Hokkaido nuclear plant on backup power after quake, reviving memories of Fukushima disaster
9/6/2018, 6:08:04 PMA nuclear power station in Hokkaido is relying on emergency backup power after a powerful earthquake knocked out electricity on the northern island Thursda ✔ Industry minister Hiroshige Seko has instructed Hokkaido Electric to restart its biggest coal plant after the station was tripped by the earthquake ✔ The majority of Japanese remain opposed to nuclear power after Fukushima highlighted failings in regulation and operational procedures in the industry
Rescue workers battle to save man trapped in WAIST-DEEP mud after it spewed from the ground during Japan's killer 6.7 quake
9/6/2018, 5:28:45 PMTHIS is the terrifying moment a man got trapped in waist-deep mud that spewed from the ground during Japan’s 6.7 magnitude earthquake. Rescuers in Atsuma were forced to come to the man’… ✔ THIS is the terrifying moment a man got trapped in waist-deep mud that spewed from the ground during Japan's 6.7 magnitude earthquake ✔ EPA 10 Panic arose as rescue workers attempted to help people stuck in the mud get out ✔ Typhoon Jebi made landfall on Japan's central west coast on Tuesday bringing with it terrifying winds topping 135mph, the Japan Meteorological Agency revealed
Huge 8.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Fiji
9/6/2018, 5:08:09 PMA huge 8.1 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fiji in the Ring of Fire region. It hit 123 km east south east of Suva, Fiji, at a depth of 669 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said today. ✔ A huge 8.1 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fiji in the Ring of Fire region ✔ It hit 123 km east south east of Suva, Fiji, at a depth of 669 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said today ✔ The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was expected, and there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii
BREAKING: Fiji earthquake measuring 8.1 magnitude - Latest travel advice and update
9/6/2018, 4:33:51 PMAN EARTHQUAKE in Fiji measuring 8.1 magnitude has struck the islands, just days after the island of Hokkaido in Japan caused huge landslides and damage to the region. What is the latest travel advice and update? ✔ A tsunami warning has not yet been issued while local authorities look into the threat level ✔ It comes just one day after a huge earthquake triggered landslides and infrastructure damage on the island of Hokkaido in Japan ✔ What is the latest travel advice and update for people in the region
LIVEBLOG: M6.7 earthquake in Hokkaido
9/6/2018, 6:08:06 PMLive updates from The Japan Times newsroom and social media about the strong earthquake that hit Hokkaido on Sept. 6. ✔ Live updates from The Japan Times newsroom and social media about the strong earthquake that hit Hokkaido on Sept
Deep magnitude 7.8 quake hits offshore from Suva, Fiji: USGS
9/6/2018, 4:31:52 PMA magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit 105 km east-southeast of Suva, Fiji, at a depth of 608 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. ✔ (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit 105 km east-southeast of Suva, Fiji, at a depth of 608 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday ✔ The measure was revised downward from an initial magnitude 8.1 reading by USGS ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Big rigs abandoned as wildfire scorches California freeway
9/6/2018, 5:19:38 PMREDDING, Calif. (AP) — Truckers abandoned big-rigs and motorists screamed in fear as they came dangerously close to an explosive wildfire that shut down about 45 miles of a major ✔ (AP) Truckers abandoned big-rigs and motorists screamed in fear as they came dangerously close to an explosive wildfire that shut down about 45 miles of a major California interstate near the Oregon border that authorities were desperately trying to reopen ✔ (Jerri Tubbs via AP) About 45 miles (72 kilometers) of I-5 were closed in both directions, Losi said
California Wildfire Shuts Down 50-Mile Stretch of Busy Interstate to Oregon
9/6/2018, 6:08:46 PMA fast-moving wildfire has shut down a nearly 50-mile stretch of one the busiest freeways in Northern California, after it torched at least two big rigs and forced motorists to flee cars and trucks as the state endures one of its worst fire seasons. ✔ A fast-moving wildfire has shut down a nearly 50-mile stretch of one the busiest freeways in Northern California, after it torched at least two big rigs and forced motorists to flee cars and trucks as the state endures one of its worst fire seasons ✔ The fire surged to more than 15,000 acres and prompted mandatory evacuations of some homes and businesses as well as en evacuation warning for the 1,600 residents of Dunsmuir, about 15 miles away, Mr. Vaccaro said
Chip gear makers slide as KLA-Tencor CFO warns of slowing memory...
