UK weather forecast: Britain basks in 20C sunshine as deadly Storm Callum FINALLY passes
10/16/2018, 9:47:08 AMBRITS are to bask in 23C sunshine today as deadly Storm Callum FINALLY passed after wreaking havoc with torrential rain, gales and flooding. A foggy start will give way to sunny skies and balmy tem… ✔ BRITS are to bask in 23C sunshine today as deadly Storm Callum FINALLY passed after wreaking havoc with torrential rain, gales and flooding ✔ Owain Jones, 32, suffered a heart attack when he tumbled into the water on a night out with his soul mate fiancee Leanne Silvester
Uganda says landslide death toll rises to 43, begins relocations
10/16/2018, 11:11:54 AMThe death toll from a landslide in Uganda last week has risen to 43 and displace... ✔ FILE PHOTO: A man crosses the Sume river carrying an empty coffin on his head after a landslide rolled down the slopes of Mt ✔ It said the cabinet had directed resettlement of persons at risk of (further) landslides to begin immediately ✔ ($1 = 3,774.0000 Ugandan shillings) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
New footage from earthquake shows terrified shoppers thrown around
10/16/2018, 8:49:20 AMTwo weeks after the devastating earthquake that killed 2,000 people in Indonesia, CCTV footage has emerged of the moment the 7.5-quake hit the island. ✔ CCTV footage shows the moment the devastating Indonesian earthquake first hit two weeks ago, rocking a shop and sending customers fleeing for their lives ✔ 'The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the victims will end this Thursday afternoon,' said SAR field director in Palu, Bambang Suryo
Ex-TEPCO exec denies being told of need for tsunami steps
10/16/2018, 9:55:52 AMA former vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Co. refused to take any responsibility for the Fukus ✔ Asked about the February meeting, Muto denied that he was notified destructive tsunami could strike, or safety steps were required ✔ However, a committee for the inquest of prosecution twice concluded that the trio should be indicted ✔ (This article was written by Mikiharu Sugiura and Chikako Kawahara.)
BBC Weather forecast: 'STORM THREAT' as HEAVY winds to BATTER the UK
10/16/2018, 9:51:45 AMBBC Weather forecasters have warned that storm weather could batter the UK at the end of October with strong winds and a deluge of rain. ✔ BBC Weather also said that temperatures are set to plummet later this week, with cooler air coming in overnight on Wednesday, and potentially freezing on Thursday morning ✔ The north will be considerably greyer and wetter, with Glasgow expecting 9C lows and 10C highs, but with a dose of heavy rain come Sunday
Earthquake today: New Caledonia hit by HUGE 6.3 quake and 16 tremors as Alaska RUMBLES
10/16/2018, 8:49:52 AMNEW CALEDONIA is among the worst hit areas today in terms of earthquake activity, as a cluster of tremors has descended on the French territory. The latest updates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows a chaotic Ring of Fire. ✔ New Caledonia is among the worst hit today, as the French territory is plunged into chaos with massive magnitude 6 earthquakes prompting tsunami fears ✔ Despite being major earthquakes, the USGS has issued few warnings, as there is no risk of landslides or liquefaction
Morocco train crash: Four dead and dozens injured in disaster near Rabat
10/16/2018, 11:22:42 AMAT LEAST five people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train crash near Moroccan capital Rabat. ✔ Morocco train crash (Image: @IBTISSAME_AZZ/TWITTER) Officials said the high-speed express train left the rails near the coastal city of Bouknadel ✔ Initial reports from the scene suggested two trains had collided but official said one train had derailed ✔ Reports from the scene suggested the deal toll is expected to rise
BREAKING: Fears for Prince Harry and Meghan as EARTHQUAKE hits Tonga before Royal visit
10/16/2018, 11:00:11 AMAN EARTHQUAKE has struck Tonga just days before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are due to visit. ✔ GETTY ON TOUR: Pregnant Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are due to visit earthquake-hit Tonga (Pic: GETTY) The 4.9 magnitude quake hit the island of Niuatoputapu at around 9am local time today ✔ It struck around 105km north east of the island's main village, Hihifo, according to the US Geological Society
Seaford Head chalk cliff collapses with hundreds of tons crashing into the sea
10/16/2018, 9:12:38 AMStorm Callum rainfall has made more massive rockfalls more likely, the Coastguard have warned ✔ At many locations there are overhangs or faults in the cliffs that cannot be seen from the cliff tops ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Prince Harry jokingly tells off crowd Temperatures to fall with SNOW on way Dad found baby son dead in 'danger' cot Good Samaritan student gang raped
'Danish pastry should come with a warning!' Why The Great British Bake Off's Scandi pastry week could spell disaster
