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Icelandic volcano threatens to wreak havoc on Europe

9/23/2018, 11:00:36 PM
Katla (pictured), a volcano which has been dormant for a century, is displaying ominous signs, scientists warn. The Icelandic giant, buried beneath a glacier, would cause devastation across Europe if it erupts. ✔ This is because high-pressure explosions cause the ejected magma to break up into very fine ash particles, so light in weight that they create vast toxic clouds that can remain airborne for weeks or months ✔ Whether that will be enough to satisfy her, we can only wait and see



Woods wins Tour Championship, ending five-year drought

9/23/2018, 10:35:50 PM
Tiger Woods won his first title since 2013 when he captured the Tour Championshi... ✔ Sep 23, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Tiger Woods reacts to win the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club ✔ Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Woods led throughout the final round and finished at 11-under-par 269 at East Lake, where he carded a closing 71 for his 80th PGA Tour victory ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Interstate Left Covered In Fish After Hurricane Florence Floodwaters Recede

9/23/2018, 9:05:37 PM
Hundreds of fish washed onto a stretch of I-40 following record-breaking rain brought by the storm. ✔ @NCAviation captured this drone footage today as part of damage assessment near mile marker 387 in Pender County ✔ 14, set a new statewide record for the amount of rainfall dumped by a single storm ✔ The previous state record was 24 inches set by Hurricane Floyd in 1999, The News and Observer reported



Ready for a fight: Crowdfunder beats cancer and cynics to raise billions

9/23/2018, 9:52:28 PM
When the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami struck the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, few would have expected that a 23-year-old in their first year of graduate school would create a technology startup in the aftermath. Yet Haruka Mera did just that, launching crowdfunding platform Readyfor Inc. only… ✔ The company’s origins lie in internet-enabled payments ✔ Initially, however, the donation-service business model failed to catch on ✔ But as the timing was just after the earthquake, we included social entrepreneurs early on ✔ External Link https://journal.accj.or.jp/ready-for-a-fight/ © The ACCJ Journal



The silver lining in a Demons defeat

9/23/2018, 11:06:10 PM
A drought-stricken club going on a finals run offers more than just hope to its own fans. ✔ A drought-stricken club going on a finals run offers more than just hope to its own fans: who doesn’t love to see a team on the receiving end for decades finally win one ✔ Come back in a couple of years, when we’ll be ready again for a story about what happens when the premiership rain finally falls after a long dry spell



What ignited many of California's worst wildfires a mystery

9/23/2018, 10:22:19 PM
California officials quickly determined an arsonist started last month's huge wildfire southeast of Los Angeles, and that two weeks earlier sparks from a vehicle produced a deadly wildf ✔ If lightning maps show no activity in a burn area, the assumption is it was started by humans, and fire investigators immediately head to the spot to cordon it off and protect evidence ✔ California is in the midst of another devastating year of wildfires and finding the causes for the worst of them can be critical to identifying better fire-prevention techniques



'Indian summer to begin TODAY’ with UK set to bask in 22C next week

9/23/2018, 11:45:29 PM
BRITS are set to bask in balmy temperatures of 22C next week as an Indian summer hits the UK following a weekend washout. Patches of thick cloud cover and fog will clear tonight, leading to several… ✔ Unsure on when the third storm of the season will strike the nation, Helen added: It will be a wet and windy day across all southern parts, so southern counties of England and possibly South Wales as well ✔ Parts of Wales were badly hit by the downpours, with Bala in Gwynedd and Capel Curig in Conwy recording 58.2mm and 58mm of rainfall respectively over a 12-hour period stretching from Thursday evening to Friday morning



Maldives’ opposition presidential candidate claims victory

9/23/2018, 10:57:17 PM
MALE, Maldives--Opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, a longtime but little-known ✔ Yameen's media representatives declined to comment on Solih's claim ✔ Despite the turmoil, voters flocked to the polls on Sunday, standing in long lines in rain and high temperatures to cast ballots ✔ Voters also stood in long lines in Malaysia, the U.K., India and Sri Lanka, where the opposition had encouraged overseas Maldivians to participate



How Dutch stormwater management could have mitigated damage from Hurricane Florence

9/23/2018, 11:32:59 PM
The world's only water ambassador, appointed by the Netherlands, says damage from hurricanes could be lessened with the help of Dutch-innovated stormwater management ✔ Parts of the country ravaged by Hurricane Florence will slowly dry out and begin to clean up in the coming weeks ✔ The relentless cycle of disaster, rebuild, repeat has many coastal residents feeling numb and helpless ✔ Bill Whitaker: But, I take it, this is the Netherlands, so these aren't just dunes



