Yellowstone volcano eruption: What does the Bible say about Yellowstone erupting?
10/8/2018, 4:25:18 PMYELLOWSTONE volcano erupting is a terrifying prospect - and one a biblical expert bizarrely believes was foretold in a Bible prophecy about the end of the world. ✔ He said the natural disasters will purify the world by fire like a crucible ✔ These would include disrupted global climate and heavy ash fallout throughout the US ✔ But the geological agency is not convinced the supervolcano will erupt ✔ Scientists have also found no indication of an imminent smaller eruption of lava
Area hit hard by Indonesia quake was seen as high-risk zone
10/8/2018, 6:40:00 PMMany in the devastated village of Petobo, had no idea they were in an area already identified by the government as a high-risk zone for the devastating geological phenomenon that causes soft ground to liquefy during earthquakes. ✔ However, the central government did produce a map in 2012 identifying large swaths of Palu, a city of 380,000 people, where liquefaction could occur ✔ he asked, adding he's been sounding alarms since the massive 2004 earthquake-spawned tsunami off Sumatra island killed 230,000 people in a dozen nations, more than half of them in Indonesia
End US complicity in Yemen's humanitarian disaster
10/8/2018, 5:21:25 PMSen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ro Khanna write that we can no longer turn a blind eye to the actions of the Saudi coalition -- or America's role in the suffering of the Yemeni people. ✔ The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own; view more opinion at CNN ✔ There is no doubt that Iran's actions in Yemen are destabilizing ✔ We can support UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths' peace negotiations ✔ Instead of supporting more bombing, the United States can help bring peace to the region
Hurricane Michael path LIVE: Florida in DIRECT PATH of hurricane -deadly storm surge ALERT
10/8/2018, 4:36:13 PMTROPICAL Storm Michael has developed into a hurricane as it barrels towards the US Gulf Coast, with forecasters warning it could become a “dangerous major hurricane”. Here are the latest updates. ✔ Forecasters predict the hurricane will bring 4 to 12 inches (10 to 30cm) of rain with life-threatening flash flooding ✔ Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes ✔ Michael has already battered parts of Mexico and Cuba with powerful winds and drenching rains on Sunday and into early Monday
Haruki Murakami says good writing is what he can do to help people in times of trouble
10/8/2018, 6:57:31 PMJapanese novelist Haruki Murakami said Saturday writing good stories is the best he can do for victims of terrorist attacks and natural disasters such as t ✔ Murakami touched on the 2011 quake and tsunami that also triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in his latest novel Kishidancho Goroshi (Killing Commendatore), the English translation of which will be released Tuesday ✔ Often named by publishers among the favorites to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Murakami last month asked that his name be withdrawn from a list of candidates for an alternative prize that was set up after the awarding of the Nobel prize was postponed this year due to a sexual misconduct scandal
Tracking Michael
10/8/2018, 7:29:37 PMMichael has been rapidly intensifying on its path to the Gulf Coast and is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday. ✔ Unlike some areas where the coast drops off quickly, the continental shelf here slopes gradually out for 70 to 90 miles ✔ After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico was in the dark for 349 days How the island’s troubled finances, weak electrical infrastructure and a Category 4 hurricane plunged 3.4 million people into an ongoing power blackout
Climate change could be crisis by 2030, United Nations report warns
10/8/2018, 4:51:31 PMA new United Nations report warns of drought and food shortages that could begin as soon as 2030. Vladimir Duthiers has more.
