Wildfire concerns might help reverse decline in timber sales
10/21/2018, 1:15:52 PMTimber harvests in Montana peaked during the late 1980s and have declined substantially since, a drop attributed in large part to a 70 percent to 80 percent reduction in harvests on national forest lands during the 1990s. That's according to a new study by the Forest Industry Research program at the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The study concludes that without "substantial increases in timber availability and timber harvest volume in Montana, we can expect the industry to erode further, employ fewer people and generate less income."
Gorbachev says US making ‘mistake’ by quitting Russia nuclear treaty
10/21/2018, 3:27:21 PMFormer Russian leader weighs in Donald Trump's decision ✔ Two Reuters journalists were jailed for seven years for breaching Myanmar's official secrets act during their reporting of the Rohingya crisis, a judge said, a case that has drawn outrage as an attack on media freedom AFP/Getty 50/50 2 September 2018 A Somali soldier walks near the wreckage of vehicles at the scene of a blast outside the compound of a district headquarters in the capital Mogadishu
Hurricane Willa update: Willa to become MAJOR HURRICANE - Mexico under THREAT
10/21/2018, 12:06:15 PMHURRICANE Willa is the next hurricane ripping across the Pacific Ocean and is forecast to become a major hurricane by Monday morning. Willa is tracking towards Mexico bringing torrential rain which could trigger flash flooding and mudslides. ✔ The regions of Mexico most at risk would be those near Willa’s landfall ✔ As of October 20, there have been 22 named storms, 12 of which became hurricanes and nine of which were major hurricanes - at least Category 3 intensity - in the Eastern Pacific Basin in 2018
Trump administration privately doubts Saudi role in Khashoggi death, White House sources say
10/21/2018, 1:38:51 PMPresident publicly supports work of Kushner and Saudi crown prince but increasingly concerned by inconsistent explanation for journalist death, officials say ✔ Continuous rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in parts of Siliguri and surrounding areas, affecting road travel and daily life AFP/Getty 42/50 9 September 2018 Participants wave flowers as they march past a balcony from where North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un was watching, during a mass rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang
Freed hate preacher praised Corbyn, calling him 'voice of the oppressed'
10/21/2018, 12:44:21 PMHATE preacher Anjem Choudary praised Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as a "voice for the oppressed" and tipped him for a landslide election victory shortly before he was jailed for supporting Islamic State. ✔ He added: In terms of [his support] for Hamas and the PLO [Palestinian Liberation Organisation] and the IRA, I don't think Jeremy Corbyn has sympathy for people that call for Sharia law ✔ Soft on crime, soft on terrorism and friend of people who hate our country ✔ Jeremy condemns al-Muhajiroun in the strongest possible terms
Opinion | Trump’s California Water Relief
10/21/2018, 1:06:50 PMA much-needed review to allow more storage and less waste. ✔ Houseboats float in the drought-lowered waters of Oroville Lake near Oroville, Calif., Oct. 30, 2014 ✔ Nonetheless fish populations have continued to decline, which some biologists attribute to predatory species like the striped bass and wastewater ✔ In 2010 federal Judge Oliver Wanger scored the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for sloppy science and unidirectional prescriptions that ignore California’s water needs
Prince Harry confirms he’s hoping for a baby GIRL with Meghan
10/21/2018, 3:28:26 PMPrince Harry, 34, who is expecting his first child next Spring, revealed his wish for a daughter after a spectator congratulated him on the pregnancy at an Invictus Games event in Sydney on Sunday. ✔ The cat predicted that the baby would be a girl after the feline chose to eat food from a pink bowl instead of a blue one in the light-hearted segment ✔ Later that afternoon, the Duke and Duchess will head into the city for the chance to meet members of the public gathered there Thursday, November 1: Their Royal Highnesses will return to Auckland that evening, before departing for London the following day Meghan gave Aussie Rules a crack in Melbourne on Thursday, demonstrating solid form for an ecstatic crowd when she was shown how to handball
Prince Harry is lifted off his feet in hug by Invictus Games sailor
