UK weather: Storm Callum brings rain and 76mph winds to Britain
10/12/2018, 6:08:54 PMStorm Callum is starting to make itself felt ahead of the arrival of torrential downpours and winds of more than 70mph over parts of the UK on Friday. ✔ That in itself is likely to bring disruption to roads and there is likely to be some bridge closures and power outages ✔ Windsor, the scene of Friday's royal wedding of Princess Eugenie, looks set to escape the worst of the storm ✔ The south-east is expected to be blustery but stay quite dry, with temperatures possibly reaching up to 24C (75F)
2 Bodies Found After RV Is Swept Away During Texas Flood, as 2 Remain Missing
10/12/2018, 5:28:45 PMA Texas RV park was swept away on Monday when nearly a dozen inches of rain caused flooding in Junction ✔ Please pray for us and for everyone effected to be found safe, and for the recovery of our community ✔ Over the week, Michael now downgraded to a tropical storm has left at least 13 dead, thousands of homes without power, and areas of Florida, Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas with severe flooding
Storm Callum causes chaos with 77mph gales and torrential rain - but 24C sunshine is on the way TOMORROW
10/12/2018, 6:51:42 PMSTORM Callum has battered the UK today with gale-force winds and heavy rain – but glorious 24C sunshine is on the way tomorrow. The balmy weather comes after more than 30,000 homes and busine… ✔ The Met Office warned heavy rainfall moving in from the South West could present a risk to life and issued a 36-hour amber warning for Wales ✔ The last time temperatures exceeded 24C at this time of year was in October 2011 when a staggering 29.9C was clocked
Hurricane Leslie: Lingering ’ZOMBIE’ storm heading towards Spain and Portugal THIS weekend
10/12/2018, 5:04:22 PMHURRICANE Leslie has finally started barreling across the Atlantic Ocean and could smash into Spain and Portugal before the end of this weekend. ✔ Boys added: Wind gusts of 65 to 80 km/h (40-50 mph) are possible across southern Portugal and southwestern Spain, especially near the coasts ✔ Winds built to a huge 175mph but barely made landfall, bringing minimal effects to the Hawaiian Islands and the US military base on the Johnson Atoll territory
UN chief tours disaster-hit Indonesia as World Bank pledges aid
10/12/2018, 6:43:14 PMAntonio Guterres offers condolences to victims of Palu, as thousands gather to pray two weeks after the disaster. ✔ Focus on recovery The 7.5-magnitude quake and wall of water that tore through the city on Sulawesi island on September 28 killed more than 2,000 and left thousands more missing, presumed dead ✔ I prayed that this disaster will end soon, said Rostin Timaloto, a 58-year-old woman
Merkel faces poll disaster as coalition support collapses and Greens surge in German local elections
10/12/2018, 5:24:26 PMGreens poised to overtake longstanding chancellor's allies to become Bavaria’s second-largest party, with election slogan 'give courage instead of spreading fear' ✔ The second-round-run-off will be between Bolsoanro and the leftist Workers' party Fernando Haddad AP 7/50 6 October 2018 Demonstrators hold a banner that reads freedom of the press, not allowed to be trampled and shame on the governments vindictive move past a symbolic 'political red line' during a protest after Hong Kong immigration authorities declined a visa renewal for senior Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet, outside the immigration department building in Hong Kong
Storm Callum: Terrifying pics show planes trying to take off in the gales
10/12/2018, 5:21:14 PMTERRIFYING images show planes taking off whilst Storm Callum slams much of the UK with gales and rain today. ✔ Winds average 16mph in the area, with gusts reaching 42mph according to the MET Office ✔ Bristol Airport was forced to take action earlier due to the extreme weather with flights diverted mid-air ✔ Guests laughed off the challenging weather, which was very different when Prince Harry married Meghan at the same venue in sunny May
Disaster expert: Inside Hurricane Michael's dangerous, unreal world for first responders
10/12/2018, 6:41:45 PMDisasters like Hurricane Michael rip apart crucial infrastructure, but also the fabric of society. Rescue workers must react hard enough, fast enough. ✔ And while many in the media focus on Michael’s affect on those coastal cities, disaster experts must worry more about the inland areas, where even a massive response will be hindered by poor infrastructure and challenging geography ✔ He is the author of Moment of Truth: The Nature of Catastrophes and How to Prepare for Them, which was released in July by Post Hill Press
