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Hurricane Willa is making landfall in Mexico with a ‘life-threatening’ storm surge, flooding rain and intense wind

10/23/2018, 5:08:49 PM
The storm is weaker than it once was, but it remains a major hurricane. ✔ That rise in elevation will only increase the risk of flash floods and landslides as water pours down the steeply pitched slopes ✔ Eventually, the remnants of Willa are expected to help whip up the first significant East Coast storm system of the coming winter season



Taiwan earthquake: 5.7 quake SHAKES Taipei - Ring of Fire on alert

10/23/2018, 4:48:02 PM
TAIWAN has been hit by a terrifying magnitude 5.7 earthquake that violently shook its capital Taipei and left the deadly tremor-prone Ring of Fire on alert. ✔ The quake struck 60 miles off the Hualien, on the nation’s east coast (Image: Express.co.uk) The quake struck 60 miles off the Hualien, on the nation’s east coast, according to earthquake monitor the US Geological Survey, which measured the natural disaster just below a magnitude of 6.0 ✔ But despite the violent shake-up of the country, Taiwan’s weather bureau reported no immediate damage



BREAKING: Powerful earthquake ROCKS capital city – SECOND huge tremor in 12 hours

10/23/2018, 4:20:07 PM
A POWERFUL earthquake has rocked a capital city just hours after another tremor struck. ✔ A 6.7 magnitude quake has struck Taiwan and left buildings shaking in the capital Taipei ✔ It comes hours after a 5.7 magnitude tremor struck the area



Anthony Scaramucci's latest job? Interpretive dance, apparently

10/23/2018, 7:31:48 PM
'This is interpretive dance, also known as 'Mooch moves,' the ex-White House communications director says ✔ Rescuers scrabbled through mud for survivors after the powerful earthquake sent hillsides crashing down onto homes, killing at least nine people and leaving dozens of people missing AFP/Getty 49/50 5 September 2018 US Capitol Police arrest a protestor as Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the second day of his US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court



At least 20 injured as malfunctioning escalator on Rome subway speeds up

10/23/2018, 7:31:49 PM
undefined ✔ Rescuers scrabbled through mud for survivors after the powerful earthquake sent hillsides crashing down onto homes, killing at least nine people and leaving dozens of people missing AFP/Getty 49/50 5 September 2018 US Capitol Police arrest a protestor as Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the second day of his US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court



Trump's claims of 'voter fraud' are to deny upcoming Democrats win, Krugman warns

10/23/2018, 6:25:29 PM
If the Democrats win the majority in the House of Representatives, Mr Trump may just claim that they did not deserve it. ✔ Rescuers scrabbled through mud for survivors after the powerful earthquake sent hillsides crashing down onto homes, killing at least nine people and leaving dozens of people missing AFP/Getty 49/50 5 September 2018 US Capitol Police arrest a protestor as Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the second day of his US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court



Yale Law school graffitied with Christine Blasey Ford's testimony

10/23/2018, 7:31:53 PM
'I think a lot of female students feel very fundamentally betrayed' ✔ President Donald Trump's newest Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is expected to face punishing questioning from Democrats this week over his endorsement of presidential immunity and his opposition to abortion AFP/Getty 50/50 4 September 2018 Damaged traffic boards and telecommunication relay poles after they were brought down by strong winds caused by typhoon Jebi in Osaka



Trump revives harsh anti-immigration rhetoric ahead of midterm elections - but it could badly backfire

10/23/2018, 6:25:37 PM
'This will be the election of the caravan, Kavanaugh, tax cuts, law and order and common sense' ✔ Continuous rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in parts of Siliguri and surrounding areas, affecting road travel and daily life AFP/Getty 45/50 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



Confidence grows that nor’easter will soak East Coast this weekend

10/23/2018, 6:39:42 PM
Computer models have reached consensus that a fall Nor’easter will form, infused with Willa’s tropical moisture. ✔ The storm is still four to five days away from affecting the East Coast, and models differ on its exact track, strength and timing, all of which will have important implications for where the heaviest rain falls and how much, and when it starts and stops



Hurricane Willa to become Nor'easter, hit East Coast this weekend after slamming Mexico

