FREAK WEATHER: Extreme deluge strikes Middle East - Mass flood SWEEPS desert
11/10/2018, 3:28:55 PMEXTREME and unprecedented weather has struck the Middle East this week - unleashing a deluge of torrential rain and lightning storms across ancient sites and deserts in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. ✔ In Kuwait, the army and national guard were mobilized and the country's national guard also upgraded the weather conditions to extreme ✔ AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Houk said: Bursts of heavy rain are likely to slow transportation ✔ Because the region is normally quite arid, there is the potential for road washouts and closures as well
BBC Weather forecast: UK set for SOARING temperatures and sunshine on Remembrance Day
11/10/2018, 1:03:29 PMBRITONS will enjoy sunny skies and soaring temperatures on Remembrance Sunday as the latest Atlantic storm battering the country will make its way away from our shores. ✔ Those southwesterly winds will mean that most of the showers will be across western and southern parts of the country ✔ A total of 10 properties in Haven's Head and Lower Priory, Milford Haven, had to be evacuated ✔ Other parts of southern and central Wales were also at risk of devastation
California town in shock and mourning now threatened by wildfire
11/10/2018, 1:40:11 PMIt is a moment many Californians have come to dread: Seeing smoke from one of th... ✔ We had to wake up in the middle of the night and leave, Campbell, a retired cook and party planner, said in a phone interview, referring to the wildfire evacuation ✔ And today, it is being frantically scattered in an effort to escape the fires ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Will Smith and Lady Gaga share terrifying evacuation footage of wildfire
11/10/2018, 3:13:57 PMWildfires have gripped the Calabasas area, which is home to many a celebrity - stars such as Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Patsy Palmer have been sharing pictures of their escape ✔ In an update, she wrote: Horses are finally safe ✔ The location was used for productions including 1938's The Adventures Of Marco Polo and TV's Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman, and has more recently been used for hit drama series Westworld ✔ Caitlyn 'wants more children' They're morphing into each other
Another deadly, wind-driven wildfire shouldn’t take California by surprise - Los Angeles Times
11/10/2018, 3:13:11 PMThe Camp Fire raging in Butte County and the Tubbs Fire that torched Northern California’s wine country are a year and 100 miles apart. But they have much in common. ✔ It becomes very, very difficult to keep track of all of the moving parts ✔ That outstrips 2008, which, at nearly 1.4-million acres, had held the record for the most burned in any single year in recent decades ✔ The Southern California Woolsey fire and the Camp will push that number even higher
World War 3 fears: China warns US of 'DISASTER' amid 'HIGH CHANCE' of warship collision
11/10/2018, 1:48:11 PMA LEADING Chinese military general has warned that a confrontation between US and Chinese warships in the South China Sea would be a "disaster" - amid fears that this event remains at a "very high chance". ✔ Tensions between the two countries has been rising in recent weeks, over a trade war and control over the South China Sea ✔ The high school graduates will study at the Beijing Institute of Technology to develop AI weapons - which can select, engage and eliminate human targets without the involvement of humans
Hundreds of thousands evacuate as California wildfires turn deadly
11/10/2018, 12:56:31 PMAt least nine people were killed by a wildfire in Northern California that leveled entire neighborhoods ✔ He's safe now, but others were forced to abandon their cars and run for their lives ✔ A city-wide evacuation was ordered early Friday and then was scaled back, only to be reinstated ✔ Malibu has about 13,000 residents and lies along 21 miles of coast at the southern foot of the mountain range ✔ Imminent threat! the department said in its warning
Tesla FireX? Musk ridiculed online for offering to help with California wildfires
11/10/2018, 2:20:02 PMTwitter users have come up with names and even blueprints for something to “help” tackle the raging California wildfires after Elon Musk invited the public to ask Tesla for assistance. ✔ Some commenters suggested that it would be more helpful if Musk’s Boring Co stopped selling flamethrowers that it recently released ✔ The situation heated up when Musk responded by calling the rescuer a pedo man – for which he is now being sued despite doubting that he would be
Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day
11/10/2018, 2:47:21 PMNot a single resident of Paradise can be seen anywhere in town after most of them fled the burning Northern California community that may be lost forever. Abandoned, charred vehicles cluttered the main thoroughfare, evidence of the panicked evacuation a day earlier. ✔ An unblemished Burger King sign rises above a pile of charred rubble ✔ ___ Associated Press writers Don Thompson in Chico and Jocelyn Gecker, Janie Har, Martha Mendoza, Daisy Nguyen, Olga R ✔ Rodriguez and Sudhin Thanawala in San Francisco contributed to this report
D.C.-area forecast: Cold and windy today, then becoming somewhat milder through Monday
11/10/2018, 1:03:55 PMIt ranges from much cooler than normal to a little cooler than normal in the days ahead. ✔ Deep Pond at Beverly Triton Beach Park in Mayo, Md ✔ View the current weather at The Washington Post ✔ FORECAST IN DETAIL Our first big blast of truly wintry air is here today and it peaks tonight ✔ Skies are mostly clear, and lows range from the mid-20s to low 30s ✔ Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend..
