Sydney weather: THOUSANDS of lightning strikes as storms LASH Sydney with heavy rain
10/15/2018, 7:39:00 PMSYDNEY is being drenched by rain and thunderstorms as Harry and Meghan arrived in Australia for their official visit. ✔ Although the immediate threat of severe thunderstorms has passed, the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary ✔ A Hazardous Surf Warning is in effect for the Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast and Illawarra Coast ✔ Therefore there is a huge amount of static electricity building up in the atmosphere with the thunderstorms
Aerial footage shows shocking devastation of France flash floods that killed 13
10/15/2018, 5:01:28 PMSHOCKING aerial footage has reveals the devastation of the flash floods in France that have left at least 13 people dead. Roads washed away, hospitals were flooded and thousands were evacuated as s… ✔ Schools in the Aude area were closed and residents were told to stay at home ✔ Luis Belo Costa, of Portugal's national protection agency, told residents to avoid at all costs walking on the street ✔ Only Hurricane Vince has made landfall on the Iberian peninsula over the last 176 years, hitting southern Spain in 2005, reveal history records
What causes an avalanche and what is the best way to survive a snowstorm?
10/15/2018, 7:37:01 PMWHILE snow-laden mountains can appear crisp and serene, a sudden vibration or heavy snowfall can spark an avalanche. Here’s what you need to know about what causes an avalanche and how to sur… ✔ If you are trapped under snow, move your face to open a space in front of you and start spitting - according to Mental Floss, the pocket will give you room to breathe and you'll be able to note which direction the spit goes, so you'll know to dig your way out in the opposite direction
Fiancée pays tribute to rugby player who died after marina fall
10/15/2018, 5:54:52 PMA SUPER-FIT rugby player died when he fell into a marina at the peak of Storm Callum on Friday night while he was out with his “soul mate” fiancée. Owain Jones, 32, suffered a heart attack after he… ✔ Both casualties were taken out of water and received treatment from Med Serve Wales, the Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust, including the HART rescue team ✔ A witness said: There was a loud rumble as some of the valley side slipped down the hillside ✔ This poor lad was hit by the full force of it, he didn't stand a chance
Sussex cliffs crumble as Coastguard warns Storm Callum will cause more
10/15/2018, 4:56:32 PMHundreds of tons of rock crumbled at the foot of the cliff in Seaford Head in Sussex (pictured) yesterday afternoon as a coastguard warns Storm Callum is making cliff falls much more likely. ✔ Dramatic photographs from the aftermath of a cliff fall that saw hundreds of tons of rock crash into the sea yesterday shows a huge chunk of the coastline missing ✔ If a cliff is against a body of water, such as a sea or ocean, waves crashing on the cliff can also weaken it over time
Tinder-dry Santa Ana winds spark wildfire threat in Southern California
10/15/2018, 7:19:20 PMMore than 13 million people are under a red flag warning for extreme fire weather. ✔ Winds that flow from east to west sink along the elevation as it travels from mountains to sea level ✔ Numerous models project more wildfires and increased risks to communities in coming decades ✔ How climate change is making disasters like the Carr Fire more likely
OIL CRISIS: US sanctions could spark ‘economic DISASTER for entire world’
10/15/2018, 5:27:53 PMUS SANCTIONS against Saudi Arabia could spark a worldwide economic disaster, a Saudi media boss has warned, at a time when tensions between the Middle Eastern country and the West have soared over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ✔ Donald Trump previously warned of severe punishment against Saudi Arabia (Image: GETTY) Jamal Khashoggi disappeared on October 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in Turkey (Image: GETTY) The US President today said he has spoken to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman about the incident, suggesting that rogue killers could be responsible
Hurricane Michael’s second wind: A rare case of a tropical storm that strengthened over land
10/15/2018, 6:34:06 PMMichael joined up with a cold front which helped rapidly intensify its winds over southeast Virginia, leaving half a million people in the dark. ✔ A tree crashed through a mobile home destroying it, Friday in Virginia Beach, Va ✔ Why, then, did Michael begin to re-intensity after tracking hundreds of miles inland ✔ If you think this idea sounds far-fetched, recent studies hypothesize a so-called brown ocean effect, whereby decaying inland storms can rejuvenate (re-intensify) as a result of the added moisture that evaporates into low-level winds
Deadly catastrophes and the limits of human compassion
10/15/2018, 5:11:15 PMIndonesia is struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 2,000 people and displaced 70,000. But why do people around the world tend to tune out these types of deadly disasters? Jamil Zaki, a psychology professor at Stanford University, joins CBSN to discuss the human reaction to such devastating events.
