Mexico on alert as next tropical cyclone brews in Pacific
10/18/2018, 10:03:27 AMIf the depression along the Gulf of Mexico turns into a tropical storm, it will be given the name Vicente. ✔ If the depression, which has already caused showers and thunderstorms along the Gulf of Mexico, turns into a tropical storm, it will be given the name Vicente ✔ As the system begins to intensity, flooding and mudslides will be the greatest concern ✔ Thunderstorms could also produce some damaging winds in the region ✔ Through the weekend, there is still uncertainty on where the storm is headed
Lucky escape as volcanic lava bombs 'the size of cars' rain down on boat
10/18/2018, 10:46:48 AMEXCLUSIVE: Footage taken this week at the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia shows lava bombs falling from the sky ✔ The filmer described the eruption as both dangerous and mesmerising (Image: Matthew Davison) The filmer spoke exclusively to mirror.co.uk about the experience (Image: Matthew Davison) Read More Scientists discover a 'lost world' of underwater VOLCANOES - and it's a hotspot for humpback whales It was only when I heard loud splashing sounds near our boat that I realised we were in real danger
Benidorm and Majorca brace for biblical downpours and flash floods as colossal storm ravages Spain this weekend
10/18/2018, 9:59:04 AMLARGE parts of Spain are bracing themselves for more biblical-style downpours and flooding this weekend – just as Brit schools break up for half term. Benidorm and Majorca will be worst hit b… ✔ He said: There will be heavy rainfall - between 200-400mm falling in the Balearics and also Catalonia, Valencia and Andalusia - and there is a risk of flash flooding in those regions ✔ At least 300,000 homes were reported to be left without power, while several flights to and from Lisbon were cancelled
Locals run into street as ground shatters in devastating earthquake
10/18/2018, 11:48:04 AMA woman stumbles as the soil under the road turns to jelly during an earthquake on the island of Sulawesi on September 28. The powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami. ✔ A woman stumbles as the soil under the road turns to jelly during an earthquake on the island of Sulawesi on September 28 ✔ The agency said toady that 430 hectares (1.7 square miles) of land and nearly 3,500 homes succumbed to liquefaction when the September 28 earthquake turned soft soil to mud
Japanese firm falsified data on earthquake protection equipment
10/18/2018, 9:16:28 AMTokyo-based KYB admits doctoring data for equipment in almost 1,000 structures across Japan ✔ The engineering advances made since then mean that many buildings are able to withstand strong quakes that would be expected to cause more serious damage in other countries ✔ I want the company to recognise that data falsification could put people’s lives at risk, he told reporters, according to Kyodo
Ancient graffiti shows we’ve been wrong about Pompeii doomsday date all along
10/18/2018, 9:17:32 AMThe idle scrawlings of an over-indulgent Roman builder may have just rewritten the history books regarding the date that Mount Vesuvius obliterated the city of Pompeii in 79AD. ✔ Being charcoal, fragile and evanescent, which could not last long over time, it is more than likely that it is October 79 AD, a week before the great catastrophe that, according to this hypothesis, occurred on 24 October, archaeologists at the site wrote in a statement
A simple earthquake flaw can invite financial catastrophe. Most California homeowners ignore it - Los Angeles Times
10/18/2018, 11:11:59 AMAlthough cities in recent years have taken action to strengthen concrete buildings and wood-frame apartments that could collapse in a major earthquake, single-family homes have gotten much less attention. ✔ The seismic damage also pushed down home values, sending the price per square foot of single-family homes in the Valley down 34% compared with the price five years earlier ✔ It's better to strengthen your house now … in a calm and controlled fashion, than have to deal with a disaster after the earthquake
How do you build a safer city after California's worst wildfire? Santa Rosa officials say the answer may have to wait - Los Angeles Times
