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Hurricane tracker update: Tropical Storm Leslie forms in Atlantic plus new disturbance

9/24/2018, 4:05:15 PM
TWO new storms gathering in the Atlantic Ocean are showing strong conditions for cyclone development - here is the latest on what you need to know. ✔ Moving in a west-northwest to northwest trajectory, it has the most potential to form into a cyclone over the next 24 hours or so ✔ TYPHOON TRAMI PROJECTED PATH: WHEN WILL TYPHOON TRAMI MAKE LANDFALL IN TAIWAN ✔ NOAA said its remnants dissipated at 4pm BST today (11am AST) ✔ Firefighters from the Penderlea Fire Department posted video of the fish being hosed off the Interstate 40



Iceland volcano Katla: Is it going to erupt and what is the latest travel advice?

9/24/2018, 4:05:17 PM
ICELAND volcano Katla has prompted fears following reports that there is an imminent eruption which could be as catastrophic as the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull. Is it close to erupting and what it the latest travel advice? ✔ Iceland volcano: A high amount of CO2 is being emitted from Katla, according to recent reports (Image: Getty) The UK Foreign Office has general warnings for Iceland, which they state is volcanically and seismically active ✔ Thankfully, the engines began working again and the plane managed to land safely



Hurricane Florence hit 10 days ago and still hundreds of roads remain closed, thousands evacuated

9/24/2018, 7:21:49 PM
Ten days after Hurricane Florence roared onto land along the Carolinas, roads remain closed and hundreds are still being rescued from rising waters. And more flooding could be on the way in South Carolina. ✔ The death toll from the storm has reached 43, and tentative damage estimates in the range of $50 billion place the storm among the 10 most costly hurricanes in U.S. history ✔ Evacuate to a shelter if you need to, take your pets with you ✔ Floodwaters are expected to rise in the area in through the weekend ✔ Steve Helber, AP Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide



Animal Rescuer During Hurricane Florence Arrested for Allegedly Treating Them Without a License

9/24/2018, 5:59:00 PM
Tammie Hedges, of North Carolina, faces charges of practicing veterinary medicine without a license after taking in cats and dogs during the storm ✔ The county said they were first alerted to the issue by the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ✔ In a second post, the shelter wrote that there is no proof that any of this was given ✔ Was she suppose to let the cats spread the germs and infect everyone else



Brits set for 23C Indian summer with temperatures hotter than GREECE

9/24/2018, 5:14:07 PM
BRITS are set to enjoy an Indian Summer sending temperatures soaring to a sizzling 23C – hotter than Greece. The UK has been lashed by heavy rain and monster winds after Storm Ali and Storm B… ✔ Through the rest of September the weather should stay largely settled with long spells of sunshine and generally light winds ✔ Rex Features 14 Weymouth Beach gets a clean up ahead of this week's warmer weather Alamy Live News 14 Sunbathers enjoy the weather today in Bournemouth Rex Features 14 A walker strolls along Weymouth Beach today For October, settled and drier conditions are likely to dominate across many parts of the UK during the beginning of this period ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368



Earthquake today: Earthquakes strike California, Alaska, Indonesia and Japan today

9/24/2018, 4:41:00 PM
EARTHQUAKES are not an uncommon occurrence in areas of seismic activity - 34 have been reported today alone. Here is the latest news. ✔ The ring is the result of tectonic plates - huge slabs of the earth’s crust which fit together like a puzzle to make up the earth’s surface ✔ Earthquake today: These areas all form part of the Pacific Ring of Fire (Image: Getty) The plates are not fixed, but constantly moving on top of a layer of solid and molten (liquid) rock, called the earth’s mantle ✔ It could be tomorrow or it could be 10 years or more from now



UK weather forecast: Britain to BAKE in surprise INDIAN SUMMER - temperatures to hit 78F

9/24/2018, 7:42:59 PM
SUNSHINE and blue skies are about to bring a welcome relief from the wind and rain amid forecasts freakishly warm temperatures could largely hold out until the middle of October. ✔ Meteorologist Mark Wilson said: Away from the north we are looking at a decent spell of weather this week with high pressure in control bringing settled conditions ✔ Chief meteorologist Todd Crawford said: The extreme warmth and dryness observed across much of Europe over the past five months has been extraordinary, and there is no clear evidence for any significant pattern change towards below-normal temperatures anytime soon



Storms fester in the Atlantic — including remnants of Hurricane Florence

9/24/2018, 6:53:24 PM
Moisture from Hurricane Florence rotated back into the Atlantic and is taking aim at the East Coast again. ✔ A satellite image showing the assortment of disorganized cyclones across the Atlantic ✔ Like Isaac before it, Tropical Depression Eleven fizzled out in the deep tropics just east of the Lesser Antilles ✔ Of course, there are still 9.5 weeks left in the season and we cannot let our guard down just yet



Hurricane 2018: How to hurricane proof your house? How to stay protected from next storm?

