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Indonesia earthquake appeal: How to donate to survivors of the tsunami and earthquake

10/4/2018, 6:54:28 PM
THE DEATH toll from the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami has risen to 1,424 with warnings the number of casualties is likely to rise further - but how do you make a donation to help those affected? ✔ Six days on from the disaster, rescue teams are desperately searching for survivors who may still be trapped in the rubble after buildings collapsed and mudslides swamped Sulawesi island ✔ The 14 charities united under DEC include Age International, British Red Cross, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam GB, and Save the Children UK



Indonesia earthquake MAP: Official death toll RISES to 1,424 - where are victims located?

10/4/2018, 5:37:49 PM
INTERNATIONAL aid is starting to reach Indonesia after a devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck a week ago today. The official death toll was this afternoon raised to 1,424 people - but where are the victims located? ✔ BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the major roads to Palu’s south, east and west were now open but little was known about the road north, nearer to the earthquake’s epicentre ✔ There is an urgent need for clean drinking water, food, medical care and shelter ✔ Please give generously and let's save the survivors



Typhoon tracker: Typhoon Kong-Rey barrels toward Japan - THIRD deadly storm in a month

10/4/2018, 6:54:30 PM
TYPHOON Kong-rey is barrelling towards Japan and will be the third storm to hit the country in less than a month. ✔ The ex-typhoon has been travelling north-northwestward at a speed of 14mph over the past six hours ✔ Trami killed two people and injured more than 120, hitting on Sunday, September 30 and spreading across Japan from the south through Monday ✔ Japan’s capital Tokyo will avoid the brunt of the storm but could feel the effect of winds later this weekend



Indonesia BEFORE and AFTER pictures: Staggering destruction as towns completely WIPED OUT

10/4/2018, 5:24:48 PM
SHOCKING images show how the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami wiped out structures along the shore of the island of Sulawesi on Friday. ✔ Towns were completely wiped out and footage shows ‘liquefaction’ of the ground with homes and building swallowed up in mud and soil ✔ However, Indonesian military finally arrived Thursday with supplies including boxes of water, instant noodles and giant sacks of clothes to the people desperately in need



In Indonesian rice paddy, a mournful vigil for bodies at church swept away by ‘river’ of mud

10/4/2018, 4:38:58 PM
Across the region hit by last week’s earthquake and tsunami, crews dig through mud and rubble with grim expectations that the death toll could rise further. ✔ The 17-year-old settled on a dark gray shirt and black jeans ✔ Last Friday, Mika never made it the church site on his motorbike ✔ Entire villages seemed to have washed away in a rushing flow of soil ✔ When he returned, his wife asked him where their daughter was ✔ Shibani Mahtani in Hong Kong contributed to this report



US & allies hit Russia with coordinated avalanche of hacking accusations. Here are the allegations.

10/4/2018, 7:10:52 PM
Russia on Thursday faced a coordinated barrage of accusations from the United States and its NATO allies, that claimed Moscow was behind a slew of recent malicious cyber attacks around the world. ✔ Appearing at the Dutch media conference, the UK ambassador to the Netherlands Peter Wilson also alleged that Russia had targeted the UK Foreign Office and Porton Down Defense and Science Laboratory ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: NATO news Hackers newsRussia news



Rescuers detect possible sign of life under quake-hit hotel

10/4/2018, 5:00:39 PM
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A French rescue team said Thursday it has detected a possible sign of life under the rubble of a hotel in Indonesia's central Sulawesi, nearly a week after ✔ Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators



Nearly a week after Indonesia quake, hope fades for missing

10/4/2018, 4:25:46 PM
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — She lay inside a medical tent in the stifling midday heat, wincing in pain at the deep gashes and cuts that covered her body. But all Anisa Cornelia could t ✔ But then a second wave struck, this one lower and much faster ✔ People living in tents and shelters have little but uncertainty since the powerful earthquake and tsunami hit the city, where death toll rises and efforts to retrieve scores more victims buried deep in mud and rubble were still hampered Thursday by the lack of heavy equipment



Storm dampens region, but falls short of rainfall predictions for Southern California - Los Angeles Times

10/4/2018, 6:05:12 PM
A storm that was predicted to cause moderate rainfall in Southern California didn’t generate much moisture this week, but scattered showers led to minor street flooding in Corona overnight as a low pressure system began heading out of the region.  ✔ A storm that was predicted to cause moderate rainfall in Southern California didn’t generate much moisture this week, but scattered showers led to minor street flooding in Corona overnight as a low-pressure system began heading out of the region ✔ Next week will start to feel a lot more like fall, said Kathy Hoxsie, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard



Arizona dam at risk of failure will be checked by engineers

10/4/2018, 4:25:48 PM
PHOENIX (AP) — A damaged earthen dam holding back a lake swollen by runoff from the remnants of a tropical storm was still at risk of failing Thursday and inundating a small Nativ ✔ PHOENIX (AP) A damaged earthen dam holding back a lake swollen by runoff from the remnants of a tropical storm was still at risk of failing Thursday and inundating a small Native American village near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said ✔ of Public Safety via AP) In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 photo provided by the Tohono O'odham Nation Dept



