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UK weather forecast: Hurricane Oscar threatens Bonfire Night with 70mph wind and heavy rain - see how it affects YOUR fireworks display

11/1/2018, 6:55:46 PM
BONFIRE Night could be a washout this year for many as the tail-end of Hurricane Oscar is expected to batter Britain with winds of up to 70mph and two inches of rain. Parts of the north west are ex… ✔ Met Office 8 Even the outskirts of London could see -1C at 3am tomorrow morning A Met Office spokeswoman said: Definitely a colder night ahead today, it looks like some of the coldest spots could be in Northern Ireland, where temperatures could fall to -7C in the coldest spots



Three white men convicted of plotting to bomb Muslim refugees blame Trump and Russian bots

11/1/2018, 6:25:56 PM
The attorneys for the three men, who call themselves 'The Crusaders' have used President Donald Trump's tweets as examples ✔ Sewing needles have reportedly been found in strawberries in all 6 Australian states and the market is suffering from the resultant fear EPA 47/50 16 September 2018 Typhoon Mangkhut has made landfall in China, bringing winds of 100mph to coastal areas and storm surges of 10 feet in Hong Kong



Previously sealed Watergate report released as guide for Robert Mueller

11/1/2018, 6:37:39 PM
'It’s absolutely an approach he could take – simply giving them the facts, without coming to a conclusion' ✔ The flight was en route to Pangkal Pinang, and reportedly had 189 people onboard EPA 5/50 28 October 2018 A supporter of Workers' Party presidential candidate Fernando Haddad embraces a fellow weeping supporter, after learning that rival Jair Bolsonaro was declared the winner in the Brazil presidential runoff election



UK could fund rebuilding of hurricane-hit Caribbean islands with aid

11/1/2018, 4:00:32 PM
There was fury after spending to help British Overseas Territories in the aftermath of 2017's Hurricane Irma could not be counted against the £14billion aid budget. ✔ Britain has won the right to fund rebuilding of hurricane-hit Caribbean islands if their economies are smashed by natural disasters ✔ She said: 'The British public are strong supporters of providing help in the wake of disasters, including long-term reconstruction



Severe storms, tornadoes rattle Deep South, leaving two dead and 100,000 powerless

11/1/2018, 4:19:16 PM
Severe storms roared across the Deep South late Wednesday and early Thursday, leaving 2 people dead and about 100,000 homes and businesses powerless. ✔ Dangerous thunderstorms moved through the Lone Star state on Halloween, spawning funnel clouds, hail and localized flooding ✔ It’s not clear what caused the Waller County deputy’s vehicle to leave the road Wednesday ✔ In Mississippi, Alcorn State University student Jayla A



What is a 'black box', and why do we still rely on them?

11/1/2018, 4:09:20 PM
The black box from Lion Air flight JT 610 has been found, a discovery which should help to explain why the plane crashed off the coast of Indonesia on Monday. ✔ The Boeing 737 MAX plummeted into the Java Sea just minutes after taking off from Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board - the worst aviation disaster in Indonesia since 1997 ✔ There is currently no indication as to what caused the crash, although the aircraft is thought to have experienced technical problems on its penultimate flight on Sunday



EastEnders Keegan to KILL in Shakil revenge plot?

11/1/2018, 4:31:50 PM
KEEGAN Baker sets out with revenge on his mind on tonight's EastEnders. ✔ The EastEnders cast member, played by Zack Morris, was seen furious earlier this week after realising Shakil Kazemi's poster has been vandalised ✔ SINISTER: Keegan is hell bent on revenge tonight (Pic: BBC) FURIOUS: Keegan was left upset after Shakil's poster was vandalised (Pic: BBC) Carmel realises that Keegan is up to something and desperately tries to track him down



‘One less good nurse’: Woman's firing over Beyonce costume reheats blackface debate (PHOTOS)

11/1/2018, 5:19:52 PM
A nurse in Kansas City has been unceremoniously fired after Facebook users complained to her employers that her Halloween costume of Beyoncé was racist. The swift sacking has once again sparked a debate about internet outrage. ✔ However, before it was taken down, internet sleuths managed to dig through her profile and unearth her dressed in blackface as a member of Beyoncé’s old girl group Destiny’s Child in 2009, according to Fox4KC ✔ It can’t just be punished and then the conversation is over, she said



Analysis | These four House races should have broken for Republicans by now. They haven’t.