10/23/2018, 4:42:19 PM
The first Nor'easters of the season are notorious for falling trees and power lines because the trees are still heavy with leaves ✔ As Hurricane Willa moves onshore as a major hurricane today in Mexico, its next move is already planned ✔ The remnants of Willa will merge with a cold front, round the corner and then hug the Eastern Seaboard, becoming a significant Nor'easter for all of the East Coast as we head into the weekend



9 Disastrous Problems Global Warming Can Trigger

10/23/2018, 5:37:50 PM
Global warming is often used as the basis for an apocalyptic movie: on screen, the planet dies this way very often. As it turns out, these movies are not that far from reality. For the past 3 centuries, the average temperature of the air has risen by 1 degree. By the year 2050, it will probably have increased by 0.5 degrees. These seemingly small changes can actually cause serious problems for humanity. ✔ 9 Disastrous Problems Global Warming Can Trigger Global warming is often used as the basis for an apocalyptic movie: on screen, the planet dies this way very often ✔ Forest fires © u/cazxx / reddit   © vxqz / imgur   Insects are not the only danger for trees



Review: Civic's 'Barefoot' is professional, fun flashback

10/23/2018, 6:12:31 PM
In the course of a few months in late 1963 and early 1964, the world changed dramatically. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963 robbed America of its innocence. The arrival of the Beatles on these shores in February 1964, altered entertainment, arts and culture forever. Somehow, Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," which debuted on Broadway in October 1963, weathered that tsunami of change and persevered. So much so that the play, which opened Friday at Rochester Civic Theatre , is now frequently viewed as a joyful reminder of a more simple time.



Trump falsely accuses Puerto Rico leaders of trying to use hurricane relief to pay off debts

10/23/2018, 6:28:15 PM
In a tweet, the president appeared to misunderstand the positions of the governor and local leaders. ✔ By John Wagner and John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow Arelis R ✔ Rather, they are going to infrastructure and other reconstruction post-Maria, Marxuach explained ✔ Rosselló and other leaders in Puerto Rico have argued that the plan is too austere



Titanic II: What is Titanic II? When will it sail? The reaction is NOT a good one

10/23/2018, 7:29:31 PM
THE DOOMED Titanic, left wrecked on the seafloor of the north Atlantic, will soon have a successor taking to the seas more than 100 years after its predecessor. What is the Titanic II and when will it set sail? ✔ The ship will make the same trip as its predecessor, but it won’t be the maiden voyage ✔ Before making the identical Southampton to New York trip, the Titanic II will take two weeks to journey from Dubai to Southampton ✔ Twitter user @Ziwe delivered a foreboding message about the journey, simply saying: Don't tempt god



Who is Stephen Archer? Murderer who killed his sister Julie with petrol bomb

10/23/2018, 4:24:53 PM
STEPHEN Archer burned his sister alive because he blamed her for being left out of their father’s will. He threw a mixture of petrol and mineral spirits on younger sibling Julie, 49, as she s… ✔ Later as Julie lay fighting for life in hospital with 95 per cent burns Archer went on the run and sent her a Get Well Soon card ✔ Archer denied murder but was convicted by a majority of 10-1 by a jury at Manchester Crown Court ✔ He was acquitted of a second charge of arson with intent to endanger the life of Bibi



Trump on Twitter (October 23): Tax Cuts, Puerto Rico, Tariffs

10/23/2018, 6:33:07 PM
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of... ✔ A Harvard graduate and father of seven, Jay will be great for New Jersey and get the job done-and I will help! [0953 EDT] - The people of Puerto Rico are wonderful but the inept politicians are trying to use the massive and ridiculously high amounts of hurricane/disaster funding to pay off other obligations



Opinion | Is the Supreme Court helping the GOP put yet another thumb on the political scale?

