Five Category 4+ tropical cyclones have struck U.S. soil in 14 months. This is probably without precedent.
10/25/2018, 10:27:54 PMThe onslaught of storms follows a record drought in major hurricanes. ✔ Category 4 Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico ✔ (CIMSS) Harvey and Irma’s back-to-back assaults marked the first time on record that the continental United States was hit by two Category 4 hurricanes in the same season ✔ A tip of the hat to Weather.com’s Chris Dolce, whose tweet inspired this report ✔ The Capital Weather Gang’s Jason Samenow contributed to this report
Japan should not push residents back to Fukushima: UN expert
10/25/2018, 11:19:13 PMTokyo defends decision to raise radiation ceiling ✔ Visitors check radiation levels near Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture ✔ The gradual lifting of evacuation orders has created enormous strains on people whose lives have already been affected by the worst nuclear disaster of this century, said U.N ✔ It is disappointing to see Japan appear to all but ignore recommendations from a U.N
Strong earthquake hits Greek tourist island in Ionian Sea
10/25/2018, 11:51:56 PMTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck off Greece's western coast near the tourist island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea. Authorities say there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter of the 6.8 magnitude quake was 35.9 kilometers (22.3 miles) southwest of Lithakia in the southern part of the island. It had a depth of 16 kilometers and struck at 22:55 GMT on Thursday. Greece lies in one of the world's most earthquake-prone regions, with thousands of quakes recorded every year. But few cause injuries or significant damage.
BREAKING: Massive 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Greece - felt in Italy and Albania
10/25/2018, 11:52:40 PMA MASSIVE 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Greece at around 12.54am local time (11.54pm BST) and according to reports the quake was felt as far as Italy and Albania. ✔ A massive 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Greece (Image: EXPRESS.CO.UK) The epicentre of the quake was located in the Ionian Sea, about 50 miles north-east of the Greek city of Pyrgos ✔ The US Geological Survey (USGS) said casualties are possible
The US states with the lowest levels of health insurance, mapped
10/25/2018, 8:28:14 PMTexas is the uninsured capital of the United States with over 17 per cent of residents lacking coverage ✔ 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 50/50 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
Barnaby Joyce is the Coalition's disease
10/25/2018, 10:07:06 PMPerhaps it is because rain has brought relief but the government's official drought envoy Barnaby Joyce is devoting his skills to ripping apart the government. ✔ Mr Turnbull played a crucial role in negotiating the free trade deal with Indonesia which still awaits approval from a volatile Indonesian parliament ✔ It showed an ability to bury the hatchet, admittedly after five years, which many in the Coalition could learn from
BREAKING: Two MASSIVE earthquakes hit coast of Greece tourist island sparking CHAOS
10/25/2018, 11:30:22 PMTWO huge earthquakes have struck off the southwest coast of Greece, sparking fears of massive disruption. ✔ EARTHQUAKE: Tremors have struck off the southwest coast of Greece (Pic: DS) The two quakes, which happened in the space of half an hour, measured up to magnitude 7.0 ✔ The epicentre of the quake was in the Ionian Sea, 35km (22miles) southwest of the tourist island of Zakynthos, popular with British tourists
Suspicious packages could be ‘Russian operation,’ says MSNBC host
10/25/2018, 10:50:19 PMIt took less than 48 hours for the US mainstream media to go from blaming President Donald Trump for a series of suspicious packages sent to leading Democrats and CNN to blaming - who else? - Russia. ✔ It’s somewhat surprising that it was Todd, rather than his colleague Rachel Maddow, who went down the Russiagate conspiracy rabbit hole, considering that Maddow’s show has pretty much been in the deepest reaches of it over the past two years ✔ Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you