Haiti quake death toll rises to 15, and 300 injured
10/8/2018, 7:15:54 PMAn earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday killed 15 people, injured another 30... ✔ REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas Chandler was speaking at a news conference to report on the human cost of the relatively shallow, magnitude 5.9 quake, which hit the north of the impoverished country late on Saturday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Couple 'murdered 20 women and chopped up bodies for pet food'
10/8/2018, 4:30:09 PMCouple admitted to selling one victim's baby after being stopped by police with buggy containing body parts ✔ A gunman opened fire at a video game tournament killing multiple people and then fatally shooting himself in a rampage that wounded several others AP 43/50 26 August 2018 Migrants disembark from the Italian Coast Guard ship 'Diciotti' in the port of Catania, Italy
Opinion | Praying for Jamal Khashoggi
10/8/2018, 5:34:47 PMSaudi Arabia stands accused of killing him. If it did, it will be a disaster for the regime of Mohammed bin Salman. ✔ Seriously,’’ I asked, is Saudi Arabia really threatened by women driving activists?’’ And the Saudi-United Arab Emirates war in Yemen has been so badly botched that the Saudis have been accused of possible war crimes, even though Iran and the Houthi rebels had also contributed mightily to Yemen’s destruction
Hurricane Michael path MAPPED: ‘Life-threatening storms’ to hit Gulf Coast
10/8/2018, 6:06:20 PMHURRICANE Michael will batter the Gulf Coast with three “life-threatening hazards” later with winds of at least 100mph as early as Wednesday as the US braces itself for the next major storm to hit the country. ✔ Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft suggests the hurricane will enter a category 3, with winds reaching between 111mph and 157mph ✔ Evacuate as instructed from storm surge, and shelter smart from wind! Hurricane Michael had battered parts of Mexico and Cuba with heavy winds and torrential downpours on Sunday night and Monday morning
These Updating Maps Show How Hurricane Michael Is Predicted To Play Out
10/8/2018, 6:32:56 PMThe forecasts are from the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service and will update automatically. ✔ The color gives an estimate of the likelihood of that area experiencing hurricane force winds meaning greater than 74 miles per hour over the next five days ✔ Michael is also likely to dump large amounts of rain across Florida’s Gulf Coast and further inland ✔ Floods caused by surging seas are usually the biggest killers when powerful hurricanes make landfall
Here Is The Latest Predicted Path For Hurricane Michael
10/8/2018, 6:54:23 PMThe forecasts are from the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service and will update automatically. ✔ The color gives an estimate of the likelihood of that area experiencing hurricane force winds meaning greater than 74 miles per hour over the next five days ✔ Michael is also likely to dump large amounts of rain across Florida’s Gulf Coast and further inland ✔ Floods caused by surging seas are usually the biggest killers when powerful hurricanes make landfall
Princess Eugenie wedding: Big day could be a WASHOUT as DOWNPOURS set to batter Britain
10/8/2018, 5:51:10 PMPRINCESS Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank could be facing a huge washout, with the Met Office forecasting a 30 percent chance of downpours and winds battering Windsor on Friday. ✔ Torrential downpours and 80mph gales are threatening to lash parts of the country on Friday prompting Government ‘danger to life’ warnings ✔ Famous faces expected to attend the lavish ceremony include George and Amal Clooney, as well as pop star and X Factor judge Robbie Williams
Quake and aftershock have some Haitians sleeping outside
10/8/2018, 4:46:11 PMPORT-DE-PAIX, Haiti (AP) — Thousands of people along Haiti's north coast dragged mattresses and chairs outside Monday, fearing new aftershocks after a 5.9 earthquake killed at lea ✔ PORT-DE-PAIX, Haiti (AP) Thousands of people along Haiti's north coast dragged mattresses and chairs outside Monday, fearing new aftershocks after a 5.9 earthquake killed at least 12 and injured 188 over the weekend ✔ The death toll stood at 12, with fears it could rise
Met Office issues 'danger to life' weather forecast warnings as 80mph winds and floods set to batter parts of UK after mini-heatwave
10/8/2018, 6:01:49 PMTHE Met Office has issued a “danger to life” warning for later this week with flooding and winds expected to reach 80mph. But the dreary weather will only appear after Britain has basked in the hot… ✔ Wednesday and Thursday look like the peak, but it stays on the warm side for the weekend and next week ✔ The South should stay comfortably above average until at least October 18 with the high teens daily and odd days at 20C ✔ We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