10/23/2018, 7:55:44 PM
On the census scandal, the Trump administration gets what it wants. ✔ Yet the administration has been fighting an effort to depose Ross, and it has now been given what it wanted by the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court on Monday shielded Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from answering lawyers’ questions in a lawsuit challenging his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form



Trump, Without Evidence, Accuses Puerto Rico Of Abusing Relief Funds

10/23/2018, 6:50:17 PM
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz quickly responded to the president's latest smear. ✔ Within the hour, Cruz tweeted that none of the relief funds will be used to pay back creditors, which include American hedge funds ✔ Last month, after Trump flatly denied the storm’s new official death toll ― increased in August from 64 to 2,975 ― Cruz slammed his appalling lack of respect for the dead



20 Kitchen Products That’ll Give You Dramatic Before-And-After Photos

10/23/2018, 7:53:06 PM
"Woooow." — You, after seeing these pictures. ✔ I grew up with a Vitamix (big, tall, classic model), and since being on my own I have really missed it ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



Marines practise a demonstration on the Thames for Dutch royals

10/23/2018, 6:56:45 PM
The Royal Marines will join with HNLMS Zeeland's Marines company of the Netherlands tomorrow for a joint exercise on the Thames to mark the UK state visit of the Dutch royals. ✔ The event is part of a two-day state visit to the UK by the King and Queen of the Netherlands ✔ The government has said that the first state visit to Britain by a sitting Dutch monarch since Queen Beatrix in 1982 're-affirms the excellent ties between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom as North Sea neighbours based on shared values in the past, present and future'



The Khashoggi murder and the one-man rule of MBS

10/23/2018, 5:16:24 PM
The cult of personality MBS has built to consolidate power may finally be crumbling following the Khashoggi murder. ✔ The Saudi monarchy should have long-term contingency plans if Trump is voted out of office in the presidential elections in two years, as the next president will probably be less lenient towards Saudi policies ✔ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Joe Macaron Joe Macaron is a fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC



US national security advisor John Bolton tells Vladimir Putin US will leave nuclear treaty

10/23/2018, 7:46:05 PM
US national security advisor John Bolton has said after meeting Vladimir Putin that the United States cannot prevent Russia from violating a key nuclear arms control treaty and will withdraw from it. ✔ The problem is there are Russian INF-violating missiles in Europe now, Mr Bolton said ✔ Washington imposed sanctions in August following the poisoning of Sergei Skripal with a nerve agent deployed by two Russian military intelligence agents ✔ The United States wants to avoid a humanitarian disaster in the last Syrian rebel stronghold of Idlib, the American envoy said



Opinion | With two weeks to go, the GOP campaign gets even uglier

10/23/2018, 6:59:03 PM
Fear-mongering, race-baiting, voter suppression -- it's got it all. ✔ And of course, terrorists have to be added to the smorgasbord of threats coming from Mexico, because if you were a member of the Islamic State trying to get to the United States, the way to do it would definitely be to fly to Guatemala, then walk 1,500 miles in a group being followed every step of the way by the news media



Lord Sugar shares GIF of Karren Brady inspecting tiny leather pants

10/23/2018, 4:33:46 PM
Lord Sugar has teased what's in store on Wednesday's next instalment of The Apprentice. And it's quite a treat. ✔ Lord Sugar has teased what's in store on Wednesday's next instalment of The Apprentice ✔ Her idea to shape the bespoke donuts into the letter ‘B’ was a disaster ✔ I just need to get more experience in my field and I'm looking for new opportunities, hopefully they’ll arrive from The Apprentice ✔ On to bigger and better things!' The Apprentice continues on Wednesdays at 9PM on BBC One



Astro Teller, ‘Captain of Moonshots’ at Alphabet’s X, Is on a Roll

10/23/2018, 4:27:06 PM
The head of Alphabet’s secretive R&D lab recently saw two of his far-out projects become stand-alone businesses. But with Google’s ad sales beginning to slow, he may have to think even bigger ✔ When he realized he was spending too much time walking between meetings, he started wearing his Rollerblades to work ✔ We are unusually good at experimentationconstantly asking if we are going in the right direction ✔ It doesn’t mean that it’s a perfect straight line of progress



Tana French’s New Thriller Looks At What Happens When White Men Lose Their Privilege

10/23/2018, 6:58:02 PM
The Witch Elm, which follows a privileged man whose life gets derailed, is a timely window into what happens when men lose their precious power. ✔ But of course, this is a Tana French novel, so recovery won’t be as easy as all that, especially when skeletal remains are found on the property and Toby must aim toward regaining control of his future even as he reckons with ghosts from his past ✔ ● Maris Kreizman’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, Vanity Fair, Vulture, Esquire, GQ, OUT magazine, and more



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