Italy's far-right government to restrict opening hours of 'ethnic shops'
10/15/2018, 5:10:46 PMInterior minister Matteo Salvini says nuisance shops are 'almost all managed by foreign citizens' ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured ✔ Earlier this month, the town’s mayor Domenico Lucano was controversially arrested for this policy, over alleged immigration crimes
Canada is about to become the largest country in the world to completely legalise marijuana
10/15/2018, 4:57:43 PMUruguay legalised its recreational use last year ✔ The fire was extinguished within eight minutes AP 46/50 31 August 2018 Mourners attend Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit AFP/Getty 47/50 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
The six countries 300,000 immigrants must return to with end of TPS program
10/15/2018, 5:21:01 PMTrump administration ending Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 legal immigrants, forcing them to return to countries beset by violence and poverty. ✔ Immigration advocates rally near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8, 2018, to support Temporary Protected Status for foreigners living in the U.S.(Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP) The Trump administration has been eliminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, which has allowed more than 300,000 people from countries hit by war and natural disasters to legally stay in the U.S. for decades ✔ Prabha Deuja, president of the Virginia-based America Nepal Society, visited the region in January and said she saw construction efforts all around
Humiliated Merkel admits she must 'LEARN LESSON' after devastating election result
10/15/2018, 7:24:40 PMGERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has today admitted she must learn a lesson after Sunday’s devastating election result in Bavaria, which her far-right rivals branded an “earthquake” to Berlin. ✔ The shock election saw the Christian Social Union (CSU), the sister party of the Chancellor’s Christian Democrats (CDU), scrape its worst result for nearly 70 years ✔ We are now excited to see what the consequences will be here in Berlin ✔ For the very first time she has two opponents already, and this will grow
France weather MAPPED: Where is Aude in France? What caused killer flash flooding?
10/15/2018, 5:57:02 PMAT least 13 people have been killed by flash floods in the Aude region of France. But where is Aude, France, and what caused the deadly flash flooding? ✔ A nun was swept away by flood waters as high as seven metres in Villardonnel today, according to BFM TV ✔ She thought she was safe behind locked doors and windows, but the water burst in ✔ An amber warning for flooding was also issued for the nearby regions of Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales and Tarn
Sydney weather: WILD WEEK ahead as Meghan Markle and Harry arrive in Sydney
10/15/2018, 7:38:58 PMMEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry’s royal trip to Sydney got off to a soggy start today - but the bad weather is not over yet, weather forecasters are warning. ✔ The newlyweds, who announced today they will become parents in Spring 2018, touched down in the rain ahead of the start of their 16-day tour tomorrow ✔ Meghan, 37, and Harry, 34, were all smiles but could have been forgiven for thinking they had brought the miserable weather from the UK ✔ The storms are heading towards Victoria and Melbourne will be lashed by heavy rain on Tuesday
Climate change may cause global beer shortage
10/15/2018, 4:34:10 PMBeer is the prom king of alcoholic beverages, winning the popularity contest in terms of total volumes drunk worldwide. Because beer's main ingredient, barley, is sensitive to extreme drought and heat, climate change will cause undue pain for all who love their lager, new research suggests. ✔ During the most severe climate events, global beer consumption would decline on average by 16%, Guan said, while beer prices around the world would, on average, double ✔ If you want to have the choice for not only beer but chocolate, coffee, tea, cigars -- all of those crops are very much vulnerable to climate change
‘Something is happening in space’ Bizarre video of PURPLE sky in Ohio stuns internet
10/15/2018, 4:03:00 PMBIZARRE footage of the skies above the US state of Ohio turning purple has left viewers speechless. ✔ YOUTUBE/JBREEZ216 STRANGE: The sky appeared to turn purple in Cleveland, Ohio (Pic: YOUTUBE/JBREEZ216) These glowing skies seem a bit suspect, one wrote ✔ It comes after the sky again turned the eerie colour above the Philippines – sparking claims the end of the world was near
Beer shortage WARNING: Scientists warn your favourite pub could soon go DRY
10/15/2018, 4:14:21 PMA “DRAMATIC” beer shortage could affect pubs around the world if the effects of climate change are not tackled, scientists have warned. ✔ The scientists behind the study said roughly 17 percent of global barley consumption can be accounted for in the beer sector ✔ The dire study was supported by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the British Academy and the Philip Leverhulme Prize