Hurricane Michael: Florida state of emergency as Hurricane to reach Category 3 as it hits
10/8/2018, 5:39:26 PMUS authorities have declared a state of emergency as an “extremely dangerous” hurricane is set to batter the Gulf Coast. ✔ Michael can still change direction and impact any part of the state Florida governor Rick Scott Michael had already reached speeds of up to 50mph by Sunday, with the winds swelling to 60mph later that evening ✔ Local authorities are considering whether to evacuate some residents
'Extremely dangerous': Hurricane Michael set to strike Florida
10/8/2018, 4:35:04 PMWith winds topping 178 km/h, the latest hurricane is expected to strike Florida's Panhandle or Big Bend. ✔ Forecasters advised residents along the northeastern and central US Gulf Coast to monitor the storm's progress ✔ AP Extreme weather Most Viewed in Environment Loading Please explain A weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
Evacuations ordered as Hurricane Michael speeds toward Florida
10/8/2018, 7:26:21 PMMandatory evacuation orders and school closures were issued on Monday in the Flo... ✔ TODAY is the day to get a plan, because tomorrow could be too late ✔ Mandatory evacuation orders were issued on Monday for residents in various areas in Gulf County, Florida, according to a statement from county emergency officials ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
How hot it will get in your region as temperatures set to hit 25C in UK
10/8/2018, 4:57:27 PMWarm air from the Canary Islands will bring higher temperatures than Portugal for a 12-day autumn heatwave ✔ The week will be largely dry and warm, with heavy rain expected on Friday ✔ Read More Top Stories from Mirror Online Four sisters in Limo crash that kills 20 Hottest October day in 7yrs on way Naked cleaner shares what really happens Woman bans boyfriend doing 22 things
New York Times Promotes Wedding Of Accused Sexual Harasser Despite Me Too Anniversary
10/8/2018, 5:16:20 PMLockhart Steele was fired from Vox Media last year after an incident of forcible kissing. ✔ The couple met in 2010, when she had an informational interview with him for a marketing position ✔ What we learned over the weekend is that an avalanche of accusations against powerful men can’t block a Supreme Court confirmation, can’t stop the likes of Weinstein from getting a same-day reservation at a fancy restaurant and won’t deter the Old Gray Lady from doing a puff piece about an admitted sexual harasser on the same weekend that it takes credit for the Me Too movement’s success
Exclusive: Italian freight forwarders consider lawsuit after bridge...
10/8/2018, 7:04:52 PMItalian freight forwarders who say their business has been affected by a deadly ... ✔ So far, it has spoken to 1,400 firms, said spokeswoman Anna Galleano ✔ (This version of the story was corrected throughout to explain Spediporto is the association of freight forwarders and not ship agents) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
VOX POPULI: Once-trendy gas stations now disappear at rate of 1,000 a year
10/8/2018, 4:08:58 PMWhile driving a car these days, I often find it difficult finding a gas station.The one I have used ✔ While driving a car these days, I often find it difficult finding a gas station ✔ In Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), a 1964 French musical-romantic film, a gas station in a port town was the setting for a poignant scene where former lovers meet again for the first time in years and then part for good
Ree Drummond Says Her Family Is 'Fine' After a Tornado Was 'Headed Straight for Our Place'
10/8/2018, 7:04:14 PMThe Pioneer Woman star's husband Ladd "drove straight into the storm to watch it." ✔ Ranchers… Ree Drummond – The Pioneer Woman (@thepioneerwoman) October 8, 2018 Drummond films her Food Network show on her ranch, which she shares with her husband Ladd and their four kids ✔ RELATED VIDEO: How Ree Drummond Turned a Tiny Oklahoma Town into the Center of Her Pioneer Woman Empire While there were no reports of major injuries from the storm, according to tulsaworld.com, there was damage to a two square block area and power outages in Fairfax a town just west of Pawhuska
Seann Walsh's girlfriend reaches out to Ben Cohen's ex Abby
10/8/2018, 5:32:28 PMAbby, who divorced the rugby star after his romance with pro dancer Kristina Rihanoff in March 2016, wrote on Twitter in response to a fan: 'Yep another one! shocking but I'm not surprised at all!!' ✔ Ben Cohen's former wife Abby has revealed she is 'not surprised' by the Strictly Curse following married Katya Jones' kiss with dance partner Seann Walsh ✔ Critics have called for the pair to pull out of the show and there are doubts whether Strictly fans will vote for the couple to remain in the competition next Saturday