Booming San Francisco takes unprecedented step to target earthquake-vulnerable high-rise towers - Los Angeles Times

10/4/2018, 7:20:22 PM
San Francisco opened up a new front on California’s seismic safety expert, releasing an unprecedented list of more than 150 of its tallest buildings along with an assessment of whether they need retrofitting to better withstand an epic temblor. ✔ They should follow up with questions [like] ‘Will this building be usable following an earthquake?’ The city ordered the study of tall buildings amid concern about the safety of Millennium Tower, the skyscraper that has become famous for its sinking and leaning problem



UK weather forecast: Britain braced for ICY ONSLAUGHT at Hurricane Leslie threatens HAVOC

10/4/2018, 7:44:48 PM
BRITAIN’s weather is set to take biting turn over the next five days, with forecasters predicting a “very wet” and cold weekend with strong winds engulfing the UK as Leslie careens across the Atlantic. ✔ Residents in the north will wake up to freezing temperatures and ground frost on Friday morning, with heavy fog and low cloud forming in the southern regions of the country ✔ A waving weather front feature means it will be reluctant to clear in the south on Saturday and Sunday, with a ridge of high pressure meaning a very chilly start to the day for many areas on Sunday morning, with a touch of ground frost



Typhoon eyes Japan, South Korea as hurricane prompts evacuations from remote Hawaiian island

10/4/2018, 4:01:51 PM
Typhoon Kong-rey heading toward Japan's Okinawa islands on track that could then take it to South Korea ✔ A strong typhoon was heading toward southern Japan's Okinawa islands as a powerful hurricane prompted evacuations from a remote atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands ✔ French Frigate Shoals is where 95 percent of Hawaiian green sea turtles classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act nest



Rare whisky fetches record-setting $1.1M in auction

10/4/2018, 7:02:57 PM
The bottle was reportedly purchased by an unidentified bidder from Asia. ✔ It surpassed the previous world record set earlier this year by another bottle of the same whisky that went for 814,081 British pounds, or about $1.06 million ✔ One bottle was reportedly destroyed in an earthquake in Japan in 2011, while another one may have been opened and consumed



Stephen Colbert Destroys iPhone to Avoid Trump’s Presidential Alert Message

10/4/2018, 4:04:00 PM
Stephen Colbert has found a workaround for those hoping to avoid receiving text messages from President Trump as part of the new national presidential alert system ✔ That means that today 2:18 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2018 they thought things were just fine enough that they could test an emergency alert ✔ The plaintiffs in the suit also accused Trump of disseminating weaponized disinformation on Twitter and said they don’t wish to receive text messages, or messages of any kind, on any topic or subject, from Defendant Trump



Social climber: PM Morrison to join Prince Harry atop Harbour Bridge

10/4/2018, 4:31:34 PM
Royal newlyweds Harry and Meghan will tick all the tourism boxes on their packed Australian tour but also hope to connect with young Australians. ✔ World Europe Prince Harry Social climber: PM Morrison to join Prince Harry atop Harbour Bridge By Nick Miller5 October 2018 2:19am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size London:  Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have unveiled a packed schedule for their visit to Australia which would make any British backpacker proud: patting baby koalas, climbing the Harbour Bridge and riding to the beach on a Melbourne tram ✔ Photo: AAP They’ve all got chlamydia anyway, he griped, referring to the marsupials



New Italian-flagged migrant rescue ship sets sail for treacherous Libyan waters 

10/4/2018, 4:22:57 PM
A new rescue ship flying the Italian flag is heading to the waters off Libya in a bid to stop and secure migrant boats in distress. ✔ A new rescue ship flying the Italian flag is heading to the waters off Libya in a bid to stop and secure migrant boats in distress ✔ Italy's former centre-left government tried to stem the flow of migrants by working with the Libyan authorities and limiting the NGO effort



14 Of The Most Hilariously Tragic Things To Have Ever Happened To Chocolate

10/4/2018, 5:51:44 PM
Why do bad things happen to good chocolate? ✔ This chocolate that tragically came straight off the doughnut ✔ This brownie cheesecake where the dollops of brownie looked like something else entirely ✔ Haley Byrd @byrdinator I don’t think I’ve ever had a Kit Kat before, my boyfriend remarks before doing THIS 12:13 AM - 01 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite



Coronation Street's Tracy Barlow to murder again as she causes deadly car crash in dramatic super soap week

10/4/2018, 6:07:02 PM
TRACY Barlow could be about to murder again accidentally after she takes revenge on an unsuspecting Abi Franklin. The murderer – who is played by actress Kate Ford in the ITV soap – wil… ✔ ITV 5 Tracy's decision to tamper with the car could have killer consequences But it all goes disastrously wrong, or potentially right depending on Tracy's moral compass of the moment, when her tinkering actually spells disaster for Michelle Connor and her sons ✔ It was great because I went back to my Wigan roots for that, It was great but I lost my voice by the time the nights came ✔ My throat was really sore and it kept raining on and off ✔ But will Michelle join Charlie, Kal and Maddie on Tracy's victim list



Ellen DeGeneres on abuse survivors' testimony: 'I am furious at people who don't believe it'