Three linemen killed by suspected drunk driver while working to restore power in Florida
10/25/2018, 11:08:11 PMJohn R. Goedtke ran away from the scene Wednesday but was later arrested. Records show he has an extensive record of traffic and other arrests. ✔ Reporter Jeff Schweers caught line crews repairing damage to about a dozen power poles on Thomasville Road near Foxcroft ✔ Barrett and Cecil were employed by Lee Electric Construction Inc., for five months and six years respectively ✔ Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they go through this extremely difficult time, the company said
Gordon, Gino and Fred Road Trip: Fans in uproar over Gordon Ramsay's embarrassing gaffe
10/25/2018, 9:13:40 PMGORDON, GINO AND FRED: ROAD TRIP continued this evening, and it saw Gordon Ramsay mispronounce the name of the place they were visiting in this week’s episode which sent viewers fans into a frenzy. ✔ Gordon, Gino and Fred Road Trip: Fans in uproar over Gordon Ramsay's embarrassing gaffe (Image: ITV) Gordon, however, did show his friends some of Scotland’s culinary delights ✔ All Gordon could do was sit there and laugh at Gino’s plight, who shouted: If these were your oysters I would have every respect! You’re out of order! Gordon, Gino, and Fred: Road Trip continues Thursday at 9pm on ITV
Former Chancellor TRASHES calls for second Brexit vote with PASSIONATE speech against EU
10/25/2018, 8:45:50 PMLORD Lamont took aim at supporters of a new Brexit referendum in a passionate speech attacking the European Union for the proclivity to influence member states to second-guess their votes. ✔ That seems to be the most improbable argument of all ✔ London Mayor Sadiq Khan started the march and delivered an address to the crowd, saying: What’s really important is that those that say that a public vote is undemocratic, is unpatriotic, realise the fact the exact opposite is the truth ✔ What could be more democratic, what could be more British, than trusting the judgement of the British people
UK cold weather: How cold will this winter be? Will it REALLY be the coldest ever?
10/25/2018, 8:10:38 PMSUMMER is well and truly over, and as the days get shorter and the nights chillier, everyone is bracing for another winter. So how cold will it be? ✔ Horses, cattle and sheep would by now be growing thicker winter coats, but though their coats are growing nothing like I would expect for a long hard cold winter ✔ Mr King concludes his long-range forecast saying: I add the caveat that the methodology here might be wrong, this I doubt, therefore on the evidence I have I stick with the warning of possible water problems in 2019 and produce the methodology for such a claim
Airport Referendum Is Early Test for Mexico’s New Government
10/25/2018, 8:20:33 PMPresident-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador launched a controversial referendum on the future of the Mexico’s busiest airport, a move that could put his incoming administration on a collision course with investors by canceling the country’s top infrastructure project. ✔ But Mr. López Obrador has said he would follow the voters’ decision ✔ You’d be sending everyone the signal that in Mexico you can’t have infrastructure projects that cross administrations, because it will all depend on the governor or president in office, she said
Northern Marianas Islands survey damage from Super Typhoon Yutu
10/25/2018, 8:00:56 PMThe strongest storm to hit US territory this year left Saipan, Tinian and Rota looking like ‘a small war just passed through’ ✔ The electricity on Saipan, the largest island in the commonwealth about 3,800 miles (6,115 kilometers) west of Hawaii, went out at 4pm on Wednesday, resident Glen Hunter said ✔ This is going to be the storm which sets the scale for which future storms are compared to
Caitlyn Jenner No Longer Supports Trump After Latest Proposal To Roll Back Trans Rights
10/25/2018, 8:56:58 PM"I do not support Trump. I must learn from my mistakes and move forward." ✔ Over the weekend, the New York Times reported that an unreleased Trump administration memo would redefine gender as as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth ✔ I will still work with anyone who is committed to help our community, she said
EastEnders spoilers: Max Branning to suffer huge blow as Cora Cross returns?