UK Weather warning: Storm Callum 'breaks the SPEED LIMIT' as frightening 64mph wind hits
10/12/2018, 6:09:42 PMSTORM CALLUM’s raging winds raced along the Dublin coast at speeds far exceeding the speed limit. ✔ In footage posted to social media, a video shows a road speed warning sign flash repeatedly as winds of up to 64mph howl along a coastal road in Dublin ✔ Later in the day as the storm approaches north-west Scotland there’s the risk of 70 miles per hour guests for exposed parts of north west Scotland
New before and after photos show devastation of Hurricane Michael
10/12/2018, 5:36:37 PMEntire communities including Mexico Beach and Panama City have been ravaged by the storm which hit on Wednesday, bringing 155mph winds to the area. ✔ A wrecked boat yard in Panama City, Florida, on Thursday after Hurricane Michael Entire homes and buildings were wiped out by the monster storm which has so far claimed 12 lives Fire Lt ✔ Residents are rescued from their apartment in Winston-Salem Dozens of swift water rescues (pictured) and evacuations were needed in the Piedmont region as well as the state's mountains and foothills
Rescuers scour debris for dead after Florida hurricane
10/12/2018, 5:57:34 PMRescue crews worked their way through fallen trees and heaps of rubble on Friday... ✔ FEMA crews used heavy equipment, sniffer dogs, drone aircraft and global positioning satellites in their search ✔ Pine forests were no longer - they were all sticks that were broken in two, Nelson, a Democrat, told Fox News ✔ Slideshow (17 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Beto O’Rourke breaks nationwide fundraising records in Texas senate race
10/12/2018, 5:24:36 PM'This is a historic campaign' the Democratic candidate says ✔ The fire was extinguished within eight minutes AP 43/50 31 August 2018 Mourners attend Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit AFP/Getty 44/50 30 August 2018 Firefighters watch on as flames leap from a giant factory fire in the inner Melbourne suburb of West Footscray - More than 120 firefighters are fighting the fire, with 30 trucks and cherry picker aerial appliances on the scene which is sending large plumes of smoke across the city
Historic and horrendous Hurricane Michael by the numbers
10/12/2018, 5:51:41 PMThe storm left an indelible mark. Here are some of the key figures. ✔ Unofficial wind reports from #HurricaneMichael .. ✔ I believe we will find evidence of stronger winds between Tyndall and Mexico Beach #flwx #gawx pic.twitter.com/SMifWmdWrQ Greg Postel (@GregPostel) October 11, 2018 55 millibars: Michael’s pressure was insanely low ✔ With that in mind, the forecasts for its intensity quickly ramped up in subsequent predictions, and there’s little doubt the spot-on forecasts saved countless lives yet again
Fears Nazi shipwreck could collapse and unleash deadly oil triggering the worst ever eco disaster in the Baltic Sea
10/12/2018, 4:09:14 PMA SUNKEN Nazi wreck off the coast of Europe is a ticking time bomb on the verge of collapsing and unleashing its deadly contents, divers have warned. Russian warplanes bombed the German oil tanker … ✔ Olga said: If it’s light oil, that’s more dangerous, because it will go up to the surface and then the sea currents can move it towards the beaches ✔ In order to build pressure a worldwide petition has been launched, which has already attracted 46,000 signatures
I'm A Celebrity campers set for heatwave as scorching temperatures set to rise
10/12/2018, 4:05:02 PMIt will be bikini showers from dusk until dawn as the temperatures are set to soar for the celebrity cohort ✔ And as the camp is set fairly close to the Gold Coast, the eather can be pretty changeable, leaving them with no idea what to expect ✔ According to the long-term weather report, it's going to be highs of mid-30C in the jungle during December, which could be hitting the 100F mark ✔ I'm A Celebrity will return to ITV around late November
Opinion: It's Time To End Our Special Relationship With Saudi Arabia
10/12/2018, 7:10:39 PMHere's a foreign policy fight progressives should embrace: it’s realistic, popular and morally correct. ✔ To put it bluntly: we don’t depend on its oil anymore, and we don’t need a special relationship to buy it ✔ Instead, they fuel its military adventurism and contribute to a regional arms race ✔ Most recently, he was a Beirut-based researcher for Human Rights Watch
