School bus swept away in Dead Sea flash flood | Pictures | Reuters
10/26/2018, 2:41:17 PMCivil defense members look for survivors after rain storms unleashed flash floods, near the Dead Sea. Rescuers combed the shores of Jordan's Dead Sea early on Friday, searching for survivors, after fl ✔ The national flag was lowered to half mast in mourning as public opinion and politicians began raising questions in local media outlets about the preparedness of emergencies services to cope with such a disaster ✔ REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed Reuters / Thursday, October 25, 2018 Relatives gather outside a hospital ✔ REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed Close 21 / 21 Share this Slideshow View Again View Next Photos of the week
Hawaii volcano eruption sparks major investigation as Kilauea behaviour branded abnormal
10/26/2018, 1:00:23 PMTHE Hawaii volcano eruption caused the largest collapse of Mount Kilauea since 1800, with scientists baffled as to its behaviour. ✔ The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck Kilauea's south flank on May 4 was the largest in Hawaii since 1975 ✔ The volcano yesterday topped the list in the United States Geological Survey’s new report, entitled 2018 Update to the US Geological Survey National Volcanic Threat, with an overall threat level, calculated according to 24 separate criteria, of 253
Mini-earthquake in Lancashire forces halt to fracking
10/26/2018, 2:03:08 PMWe'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. ✔ Fracking is suspected of triggering a micro seismic event measuring 0.76 ML on the Richter scale at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire ✔ Six small 'earthquakes' were recorded in the space of 12 hours ✔ They stopped after 11.30am this morning after recording a tremor
Analysis | The Energy 202: California says Trump's fuel standards plan will 'forfeit our best chance to fight climate change'
10/26/2018, 12:58:38 PMA 400-page comment will be filed today. ✔ THE LIGHTBULB Cars drive along highway 101 in 2009 in San Francisco ✔ Carper of Delaware, wrote in a letter to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao ✔ The Democrats will become live players: Democrats are eyeing serious oversight of the Trump administration’s environmental agenda if they recapture the House
Sweden election: Will Sweden hold a fresh election amid election aftermath DISASTER?
10/26/2018, 2:50:36 PMMORE than a month and a half have passed since Swedes hit the polls and voted in one of the most complicated elections in Sweden’s history. ✔ Political chaos is still raging in the Scandinavian country of Sweden, almost two months after the general election was held on September 9 ✔ Sweden election: Ulf Kristersson failed to form a Government in the second attempts (Image: GETTY) If the third attempt fails, experts believe the far-right Sweden Democrats, who are the third largest group, will be influential
Bride's wedding turns into a "complete disaster" after major power cut ruins day
10/26/2018, 1:42:00 PMLeanne and Joshua Auty forked out £1,250 for a reception at Durker Roods Hotel in Meltham but a power cut caused their dream day to turn into a nightmare ✔ Leanne says the offer of a refund appeared 'threatening' (Image: ExaminerLive WS) Read More Wedding disasters Bride leaves for new man after 16 days Spurned woman gatecrashes ex's big day Bride dumps fiance on wedding day Newlyweds confess honeymoon secrets From that unfortunate day where there was a power cut in the Meltham area, we have concluded the following: 1
Russian police refusing to investigate women's reports of domestic violence, report finds
10/26/2018, 1:09:34 PM'I lived with him for 10 years. Once he hit my head against a sharp corner of the wall and forced me out of the flat ... But while we were together, I knew I had to bear it,' says survivor ✔ The military parade was held to mark the nations 70th birthday, but refrained from showing off the intercontinental ballistic missiles that have seen it hit with multiple international sanctions AFP/Getty 48/50 8 September 2018 350.Org march for Climate Justice at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City, Philippines
US volcanoes MAPPED: The volcanoes ranked by scientists as a 'VERY HIGH' threat
10/26/2018, 12:48:39 PMMORE than a dozen US volcanoes have been ranked by Government scientists as a ‘very high’ threat. Express.co.uk maps all the potentially deadly volcanoes. ✔ A total of 18 volcanoes in the USA have been labelled a threat to Americans because of their location and activity among other factors ✔ The agency said a dozen volcanoes have jumped in threat level in the last 15 years ✔ The most threatening volcano is Hawaii’s Kilauea, which erupted earlier this year
What is hyperinflation, what causes it and how has it affected Venezuela?
