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Soggy South Carolina to get more rain as flooding continues

9/25/2018, 12:05:54 PM
YAUHANNAH, S.C. (AP) — The soggy remnants of Florence keep causing chaos in coastal South Carolina long after the hurricane swirled ashore, with rivers still flowing far beyond th ✔ (AP) The soggy remnants of Florence keep causing chaos in coastal South Carolina long after the hurricane swirled ashore, with rivers still flowing far beyond their banks and a new storm gathering more rain just offshore ✔ 24, 2018, in Longs, S.C., due to Hurricane Florence's deluge



Hurricane Tracker: Will THESE storms in the Atlantic become the next hurricane to hit USA?

9/25/2018, 1:02:19 PM
HURRICANE season is well underway across the Atlantic Basin but could these storms brewing in the Atlantic Ocean become the next hurricane to hit the USA? ✔ NOAA said: This system continues to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms, along with winds to gale force on its north side ✔ There will also be dangerous surf conditions as well as rip currents along portions of the North Carolina coast today



Florence is nation's second wettest storm, behind Harvey

9/25/2018, 3:54:16 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurricane Florence was the nation's second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated. Only last year's Hurricane Harvey r ✔ WASHINGTON (AP) Hurricane Florence was the nation's second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated ✔ Kunkel examined rainfall over a compact area 14,000 square miles, a figure based on latitude and longitude squares and larger areas such as 20,000, 30,000 and 80,000 square miles



Storm Ali claims third victim as husband, 85, is blown down on coast

9/25/2018, 1:19:46 PM
Grandfather-of-four James Tattersall, 85, and his wife Anne, 79, were walking arm-in-arm on a seaside holiday in Llandudno, North Wales, last week when they were blown over on the seafront. ✔ Jim would want that.' Mr Tattersall was the third person to die in the storm, in addition to Swiss mother-of-three Elvira Ferrari, 56, who died in a freak accident in Connemara, County Galway, when her caravan was blown down a ledge ✔ It comes after Storm Ali and Storm Bronagh brought disruption last week after the UK's joint hottest summer on record and the hottest April day since 1949 - which followed severe snow during February's Beast from the East



Hawaii earthquake: Hawaii hit by series of quakes - Kilauea volcano closely monitored

9/25/2018, 2:07:07 PM
HAWAII has been rocked by a cluster of earthquakes in recent hours - but what does this mean for Kilauea volcano which erupted violently in May? ✔ Hawaii earthquake: Fissure 8 is no longer glowing scientists say (Image: Getty) The update said: No collapses within Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater have been observed since September 14 ✔ Sulphur dioxide emissions have also drastically reduced at the site ✔ Parts of the park remain off limits until damage assessments can be made



Hurricane tracker LIVE: Latest NOAA updates as THREE storms build in the Atlantic

9/25/2018, 1:31:15 PM
THREE storms are churning across the Atlantic Ocean, each with the chance of strengthening into tropical cyclones. Here are the latest live updates and hurricane tracking. ✔ Lasting from June 1 until November 30, hurricane season has already brought catastrophic flooding and gale force winds to the US East Coast when Hurricane Florence hit easlier this month ✔ The disturbance is moving quickly westward at around 25 mph, and is continuing to produce large areas of showers and thunderstorms, along with winds to near gale force in gusts on its north side



Can you tell what's missing from this photo of San Francisco bay?

9/25/2018, 12:29:10 PM
Some of San Francisco's former historic landmarks which no longer exist are shown in pictures taken 16 years before 80 per cent of it was wiped out in the devastating earthquake of 1906. ✔ The estate's original red brick wall is still present from its boundary in Menlo Park and runs nearly a mile-long 'Large swathes of San Francisco were destroyed in the earthquake and fire so it is fascinating to see how the city looked before that major disaster



Cardinal Dolan: My mom is ashamed to be Catholic - CNN Video

9/25/2018, 1:58:49 PM
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, about what he calls "a disaster, one crisis after another," in the Catholic Church. ✔ MUST WATCH Cardinal Dolan: My mom is ashamed to be Catholic Christiane Amanpour speaks with Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, about what he calls a disaster, one crisis after another, in the Catholic Church



Florence's final act: Record flooding likely on South Carolina coast

9/25/2018, 3:01:50 PM
South Carolina's Georgetown County has recommended almost 8,000 people leave their homes -- more than 10 percent of the population ✔ Georgetown was positioning ambulances and firetrucks in the busy, tourist section along the beaches in case the floods cut off the U.S. Highway 17 bridges as expected ✔ The worst disaster, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, cost $192.2 billion in today's dollars