9/6/2018, 5:56:02 PMShares in chip equipment maker KLA-Tencor Corp fell 9 percent, dragging along rivals, after the company's chief financial officer said September is still a "drought" in terms of memory-chip shipments and that a recovery might not be as strong as expected. ✔ The $121 billion global memory chip industry has enjoyed an unprecedented boom since late 2016 ✔ KLA’s grim forecast follows downbeat sentiment expressed by Micron Technology Inc’s Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner at the conference ✔ NAND pricing did decline in the third quarter, Zinsner said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
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9/6/2018, 7:13:29 PMThe Villarrica Volcano is seen at night from Pucon town, Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Saavedra Escobar ✔ The Villarrica Volcano is seen at night from Pucon town, Chile ✔ I never thought I would be the type of person to buy expensive clothes.. ✔ REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi Reuters / Thursday, September 06, 2018 A boy tries on an improvised gas mask in Idlib, Syria
Preparedness helped JR West keep passengers safe amid raging Typhoon Jebi
9/6/2018, 6:08:13 PMAs powerful Typhoon Jebi approached western Japan, railway operators in the Kansai area acted quickly to inform customers they would halt services in the hope of ensuring safety. ✔ By Tuesday afternoon, the company had suspended operations on all of its lines in the Kansai area ✔ In July, JR West was the only operator in Kansai that informed customers it would suspend trains a day before the downpours, Abe said ✔ This information should also be published in English and Chinese, at least, he said
Sarah Jessica Parker oozes glamour in glittering navy gown
9/6/2018, 7:25:46 PMSarah Jessica Parker turned heads with her red carpet ensemble as she attended the Here And Now premiere at Deauville American Film Festival in France on Thursday. ✔ She's firmly cemented her status as a fashion icon ✔ The Deauville American Film Festival is running from August 31 to 9 September 9, and celebrates the diversity of American cinema, from major Hollywood productions to independent films ✔ 'I love working outside the home but being a mother is a joy I can't describe
The Latest: Chicago officer avoids jail for media interviews
9/6/2018, 7:12:34 PMCHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a Chicago police officer in the shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald (all times local): 1:30 p.m. ✔ Earlier in the day, a judge ruled that recent interviews he'd given to the press were a clear violation of his longstanding order prohibiting parties in the case from discussing it publicly ✔ Prosecutors had argued at a hearing that Van Dyke's bail should be revoked and he locked up in jail for violating the order
Ancient church found submerged in a Turkish lake more than 1,600 years later
9/6/2018, 7:11:20 PMAN ANCIENT church that once stood in the city formerly known as Nicaea has been found hidden in a lake more than 1,600 years later. The ruined Christian church discovered in Turkey’s Lake Izn… ✔ 390 Archaeologists have excavated parts of the underwater site since 2015, using a system of powerful vacuum nozzles ✔ If the plans for the underwater museum are approved, construction could begin this year and it would open to visitors in 2019, Professor Şahin said
Inside the online community who believe in tooth fairies, witches, berries to heal a broken heart - and uncover some of Britain’s most gruesome practices
9/6/2018, 5:48:38 PMGHOULS and ghosts and long-legged beasts are just few of the mythical creatures crawling all over Twitter today. Forget #TBT, the new trending hashtag #FolkloreThursday is throwing it back centurie… ✔ In Denmark, a tooth troll comes to drill ugly holes in the teeth of children if they’re not brushed away with toothpaste before bed ✔ And while going back to a more simple life may have it's health benefits, we think living by all this folklore might be a little too much
Wall Street takes a hit from chip, internet stocks
9/6/2018, 4:09:03 PMThe tech-heavy Nasdaq saw sharp declines on Thursday as internet stocks faltered for a second day on concerns about increased regulation, while warnings from Micron Technology and KLA Tencor led a slide in chip stocks. ✔ REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Chipmaker Micron sank 9 percent after Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner said prices of NAND chips declined in the third quarter and at least two brokerages said the markets for NAND and DRAM chips were worsening ✔ A lot of the chip stocks rose dramatically earlier this year .. ✔ there is some undercurrent that tariffs might affect some of those stocks ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Wall Street drops as tech stocks take a beating