11/1/2018, 6:36:48 PM
Usually the "Democrat-curious" have come home at this point. ✔ Troy Balderson, left, Vice President Pence and gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine wave to supporters at the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport on Oct. 31 in Mansfield, Ohio ✔ In fact, the Portland Press-Herald reported Wednesday that the campaign had the most broadcast ads of any race in the country from Oct. 16 to Oct. 25, amounting to a 6,312 ads aired in that time



The Day Of The Dead is upon us - here's everything you need to know

11/1/2018, 4:28:13 PM
DAY of the Dead celebrations began today in Mexico, with millions of revellers painting their faces and constructing altars to honour their lost loved ones. But what happens during the annual festi… ✔ Getty Images - WireImage 5 Parades travel through Mexico City in honour of the celebration Is Day of the Dead just celebrated in Mexico ✔ The festival is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where the day is a public holiday ✔ It’s believed that this addition to the celebration was inspired by a scene from the James Bond film, Spectre



EastEnders' Hayley left in pool of blood as Slaters face race against time

11/1/2018, 7:39:00 PM
Will they be able to find Hayley and her newborn baby before it's too late? ✔ Read More Christmas soap storyline rumours: Shock bloodbaths, sordid affairs and at least two weddings set for festive season Kat suddenly notices something (Image: BBC / Jack Barnes) Meanwhile, Keegan realises that he got it wrong and has been following the wrong person



Venice floods: Can I still visit the city?

11/1/2018, 5:58:11 PM
undefined ✔ Two days after this emergency, the city is back to normal, she says ✔ Inside St Mark's BasilicaCredit:istock How bad is the weather in Italy ✔ Italian media also reported that around 170 people, tourists and hotel staff, were stranded by heavy snowfall at the Stelvio Pass on the Swiss border



Why Adam Sandler's sarcastically named '100% Fresh' stand-up is close to 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes

11/1/2018, 6:26:19 PM
The comedian didn't need to pre-empt bad reviews with the title, as critics are loving his new show ✔ Not that either party expected it to be any other way, but Netflix and Adam Sandler’s collaborations have so far been a critical disaster ✔ It was also at the core of the 2017 film The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) , a tender drama from Noah Baumbach



‘Democrats think the migrant caravan can’t possibly allow Trump a win in the midterms. They’re wrong’

11/1/2018, 6:50:40 PM
The spectacle of this column of humanity moving north gives the Republicans a nightly party political broadcast as its advance is followed in real time on television ✔ American and European liberals have a dream, and it is this ✔ Lock him up, lock him up, lock him up! Well, maybe ✔ The effect then might not be quite what the Democrats have in mind ✔ If the Democrats’ dream of triumph evaporates on Tuesday, the Honduran caravan will be part of the explanation



California housing crisis podcast: Everything you need to know about the housing issues on the state ballot

11/1/2018, 7:44:55 PM
No issue on California’s statewide ballot appears more often than proposals to deal with the state’s housing affordability problems. On this episode of Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast, we talk about it all.  Gubernatorial candidates Gavin Newsom and John Cox have made housing... ✔ (Patrick McGreevy /Los Angeles Times) Proposition 6 campaign leader Carl DeMaio on Monday threatened a recall campaign against state Atty ✔ Her response: Just win, Democrats The crowd outside campaign headquarters was boiling, the angry mood matching south Florida’s tropical heat, as Nancy Pelosi arrived to a shower of obscenities and crude insults in English and Spanish



Perspective | Mom: Thanks to active-shooter drills at school, my 4-year-old thought fireworks were gunshots. Enough already.