9/24/2018, 5:25:29 PM
HURRICANE season 2018 has unleashed the deadly Hurricane Florence upon the United States with new storms forming behind it in the Atlantic Ocean - but how can you hurricane proof your home and protect yourself in the future? ✔ TYPHOON TRAMI PROJECTED PATH: WHEN WILL TYPHOON TRAMI MAKE LANDFALL IN TAIWAN ✔ Clear debris from around your home so flying patio furniture does not crash into windows ✔ Alternatively, moving.com suggests installing a metal roof to protect your homes from maximum winds of 140mph



From Castaic to Chico, small fires trigger evacuations across the state - Los Angeles Times

9/24/2018, 5:51:22 PM
As crews continue to battle blazes across California, one firefighter was taken to a local hospital for heat-related injuries received in the Charlie fire, officials said Monday morning, and two other fires forced evacuations in the state. ✔ As crews continue to battle blazes across California, one firefighter was taken to a local hospital for heat-related injuries received in the Charlie fire, officials said Monday morning, and two other fires forced evacuations in the state ✔ Firefighters are making good progress, Williams said



Why MH370 experts didn’t probe huge blast they heard on underwater mics

9/24/2018, 6:21:35 PM
DEEP-sea microphones picked up an “intense sound” which may have been doomed Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 crashing into the Indian Ocean, a documentary has claimed. However at the ti… ✔ Further analysis of the Inmar satellite showed that in its final moments the plane descended rapidly, almost certainly because it ran out of fuel ✔ National Geographic 11 Debris found in the western part of the Indian Ocean would suggest the plane hit the water with considerable force National Geographic 11 Part of a screen, which is fitted into the back of passengers' seats, was found washed up near southern Africa National Geographic 11 The new doc uses computer simulation to reveal how the wreckage would look Engineers then conducted a simulation of what happens when a Boeing 777 runs out of fuel, making it possible to recreate the final moments of the mysterious flight ✔ A version of this article originally appeared on News.com.au



Tiger Woods' victory came with ratings spike for NBC

9/24/2018, 6:46:32 PM
Tiger Woods' first victory in five years gave a huge viewership boost to NBC on Sunday. ✔ That means that 5.2% of households in these 56 markets tuned into Woods' win, his 80th overall, on Sunday ✔ NBC's coverage peaked at a 7.19 rating as Woods finished his round, ending his long victory drought ✔ That's more than double the average of the next 10 golfers when ranked by exposure



Additional IMF funding to Argentina 'close to reality'

9/24/2018, 5:35:08 PM
nt Mauricio Macri said on Monday that the country was close to a deal with the I... ✔ The most important part of the agreement is that we have a clear monetary policy that will show where we are going, Macri said ✔ He added that there was zero chance Argentina would default on its debts next year ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Thousands of Iranians attend funeral for Ahvaz attack victims

9/24/2018, 4:43:38 PM
Commander of the Revolutionary Guard, whose parade was targeted on Saturday, vows revenge at funeral. ✔ We will punish the terrorists, one by one, he said ✔ The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (also known as ISIS or ISIL) also claimed to be behind the shooting, providing images of the attackers, which did not resemble those published by Iranian media in the aftermath of the attack



10 days after Hurricane Florence, fresh chaos in Carolinas

9/24/2018, 7:01:34 PM
BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ten days after Hurricane Florence came ashore, the storm caused fresh chaos Monday across the Carolinas, where rivers kept rising and thousands more people ✔ (AP) Ten days after Hurricane Florence came ashore, the storm caused fresh chaos Monday across the Carolinas, where rivers kept rising and thousands more people were told to be ready to evacuate ✔ The worst disaster, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, cost $192.2 billion in today's dollars



Will Tiger Woods' Tour Championship win lure back sponsors?