9/6/2018, 5:39:03 PMThe tech-heavy Nasdaq saw sharp declines on Thursday as internet stocks faltered for a second day on concerns about increased regulation, while warnings from Micron Technology and KLA-Tencor led a slide in chip stocks. ✔ We’ve stretched this rubber band pretty far and potentially it’s time for other sectors to lead rather than follow ✔ Investors were keeping an eye on trade developments as a public comment period, on the Trump administration’s plan for fresh tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports, ends on Thursday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Nasdaq, S&P drop as tech stocks hammered anew
9/6/2018, 7:45:04 PMThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined on Thursday as tech stocks stumbled on warnings from chipmakers regarding sales and pricing, as well as on continuing concerns about increased regulation of social media companies. ✔ Tech has gotten a free pass on a lot of things this whole cycle, said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer of Commonwealth Financial Network, an independent broker-dealer in Waltham, Massachusetts ✔ The public comment period for proposed tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese imports ends on Thursday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Glee's Kevin McHale shows off muscles as he goes from 140lbs to 133lbs
9/6/2018, 5:08:08 PMGlee's Kevin McHale showcased his incredible 12 week body transformation after feeling bad about himself and becoming 'skinny fat'. ✔ He dropped from 140 to 133 pounds, lost 8.2% body fat and gained five pounds of muscle ✔ The Glee alum also added that the change came when he felt 'terrible about his body' ✔ Love: Kevin is currently dating actor, singer and songwriter Austin McKenzie, 25
Grenfell Tower fraudster claimed he escaped blaze for £43k hotel stay
9/6/2018, 6:00:08 PMGouveia stayed at the luxury £155 per night Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch for 289 nights. The divorcee also took a laptop as he swindled a total of £53,456.76. ✔ Two days later, Gamoota presented himself as a bereaved relative ✔ Gouveia, of no fixed address, admitted two counts of fraud, one relating to claiming money and accommodation from 20 June last year to 5 April this year and one of claiming a laptop on 14 June this year
The US would be in a bigger mess under Clinton than it is under Trump, historian Niall Ferguson says
9/6/2018, 5:11:21 PMFerguson told CNBC that the U.S. is undergoing catharsis by getting the "massive piece of disruption" that it voted for in President Donald Trump. ✔ Ferguson added that Trump was not a king or an emperor and that there were 63 different agencies working to administer the United States ✔ On Trump's recent attacks on the likes of Facebook and Twitter, Ferguson claimed that the president and his supporters have turned on Silicon Valley after realizing that social media bosses are never going to let the 2016 general election happen again
1 in 4 Americans & almost half of millennials deleted Facebook in wake of privacy scandals – study
9/6/2018, 4:29:32 PMAfter Facebook was accused of censorship and hammered by privacy scandals, a new study has found that one in four Americans have deleted the app from their phones. Among young people, this number is even higher. ✔ In the wake of multiple scandals, a new poll by Pew research has found that most Americans are curbing their Facebook usage ✔ It also saw its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, hauled before hearings at the House and the Senate in April ✔ Would you be retarded enough to let your kids be on there
Yemeni families mourn at new cemetery built for children killed in...
9/6/2018, 5:20:07 PMHafidh Abdullah al-Khawlani watched as his father arranged some plastic flowers on top of one of dozens of small, fresh graves lining the dusty new cemetery in Saada, north Yemen. ✔ REUTERS/Naif Rahma Together they recited some verses from the Koran, and prayed, hands cupped ✔ So many died that a new cemetery had to be built to accommodate the bodies ✔ Inside the hastily erected wall, some of the graves are still empty ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Glee's Kevin McHale reveals incredible body transformation in just 12 weeks
9/6/2018, 7:03:52 PMGLEE’S Kevin McHale showed off his incredible body transformation after working to improve his fitness in just 12 weeks. The actor revealed the amazing result of his hard work thanks to help … ✔ The star revealed the motivation behind his fitness overhaul: UP Fitness/Instagram 8 Both Kevin and Ultimate Performance have been posting regular updates of him working out I felt badly about my body ✔ Another wrote: You're so brave and still so loved by everybody
Lehman’s Lessons, 10 Years Later
9/6/2018, 5:58:04 PMTen years after the failure of Lehman Brothers, plenty of important lessons from that collapse still haven’t sunk in. Here are five. ✔ Protestors held signs behind Richard Fuld, chairman and chief executive of Lehman Brothers Holdings, as he prepared to testify in October 2008 at a congressional hearing on the causes and effects of the company’s bankruptcy ✔ A long period of growth, with only a minor interruption in 2001, led to complacency
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