11/1/2018, 4:57:09 PM
These drills are traumatizing kids, a public health expert and parent says. ✔ Parents walked to go pick up their kids outside Butler High School after the scene was considered safe in Matthews, N.C., on Monday ✔ Last week, my husband took our son to a football game, and, after our alma mater scored their first touchdown, they high-fived each other and hugged in celebration



Drowned, died in deserts, fallen prey: Tally finds 56,800 migrants dead or missing

11/1/2018, 6:24:59 PM
Families are caught between hope and mourning ✔ Santi Palacios/AP For example, when more than 800 people died in an April 2015 shipwreck off the coast of Italy, Europe's deadliest migrant sea disaster, Italian investigators pledged to identify them and find their families ✔ In this Thursday, May 18, 2006 file photo, white crosses and cement bricks mark the graves where unidentified migrants who died while crossing the border are buried in a public cemetery in Holtville, California



Unusual tension in Prince George’s school board races reflects ongoing rift

11/1/2018, 6:21:53 PM
In Prince George’s, younger candidates are challenging establishment-backed picks. ✔ A kindergartner boards a school bus in Prince George’s County, Md ✔ The heated contests have included accusations of aggression, voter fraud and ageism ✔ Rosapepe (D-Prince George’s) accused Thomas of sending out a fradulent ballot that showed him with elected officials who had not endorsed him



Latinx Progressives Are Going All-In For An Arizona Democrat Who Has A Mixed Record On Immigration

11/1/2018, 6:32:37 PM
Immigration activists in Arizona may not agree with Kyrsten Sinema’s position on immigration, but they’re going to bat for her anyway. ✔ Sinema also voted for the Verify First Act last year, which would require government verification of an individual’s immigration status before providing them with tax credits designed to make insurance more affordable under Obamacare ✔ There is going to be such a world soon, where progressive activists see candidates who better reflect their views succeed in Arizona, National Organization of Women Arizona (NOW) board member Dianne Post told BuzzFeed News



All the Christmas soap storyline rumours - major drama set for festive season

11/1/2018, 5:10:12 PM
Hollyoaks, Emmerdale, EastEnders and Coronation Street will all boast a heck of a lot of drama this Christmas ✔ An Emmerdale wedding Aaron and Robert tied the knot (Image: ITV) Read More Explosive Emmerdale Christmas and New Year revealed with Dingle clan set to be 'fractured' as the truth comes out Emmerdale's new producer, Jane Hudson told Digital Spy there would be a festive wedding afoot for one of the soap's couples, though there has been no confirmation on who it would be who ties the knot



Analysis | Trump won’t unify America. Could anyone?

11/1/2018, 5:25:31 PM
Republicans and Democrats broadly distrust one another. Their policy views are divergent. Dislike for the opposition is a primary driver for party loyalty. What partisan president could overcome that? ✔ You are the most powerful person in the world, and if you say that word, ‘Enemy, Enemy’ about members of the media literally tens of thousands of people go into a stadium to listen to you and then people go on social media and they get themselves so jazzed up, there’s got to be a part of you that’s like ✔ When Obama gave a speech last month criticizing Trump, Sen ✔ But then, given his tenure on the national political scene, we shouldn’t be surprised



Democrats Are Running Strong Campaigns In Kansas (Yes, Kansas)

11/1/2018, 7:39:03 PM
The state voted for Donald Trump by more than 20 percentage points in 2016. But Democrats are doing really well in the polls this year. ✔ Anti-Brownback feeling is also powering Davis’ and Davids’ campaigns ✔ Before the Kansas City suburbs turned against Trump in 2016, they voted overwhelmingly against Brownback in 2014 because of his education cuts ✔ Somewhere in the last few months, she’s found her footing of being quiet but conveying a kind of toughness



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