Donald Trump signs first major spending bill for 2019, despite border wall funding frustrations

9/23/2018, 11:41:42 PM
President Trump ended the threat of a total government shutdown last week with his signature on a bill to fund several key departments and Congress for all of 2019 — leaving all sides to wonder what comes next. ✔ REPUBLICANS MUST FINALLY GET TOUGH! A day later, he signed the first package of spending bills with $147 billion in funding for energy, water, veterans affairs, military construction, and congressional programs through September 2019 approximately one-tenth of the federal government’s discretionary accounts



Florence the week after: Thousands brace for more flooding - Los Angeles Times

9/23/2018, 11:42:17 PM
Thousands of coastal residents remained on edge Sunday, told they may need to leave their homes because rivers are still rising more than a week after Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolinas. ✔ Thousands of coastal residents remained on edge Sunday, told they may need to leave their homes because rivers are still rising more than a week after Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolinas ✔ North Carolina Emergency Management Director Michael Sprayberry said that eastern counties continue to see major flooding, including areas along the Black, Lumber, Neuse and Cape Fear rivers



Ancient order of druids mark the autumn equinox with ancient service

9/23/2018, 8:50:22 PM
The Druid Order, founded in 1717, celebrated the autumn equinox today with a procession in Primrose Hill, an event which has its origins in 1792. It involved organic fruit cider, a Celtic goddess and meditation. ✔ She is accompanied by two maids who carry the baskets of fruit ✔ Initiated members of the Order, which accepts people of all religions and no religion, refer to each other as 'companions' The group has gone by many names, including The Ancient Druid Order and An Druidh Uileach Braithreachas Modern druidry started in 1717 but its roots can be traced back to the megalithic stone-builders in the UK Julius Caesar described druids during his governorship of Gaul (modern day France): 'Any individual or community that refuses to abide by their decision is excluded from the sacrifices, which is held to be the most serious punishment possible' Caesar goes on to say that the Druid religion was founded in Britain, and any faithful student travels to the island to learn ✔ The reason for this is it makes it easier to compare seasons and monthly statistics



Labour's centre left MPs vow to stay and fight as they attacked 'navel gazing'

9/23/2018, 8:23:50 PM
MPs, councillors and campaigners said they were not leaving the party or joining another despite often receiving abuse and being told to 'f*** off and join the Tories" ✔ Labour's centre left politicians vow to stay and fight as they attacked praise of Militant, anti-Semitism and 'navel gazing' ✔ Mr Streeting urged Labour moderates to stand up for the proud centre-left tradition in our party and take on the toxic political culture that calls us Red Tories and shouts 'shame' at trade unionists on the conference floor



Former Justice Secretary calls on UK to legalise drugs like heroin

9/23/2018, 11:49:31 PM
A former Labour justice secretary has called for the legalisation of all drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, and an end to the Government’s ‘pernicious war on drugs’. ✔ I am not the only politician who has pushed this doomed policy ✔ Under existing laws, anyone caught possessing cannabis can be jailed for up to five years, although many argue that this is not enforced ✔ Some police forces have been accused of refusing to enforce anti-cannabis laws, and the Chief Constable of Durham came under fire for saying he no longer arrested all heroin dealers



Burials begin in Tanzania as deaths from capsized ferry rise to 224 - Los Angeles Times

9/23/2018, 11:33:19 PM
Relatives wept in grief on Sunday at the mass burial in Tanzania of many of the 224 people who drowned when a ferry in capsized on Lake Victoria. ✔ Grieving family members places wreaths of flowers on the coffins ✔ The overloaded boat tipped over Thursday as it got to about 55 yards from the island's dock ✔ At least 40 people were rescued, officials said ✔ This is a great disaster for our nation, Magufuli told the nation in a televised address, announcing four days of national mourning



Jennifer Lopez falls during celeb-filled Las Vegas show, and she recovers like a champ

9/23/2018, 10:34:15 PM
Ouch! Jennifer Lopez rebounded quickly when she lost her footing at her Las Vegas show this weekend, as Selena Gomez and Jessica Alba cheered her on. ✔ Havana hitmaker Camila Cabello won video of the year and artist of the year during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards ✔ I wanted to tell you how much you inspired me tonight!!! I haven't felt that free in my entire life! she wrote ✔ Since her days on 'In Living Color,' her style has consistently been sexy and fly



20 Of The Best Car Accessories You Can Get On Amazon

9/23/2018, 9:07:56 PM
You spend most of your time in the car, so get these essentials so you'll always be prepared! ✔ We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page ✔ The magnets are super strong and the adhesion as of now is great ✔ Basically what I'm saying is it's ok if you farted, bruh



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