European shares slides to 6-month low on China, Italy worries
10/8/2018, 4:26:47 PMEuropean shares fell on Monday as fears a trade war could have a bigger impact t... ✔ Italian banks .FTIT8300, whose large government bond holdings makes them sensitive to political risk, declined 3.7 percent, also weighing on the broader European banking sector ✔ Top faller on the STOXX was German fintech company Wirecard (WDIG.DE), which fell 12 percent with traders citing technical factors ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Newsom and Cox spar over gas-tax-increase repeal initiative, Caltrans efficiency
10/8/2018, 6:12:50 PMThe candidates for governor of California clashed in a debate Monday over Proposition 6, the initiative that would repeal fuel tax increases and vehicle fees for repairing the state’s roads and bridges. ✔ Newsom, the Democratic lieutenant governor, said the state needed to increase spending to help build new low-income housing developments, and pitched giving cities and counties more financial incentives to approve new housing ✔ Maya Sweedler (@mayasweedler) October 4, 2018
In debate, Cox says he ousted former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner. But there's a lot more to the story
10/8/2018, 6:12:48 PM✔ (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) In a debate between California’s gubernatorial candidate Monday morning, KQED senior politics editor Scott Shafer asked Republican John Cox about past statements on the LGBTQ community, honing in on comments the Rancho Santa Fe businessman has made about gay marriage
John Cox says he opposes sanctuary state law but says he's wary of immigration enforcement in schools
10/8/2018, 5:58:57 PM✔ In my #NextCalifornia series, I took a look at why local control is such a third rail: https://t.co/i9TJr0KBvG Melanie Mason (@melmason) October 8, 2018 Oct. 8, 2018, 10:11 a.m. 2018 election California's candidates for governor discuss the housing crisis, honing in on local control and CEQA There's a certain point where the state of California needs to intervene says @GavinNewsom on housing to encourage good behavior and punish bad
'Brexit is DOG'S DINNER' Posters branding EU exit 'cock-up' paraded around Parliament
10/8/2018, 4:36:16 PMPOSTERS proclaiming Brexit is a "dog's dinner" and a "cock-up" have been paraded around Parliament. ✔ The first wave of poster sites - in highly visible locations in major UK cities - reflect the widespread demand for a People's Vote from people across the country, angry at the Brexit elite who seem unable to sort out the situation ✔ More than two dozen celebrities and household names paying to sponsor coaches from their hometowns including veteran Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart, England footballer Jamie Carragher and Hollywood actress Natascha McElhone
Newsom, Cox split on how California governments should respond to the housing affordability crisis
10/8/2018, 5:54:40 PMCalifornia gubernatorial candidates Gavin Newsom and John Cox outlined sharp contrasts on how to resolve the state’s housing affordability crisis during a radio debate Monday morning. ✔ Priya Mathur, who has served on the board of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System since 2003, will be replaced by Jason Perez, a police sergeant who serves as president of the Corona Police Officers Assn ✔ Campa-Najjar has condemned his grandfather’s actions and pointed out that he was born 16 years after his grandfather was killed by Israeli commandos in 1973
Dutch-UK relations will survive Brexit but it would be better to remain, King Willem-Alexander says
10/8/2018, 4:42:08 PMThe Dutch royal family will make a state visit to the UK later this month ✔ Read more MPs may not see May’s fresh Brexit plans before EU leaders do Why a Canada-style Brexit deal would be a disaster for Britain 22 Brexit terms everyone's using but you were too afraid to ask about Business anxiety hits highest level since Brexit vote Trade between the Netherlands and the UK is worth more than €60bn both ways, which the king said was a result of transparency on either side of the partnership, with both countries taking a like-minded approach to doing business
John Cox asked about past statements on gay marriage
