potential presidential run. ✔ As painful as this may be for him, it is far more painful for the women who felt like they could not come forward because of the way his committee treated Dr. Hill ✔ Women are fired up and know that Anita Hill deserved better from the Democrat leading the effort



Meghan Markle shows star potential at 14 with touching social change speech

9/22/2018, 2:26:56 PM
In new video footage, a teenage Meghan describes how she and her classmates have "developed a sense of personal responsibility to our Earth" ✔ In science class, we observed our fragile environment, and developed a sense of personal responsibility to our Earth ✔ A collection of 50 recipes from the diverse users of the communal kitchen at the Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, the book will be used to allow the project to expand and open for up to seven days a week



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