10/25/2018, 8:59:46 PMEASTENDERS will see Cora Cross return to Albert Square and her appearance could see Max Branning lose his custody battle for baby Abi. ✔ EastEnders spoilers: Max Branning to suffer huge blow as Cora Cross returns ✔ (Image: BBC) EastEnders spoilers: Cora Cross set to return to Albert Square (Image: BBC) The one thing that I'm finding out about Rainie is her loyalty to this situation, and that actually Max and Rainie's partnership is very strong ✔ One, I’ll get him so far away from this place he’ll think he’s woke up on the moon
'Ten Years Japan': Chilling and sharp, these five shorts are a must-see for fans of 'Black Mirror'
10/25/2018, 8:13:55 PMIn 2015, a dystopian omnibus film by five young directors from Hong Kong titled "Ten Years" became an indie hit. Envisioning the deteriorating state of the ✔ Told with touches of humor, this segment offers hope that kids will keep being kids, even with a moral adviser implanted in their heads ✔ But 10 years from now, how many here will still know or care about that war, especially if a Plan 75 erases the national memory in the name of the common good
Michael Avenatti says in interview 2020 Democratic nominee should be ‘white male’
10/25/2018, 9:37:37 PMStormy Daniels' lawyer insists he was misquoted ✔ So, he praised it as the biggest crowd ever.Relatedly, Mr Trump also claimed that it stopped raining in Washington at the moment he was inaugurated ✔ I don’t generally go after people offensively, but if somebody comes after me, I will absolutely meet them every step of the way and then some, no question
China and Japan should safeguard free trade, Li urges
10/25/2018, 10:16:38 PMChina and Japan should safeguard free trade and anchor global growth, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, as Japan's prime minister arrived in Beijing on a visit against a backdrop of trade friction with the United States. Shinzo Abe's three-day visit is expected to carve out new scope for… ✔ Projects range from energy and healthcare to finance and automobiles, the draft showed ✔ We would like to push ahead with cooperation in third countries as part of our Belt and Road initiative, and drive bilateral cooperation to the next higher stage, Li said ✔ If that is realised, the improvement in Japan-China relations will accelerate
Family's home devastated by blaze after FIREWORK flew through fourth-floor flat window in 'targeted' attack
10/25/2018, 11:24:21 PMFLAMES ripped through a family home after a FIREWORK was fired in through an open window last Sunday. Jonathan Kabesha, 47, rushed his terrified family – including a baby – out of their… ✔ After Jonathan manged to turn the cooker off, the family ran down the building's stairs calling to neighbours to get out ✔ The Kabesha’s now say they're afraid to return home after the petrifying ordeal ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
Opinion | The U.S.-Saudi relationship is worth preserving — but not under the current terms
10/25/2018, 9:17:32 PMThe challenge isn’t just punishing Saudi Arabia for killing a journalist. The Saudis have been undermining U.S. interests, too. ✔ By Aaron David Miller and Aaron David Miller Bio Follow Richard Sokolsky Richard Sokolsky Bio October 25 at 3:27 PM Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East analyst at the State Department and adviser in Republican and Democratic administrations, is a vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Woodrow Wilson Center ✔ The killing of Khashoggi reflects the culmination of a pattern of destructive MBS policies that the Trump administration has either ignored, enabled or supported through acquiescence or silence
THEY WON’T STOP! Unelected Lords DEMAND second Brexit vote - with even CHILDREN given say
10/25/2018, 9:13:38 PMBRUSSELS-backing peers have been accused of "seriously undermining" Britain's position in the Brexit negotiations by demanding a fresh EU referendum. ✔ A string of unelected parliamentarians pleaded for another national poll on the UK's links with the European bloc during a House of Lords debate on the issue today ✔ Brexit news: Unelected Lords are threatening to scupper Brexit (Image: GETTY) Business leader and former Apprentice star Lord Sugar claimed politicians who made misleading during the 2016 referendum campaign should face imprisonment or prosecution
Here's How The Saudi Royal Family Is Quietly Playing Defense
10/25/2018, 10:40:58 PMSaudis and their allies are defusing tension over Jamal Khashoggi—protecting private conversations about reining in Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman. ✔ Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has worked to maintain the pressure on the crown prince, whose initial rise Turkey saw as a disaster, Yusuf Selman İnanç, a journalist formerly with the pro-government newspaper Daily Sabah told HuffPost
David Bowie: the day I pulled the plug on his Glastonbury comeback
10/25/2018, 10:02:03 PMWhen David Bowie headlined the festival in 2000, the BBC cut him off – and switched to Michael Eavis singing Elvis instead. As the channel finally airs the show in full, the man responsible fesses up ✔ But naively I didn’t want to blame Bowie: it was the early days of our coverage and I hadn’t yet reasoned that the audience’s expectation of a Glastonbury headliner no longer sat with the artist but with the BBC ✔ The whole set will be released commercially on 30 November
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