Australian Couple Lucky To Be Alive After Harrowing Kangaroo Attack
10/15/2018, 5:46:50 PMThe kangaroo only stopped the attack after the couple's son hit it with a piece of wood. ✔ Australia has roughly 45 million kangaroos and it is not unusual for them to come into conflict with people as housing has expanded to areas where the marsupials live ✔ They are even more likely to be driven into populated areas in search of food and water in drought-stricken areas
New Hungary law bans rough sleepers, rights groups complain
10/15/2018, 4:56:27 PMThe law bans 'habitual residence in a public space' in Hungary, and if a person disobeys police order to move into a shelter three times they'll be detained and their possessions destroyed. ✔ We don't know what will happen tomorrow.' Making changes: Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing government has said the new law aims to provide proper living conditions for the homeless Civilians attend a demonstration in support of the homeless in front of the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest on Sunday Homeless people had all but disappeared on Monday morning from underpasses in central Budapest where there would normally be plenty
Japan to introduce electronic visa system for tourists from April 2020
10/15/2018, 6:50:31 PMThe government will introduce an electronic system for tourist visa applications in April 2020 in an effort to help achieve its goal of 60 million foreign visitors a year by 2030. ✔ As the government is looking to boost tourism as a pillar of its growth strategy, it aims to bring the number of visitors to 40 million by 2020 and 60 million by 2030 ✔ A recent survey showed Chinese people’s views of Japan have improved after years of deteriorating relations over a territorial row and wartime history
Global FDI falls 41 percent in H1 2018 after Trump tax reforms - U.N.
10/15/2018, 5:37:00 PMGlobal foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 41 percent to $470 billion in the... ✔ It’s difficult to tell whether we are at a turning point (in globalization) or if this is only a slowdown ✔ As U.S. firms pulled money out of their investments in the first half of the year, China became the top destination for FDI, with $70 billion of inflows, a 6 percent rise ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Lotteries offer $1B in jackpots as Mega Millions nears record
10/15/2018, 6:30:54 PMA record-smashing Mega Millions prize could be awaiting a lucky winner when the lottery and Powerball kick off a two-day, $1B jackpot grab on Tuesday. ✔ And if you prefer math to luck, here is an eye-opening disclaimer: The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 302,575,350 to 1 ✔ The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,388 to 1 ✔ The big jackpots could mean lines at some ticket locations as the drawings near
Dollar dips as U.S. retail sales misses expectations
10/15/2018, 7:08:25 PMThe U.S. dollar dipped on Monday after retail sales data for September missed ec... ✔ With yields now having retraced to 3.15 percent, investors are looking for fresh impetus for dollar buying ✔ Sterling traded at one-week lows on Monday GBP=D3 amid a stalemate over the post-Brexit status of Britain's land border with Ireland, puncturing optimism before an EU summit on Wednesday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Military Veterans Head to Florida to Help Save Abandoned Animals: 'This Is as Bad as I've Ever Seen'
10/15/2018, 6:57:52 PM“This is as bad or worse than I’ve ever seen," founder and executive director Jon Barocas tells PEOPLE ✔ By the time the group arrived, warrant and writ of seizure in hand and the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, the N.C ✔ I was 12 years old and my father said, ‘What the hell is this?’ But I just couldn’t let that dog stay out there ✔ To donate or volunteer, visit K9 Global Rescue’s website
America's budget deficit jumps by 17% as spending surges
10/15/2018, 6:38:02 PMThe deficit climbed to $779 billion, $113 billion higher than the previous year, according to a statement from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. ✔ Trump: We don't have to go as fast on interest rates 4:35 PM ET Tue, 9 Oct 2018 | 02:23 The Trump administration and congressional Republicans have pledged their commitment to fiscal discipline, despite the fact that they passed a tax law projected to dramatically expand budget deficits last year and then authorized a boost in spending
Flash floods in southern France kill at least 12 people
10/15/2018, 7:23:41 PMAt least 12 people died in southwestern France on Monday when some of the worst ... ✔ Nine helicopters were scrambled to rescue people from the roofs of their homes as rough weather complicated operations earlier in the day ✔ Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area ✔ Slideshow (17 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Second Brexit vote will ‘POISON DEMOCRACY!’ Varoufakis insists May must do THIS instead