10/18/2018, 11:12:04 AMA year after the deadly Tubbs fire swept through Santa Rosa, little has been done to strengthen building codes or zoning ordinances aimed at reducing fire losses. ✔ It urged developers to consider earthquakes and floods as they built, but not wildfires ✔ During the Tubbs fire, alerts reached only a fraction of those in the path of the blaze ✔ I want them to see it in action, and learn from it, and be better prepared to deal with it
Royal fan bursts into TEARS as Prince Harry SHOCKS her by BREAKING royal protocol
10/18/2018, 11:18:37 AMA YOUNG Royal fan burst into tears of joy after Prince Harry broke with royal protocol to give her “the best ever” hug. ✔ Royal news: Prince Harry gave a young fan a very well received hug (Image: n/a) Ms Brown also told reporters that she rated the hug as the best ever ✔ They watched demonstrations in the gardens of the venue from participants of the This Girl Can programme, which aims to get women involved in sport
Peaky Blinders' Anya Taylor-Joy on night out at London celeb hot spot
10/18/2018, 10:22:16 AMActress Anya, 22, headed to celebrity hot spot Chiltern Firehouse in London for a bit of dinner on Wednesday night. The Split star risked the cold as she wore a sheer top with her jacket over her arm ✔ Glam girl: Actress Anya wore her blonde hair loose and added red lipstick to her evening look as she left the celebrity hot spot Chiltern Firehouse Flying solo: Anya left the venue alone after dining there on Wednesday wearing a sheer black top and blue velvet trousers Be prepared to see a lot more of Anya in the near future, as she has just landed a part in Peaky Blinders
The lowdown on what Horizon's about tonight on BBC Two...
10/18/2018, 10:50:04 AMHORIZON is a factual programme which delves into a range of issues. Tonight, Professor Danielle George is leading a team of scientists to discover if we can predict avalanches – here’s … ✔ Tonight's programme is presented by professor Danielle George ✔ Their cutting edge tests will use the latest technology and include putting a car rigged with sensors at the top of the avalanche ✔ Due to climate change avalanches are occurring in places they've never been before so it's vital for scientist to predict future danger zones
20 Rescued Animals That Were Completely Transformed by Love
10/18/2018, 9:39:37 AMAccording to the Humane Society of the United States, about 6–8 million cats and dogs are put down in U.S. shelters each year. There are a lot of different animals at these places: purebreds or mongrels, those who had to live on the streets or with abusive owners before they were found. Around 4 million of them were adopted annually. And, as our article shows, finding a loving and caring family is enough to heal all wounds and make them forget all the previous pain. ✔ 20 Rescued Animals That Were Completely Transformed by Love According to the Humane Society of the United States, about 6–8 million cats and dogs are put down in U.S. shelters each year ✔ Today (right photo) she is off to her new home! © wolf_kisses / Reddit 10
India looks to tighten sexual harassment laws: government officials
10/18/2018, 11:43:11 AMIndia is considering tightening sexual harassment laws, government officials sai... ✔ A Delhi court began proceedings on Thursday in a defamation suit filed by Akbar against one of the women who leveled accusations against him ✔ The previous government passed a workplace harassment act and an act to amend criminal law in 2013 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Italexit looming? Majority of Italians would vote to leave EU as immigration tops agenda
10/18/2018, 9:32:16 AMItaly has turned out to be more Euroskeptic than previously imagined after a new survey revealed that a majority of Italians want to see their country crashing out of the 28-member bloc. ✔ Commenting on the findings, EU Parliament President Antonio Tajani called on the bloc to strengthen efforts to convince member states of the importance of remaining an EU member ✔ We must double the efforts to prove that the union knows how to give really effective answers to the main problems of Europeans, such as immigration, security and unemployment, Italian newspaper La Repubblica quotes him as saying ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: Italy news
Supergirl season 4 location: Where is Supergirl filmed? Where is it set?
