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Hawaii's Volcanic Park Finally Reopens After Monthslong Kilauea Eruption

9/23/2018, 7:44:25 AM
The park reopened on Saturday, National Public Lands Day, after being shuttered for more than 130 days. ✔ Admission was free on Saturday, which happened to be National Public Lands Day ✔ However, one of the park’s biggest draws the radiant red light from the lava lake that has been a Kilauea hallmark for over a decade is completely gone ✔ There is still material that could feed into an eruption, Johanson said



Hillary Clinton would beat Donald Trump by a LANDSLIDE in election re-run, poll reveals

9/23/2018, 4:15:08 AM
HILLARY Clinton would beat Donald Trump by a landslide if the 2016 US presidential election were held today, a new survey has revealed. ✔ Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during presidential debates (Image: GETTY) I think that’s people who liked Hillary Clinton who still like her, and still would vote for her again ✔ The Hill is a leading American political newspaper and website published in Washington DC



BREAKING: Big earthquake ROCKS Brit holiday hotspot – hotels left ‘SHAKING’

9/23/2018, 7:29:39 AM
A LARGE earthquake has struck the popular Brit holiday destination of the Dominican Republic. ✔ A magnitude 5.2 quake struck the Caribbean island this morning where thousands of tourists flock to ✔ Hotels reportedly shook at the height of the terrifying tremor as holidaymakers were left panicked ✔ The epicentre was reportedly near the town Guayubin on the island, and was felt in neigbouring Haiti which was devastated by a quake in 2010



Tanzania begin to bury its dead after Lake Victoria ferry disaster

9/23/2018, 7:12:06 AM
Grieving families were on Sunday preparing to bury victims of Tanzania's devastating ferry disaster, with more than 200 confirmed dead after the crowded boat capsized in Lake Victoria. ✔ Others blamed the captain, saying he had made a brusque manoeuvre ✔ It is not uncommon for ferries to capsize in the lake, and the number of fatalities is often high due to a shortage of life jackets and the fact that many people in the region cannot swim



Dominican Republic earthquake: Whole island SHAKING as 5.2-magnitude quake STRIKES

9/23/2018, 7:44:02 AM
AN EARTHQUAKE struck the Dominican Republic this morning with magnitude-5.2 strength, sending tourists and locals into a panic as hotels “shook” with the tremor. ✔ An estimated 4.0 million people live in the area affected by the quake, with locals and tourists send into a frenzied panic ✔ Some locals and tourists took to social media following the earthquake's strike ✔ The large quake was also felt in neighbouring Haiti, which was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake in 2010



Massive 5.2 earthquake hits the Dominican Republic as panicked tourists feel hotels ‘shaking’

9/23/2018, 7:34:09 AM
AN earthquake has hit the Dominican Republic this morning sending stunned locals and tourists into a frenzy. The tremor had a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale with the epicentre reportedly nea… ✔ The tremor had a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale with the epicentre reportedly near the town Guayubin on the island ✔ Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video ✔ Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun



UK weather: MORE strong winds to hit Britain - Hurricane Florence continues to cause chaos

9/23/2018, 7:23:11 AM
MORE windy weather will batter Britain today as the third windstorm of the week is whipped up. Here is the latest UK weather forecast. ✔ UK weather maps: Winds and rain will hit the UK today (Image: WXCHARTS - WINDY) Areas affected by the yellow warning included the south and east of London, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and parts of Essex ✔ We will also see temperatures fall away quite quickly, possible into low single figures



UK weather forecast: Met Office issue ‘YELLOW WARNING’ as temperatures set to PLUMMET

9/23/2018, 4:43:53 AM
THE MET Office has issued a yellow warning for Sunday as temperatures plummet across the UK, with gusts of up to 60 miles per hour expected to batter the south coast. ✔ The approaching storm is yet to be named by the Met, but it follows Ali and Bronagh which ravaged parts of Britain last week, bringing gales of up to 100mph ✔ We will also see temperatures fall away quite quickly, possible into low single figures ✔ Ms Mitchell added it will become a little more unsettled as we head into Tuesday and Wednesday, with the possibility of heavy cloud and strong winds



Dead fish scattered on the highway as floodwaters recede in North Carolina

9/23/2018, 7:37:02 AM
North Carolina fire crews hosing down Interstate 40 after floodwaters receded found a stunning discovery: Dead fish scattered across the highway. ✔ While the rain has subsided, some rivers are still rising, and North and South Carolina officials warn the flooding danger is far from over ✔ In the video taken as part of the state's damage assessment, a section of the highway is completely underwater ✔ Follow @faithmkarimi CNN's Rashard Rose contributed to this report



Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Kavanaugh Accuser's Legal Team

9/23/2018, 7:44:24 AM
Michael Bromwich is also representing booted former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. ✔ I’m honored to be joining Debra Katz and Lisa Banks in representing Dr. Ford https://t.co/WdhWj0qmSw Michael R ✔ Blasey said in an interview with The Washington Post last week that a drunken Kavanaugh pinned her down to a bed at a party while he groped her, attempted to remove her clothing, and covered her mouth with his hand when she tried to scream



Mumsnet forums are a guilty pleasure, but there are truths, too

9/23/2018, 5:31:35 AM
Married sex, the limits of hygiene, mothers’ fears and neuroses, the private names they have for genitals – there’s magic in among the horror ✔ That afternoon he called my mum and told her I’d sworn (in my diary) and been disrespectful about him (in my diary) ✔ Before his conviction last year, neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch maimed 32 victims in Texas ✔ Which, to me, seems a fairly bleak view of ‘every man’ ✔ Email Eva at e.wiseman@observer.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @EvaWiseman



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