10/15/2018, 4:39:12 PMA SECOND Brexit referendum would poison democracy, Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis has warned, insisting that Theresa May’s only option to solve the current divisions over the UK’s departure from the EU is to call a general election. ✔ Decisions made collectively must constantly be reappraised collectively in the light of new evidence ✔ A second referendum represents a second threat to democracy ✔ The Greek economist’s warning comes at a time when Theresa May is battling to reach a deal ahead of the UK’s departure from the EU next March ✔ And that is the spirit in which I will continue to work with our European partners
Xi-Abe summit to kick-start new dialogue on innovation and IP
10/15/2018, 6:56:08 PMBeijing keen on broad rapprochement, but Tokyo struggles to balance relations with US ✔ The two sides agreed to discuss resuming currency swaps when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Japan in May ✔ Agreements are expected to be signed on more than 30 infrastructure-related projects ✔ It will come just a few days after the 40th anniversary of the treaty of peace and friendship taking effect between the two countries
Trump praises Rick Scott as he tours hurricane damage in Florida
10/15/2018, 7:11:59 PMThe president got an aerial view of the devastated areas and told reporters that ‘our big thing is feeding, water and safety’ ✔ Also thinking about our GREAT Alabama farmers and our many friends in North and South Carolina today ✔ After Warren released the results of the test on Monday morning, Trump claimed he never promised the $1m payment, telling reporters: I didn’t say that
Trumpism Isn't Working In Two States Trump Won
10/15/2018, 6:46:05 PMThe Pennsylvania and Ohio Senate races look to be out of reach for Republicans, no matter how much Trump tries to motivate voters in the states he won in 2016. ✔ President Donald Trump is spending time and energy campaigning for Republicans in two states he won in 2016 ✔ Bob Casey, the son of a popular former Pennsylvania governor who has won statewide himself five times and holds major advantages in fundraising and name recognition
House of Horrors: House where best-selling children's writer was murdered goes on sale
10/15/2018, 4:20:56 PMTHE house where best-selling children's writer Helen Bailey was murdered and her body dumped in a cesspit has gone on the market for £1.4m. ✔ She also took out a life insurance policy to cover a potential £1.2m inheritance tax bill should she die before they were married ✔ But following a six-week trial, a jury unanimously found him guilty of murder, one count of fraud, preventing lawful burial, and three counts of perverting the course of justice
Mommy, Can I Be Spider-Man for Halloween? (A Week Later: No, Batman!)
10/15/2018, 4:05:04 PMFor parents, the days before Halloween are the scariest: Buy the costume now and suffer the consequences when little minds change. Wait, and risk missing out on Elsa. One mom lays down the law. ‘You’re going to need a lawyer or a body bag to get out of it.’ ✔ Then Maggie fell in love with Owlette, a television cartoon superhero ✔ This year the group expects sales of $1.2 billion for children’s costumes alone ✔ Then he trick-or-treats in his skeleton PJ’s and my husband and I carry the cardboard carnage of the costume around all evening, vowing not to do the same again ✔ Indrani Sen's son Jasper, 5 at the time, in his 2017 Halloween costume in Brooklyn, N.Y
Feel no pity for Theresa May – this Brexit bind is of her own making | Polly Toynbee
10/15/2018, 6:46:07 PMBrexit bullies will have to put up with a Norway solution or let the people vote, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee ✔ Theresa May’s week began with an early-morning visit to a loneliness charity ✔ She will need it tomorrow, with half of her cabinet toying with self-serving resignations ✔ Nigel Farage, at his rallies, is building an army to fight for Brexit ✔ Warning of lost sovereignty, Davis asks: What will be our future as a free nation
Kiese Laymon Wants To Teach Americans About Themselves
10/15/2018, 6:18:51 PMWith his new memoir, Heavy, the Southern writer cements his place in the canon of American literature. ✔ En route, as we discussed the specific intimacy of knife crime, he obligingly lowered the volume on Solange and Lil Wayne so I could illustratively play him Ghetts’ verse from Stormzy’s Bad Boys (sample lyric: big spear that a’ go through your belly) ✔ I honestly feel like I gave him some feedback along the way, but he revised and revised and revised and it emerged, like, you know, clearing the steam off a window ✔ Heavy is in itself an interrogation of Kiese Laymon, by Kiese Laymon
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