10/16/2018, 11:02:18 AMThe Great British Bake Off is in full swing – and this year, presenters Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding were asked to contribute their own ideas. ✔ The Great British Bake Off is in full swing – and this year, presenters Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding were asked to contribute their own ideas ✔ Danish pastry recipes should come with a warning – you need a lot of patience to make them! she laughs when we catch up at Brød, where the heady scent of freshly baked bread and cinnamon permeates
After Hurricane Michael, Residents Determined to Rebuild Shattered City
10/16/2018, 9:38:18 AMDays after Hurricane Michael turned the beachside community of Mexico Beach into a wreckage-strewn disaster, residents are talking about how they want to bring it back. ✔ Days after Hurricane Michael turned this beachside community into a wreckage-strewn disaster, the longtime resident and others are talking about how they want to bring it back ✔ The words #We Will Rebuild MB were painted on a steel roof of a building deposited partly on the main road ✔ We said, ‘thank you, but no thank you.’ We really prefer to just stay a family beach
Fears for British ex-pat, 73, after he vanished in Spanish floods
10/16/2018, 8:49:29 AMBritish expat Roger Hanks, 73, has not been seen since the Costa del Sol floods hit, leading to fears that he may have perished in the disaster that killed 12 others. ✔ A British man is missing feared dead after vanishing following Costa del Sol floods ✔ His two dogs, which go everywhere with him, have been found and are safe and staying with a friend 'The police are trying to trace his mobile ✔ Neighbours of the Greens in Moffat, Scotland, paid tribute to the lovely couple who had been married 55 years
Trump vilified for 'very ungentlemanly' move against 'long-suffering' Melania
10/16/2018, 11:11:27 AMThe president was filmed heading towards his Marine One helicopter on the White House lawn when he left his wife exposed to the elements ✔ The president and Melania passed out bottles of water at an aid center in Lynn Haven, a city of about 18,500 people near Panama City in northwestern Florida, after taking a helicopter flight from Eglin Air Force Base about 100 miles to the west ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Prince Harry jokingly tells off crowd Temperatures to fall with SNOW on way Dad found baby son dead in 'danger' cot Good Samaritan student gang raped
Trapped in information bubbles? Consequences of the media’s polarized Trump coverage (VIDEO)
10/16/2018, 10:11:20 AMShrill media reports about Donald Trump’s alleged praise of Confederate General Robert E. Lee underscore the president’s deep-rooted racism, or America’s fake news epidemic – depending on where you get your news from. ✔ The network corrected its story two days later, conceding that its video report lacked the full context for Trump’s remarks ✔ RT’s Caleb Maupin explored the separate information bubbles that liberal and conservative Americans seem to live in – and the consequences of the growing polarization
24 Hours in America
10/16/2018, 10:28:11 AMWe set out to document 24 different hours in 24 states, to shine a lens on the lives of people rarely in the headlines. These are the peanut farmers, heart surgeons, pastors and teachers we met. ✔ His community has seen better days, but he isn’t, as pundits might put it, disaffected ✔ (if you blink, you’re out of it), is a 44-mile drive from the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on the Virginia coast, where her work as a wildlife biologist can start as early as 5:30 a.m. Read more Editor: Ethan Hauser Photo editor: Beth Flynn Produced by: Gray Beltran and Anya Strzemien Special projects: Talya Minsberg and Heather Phillips
Macron finally announces government reshuffle and names new interior minister
10/16/2018, 8:03:58 AMFrench President Emmanuel Macron finally put a end to the suspense on Tuesday morning when the names of the members of his new government were made public including the new interior minister. ✔ Macron's popularity ratings have slumped to an all time low in recent weeks and he had been under pressure to name a new government ✔ When you don't have a political organisation that is anchored locally, where you can test people, that serves as a form of education structure, then you find yourself a bit weakened, Perrineau told AFP
First Maseratis, now Bentleys for Apec in Papua New Guinea
10/16/2018, 11:29:52 AMFurther purchase of luxurious cars for regional summit in impoverished country is greeted with anger and disbelief ✔ Opposition MPs called for a nationwide strike over the purchase, which cost millions of dollars, calling it blatant fraud ✔ It was announced in 2013 that it would host its first ever Apec summit this year ✔ The Apec Papua New Guinea co-ordination authority could not immediately be reached for comment
France floods: BIBLICAL scene as flash floods turn street RED - 'water into wine'