9/24/2018, 4:25:48 PM
Woods finished at 11 under to earn his first PGA Tour victory in more than five years. ✔ NBC’s coverage of the event drew a 4.3 overnight rating, up 187 percent compared to last year, demonstrating that the Tiger Effect is still strong among sports fans ✔ The tweet drew more than 4,000 retweets and 22,000 likes on Twitter ✔ As long as he can be a factor on Sundays, he’ll be attractive to advertisers



Grenfell 'victim' put in 5* hotel after 'falsely claiming to be homeless'

9/24/2018, 4:32:42 PM
AN alleged fraudster is accused of racking up a £40,000 hotel bill after claiming to be a Grenfell survivor. Moses Ettienne, 48, is the 14th person to be charged with cashing in on the tragedy by c… ✔ AN alleged fraudster is accused of racking up a £40,000 hotel bill after claiming to be a Grenfell survivor ✔ He is said to have been put up in the Park Plaza Hotel from July 9 2017 until March this year when he allegedly flew to the sun-kissed island of Grenada - dubbed the 'Spice Isle'



Italian government approves bill of anti-migrant measures

9/24/2018, 4:41:08 PM
Matteo Salvini decree will lift key protections for migrants and make deportations easier ✔ A raft of hardline measures that will see the Italian government abolish key forms of protection for migrants and make it easier for them to be deported has been approved by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s cabinet ✔ Christopher Hein, a professor of law and immigration policies at Luiss University in Rome, said the measures could have a dramatic impact on the lives of tens of thousands already in the country



Brave Indonesian teenager survived 49 DAYS adrift at sea by BURNING own boat

9/24/2018, 5:09:19 PM
A TEENAGER survived for almost 50 days in the ocean only by cooking fish over wood he took from his own vessel while drifting further and further from the coast of Indonesian. ✔ Aldi, from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, works on the hut in the middle of the sea in total solitude, lightening up the hut’s lamps and catching the fish they attract, according to the Jakarta Post newspaper ✔ Every time he saw a large ship, he said, he was hopeful, but more than 10 ships had sailed past him ✔ He is now back at home and he will be 19 on September 30 - we're going to celebrate



Microsoft president says tech companies are "first line of defense" in cybersecurity

9/24/2018, 4:56:52 PM
Brad Smith spoke first on "CBS This Morning" about the AI for Humanitarian Action initiative, a $40M program that the tech giant says would save lives ✔ Cybersecurity is job one for businesses, consumers and governments around the world today, and technology companies are the first line of defense, according to Microsoft president Brad Smith ✔ Microsoft says AI technology will help anticipate, predict and better target response efforts in these areas



Everything Looked Great for the Dollar Recently, So Why Didn’t It Go Up?

9/24/2018, 5:17:32 PM
The greenback has been weakening for the past month, as market sentiment overpowered the fundamentals of economics and interest rates. The preceding months hold clues as to why. ✔ (Troubled Argentina is a notable exception.) A clue to what is going on can be found in the yen, the one major currency weaker against the dollar since mid-August ✔ Fundamentals are likely to reassert themselves eventually, but sentiment has the momentum for now



Italy's crackdown on asylum seekers is strengthened

9/24/2018, 5:50:12 PM
The Italian government on Monday adopted a heavily-criticised security decree which will make it easier to expel migrants and strip them of Italian citizenship. ✔ Those seeking refugee status will now have their requests suspended if they are considered 'socially dangerous or convicted in the first instance' of crimes, while their appeals are ongoing ✔ Salvini, who is also deputy prime minister, has taken a hardline on immigration since the coalition came to power in June, refusing to allow several ships carrying migrants and asylum seekers rescued in the Mediterranean to dock at Italian ports



Congress set to keep gov't open, delay action on border wall

9/24/2018, 6:14:36 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to pass a crucial spending bill that averts a government shutdown, but there's one potential obstacle: President Donald Trump. Neit ✔ He says it is ridiculous the wall has yet to be fully funded ✔ 30 deadline for a partial shutdown, Republican leaders hope they can get Trump to set aside his frustration about the wall and sign legislation that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year ✔ These are top priorities for the country, and we are ready to get this bill into law soon, Ryan said last week ✔ He says it is ridiculous the wall has yet to be fully funded



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9/24/2018, 5:21:41 PM
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