23C Indian summer rolls in tomorrow... but forecasters warn November snow could kick-start record-breaking winter freeze

9/25/2018, 3:50:29 PM
BRITS are set for warmer days again as temperatures soar to 23C tomorrow – but experts have warned of record-breaking freezing weather and snow by November. But for now things look toasty for… ✔ The Met Office said of this week: A north-south split will develop through the middle of the week, becoming cloudier and windy with some rain in the North ✔ but remaining settled, dry and mostly sunny in the South ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368



Yellowstone volcano video: Man trying to bathe his feet in Yellowstone springs goes viral

9/25/2018, 3:20:06 PM
YELLOWSTONE National Park tourists have again taken to out-of-bounds areas - and a recent video of a man bathing his feet in one of the famed Yellowstone geysers has now gone viral. ✔ He did not look up and make eye contact with anyone ✔ There have been deaths from illegally straying past boundaries before, such as in 2016, when 23-year-old Colin Scott slipped and died in a hot spring after straying 60 metres from the path to the Norris Geyser Basin



Santa Ana winds pose extreme fire danger amid record heat, dry conditions across Southern California - Los Angeles Times

9/25/2018, 12:41:25 PM
Southern California is entering its most destructive fire season, as hot winds from the east move in. Santa Ana winds pose a fire danger every year. But 2018 has been particular brutal because record high temperatures and a lack of rain have left brush ready to burn. ✔ When the Charlie fire broke out in Castiac over the weekend, it exploded to 3,000 acres within hours as the flames chewed through dry brush ✔ Temperatures rising (Los) The Santa Ana winds begin in September and slowly gain speed and intensity through December



Analysis | The Energy 202: Something strange is happening with Arctic lakes

9/25/2018, 1:08:09 PM
At least one of them is bubbling. ✔ The study found that, between 1885 and the year 2010, areas that are now national parks warmed by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, twice the U.S. rate, per the report ✔ (Hayabusa2 Project) pic.twitter.com/IQLsFd4gJu HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) September 22, 2018



Conker players forced to import from Germany for World Championships as heatwave causes bare branches

9/25/2018, 12:48:01 PM
Conker players have been forced to bring conkers over from Germany for the World Championships after the heatwave coupled with strong winds caused horse chestnut trees to be bare. ✔ Conkers have been significantly smaller this yearCredit:Geoff Pugh We imported conkers from Germany following the drought in 1977 and may need to do the same again this year – we are not yet quite sure ✔ The great joy of collecting the beautiful objects will be missed, and the impact of playing with smaller conkers will not be nearly as satisfying



Iran arrests 'separatists' behind deadly Ahvaz parade attack

9/25/2018, 12:07:40 PM
Intelligence officers say they have found a hideout and weapons stores after Saturday's shooting in Ahvaz city. ✔ Iranian officials were quick to point the finger at an Arab separatist group and its alleged international backers ✔ With its proximity to Iraq and the presence of a large Arab minority, the area has seen ethnic violence in the past Khuzestan was a major battleground of the 1980s war with Iraq and it saw unrest in 2005 and 2011 ✔ The province has also been the site of recent protests over a nationwide drought and the economy



Iran threatens 'heavy punishment' on Saudi Arabia and the UAE

9/25/2018, 2:19:14 PM
An Iranian media outlet close to the country's hard-line Revolutionary Guard has threatened the capitals of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with ballistic missile attacks. ✔ Caskets of those who died in a terror attack on a military parade in Iran are displayed in Ahvaz, in Iran's oil-rich southwest Iran on Monday held a mass funeral for those killed in the attack in Ahvaz, which has seen a spate of economic protests in recent months over the nationwide drought Saturday's attack targeted one of many parades in Iran marking the start of the country's long war with Iraq, part of a commemoration known as 'Sacred Defense Week.' Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire as rows of troops marched past officials in Ahvaz



Nationwide Argentine strike protests inflation, shuts grains port

9/25/2018, 2:25:49 PM
s) - Shops across Argentina were shuttered and the streets of Buenos Aires, the ... ✔ Teachers and public sector workers joined the transport unions in the strike, which some unions started on Monday ✔ We are protesting for work and the loss of purchasing power, Roberto Fernandez, head of the UTA transport union, told Radio Con Vos ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Tuesday's best photographs: birdsong and sailor's rescue

9/25/2018, 2:13:04 PM
The Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world ✔ The exhibition features the work of 20 artists that alter or disrupt the visitors sense of space Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA Lavaux, Switzerland Vineyards overlooking Lake Geneva ✔ Winemakers have been able to begin their harvest especially early this year owing to unusually high temperatures and a large number of sunny days



Argentina's peso tumbles as central bank chief quits after three...