10/26/2018, 3:09:22 PMVENEZUELA is teetering on a humanitarian disaster as it’s in the grip of a hyperinflation economic catastrophe. Here’s what you need to know about hyperinflation, what causes it and how… ✔ This means that the increase in price level is greater than that of the money supply ✔ Inflation has affected Venezuelans so much that in 2017, it was reported that some people became video game gold farmers to sell in-game currency or characters for real currency ✔ In many cases, these gamers made more money than salaried workers in Venezuela even though they were earning just a few dollars per day
Here's Everything You Need To Know About Those "Rihanna Is Pregnant" Rumours
10/26/2018, 1:06:26 PMThe rumour started from a parody account with 62 followers, so take from that what you will. ✔ Let's start with stating the obvious here Twitter is a wild place ✔ Carl! @Carl_beard3 RIHANNA IS PREGNANT ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ i just wanna know who did it ✔ When you see something on Twitter, take it with a pinch of salt ✔ If it sounds too wild to be true, there's a strong chance it probably is
Here's A Breakdown Of The "Rihanna Is Pregnant" Rumour
10/26/2018, 3:08:37 PMThe rumour started from a parody account with 62 followers, so take from that what you will. ✔ Let's start with stating the obvious here Twitter is a wild place ✔ Carl! @Carl_beard3 RIHANNA IS PREGNANT ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ i just wanna know who did it ✔ When you see something on Twitter, take it with a pinch of salt ✔ If it sounds too wild to be true, there's a strong chance it probably is
UK fracking firm Cuadrilla pauses drilling after tremor
10/26/2018, 3:01:28 PMLONDON (AP) — The only firm drilling for shale gas in Britain has temporarily suspended fracking after a mild earthquake. Cuadrilla says it has halted drilling for 18 hours after a tremor was detected at its site in Little Plumpton, northwest England. The British Geological Survey recorded the 0.8-magitude quake just after 11:30 a.m. Friday. It follows several smaller tremors earlier this week.
Analysis | The Daily 202: To win the Midwest, labor-backed coalition pursues minorities who haven’t voted before in midterms
10/26/2018, 2:42:44 PMA door-knocking shift in Detroit with SEIU canvassers showcases the hard work of expanding the electorate. ✔ Jessica Jackson-Bowie, left, and Deloris Mitchell, right, go door knocking in Detroit last week as part of an effort to persuade African Americans to vote in the midterm elections ✔ We lost by 10,000 votes in the state of Michigan, and there were 200,000 voters that didn't show up in the city of Detroit ✔ The New York Times’s Matt Flegenheimer, Jonathan Martin and Astead W
Ireland votes whether to repeal ban on blasphemy
10/26/2018, 12:03:04 PMIrish voters are deciding today whether to repeal a ban on blasphemy - three years after Stephen Fry was investigated for calling God 'stupid' - in its latest move away from its devout Catholic past. ✔ Irish law defines blasphemy as a 'matter that is grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby causing outrage among a substantial number of the adherents of that religion' ✔ In the presidential vote, Higgins, a 77-year-old former parliamentary politician, academic and poet known affectionately to many as 'Michael D.', is facing five challengers
Four children admitted to Rady's Hospital in San Diego with rare wind-borne disease; more cases suspected - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 3:31:25 PMRady Children's Hospital admitted four children in the five-day span from Oct. 9 through Oct. 14, and researchers believe the reason for the sudden cluster of cases of Kawasaki disease was literally blowing in the wind. ✔ Generally a blur of motion in his family’s Valley Center home, Jett Roper came to a sudden stop on Oct. 11 when a 102-degree fever and full-body rash brought the 21-month-old to an abrupt stop ✔ Later in life, maybe during childhood or often in early adulthood, that clot can break loose and cause a heart attack
Clock watchers and bomb disposals: Friday's best photos
10/26/2018, 3:28:55 PMOur picture editors select their favourite photos from the past 24 hours ✔ The bomb was discovered near a hospital which had to be evacuated and 5,000 people were also forced to leave their homes nearby Photograph: Barcroft Images Zhejiang, China A reader takes a selfie on the opening of the Snail library in Hangzhou
Jordan flash floods kill 21 people, many of them school children on...
10/26/2018, 3:57:20 PMRescuers combed the shores of Jordan's Dead Sea early on Friday, searching ... ✔ King Abdullah described the disaster as a huge tragedy that hurt all of us and the national flag was lowered in mourning as public opinion and politicians began raising questions in local media outlets about the preparedness of emergencies services to cope with such a disaster ✔ Health Minister Ghazi al Zibn said most of the injured had left the hospital in the area near the Dead Sea ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Trump Bends To Right-Wing Conspiracies And Suggests "'Bomb' Stuff" Is Designed To Harm Republicans In The Midterm Elections
10/26/2018, 3:24:50 PMThe president's comments on Friday were the latest in his shifting series of rhetoric in reaction to what officials have dubbed an act of domestic terrorism. ✔ The president's son, Donald Trump Jr., has also liked several tweets promoting the idea of a diversion, including one that read, FAKE BOMBS MADE TO SCARE AND PICK UP BLUE SYMPATHY VOTE ✔ And it always comes down to a competition and his politics, and he feels aggrieved, and I am sure that's how he sees this situation
Jordan searches for survivors after floods kill 20 people, many...