Shale gas fracking to get going in the UK this weekend
10/12/2018, 7:52:16 PMShale gas fracking will go ahead in Britain for the first time since 2011 after a judge dismissed safety concerns. ✔ Critics of fracking fear that onshore oil and gas extraction could trigger earthquakes, or contaminate drinking water by polluting underground water aquifers ✔ Mr Egan said the process is expected to take around three months to complete before it can test the flow of natural gas from wells and deliver its results in the New Year
Defiant homeless sheltered nearby as Princess Eugenie wed before millionaires
10/12/2018, 6:26:17 PMRough sleepers told the Mirror of their hurt this week at being encouraged to clear out for the second royal wedding of the year, adding: “It’s as if they want to make it look like there aren’t any homeless people in Windsor” ✔ Defiant members of Windsor’s homeless community sheltered in the shadow of the castle as tiara-clad Princess Eugenie wed in front of a host of millionaire celebrities ✔ Since the Castle was built there have been beggars and homeless here ✔ After waking up damp and cold from a night in the rain, onlookers soon turned their backs to him as all eyes were on the castle
Proposition 3 is the wrong water bond for California. Vote no - Los Angeles Times
10/12/2018, 5:47:39 PMThe Times lays out the case against Proposition 3. ✔ Californians will have to keep spending billions of dollars to secure the state’s water supply during an era of drought and hotter temperatures ✔ San Joaquin Valley agricultural interests correctly point out that their economic fate is intertwined with the rest of the state’s
Death toll in Hurricane Michael continues to rise
10/12/2018, 7:46:27 PMHurricane Michael's death toll rose to 13 on Friday and was expected to climb higher as emergency workers searched rubble and the storm's grim consequences stretched from the Florida Panhandle into Virginia. ✔ An 11-year-old girl, Sarah Radney, was killed on Wednesday when a carport was torn away and was sent hurtling into a modular home in Seminole County, Georgia ✔ The New York Times Hurricanes Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
Peaky Blinders hints at more horrific deaths in series five as cast film funeral scenes
10/12/2018, 6:30:37 PMTHE cast of Peaky Blinders were seen filming a funeral today, in a further hint that season five will be the most gruesome yet. Lead man Cillian Murphy and co-stars Paul Anderson and Finn Cole slip… ✔ Series five of the crime family saga will follow his journey into politics, and also find the world thrown into turmoil by the financial crash of 1929 ✔ Show creator Steve Wright recently revealed that he wanted the story to run from the end of World War One to the beginning of World War Two - in a hint that the fifth season may be the last ✔ email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 02077824220
'Friendly fire' destroys Belgian warplane at base
10/12/2018, 4:03:57 PMA Belgian air force mechanic servicing a warplane at a base in the south of the ... ✔ An investigation has been opened into Thursday’s incident and the commander of the Florennes airfield told RTBF television that the inquiry would look at whether there was any wrongdoing ✔ You can’t help thinking of what a disaster this could have been, said Colonel Didier Polome, who flew back from the Baltic where Belgian F-16s are policing NATO’s frontier with Russia ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Royal wedding: Andrea Bocelli's emotional rendition of Ave Maria
10/12/2018, 5:53:24 PMThe blind opera singer, a close friend of the Duchess of York, was invited to perform at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank where he also sang Panis Angelicus. ✔ The Italian powerhouse married manager Veronica Berti, 33, in 2014, who he shares five-year-old daughter Virginia with ✔ Bocelli's foundation created the 'Voices of Haiti' choir to give specialized training and the trip of a lifetime to young children and teens from the country's poorest regions
Republicans remain favorites to hold control of the Senate. A look at the key races - Los Angeles Times
10/12/2018, 6:16:42 PMControl of the Senate depends on the outcome in 10 key races. Overall, the Republicans remain favorites to keep a slim majority. A look at each of the main races shows why. ✔ Democrats need to flip at least two seats to become the majority, which would give them the ability to block additional Trump appointees to federal judgeships and a stronger hand in legislation ✔ The 35 Senate races this year include a disproportionate number of Democratic incumbents trying to hang on in conservative states ✔ He blows with the wind, Braun said at a recent debate