10/18/2018, 10:23:35 AMSUPERGIRL season 4, which is currently airing on The CW, is filmed on location. But where is the Arrowverse series filmed, and where is Supergirl set? ✔ Supergirl began on Sunday, October 14 at 8pm/7pm central on The CW ✔ As well as Supergirl, National City featured in two episodes of The Flash season three ✔ Another prominent location used is Vancouver’s domed Bloedel Conservatory, outside of which the president (Lynda Carter) held the interrupted press conference to sign the Alien Amnesty Act ✔ Kara and Alex Danvers’ childhood home’s real address is 4767 Pilot House Road, Vancouver
Election thumping on the cards for Merkel coalition parties: poll
10/18/2018, 11:33:25 AMGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the center-left Social ... ✔ If she does not emerge well from those events, her opponents will be emboldened ✔ The Greens will be the big winner in Hesse, the poll showed, jumping into second place with 22 percent support ✔ However, support for the incumbent alliance of CDU and Greens was equal to that of the other parties, so they may need a third partner ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Pornhub Saw A Huge Spike in Traffic When YouTube Went Down
10/18/2018, 9:41:55 AMYouTube isn’t the only place where you can get ASMR videos apparently. ✔ YouTube’s outage on Tuesday may have spelled disaster for people wanting to watch cute videos of cats, but Pornhub certainly wasn’t complaining ✔ Other terms likely to appear on both streaming sites ― including wwe, bowsette, fortnite, minecraft, game, pokemon, celebrity, twitch, overwatch and halloween ― saw even more hits ✔ To PornHub! Because it's either cookie decorating or fucking
The rebirth of Japanese design
10/18/2018, 11:57:53 AMThe work of emerging designers shows a bold evolution in the national aesthetic. Dominic Lutyens finds out how and why change has come about. ✔ I believe this stereotypical perception is still true, says Tokyo-based designer Hiroto Yoshizoe ✔ Tokyo has hosted design events in the past: Designers Saturdays in the 1980s and 1990s and later, Tokyo Designers Week ✔ Perhaps the main benefit of DesignArt Tokyo for Japanese creatives is the international exposure it will give them
Holly Willoughby cuddles an upset Phillip Schofield ahead of I'm a Celebrity stint
10/18/2018, 10:03:36 AMHOLLY Willoughby cuddled her This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield who was upset about saying goodbye ahead of her I’m a Celebrity stint. The pair are presenting their last show of the year … ✔ Kicking off the start of This Morning, Holly said: I can't believe it's come around so quick ✔ She was offered a massive six-figure deal to work alongside Declan Donnelly in Australia following Ant's drink-drive conviction ✔ The TV presenter has already claimed her fear of creepy crawlies will make her I’m A Celeb stint a disaster
Dianne Feinstein's seniority and experience are too valuable to give up. California should reelect her - Los Angeles Times
10/18/2018, 11:07:21 AMFeinstein is a senator from an earlier, more civil and productive era of governance. ✔ (Trump, who calls her Sneaky Dianne Feinstein, has accused her of leaking the letter, which she denies.) She was also criticized from the left by some Democrats who felt she should have released the letter sooner ✔ The country needs more lawmakers who understand that their mission is not to score points for their political party, but to vigorously defend our institutions, safeguard our freedom and serve the people by passing sensible, effective legislation
China to build national firefighting rescue team
10/18/2018, 11:12:32 AMChina is set to transform its fire services and armed forestry police to build a national firefighting rescue team, according to a new government plan. ✔ The plan, released by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, aims to improve the country's disaster prevention, rescue and workplace safety, as well as to protect life and property and maintain social stability ✔ After three years of trials, a mature policy system in line with laws and regulations will be formed
Holly Willougbhy squeals in terror as she’s forced to do a Bushtucker Trial during emotional farewell show before I’m A Celebrity
10/18/2018, 11:43:30 AMHOLLY Willougbhy was left terrified during her last appearance on This Morning today as she was forced to take part in a Bushtucker Trial. The 37-year-old, who is heading Down Under to present the … ✔ But the thought of Holly leaving left Phil feeling upset ✔ She was offered a massive six-figure deal to work alongside Declan Donnelly in Australia following Ant's drink-drive conviction ✔ Essentially it's just like me watching it at home on the telly ✔ But an unconvinced Phil said: Where's the fun in that