California bar massacre: Details emerge about gunman's past
11/10/2018, 12:44:42 PMAs residents in Thousand Oaks, California, grapple with the danger from a huge wildfire they're also still struggling with the deadly attack on a bar that left a dozen people and the gunman dead earlier this week. Authorities are investigating whether the gunman believed his former girlfriend would be at the bar. Carter Evans reports.
Animals and birds evacuated from LA Zoo as wildfires spread
11/10/2018, 1:15:26 PMZoo staff removed birds from the 'World of Birds' show and some smaller primate species, among the lemurs, from their enclosures after a brush fire ignited in a nearby park. ✔ 'We turned on our sprinkler systems, and our Ground Maintenance staff began hosing the hillside by hand,' the message read ✔ One firefighter was injured while battling the blaze and was taken to a hospital ✔ The fire ignited behind the zoo at around 8am in a remote, hard-to-reach part of the park, but by late morning, it was mostly extinguished
Poldark's Eleanor Tomlinson performs Floss dance during filming break
11/10/2018, 1:23:14 PMThe actress, 26, seemed to be in high spirits as she studied the dance that her co-star Gabriella Wilde was doing before trying it out herself while they were in between takes in Charlestown, Cornwall. ✔ Stylish: Eleanor wore a green Georgian Regency dress, which had a white petticoat underneath Ready to go: The cast were dressed in their period costumes and appeared in high spirits despite the rainy weather Stunning: The actress wore her fiery-red locks in an elegant chignon and finished off her costume with a green hat Staying warm: While waiting to film, Eleanor wrapped up in a cosy purple dressing gown and black coat as they prepared Aidan had also transformed into his character Captain Ross Poldark, donning the signature hat and brown full-length coat
California wildfires: Katy Perry condemns 'heartless' Trump tweet
11/10/2018, 1:38:11 PMSinger criticises president after he blamed US Forest Service ‘mismanagement’ for fires ✔ He has previously said his daughter Willow, 18, was feeling frightened by the proximity of the fire ✔ The fast-moving wildfire also scorched a historic movie site known as Western Town, which has served productions as far back as the 1920 and was most recently used by the HBO series Westworld ✔ HBO said it did not know extent of the damage and expressed concern for all those affected by these horrible fires
Who are John F Kennedy's children? Caroline, John Jr, Patrick and Arabella
11/10/2018, 3:50:44 PMPRESIDENT John F. Kennedy was assassinated 55 years ago, after being shot twice during a public appearance in Texas. He and his wife Jacqueline Bouvier, who would one day become known as Jackie O, … ✔ Kennedy was assassinated 55 years ago, after being shot twice during a public appearance in Texas ✔ Caroline had not yet left the house, but a neighbour, oncologist Professor Gordon Hamilton-Fairley, was passing with his dog and was killed by the explosion
Trump threatens to pull federal funds for Calif. wildfires over forest 'mismanagement'
11/10/2018, 2:06:19 PMIn President Trump's first tweet about the California wildfires, he warns the state must 'remedy' purported mismanagement or lose billions in payments ✔ The burned remains of the Paradise Elementary school is seen Friday ✔ Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests ✔ At the time, The New York times noted a debate over the allocation of water for irrigation or fish habitat but none regarding water purportedly being diverted into the ocean
Will Smith FLEES 'frightening' wildfires as Katy Perry sparks row with ‘heartless’ Trump
11/10/2018, 12:49:23 PMSCORES of A-list celebs are fleeing the deadly wildfires tearing through California, with Will Smith escaping the “very scary” situation and urging people to “go now!” ✔ The Kardashian family, including Kim and Caitlyn Jenner, were some of the first to leave the area, with reports suggesting the latter’s house had burnt down ✔ DESTROYED: Mansions in the wealthy area are in ruins (Pic: getty) Sheen's ex-wife Denise Richards evacuating the area with her furry children and said her daughters had also been taken to safety ✔ wow praying for everyone in Malibu & Thousand Oaks
Wildfires besiege California city reeling from deadly shooting rampage
11/10/2018, 1:57:45 PM"I don't even know what to say. It's like we're all walking around kind of in a trance," said one resident ✔ -- A city reeling from the tragedy of a mass shooting was under a siege of a different sort Friday as raging wildfires on both sides of the city forced widespread evacuations and shut down part of the main freeway to town ✔ Tonight we're talking about a serious fire situation, but thankfully we have not lost a single life
Opinion | Trump lost. And it wasn’t even close.