Devastating Before And After Images Show Hurricane Michael's Destruction
10/12/2018, 5:18:08 PM"Nobody's house is unscathed." ✔ We have not seen destruction like that in a long time, President Trump said ✔ At least 12 people have died as a result of the storm, including an 11-year-old girl and a firefighter ✔ ← Slide → ← Slide → ← Slide → ← Slide → ← Slide → ← Slide → ← Slide →
Asia Argento reveals struggle to rebuild life after being labelled 'paedophile'
10/12/2018, 7:37:22 PMEXCLUSIVE: The Italian actress spoke to Mirror Online about how Jimmy Bennett's sexual assault allegations have changed her life ✔ Asia and Rose no longer speak (Image: AFP) Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now She also spoke of the lies spread by Rose McGowan and her partner Rain Dove ✔ Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033
'Theresa May needs to go NOW!' Brexiteer demands she step down or RISK Tory Party CHAOS
10/12/2018, 7:20:10 PMBREXITEER Tim Montgomerie delivered a brutal assessment of Theresa May’s premiership and called for her to step down as Prime Minister immediately. ✔ She needs to go - and now! This is not the first time Mr Montgomerie has launched an acid-tounged attack on Mrs May ✔ The UK will lose free trade agreements with more than 70 non-EU countries around the world if it leaves without a deal, the Government warned
Hurricane Michael: Florida's Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it’s going to be a long time,' FEMA officials say
10/12/2018, 4:15:20 PMFederal officials warned Friday that parts of Florida remain unsafe to return after Hurricane Michael's devastation ✔ When returning to damaged areas, Yeskey urged residents to consult with health and emergency authorities, and to wear boots, eye protection and gloves ✔ Hurricane Michael tore the roof off, flooding the entire wooden structure ✔ Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide
How Russia's trusty space launch escape system saved 6 lives after initial deadly start
10/12/2018, 6:59:09 PMThursday's aborted launch of the Russian Soyuz spaceship may have sent the International Space Station's work into disarray, but it also highlighted how much effort Soviet space engineers put into their creations. ✔ © Roscosmos The first time the SAS was called to actually do its job was in April 1975, except by the time it was needed, the rescue tower was no longer on the rocket ✔ © Roscosmos What happened on Thursday was a third variant somewhere in between the 1975 and the 1983 incidents ✔ But the SAS once again proved it can be relied upon
Washington got it right: We don't execute the worst of the worst, we kill the weak and, occasionally, the innocent
10/12/2018, 6:04:27 PMThe Washington state Supreme Court ruled that the state's death penalty, as administered, is unconstitutional. ✔ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) smiles during a ceremony for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the White House Monday ✔ As the Guardian reports, This would require carbon prices that are three to four times higher than for a 2 C target (set in the 2015 Paris agreement)
Mary Robinson: The former Irish president fighting for global climate justice
10/12/2018, 6:34:15 PMAs a stateswoman, Robinson has made climate change a top priority – and in her new book 'Climate Justice', she tells the stories of other women across the world doing the same ✔ You saw so many states, cities, businesses, in the US and others from around the world, wanting to increase the ambition, and grow the momentum ✔ But at a certain stage around the 2C point, the earth will become our enemy, and start to have terrible kickbacks at us, and then it will not be a safe world for our children and grandchildren
Inside The Covert Group Of Lawyers Working To Fight The “Chilling Effect” Of Trump’s Abortion Policy
10/12/2018, 5:24:12 PMThe group has been working under the radar for nearly two years to include and implement exceptions to what they refer to as Trump’s “Global Gag Rule.” ✔ President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly ✔ Another concern is clarifying the exceptions to the policy, which many of the affected organizations would be eligible to take advantage of if they understood how, the members of the group said
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