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Storm ALERT as tropical CYCLONE expected to hit US with peak hurricane season arriving

9/3/2018, 4:46:34 AM
A TROPICAL storm watch has been issued for parts of the US Gulf of Mexico Coast, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) has confirmed. ✔ There were no immediate indications that the storm had so far affected energy operations in the Gulf of Mexico area ✔ Last year, hurricanes walloped Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, causing thousands of deaths, hundreds of billions of dollars in damage, massive power outages and devastation to hundreds of thousands of structures



Tropical storm watch issued for parts of the Gulf Coast

9/3/2018, 5:33:58 AM
A tropical storm watch has been issued for parts of the Gulf Coast as a potential cyclone brews east-southeast of Marathon, Florida. ✔ pic.twitter.com/c2eKjqGEXm CNN Weather Center (@CNNweather) September 2, 2018 A tropical storm watch has been issued for portions of the central Gulf Coast from the Alabama-Florida border westward to east of Morgan City, Louisiana, including Lake Pontchartrain



Western Japan braces for strongest typhoon of year

9/3/2018, 4:14:27 AM
Typhoon No. 21, the most intense tropical cyclone system of the year, is expected to hit western and ✔ 4, drawing warnings of wind gusts and torrential rain with lightning ✔ It had a central atmospheric pressure of 940 hectopascals with a maximum wind speed of 162 kph and a maximum instantaneous wind velocity of 234 kph ✔ 5, it may come closer to the western coast of northern Japan



Potential tropical storm heads toward US Gulf Coast, Florida

9/3/2018, 6:14:05 AM
A system moving quickly toward the central U.S. Gulf Coast is expected to become a tropical storm by Monday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system ✔ The system could dump 2 to 4 inches (5-10 centimeters) of rain over parts of the Bahamas, the Florida Keys and South Florida through early Tuesday ✔ Forecasters say little change in strength is expected in coming days and no coastal watches or warnings are in effect



Typhoon Jebi path update: Will ’LIFE-THREATENING' typhoon strike Japan TODAY?

9/3/2018, 7:42:17 AM
TYPHOON JEBI became the strongest storm of 2018 after it gained super typhoon status last week. The storm has since been downgraded to an intense Category 5 hurricane and is currently heading straight for Japan - will the storm hit today? ✔ From Monday night through Wednesday there will be risks of destructive winds, flooding rain, mudslides and storm surge flooding ✔ Typhoon Jebi is the fourth Category 5 storm globally this year and the heart of the season for tropical cyclones still lies ahead



'Brexit the first EARTHQUAKE!' Nigel Farage confident populist wave WILL keep rolling on

9/3/2018, 7:42:16 AM
NIGEL FARAGE has warned that the populist wave engulfing the globe and will “keep on rolling” – warning that the Brexit vote was the catalyst for a huge anti-establishment movement across the world. ✔ He said: My message in Australia, if you think that Brexit, Trump and Italy are just short-term outbursts of protests by the electorate and that normal service will be resumed in a couple of years time, you’ve got another thing coming ✔ The prominent Brexit campaigner said the UK should have one last stab and attempted to negotiate a Canada-style trade deal with the EU



Japanese authorities 'examining' Netflix series Dark Tourist

9/3/2018, 5:30:20 AM
The show, narrated by a New Zealand journalist, is currently available in Australia.  ✔ The Japanese government has said that many of the area's surrounding towns and villages are safe for residents to return to, but Farrier and his fellow tourists find virtually everywhere they visit is completely deserted ✔ During the course of the series, Farrier also visits real vampires in New Orleans, a Cypriot ghost city and the birthplace of voodoo in Benin



Typhoon Jebi path MAPPED: When will Jebi make landfall in Japan?

9/3/2018, 7:42:12 AM
JAPAN is preparing to feel the impact of another typhoon this week. But when will Typhoon Jebi make landfall in Japan? ✔ Typhoon Jebi path MAPPED: A satellite image showing the typhoon crossing the Pacific Ocean (Image: NOAA) Typhoon Jebi path MAPPED: The storm is set to cause destruction in Japan this week (Image: ACCUWEATHER) Strong winds may also reach Tokyo, but the heavy rainfall should steer clear of the capital



Flooded-out students return to classrooms in other schools

9/3/2018, 7:35:26 AM
KURASHIKI, Okayama Prefecture--Students of Yata Elementary School in the Mabicho district here retur ✔ About 270 Yata elementary students were driven to Tamashima Elementary School, about 10 kilometers from their building, in six buses and parents' cars in the morning ✔ Tamashima elementary students welcomed them, calling out good morning from the balconies of their building ✔ (This article was written by Kunio Ozawa and Yuki Hanano.)



Brexit: Boris Johnson SAVAGES Theresa May’s Chequers plan and says it's ‘VICTORY for EU’

9/3/2018, 7:06:38 AM
BORIS Johnson has branded Theresa May’s Brexit plan a “victory” for the EU – saying the UK would get “diddly squat” from her deal. ✔ The former Foreign Secretary, who resigned over the plan in July, said it means disaster for Britain in his latest Telegraph column ✔ Meanwhile, fresh polling suggests women support remaining in the EU by a 12-point margin ✔ Brexit could also trigger Scottish independence and a united Ireland, the data shows



After feeling the burn from constituents, California lawmakers decide to change how the state addresses wildfires

9/3/2018, 7:22:36 AM
In the end, the California Legislature concluded that some companies — namely utilities — are just too big to fail. ✔ That was reflected in a sanctuary state bill the Legislature passed last year ✔ Judges will decide who’s a flight risk or a public danger and should be jailed and who should be freed ✔ Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), called the current system perverse ✔ The idea was to raise $5.2 billion annually, mostly for road repairs with some for transit



Sewol families remove memorial altar

9/3/2018, 7:33:25 AM
undefined ✔ Jindo County and the group had agreed to retain the altar until the ferry was fully salvaged ✔ We earlier promised to leave after the rescue efforts, and the salvage efforts are concluded ✔ A city official said more public hearings will be held to gather opinions before pushing ahead with the plan



May Day looms as Europe and Tory rebels round on PM's Brexit plan

9/3/2018, 7:39:00 AM
The EU doesn't like it, many in her own party hate it and time is running out for the British Prime Minister to sell her Brexit plan. ✔ Political stratagist Lynton Crosby is reported to be preparing a campaign against the 'Chequers' plan ✔ Then all sorts of other third countries could insist that we offer them the same benefits ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



Ten years on, the Fed’s failings on Lehman Brothers are all too clear | Laurence M Ball

9/3/2018, 7:39:27 AM
The key policymakers have always maintained they had no choice but to let Lehman collapse. That’s simply not true, says author Laurence M Ball ✔ Another factor was that policymakers did not fully anticipate the severe damage that the Lehman bankruptcy would inflict on the financial system and economy ✔ If members of Congress wish to reduce the dangers of future financial crises, the first thing they can do is repeal the Dodd-Frank restrictions on Fed lending



The most volatile candidate for the midterms: Trump

9/3/2018, 4:14:23 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into the midterm elections, the most volatile candidate this year isn't on the ballot. But President Donald Trump still loves to take his f ✔ On potential endorsements, for example, political director Bill Stepien and adviser John DeStefano bring Trump detailed binders on candidates' voting records, including their past comments on Trump, where they have broken with the president and other details



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