Piers Morgan and Susannah Reid to cameo in Hollyoaks
10/18/2018, 9:06:31 AMPiers Morgan and Susanna Reid are set to cameo in next week's Hollyoaks, as they present news coverage of the epic Storm Week. ✔ Dramatic: Next week will see the Channel 4 soap rocked by a tornado-like storm, which will see at least one character bite the dust Tense: Piers and Susanna will present 'breaking news' segments on 'Storm Belinda' as it prepares to hit next week Loose Women panellists Linda Robson and Janet Street-Porter also recently revealed that they will be appear during the week as wedding guests
US opposed to Koreas' plan for no-fly zone over border
10/18/2018, 11:22:11 AMUS and S Korea insist they are on the same page on dealing with N Korea, but there are signs of disagreement. ✔ A man stands near binoculars as he tries to see North Korea's propaganda village of Gijungdong near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas [Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters] The United States has opposed a plan by South and North Korea to set up a no-fly zone over their heavily fortified border - the latest sign of a rift between Seoul and its top ally ✔ Trump’s UN General Assembly speech displays altered N Korea stance In close air support, airplanes provide firepower for troops who may be operating near enemy forces
Fears Commons Brexit vote could happen on Christmas Eve
10/18/2018, 9:29:05 AMBrexit negotiations are expected to go to the wire after Theresa May's desperate plea to EU leaders for a breakthrough last night fell flat amid accusations she had 'nothing new' to say. ✔ MPs could spend their Christmas Eve voting on a Brexit deal amid accusations that ministers are trying to railroad a deal past them without proper scrutiny ✔ The idea means longer subject to EU rules without any say in writing them - and paying potentially another £15billion into the bloc's coffers
More than 10,000 lorries could be parked on Kent roads post Brexit
10/18/2018, 11:55:36 AMEXCLUSIVE: Preparations to use the M26 near Sevenoaks as an overflow lorry park have begun but it will only be used if Dover, Manston Airport and the M20 are all full. ✔ It's not quite clear by whom.' He added: 'They have not told us the whole truth, which is that covert preparations have clearly been going on for some time to use the M26 as a lorry park.' MailOnline has put Mr Fallon's comments to the DfT ✔ That's why many of us are urging the DfT to look at a wider range of solutions.'
Who’s Winning the Social Media Midterms?
10/18/2018, 10:30:27 AMDemocrats appear to be winning on social media, except in some key races. ✔ That’s because much of the left’s firepower is concentrated among a few of its high-profile candidates namely, Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and the Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, who has more than 600,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter and more than 250,000 on Instagram
Missing in Syria: Austin Tice's parents lonely struggle to find their son
10/18/2018, 10:25:49 AMSince their freelance journalist son vanished in Syria six years ago Marc and Debra Tice’s world has been turned upside down but have not wavered in their fight to bring him home ✔ It showed a young man standing on the crest of a mountain, smiling and unshaven, with a pair of sporty sunglasses crowning his messy brown hair ✔ One month after his arrival in Syria, for the Washington Post, he asked a rebel named Shahm about bruises on the face of a suspected government spy ✔ I told her I was once the name on one of those pins
The Culture Wars of Car Racing
10/18/2018, 10:17:48 AMGrimy, daring and deadly, dirt-track racing is has become a magnet for fans — and a threat to the Nascar status quo. ✔ After the race, Logano calmly explained to reporters that blocking was the only way he felt he could win ✔ Now Is the Time for the Comfort of Swan-Shaped Pastries Trending Audio Offers Gruesome Details of Jamal Khashoggi Killing, Turkish Official Says Opinion: I Didn’t Hate the English Until Now U.S. Spy Agencies Are Increasingly Convinced of Saudi Prince’s Ties to Journalist’s Disappearance Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed) Opinion: The Horseface Chronicles Why Many Native Americans Are Angry With Elizabeth Warren ‘They Aren’t Coming Home’: Mourning 4 Daughters Lost in Limo Crash Opinion: Hillary Clinton’s Master Class in Distraction Opinion: A President Kowtowing to a Mad Prince Red Sox Emerge From a Chaotic Day With Commanding Lead in A.L.C.S
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