10/16/2018, 9:29:51 AMWATCH as red wine leaking from a warehouse mixes with floods in Trèbes, France, following devastating flash flooding in the region. ✔ France floods: wine mixed with the floods after leaking from a nearby warehouse (Image: Reuters) Six helicopters were deployed to Aude, where water has risen to the first floor of apartments and flats, leaving people stranded on rooftops ✔ He said: We're being kept informed of the situation hour by hour
MERKEL CRISIS: Pressure mounts as German chancellor faces D-DAY on this date
10/16/2018, 9:20:37 AMANGELA Merkel’s allies are trying to insulate her from blame after elections in Bavaria saw partner the Christian Social Union (CSU) record its worst results in 60 years, with a separate vote in the Hesse region later this month now being seen as make-or-break for the beleaguered German chancellor. ✔ Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Andrea Nahles claimed the poor performance of Mrs Merkel’s federal government in Berlin was one of the reasons for her party’s weak showing in Bavaria ✔ Hesse First Minister Volker Bouffier, who is under pressure to deliver a result which will give Mrs Merkel some breathing space, followed Mr Günther in terms of blaming Mr Seehofer, whom he accused of damaging the image of the CDU/CSU alliance
Commuter chaos as V/Line goes into meltdown after signal fault
10/16/2018, 9:15:20 AMSome commuters faced delays of more than three hours during peak hour. ✔ The failure comes the same day that V/Line was again thrust into the spotlight after Premier Daniel Andrews announced $150 million would be spent on separating V/Line and Metro tracks ✔ PTV has advised it might take passengers up to an hour longer than usual to reach their destinations
Incredible images reveal the seven tanks that saved D-Day
10/16/2018, 10:04:57 AMThese stunning image show the doomed tanks which altered the course of history by preventing a disastrous blunder during the Normandy landings. ✔ Prime Minister Winston Churchill met with King George VI and General Dwight D Eisenhower to watch the Allied Forces drill at Fort Henry, Studland ✔ 'The skirts, which provided the buoyancy, were only about a metre above the water - and obviously what keeps water out will keep water in
Stephen Hawking book, NBA season begins, Mega Millions jackpot: 5 things to know Tuesday
10/16/2018, 8:03:11 AMStephen Hawking's new and last book about AI and super humans, NBA season begins, Mega Millions jackpot draw and more things to start your day. ✔ AFP Photo/London Science Museum/Sarah Lee, Getty Images Fullscreen Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble perform for British physicist Stephen Hawking, right, at the 2010 World Science Festival opening night gala performance at Alice Tully Hall on June 2, 2010, in New York
Rescuers in Florida Panhandle search for missing people, bodies...
10/16/2018, 8:22:26 AMRescue workers and volunteers searched for more than 1,000 people still missing ... ✔ REUTERS/Terray Sylvester At least 19 deaths in four states have been blamed on Michael which made landfall on Wednesday and is one of the most powerful storms on record to hit the continental United States ✔ Joe, Florida forced to cook on fires and barbecue grills ✔ At least 85 percent of customers in four mainly rural Panhandle counties were without electricity on Monday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Parents share harrowing photos of daughter, five, who was set alight by firework after it fell down her jacket during display
10/16/2018, 8:52:36 AMA SCHOOLGIRL was rushed to hospital with “horrific” neck burns after a lit firework fell down her jacket during a bungled Guy Fawkes Night display. Little Rosie Mason, five, was watchin… ✔ The next thing I knew we were on our way to hospital and my daughter was battling horrific burns ✔ Rosie spent five weeks covered in bandages from the shoulders up after doctors rebuilt her neck with skin from the side of her head ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
Elizabeth Warren, the Boston Red Sox’s Bill Buckner pariah of politics
10/16/2018, 11:14:22 AMElizabeth Warren, who took the puzzling step of announcing her DNA test results showed she was less Native American than most European Americans, has now come under fire from the Cherokee Nation. And how rightly so. Warren has become to politics what Bill Buckner has been to Red Sox fans for decades — a pariah. ✔ But if that weren’t enough to shame, shame, shame the Democratic senator, there’s this, from Harvard University and 23andMe, in a study conducted in 2014: European Americans, on average, test in at 0.18 percent Native American ✔ • Cheryl Chumley can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter, @ckchumley
Meet Bake Off's Jon Jenkins - blood courtier from Wales
10/16/2018, 11:49:29 AMThe 47-year-old baker works as a blood courtier in Newport, Wales ✔ Best and filthiest Bake Off innuendos Where is Bake Off filmed ✔ However, I am also known for my elaborate and fun cakes, for parties ✔ But he dodged the boot as it was Antony who was eliminated ✔ The Great British Bake Off is on Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 4
Girl, five, suffered horror injuries when firework flew off at angle