10/8/2018, 5:29:08 PMIn a debate Monday morning, KQED senior politics editor Scott Shafer asked Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox about past statements on the LGBTQ community in a debate Monday morning, honing in on comments the Rancho Santa Fe businessman made about gay marriage. Cox has been criticized by... ✔ pic.twitter.com/eZfDLRAECw Maya Sweedler (@mayasweedler) October 4, 2018 Oct. 3, 2018, 4:12 p.m. Congressional races 2018 election California Republicans By Maya Sweedler Oct 03, 2018 | 4:12 PM 70 national security, foreign policy experts condemn Hunter attack ad Rep
California's candidates for governor discuss the housing crisis, honing in on local control and CEQA
10/8/2018, 5:29:11 PM✔ Hunter has repeatedly mentioned Campa-Najjar’s paternal grandfather, a member of the terrorist group that killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches at the 1972 Munich Olympics ✔ Cisneros is locked in a competitive battle with Republican Young Kim for the 39th Congressional District seat left open by retiring Rep
Al Gore warns ‘time is running out’ after U.N. gives world 12 years to fight climate change
10/8/2018, 7:14:34 PMFormer Vice President Al Gore Jr. warned that “time is running out” after the release of a U.N. special report Sunday giving the world 12 years to head off climate calamity by radically transforming “all aspects of society.” ✔ warned that time is running out after the release of a U.N ✔ Every 10 years, climate scientists say we have 10 years left to save the planet, Mr. Heller said ✔ Unfortunately, the Trump administration has become a rogue outlier in its shortsighted attempt to prop up the dirty fossil fuel energies of the past
Breakingviews - Hadas: Nobel rewards pointless economic modelling
10/8/2018, 6:11:32 PM(Reuters Breakingviews) - Monday’s 2018 Nobel economics prize can be looked at i... ✔ LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Monday’s 2018 Nobel economics prize can be looked at in two ways ✔ The practical relevance of Romer’s theoretical advances is doubtful, but in comparison to Nordhaus he is down-to-earth ✔ His brief tenure as chief economist at the World Bank ended abruptly in January after he had plausibly accused his own team of excess waffle and equally plausibly criticised his institution’s Ease of Doing Business index for naive bias in favour of free markets
How climate change could be a spark to create a better world | Zoe Williams
10/8/2018, 6:36:01 PMThe fight against global warming should be a moment to improve lives, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams ✔ Imagine if we could overhaul this market in a way that met our obligations to the future, as well as making people’s lives more liveable in the present, and energy bills a thing of the past ✔ But more importantly, we should hurry, because what comes next will be better
Mum gave dying daughter kiss of life to try and save her after allergic reaction
10/8/2018, 4:39:56 PMGemma Lee has revealed the harrowing account of trying to save Megan, 15, as the youngster lay dying in her bedroom ✔ We were told that medication was the only thing keeping Megan alive and the family came to say their goodbyes ✔ Mrs Lee added: As a family if we ever ordered takeaway food it would always be the same place ✔ There was a failure on their part to take reasonable steps to protect customer safety
The world faces catastrophe without drastic action on global warming. Do we have the will to fix it?
10/8/2018, 5:29:12 PMThe warning couldn’t be any more clear and direct: Without near-immediate action, the world will fail to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. ✔ Read More Oct. 3, 2018, 2:02 p.m. Opinion Rule of Law By Michael McGough Oct 03, 2018 | 2:02 PM An FBI investigation that doesn't interview Kavanaugh and Ford ✔ By 2021, corporate boards with five directors must add at least one more woman, and larger boards must add two more or face fines and public shaming on the Secretary of State’s website
Taylor Swift just proved she's not all about the cheddar
10/8/2018, 6:57:49 PMTaylor Swift came off the sidelines to urge Tennessee voters not to support one of the music industry's biggest allies in Congress. ✔ Kavanaugh’s angry partisanship prompted 2,400 law professors to oppose his confirmation in a letter that said the nominee displayed a lack of judicial temperament that would be disqualifying for any court, and certainly for elevation to the highest court of this land
The 14 Best Episodes Of “Insecure,” Ranked From Good To Perfect
10/8/2018, 7:54:32 PMFrom Malibu to Coachella to everywhere in between, we got y’all. ✔ When Insecure first premiered, a lot of us didn’t know what to expect ✔ After all, the network had never built a comedy around millennial black women ✔ Hella Disrespectful (Season 2, Episode 7) Writer: Prentice Penny Director: Kevin Bray Everyone is trippin’ in this episode hence its title
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