10/21/2018, 3:02:28 PMUS Air Force veteran Rob Hufford was filmed pulling Harry into a bear hug after boarding a boat to meet the royal and his wife Meghan as they watched an Invictus Games sailing race on Sydney Harbour. ✔ The Duke of Sussex was lifted off his feet by an excited Invictus Games sailor in a touching moment captured on camera ✔ The force of the embrace was enough to lift Harry off his feet - leaving the Duchess of Sussex clasping her hands and giggling in delight ✔ We want to make sure she gets enough rest at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day
L.A. County firefighters earn massive overtime pay, busting budgets and raising questions - Los Angeles Times
10/21/2018, 12:07:54 PMStrained by staffing shortages and major emergencies, the L.A. County Fire Department busted its overtime plan by tens of millions of dollars, inflating salaries for hundreds of firefighters and prompting a county audit. More than 640 employees received at least $100,000 in overtime in 2017. ✔ Rick Mullen, who leads at a team at Station 72 in a remote area north of Malibu, earned $404,000 as a firefighter last year, including more than $260,000 in overtime ✔ We have seen a massive increase in the number of wildfires in California and our Fire Department has sent first responders throughout the state and across the country to assist with natural disasters, she said in a written statement
Taiwan train crash kills 18 in deadliest rail tragedy in decades
10/21/2018, 2:56:38 PMEighteen people died and 168 were injured when a train derailed in northeastern ... ✔ We need to get some water in quickly, a woman was seen shouting in a live broadcast on Facebook shortly after the crush in the late afternoon ✔ The derailment came weeks ahead of island-wide local elections that are being seen as a bellwether for Tsai’s ruling party’s performance in presidential elections due in 2020 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Women share their worst one night stands - from playing doctor to boob biters
10/21/2018, 2:44:50 PMONE night stands can turn out to be an earth-moving experience or a horrible mistake. Now women have been sharing their worst one night stand stories online … and some of them are horrifying. One w… ✔ I was laid with a stranger in my bed who couldn't speak/open his eyes and I didn't dare move because I wanted him to think I was asleep ✔ NeverEnder revealed: I had one where he sung opera at me the next morning ✔ bridesmaid having sex in the bridal suite to a granny dying at the reception
Virgin plane in terrifying near miss with drone on Heathrow approach
10/21/2018, 3:56:20 PMAN airliner was just 10ft away from smashing into a drone in the closest ever near miss involving a passenger jet and one of the gadgets in UK airspace, a report has revealed. The terrifying incide… ✔ Getty - Contributor 4 The Virgin plane was on its way from New Delhi when the incident happened The B787-9 Dreamliner carrying up to 264 passengers was passing over residential streets just north of Clapham Common when it was nearly hit by the illegally flown drone ✔ Operators who endanger the safety of an aircraft can be jailed for five years ✔ Last month it was reported that a drone being flown at three miles high came within 100ft of hitting an Airbus A321 over South Yorkshire – the highest ever drone miss
Indie Focus: Getting along in 'Wildlife,' 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' and 'Thunder Road' - Los Angeles Times
10/21/2018, 3:13:04 PMAnother edition of your regular field guide to the world of movies in Los Angeles and beyond. ✔ Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies ✔ With a canny balance of empathy and exploitation, ‘Halloween’ treats its heroine's lingering trauma with surprising emotional realism and only a hint of comic exaggeration ✔ Grant, from left, Dolly Wells, Melissa McCarthy and Christian Navarro of Can You Ever Forgive Me
People are sharing their worst wedding disasters… from the bridesmaid having sex in the bridal suite to a grandmother dying at the reception
10/21/2018, 12:52:46 PMYOUR wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life. But what happens when things don’t go according to plan and it all becomes memorable for the wrong reasons? Every bride dreams of h… ✔ He then proceeded to projectile vomit everywhere through the middle of the ceremony ✔ For brides afraid to break the bank when it comes to a dress, check out H&M's latest offering - a bargain £35 wedding gown ✔ And we reveal the top 10 complaints of wedding guests
Brexit minister refuses three times to say she'd vote for Theresa May
10/21/2018, 12:08:54 PMSuella Braverman said she gave the Prime Minister her 'unequivocal support' - but wouldn't say whether she'd vote for her in a confidence motion on her leadership ✔ There must also be a route out of it so it did not run indefinitely, he said ✔ It honours the referendum result in that it ends free movement of people ✔ Colleagues are free to express themselves in the way they wish, but I am very clear that our party is stronger when it's united, she said
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