10/4/2018, 7:11:19 PM
Ellen DeGeneres turned into an interview subject on her own show when her guest, “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, prompted DeGeneres to open up about her own experience with sexual abuse. ✔ (Disney Channel) In the world of Big Hero 6, nothing’s impossible ✔ The promo instead shows the blue-collar Conner family moving on in her absence  much like the rest of the ensemble ✔ And now, I’m happy to share that we will next come to Broadway in Fall 2019, the rock legend tweeted



Late-night hosts issue their own versions of Trump's Presidential Alert text message

10/4/2018, 4:38:41 PM
Late-night hosts on Wednesday issued their own versions of President Trump's emergency Presidential Alert text message. ✔ Read More Oct. 3, 2018, 9:45 a.m. Movies Politics By Nardine Saad Oct 03, 2018 | 9:45 AM Yes, that's really Christian Bale as Dick Cheney in new 'Vice' trailer To say that Christian Bale devoured the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney in Vice would be understating it



'MASH' star Alan Alda to receive SAG Life Achievement Award

10/4/2018, 6:06:55 PM
Veteran film and television star Alan Alda will be the next recipient of the Screen Actors Guild’s Life Achievement Award. SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood’s largest labor union, will present the award to the “MASH” star during the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 27. ✔ The actor notes that Hiro’s bond with his older brother was so strong that even after Tadashi’s death, his presence has still been felt throughout the series ✔ Tessa Thompson, 2015 FROM THE ARCHIVES: Tessa Thompson welcomed the challenges of playing a hearing-impaired musician in 'Creed'



Details of Harry and Meghan's royal tour REVEALED

10/4/2018, 4:27:19 PM
Details of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's upcoming royal tour were revealed today. The couple will visit Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand over 16 days later this month. ✔ Their Royal Highnesses will then visit the University of the South Pacific campus in Suva, where they will observe a cultural performance on the effects of climate change, before meeting students studying subjects from agriculture to women’s development



Opinion | With whitewash complete, every Republican will now line up behind Kavanaugh

10/4/2018, 6:01:02 PM
In the end, everyone acted true to form. ✔ By Paul Waldman Paul Waldman Opinion writer covering politics Email Bio Follow Opinion writer October 4 at 1:21 PM It didn’t take long for it to become clear that the FBI investigation into claims against Brett M ✔ This is of course true, given that the FBI didn’t interview  people who were ready to offer corroborating information



Myanmar Courts Asian Powers Wary of China’s Sway

10/4/2018, 4:56:10 PM
A breakdown in relations with the West over the Rohingya crisis is prompting Myanmar to seek closer ties with regional powers such as Japan and India that are eager to counterbalance China’s influence. ✔ Taro Kono, Japan's foreign minister, and Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi met in Hanoi last month ✔ Both Tokyo and New Delhi have refrained from the kind of strong criticism that several Western powers have directed at the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi over the military’s campaign against ethnic minority Rohingya Muslims ✔ A recent Japanese aid report described Myanmar as a strategic partner because of its location between China and India



Breakingviews - Cox: Wooing of GE is lesson for wannabe Amazon HQs

10/4/2018, 4:29:46 PM
(Reuters Breakingviews) - When General Electric decided in January 2016 to aband... ✔ Jeff Immelt, the chairman and chief executive, was finally putting the dark days to rest by wrapping up the biggest takeover of his tenure, the $11 billion purchase of French power group Alstom ✔ On top of that was another $125 million in infrastructure upgrades that will benefit the wider Boston community ✔ Maybe Boston’s experience with GE will serve as a reminder that the biggest, most profitable companies don’t always remain that way



Omarosa's secret lover tells how they romped for six months

10/4/2018, 7:03:19 PM
Michael Misick, the ex-Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (pictured right with his ex-wife LisaRaye McCoy), has opened up about his fling with Omarosa Manigault-Newman to DailyMailTV. ✔ The pair hooked up more than a decade ago when Misick was in charge of the British colony and famed vacation haunt for the likes of Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas ✔ I'm not intimidated by a strong women, I embrace strong women ✔ Misick also hopes to add Omarosa's Unhinged to his reading list in the coming weeks



Meghan and Harry's Royal Tour plan revealed - including huge challenge for Harry

10/4/2018, 4:02:53 PM
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be travelling to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga for their first Royal Tour as a married couple ✔ Meghan and Harry will be met by the Traditional Owners of K'gari, the Butchulla People and the Premier of Queensland ✔ They will do a tree walk on part of the 700m-long walkway of suspension bridges between 117-year-old Redwood trees ✔ They will return to Auckland that evening ready to fly back to London the following day



Beyond ‘no means no’: What most parents aren’t teaching their sons about sexual consent

10/4/2018, 4:15:34 PM
Amid Kavanaugh debate, parents of D.C.’s prep-school boys wrestle with conversations about sexual assault ✔ Part of the difference comes from, we have bought into this stereotype that boys are inherently promiscuous and are not into relationships, said Smiler ✔ Now that you’ve started the stove, warmed up the water, poured it into the glass and presented it to them, they don’t want tea, Hollis explained



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