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Israel sends rescue helicopters to assist in Jordan flood disaster

10/25/2018, 5:29:27 PM
Israel sent search-and-rescue helicopters to assist Jordan on Thursday following... ✔ It said the Israeli team, dispatched at Amman’s request, was operating on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea, where a bus carrying 37 children and seven teachers were swept into a valley by rain-stoked floodwaters earlier on Thursday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



A nor’easter is coming: Here’s when to expect rain and wind in the Washington region and how much

10/25/2018, 6:59:44 PM
The storm is likely to produce over an inch of rain in the region, and wind gusts may top 30 mph Friday night. ✔ The rainfall is also likely to push October’s total, which is running a deficit of just under one inch, into near or even above normal territory ✔ A storm surge up to 1.5 ft is likely combined with 10-15 ft seas is expected to produce areas of solid minor coastal flooding along the east coast with areas from coastal Plymouth county to the north shore most vulnerable, the Weather Service office in Boston writes



3 California volcanoes are at the top of federal volcano threat list - Los Angeles Times

10/25/2018, 7:15:27 PM
Three of California’s volcanoes are still considered to be a very high threat, along with 15 others nationwide, according to the first update of the federal government’s volcano threat assessment in more than a decade. ✔ Volcanoes in the Lassen, Shasta and Long Valley areas are capable of producing pyroclastic flows or surges when they do erupt fast-moving flows of hot ash, rock and gas sweeping down the sides of mountains, of the type that killed 57 people when Mt ✔ Helens, by contrast, erupted only 0.05 cubic miles of material.) There is no sign that there is enough magma underneath Long Valley to cause another super eruption



These are the migrant women and children Trump is sending the army to protect America from

10/25/2018, 6:32:18 PM
US president is seeking to make political capital from the migrants' plight ✔ The list included cleaning the bathroom, not commenting on foreign political affairs online and taking better care of his cat (pictured) ✔ Melkin Claros, 34, was travelling with his seven-year old son and a teenage nephew ✔ It’s true you risk your life a lot here, but we risk more in our country



Extreme Category 5 typhoon leaves Northern Mariana Islands devastated - Los Angeles Times

10/25/2018, 5:29:13 PM
Super Typhoon Yutu rampaged through the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, leaving behind storm damage that residents are calling the worst they have ever experienced. ✔ Nola Hix, another Saipan resident, told the Post via WhatsApp messaging that she lived through Soudelor and had prayed we'd never experience [that] again ✔ Scientists have recently suggested that such dangerous rapid intensification events, which also happened with hurricanes Michael and Florence, may become more common as the planet warms and the oceans heat up, providing additional fuel for storms ✔ For now, all residents can really do is start picking up the pieces of their lives, Mafnas said



How the migrant caravan became a Trump election strategy

10/25/2018, 5:28:22 PM
President Trump has used Twitter to blame the Democrats for the exodus ✔ The flyer began circulating on social media in Honduras this month, showing a lone migrant sketched against a bright red backdrop ✔ Paddy Dowling travelled with UK based charity Muslim Aid to the disaster areas of North Sulawesi to witness the scale of Indonesia’s earthquake & tsunami



Kilauea tops list of U.S. volcanoes with "very high threat"

10/25/2018, 4:12:46 PM
Eruptions on Hawaii's Big Island this year destroyed homes and forced evacuations ✔ WASHINGTON Government scientists are classifying 18 U.S. volcanoes as a very high threat because of what's been happening inside them and how close they are to people ✔ According to CBS affiliate KGMB, the eruptions have stopped, but geologists warn it could start again at any time



Residents Of U.S. Territory May Face Months Without Power After Super Typhoon

10/25/2018, 6:09:47 PM
"It's like a small war just passed through." ✔ Hunter lives on Saipan, the largest island in the commonwealth, which is a U.S. territory about 3,800 miles (6,115 kilometers) west of Hawaii ✔ Hawaii and others should study the Marianas to understand how to design and build communication grids that can withstand a storm



An entire Colorado amusement park is up for auction

10/25/2018, 5:06:10 PM
The public auction at Colorado's Heritage Square Amusement Park includes everything from rides and arcade games to go-kart fleets and bumper boats. ✔ The kid in us wishes we could be like Richie Rich and own a roller coaster But if you have the money and live in Colorado, you could take that a step further ✔ Six Flags Fullscreen Maxx Force at Six Flags Great America near Chicago will use compressed air for record-breaking acceleration



Jordan flooding: How many schoolchildren have died after flash floods hit family picnic

10/25/2018, 6:20:52 PM
Jordan’s Dead Sea area has been hit by deadly flash flooding. But how many schoolchildren have died after flash floods hit families having picnic? ✔ A civil defence official was also quoted on state television saying that the number of casualties was expected to rise as the day progressed ✔ Prime Minister Omar Razza helped with the rescue operation, according to the Jordan Times ✔ The country was hit with sudden heavy rain, which flooded the hot springs area near the Dead Sea



Incoming Mexico government starts airport consultation, business...

10/25/2018, 7:58:45 PM
The incoming government of leftist President-elect Manuel Lopez Obrador opened p... ✔ He ruled out an impact on the economy, saying contracts to develop the new airport would be backed, protected, no injustice will be committed even if the project is scrapped ✔ ($1 = 19.4640 Mexican pesos) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Can America handle another Clinton? Chelsea hints at a run for office

10/25/2018, 7:07:09 PM
Seemingly undeterred by her mother’s failure at the ballot box in 2016, or by her father’s scandal-tainted reputation, Chelsea Clinton hinted that she might give politics a shot one day if someone “steps down or retires.” ✔ HomeUS News Can America handle another Clinton ✔ If her mother’s name is now pronounced in the black tongue of Mordor, could Clinton Jr ✔ In the meantime though, Chelsea regularly speaks on women’s rights, and has written several children’s books tackling climate change, bullying and feminism



EastEnders affair ends in shock death as soap reveals hidden clue?

10/25/2018, 7:46:53 PM
EASTENDERS could be about to lose a beloved character. ✔ Louise asked her to promise that she was telling the truth, and asked her to swear on Dennis' life ✔ (Pic: BBC ) A third wrote: So Dennis is dying soon then ✔ A fourth chipped in: Christmas storyline sorted then ✔ Looks like this affair will end in disaster… EastEnders continues tomorrow at 8pm on BBC



Expert warns 'FAILED' EU needs Italy as he brands Matteo Salvini Moscovici's 'BEST ally'

10/25/2018, 7:52:26 PM
ITALIAN Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici make the "best allies" ahead of the 2019 European election as tensions continue to rise between Rome and Brussels, claimed political expert Lorenzo Marsili. ✔ EU news: Lorenzo Marsili claims Matteo Salvini and Pierre Moscovici are the 'best allies' (Image: GETTY•FRANCE24) I think that Matteo Salvini and Moscovici are actually the best allies in this game of theatre Lorenzo Marsili Or to kickstart an economy that is stagnated for many years now, with Italy still being below the pre-crisis GDP levels



The True People of the Amazon help save the world

10/25/2018, 6:24:42 PM
One tribe in Brazil uses boots on the ground, Google Earth and smartphones to fend off poachers. ✔ Instead, they're a haphazard jumble of misshapen blotches ✔ A Surui woman in Lapetanha weaves baskets from palm fronds ✔ This is part of our Road Trip 2018 summer series Taking It to Extremes, which looks at what happens when people mix everyday tech with insane situations



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