9/25/2018, 3:46:49 PM
entral bank governor resigned on Tuesday in the midst of negotiations with the I... ✔ REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci Sandleris is a close ally of Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne, who was at odds with Caputo in recent weeks over how to handle monetary policy during the crisis, according to Argentine media reports ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



'Nonsensical!' Tories plotting snap election to break Brexit stalemate branded DRUNKS

9/25/2018, 12:44:02 PM
THERESA May's allies have been warned off demanding another snap election, with William Hague saying the move would be "disastrous". ✔ If the governing party spend this period on a leadership contest, that would be seen by most people as incredibly irresponsible and self-indulgent ✔ Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, the Cabinet minister said: It's for the birds ✔ Ready to campaign for victory, ready for government, ready to build the future



China denies US Navy ship's request for Hong Kong visit

9/25/2018, 3:49:14 PM
Rebuff comes as bilateral tensions grow on defense and economic fronts ✔ Huang called the U.S. sanctions a blatant violation of basic norms of international relations and a stark show of hegemony, according to the statement ✔ Get unique insights on Asia, the most dynamic market in the world ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



Bride leaves mum at home after she throws ‘hissy fit’ before wedding – what would you do?

9/25/2018, 12:46:28 PM
A WEDDING was nearly ruined when the mother of the bride had a huge tantrum before the nuptials even started. ✔ Others were keen to find out how the drama ended, with one saying: Good for bride for leaving and going to the wedding ✔ Did Mother of the Bride ever show up at the ceremony ✔ The strapless, floor-length gown features a sweetheart neckline and is made from a cream/gold material with gold embellishment



'We need everyone involved': activist nuns pressure Smith & Wesson over gun safety

9/25/2018, 3:04:49 PM
Nuns are pressuring company to produce report on how it is monitoring ‘violent events associated with’ its products and what efforts it is making to ‘produce safer guns’ ✔ In this age when technology is touching everything, it doesn’t make sense that it isn’t touching firearms, Byron said, referencing the development of smart gun technology that has not been widely adopted by major firearms companies ✔ We need legislators, we need grandmas, we need moms … we need everyone working to solve this



What killed 11 Indian lions?

9/25/2018, 12:44:50 PM
Local officials say most of the lions likely died due to "in-fighting" to protect their territories. ✔ The heavily protected Gir sanctuary, say experts, has a carrying capacity - an ecosystem's ability to support a specific and often fixed number of species - of 300 lions ✔ After the lion population exceeded the capacity in 1995, the big cats began moving out of Gir because of overcrowding ✔ Additional reporting by BBC Gujarati's Roxy Gagdekar Chhara in Ahmedabad



Opinion | Republicans are going to ‘plow right through’ a minefield

9/25/2018, 1:22:29 PM
Two on-the-record accusers have emerged in the past week. Are there facts and evidence that could help establish his innocence or guilt? Will more accusers follow? ✔ Make no mistake, this is a crisis of the GOP’s own making ✔ If GOP officials can’t deliver now, why should conservatives bother voting for them ✔ Dionne Jr.: A festival of misdirection and ugliness Steven Petrow: Her name is Dr. Christine Blasey Ford ✔ Thiessen: How much evidence do we need to destroy someone



Russia Will Establish an Unofficial No-Fly Zone Over Syria

9/25/2018, 1:55:19 PM
Today Defense Minster Shoigu announced measures which went far beyond what I had hoped for. Specifically, Shoigu has announced that Russia will ✔ The Israeli strikes (over 200, of which they bothered to notify Russia in only about 10% of the cases) did not yield any tangible benefit for Israel, but has now fundamentally undermined Israel’s relationship with Russia ✔ This, by itself, is a very good and reassuring development



Labour Think They're On The Brink Of Power. Here's How They're Planning For It

9/25/2018, 1:12:48 PM
The shadow chancellor is driving Labour's preparations to fight an early general election on radical policies if Theresa May's government collapses over Brexit. ✔ One of the first visitors to Downing Street on the morning Jeremy Corbyn becomes prime minister would be Mark Carney ✔ His team are anxious that a bond market strike or a run on the pound would wreck their reform agenda, and so they’ve dedicated a lot of energy to thinking of ways to reassure the markets



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