10/26/2018, 12:10:01 PMRescuers combed the shores of Jordan's Dead Sea early on Friday, searching ... ✔ The national flag was lowered to half mast in mourning as public opinion and politicians began raising questions in local media outlets about the preparedness of emergencies services to cope with such a disaster ✔ Families of victims had been searching the rugged area after search teams suspended operations overnight for a few hours, a witness said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Takeaway bosses convicted after girl,15, dies eating kebab
10/26/2018, 2:11:45 PMMohammed Abdul Kuddus, 40, and Harun Rashid, 38, have been found guilty of the manslaughter of Megan Lee, 15, after she suffered an allergic reaction in Oldham. ✔ The court heard Megan's friend ordered the meal through the Just Eat website and wrote 'prawns, nuts' in the comments and notes section ✔ It was alleged there was a 'litany of failings' in the kitchen including poor hygiene and no records of ingredients kept ✔ The takeaway has since reopened under new ownership ✔ The two men were released on bail to be sentenced on November 7
'Halloween' director David Gordon Green on fighting against final girls, Michael Myers and the male gaze - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 1:55:48 PMThe unpredictable filmmaker David Gordon Green talks about taking on the venerable 'Halloween' horror franchise, that ambiguous ending and the future of female-directed horror films. ✔ David Gordon Green has had one of the most unpredictable careers in movie-making ✔ And went on to prestige dramas (Stronger) and low budget oddities (Prince Avalanche) ✔ It was one of the things that was just exciting, and it fixed the problem; it filled the gap
Fox News Is Helping These Republican Candidates Talk To Voters — And To Donald Trump
10/26/2018, 2:58:49 PMRepublican incumbents and hopefuls love to get their message out to Fox’s huge audience — and also to the network’s most important viewer. ✔ West Point graduate, successful businessman and a African American leader ✔ A full Trump endorsement followed, and DeSantis went from underdog to landslide winner in a primary against Adam Putnam, the state’s agriculture commissioner ✔ Because a lot of people out there I've talked to do think you are a rock star, by the way
What you need to know before the midterm election - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 2:47:06 PMHow many midterm races are actually competitive? Which polls should you trust? And why is California so important this year? Read on. ✔ In the Central Valley, for example, major efforts are underway to reverse historically low Latino turnout in midterms ✔ And remember to do your homework ahead of time ✔ As the educational nonprofit News Literacy Project reminds, double-check your facts before you vote
Takeaway workers guilty of manslaughter of teen with allergy who ate fatal kebab
10/26/2018, 1:43:30 PMMegan Lee, 15, died on New Year's Day in 2017 after suffering irreversible brain damage from eating the Indian takeaway ✔ The court heard a paramedic told her: This is as serious as it gets ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Meghan and Harry mid-air scare Khashoggi's body 'cut into pieces' Paranoid man sniffed partner's knickers Thundersnow warning
22 Products With Disgustingly Satisfying Review Photos
10/26/2018, 2:44:51 PMTurns out life is kinda gross. But don't worry, there's a product for that. ✔ He soaked his feet for 30 minutes prior to applying the baby foot product and used a sock to keep them in place ✔ This stuff is so good you'll wanna give it a hand ✔ The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews
Woman suffers 90 per cent burns after penicillin to treat tonsillitis triggers allergic reaction
10/26/2018, 3:09:24 PMA YOUNG woman contracted toxic epidermal necrolysis which burned away 90 per cent of her skin – including her vagina – after having an allergic reaction to penicillin. Former PA Camille… ✔ TEN has had a detrimental effect on Camille's sex life - although her relationship with boyfriend Jean-Baptiste is stronger than ever ✔ She explained: When I left the hospital, I wanted to have my old life back, so I forced myself to play like everything was okay, but it wasn’t ✔ No tips or advice on how to recover from the nightmare ✔ It’s very long but it’s worth it, more than you know
This Is What No One Tells You About Surviving Breast Cancer
10/26/2018, 1:25:23 PMIn the weeks and months after the best-possible outcome, I felt lost. ✔ I’d sit up for hours at night, consulting Dr. Google on my phone and trolling breast cancer message boards for people with similar symptoms who ended up being OK ✔ But at the same time, a reality of breast cancer survivors ― even those with early-stage diagnoses and positive treatment outcomes ― is that there is always a chance of the disease coming back or spreading ✔ Find out what we’re looking for here and send us a pitch! Download
How Countries Spy on Their Enemies, Allies
10/26/2018, 3:38:37 PMTurkey’s apparent espionage campaign against Saudi Arabia highlights a long history of major powers’ spying on friends and foes. ✔ A Saudi official look through the door of the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 8, 2018 ✔ Many of those talks took place at Lancaster House, a Georgian mansion in the West End district of London and a venue in which visitors thought it was safe to speak openly within their delegations about their intentions
27 Kitchen Products That'll Save You A Ton Of Space
10/26/2018, 1:27:32 PMGet the clutter-free tiny kitchen of your dreams! ✔ Xtina Get it from Amazon for $20.87 (available in silver or bronze) ✔ 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
Homeless women are the sexual assault survivors no one talks about. Here’s my story.
10/26/2018, 2:31:07 PMWithin months, Lori Yearwood lost her house, family and business and wound up, traumatized, on the streets of Salt Lake City, Utah. She spent two years enduring brutality as a homeless woman before she found the strength to pull herself out. ✔ Drug paraphernalia needles and syringes were sometimes strewn across the bathroom floors ✔ I put it on and walked to the homeless shelter, many miles away ✔ You had been successful before and you were able to tap into that well of strengths, she said ✔ She looked at me intently, as though I should have known already
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