10/16/2018, 8:49:09 AMWARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: A multi-shot firework left Rosie Mason from Cwmbran with horrific burns after it hit her neck and fell inside her jacket to set it alight. ✔ 'The next thing I knew we were on our way to hospital and my daughter was battling horrific burns.' As soon as the firework hit Rosie, her family started patting out the fire on her coat to decrease the amount of burns she would suffer from ✔ 'But still she, or any of our family, would never want this to happen to anyone else – which is why we want to encourage people to enjoy the fireworks, but from a safe place.' Ellie and her family are now raising money for the Children’s Burn Trust to thank them for all of their help, to donate visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cbt-rosiemay17
Protest backfires when 25ft straw bale collapses and destroys graves
10/16/2018, 10:56:01 AMFrancis Courtenay, 71, put up the 25ft hay mountain in Newton Tracey, Devon, after his application for three new homes on his land was refused on the grounds they would have been an eyesore. ✔ A farmer angry after he was denied planning permission built a massive tower of straw bales in protest - which fell over and destroyed graves in a cemetery next door ✔ Some of the gravestones knocked over by the tower of hay bales built by the Devon farmer 'That field is a prime development site and there is no reason to refuse planning there
Girl left with horror Bonfire Night burns after her clothes went up in flames
10/16/2018, 10:55:01 AMWARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Rosie Mason was struck in the neck by a rogue firework during an evening out with her family ✔ Advised by a paramedic, they then proceeded to give Rosie a cold bath whilst they waited for an ambulance to arrive ✔ Ellie and her family are now raising money for the Children's Burn Trust to thank them for all of their help, to donate visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cbt-rosiemay17 Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Prince Harry jokingly tells off crowd Temperatures to fall with SNOW on way Dad found baby son dead in 'danger' cot Good Samaritan student gang raped
Fascinating new photos show sunken British tanks that were the key to winning D-Day
10/16/2018, 11:41:13 AMDOOMED tanks which were the key to winning D-Day have been revealed in stunning new underwater images. The war tanks sunk during Operation Smash – a huge training exercise held on a Dorset be… ✔ Paul Pettitt, who photographed the wrecks with his wife Alison, said: It's rough as you like ✔ The worst problem is the wind direction which kicks up the silt and sand on the bottom, and makes it go very gloomy down there ✔ Albert Price, 94, is now living in the West Midlands ✔ It's hoped he'll be able to attend a 75 year commemoration of Operation Smash next year
How a boutique owner managed to take control of her bursting closet
10/16/2018, 11:23:55 AM“Despite being in fashion, I was struggling to get dressed every morning,” Stacy Smallwood says. So she enlisted the help of a pro. ✔ Most items Smallwood was able to sell on the Real Real, an online luxury consignment shop ✔ Pinsky also recommends selling items on the website Tradesy and donating to local thrift shops ✔ Mayhew, a Today show style expert and former magazine editor, is the author of Flip! for Decorating
Power Up: White House talks politics of anger in the 2018 midterms
10/16/2018, 9:57:23 AMPompeo set to meet with Saudis on Khashoggi. ✔ He'll then meet with Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir ✔ We’ve been hit by the weather, there is no doubt about it .. ✔ I held fruitful discussions with the duo on how to promote Uganda's tourism and the arts ✔ pic.twitter.com/BO0iD0sFCP Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) October 15, 2018
Opinion | Will Trump Evade Hispanic Voters’ Wrath?
10/16/2018, 10:12:25 AMThat could spoil Democratic dreams of a big blue wave. ✔ But I want to go back to turnout, and why it has me on pins and needles ✔ Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead at 65 Opinion: The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’ Opinion: The Rich White Civil War Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination Opinion: Donald and the Deadly Deniers White Woman Who Blocked Black Neighbor From Building Is Fired Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Results Put Trump on Defensive, but Also Raise Questions
The Warrior Society rises: how a mercury spill in Canada inspired a movement
10/16/2018, 10:08:48 AMNearly 50 years ago, a corporation poisoned First Nations people and land. They’re still fighting for justice ✔ Seventy kilometers north of Kenora, in Ontario’s Lake of the Woods region, among a series of rolling, densely forested hills between two lakes, is the Ojibway community of Grassy Narrows, or the Asubpeechoseewagong First Nation ✔ Connection to a community – especially one where respect for elders runs deep – prevents passions and excesses from running wild, and keeps members accountable to their neighbours
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