11/10/2018, 2:47:53 PMTrumpism proved to be so politically toxic that Republicans took a shellacking. ✔ When the new Congress is sworn in, more than 100 women will become elected members of the People’s House ✔ Mitt Romney, newly elected from Utah, and it’s possible to imagine a Senate that finally finds the courage to push back against Trump’s most abhorrent schemes ✔ Thiessen: The Kavanaugh debacle cost the Democrats the Senate
California wildfires roar unchecked, drive 250,000 people from homes
11/10/2018, 2:51:00 PMFire officials report zero containment of a fire in Malibu, while blaze that destroyed the town of Paradise still burns out of control ✔ Flames approach a house, Friday with a loud roaring sound, during the Woolsey Fire on in Malibu, Calif.(Photo: David McNew/Getty Images) MALIBU, Calif ✔ Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty Images Fullscreen Firefighters struggle to contain backfire in the Pollard Flat area of California in the Shasta Trinity National Forest on September 6, 2018
Opinion | Before the post-election bonhomie fades, here is one thing Congress should fix
11/10/2018, 3:24:15 PMWorkers need a solution that’s part bailout, part reform. ✔ By David Von Drehle David Von Drehle Columnist focusing on national affairs and politics Email Bio Follow Columnist November 9 at 3:31 PM The post-election moment, when victorious candidates wax grandiloquent reaching across the aisle to accomplish important things for the American people, is as evanescent as a rainbow ✔ Similar stories can be told of auto dealership workers, bricklayers, ironworkers, miners, furniture-makers
Which Houseplants Grow Best in Low Light?
11/10/2018, 3:35:55 PMA horticulturalist recommends the best plants and gardening practices for indoors. ✔ Ferns thrive in hot, moist conditions, so they work well in bathrooms, she notes, while succulents can live happily in a dark corner ✔ The leaves of the desert and Tropics-dwelling aloe vera create a gel that soothes burns ✔ October 23, 2018 Is There a Cure for My Dog’s Bad Breath ✔ September 11, 2018 Is Getting ‘Hangry’ Actually a Thing
'This fire is like Armageddon.' A surreal scene as flames barrel toward West Hills - Los Angeles Times
11/10/2018, 12:10:34 PMPowered by intense winds, the Woolsey fire torches a destructive path through Ventura and Los Angeles counties as it makes its way toward the western edge of the San Fernando Valley. Around a quarter of a million people were under evacuation orders and more than 40,000 acres had burned. ✔ At Zuma Beach, the Pacific Ocean was obscured by smoke ✔ The dress code called for protective face masks, not wetsuits ✔ They’d left their home in Thousand Oaks at 3:30 a.m. and grabbed breakfast at Denny’s ✔ But there was a plus side on this terrifying night
Exploding buses, collapsing escalators – what's the matter with Rome's transit?
11/10/2018, 1:08:07 PMOn Sunday, Romans will vote in a referendum to address a failing transport system that lags behind virtually all European capitals ✔ Atac never respects its service agreement with the city council, he says, because it knows it doesn’t have to ✔ Francesco Di Giovanni runs the No campaign, called Mejo De Nol (Roman dialect for No is better) ✔ Follow Guardian Cities on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to join the discussion, and explore our archive here
Wins By Democratic Attorneys General Threaten To Multiply Climate Suits Against Big Oil
11/10/2018, 2:33:49 PMThe oil and gas industry’s expensive victories in the midterm elections could come at a price. ✔ The party flipped four states and held 13, re-electing incumbents in seven of them ✔ Without robust financial centers, few other states have such laws on the books ✔ We’d love to get Vermont on board, but there’s only so many people working in the AG’s office there, said Jamie Henn, the co-founder of the environmental nonprofit 350.org
The 31 best dance scenes in movies
11/10/2018, 2:37:25 PMFrom Fred and Ginger to “La La Land,” the magical moments that made words superfluous. ✔ Astaire and Charisse sail through the complex geometry, each move flowing into the next, as though it were all just a walk in the park ✔ Attitude adjustment starts with the opening sequence, which turns a traffic jam on an L.A ✔ The black-and-white design, complete with a tuxedoed ensemble, is timeless ✔ Most Read Follow Post Graphics
My fundamentalist childhood: less like a temple, more like a cage
11/10/2018, 1:08:02 PMJessica Wilbanks grew up in a world of moral absolutes. In a new memoir, she describes loving, and leaving, her family’s faith ✔ She maneuvered her way past the broken-down Datsun and the cage of ducks in the yard, keeping an eye on the old mangy brown mutt that stood guard at the end of the driveway ✔ Adapted and excerpted from the forthcoming book When I Spoke in Tongues: A Story of Faith and Its Loss by Jessica Wilbanks (Beacon Press, 13 November 2018)
True story behind Netflix's Outlaw King - the war for Scottish Independence
11/10/2018, 2:49:11 PMOutlaw King sees Chris Pine play the Scottish King ✔ Netflix investing increasingly more in its original film content means an important period in Scottish history is being brought to our screens once more ✔ Robert the Bruce was excommunicated by the Pope for his offence, due to a written letter from King Edward
Marie Colvin: ‘She illuminated the cost of war through individuals’ pain’
11/10/2018, 3:16:57 PMThe fearless war correspondent is celebrated in a new book and two films. But any portrayal of her as a tragic heroine must not undermine the power of her life and work ✔ Maybe we feel the need to test ourselves more, to see how much we can take and survive, she wrote of female journalists ✔ To order a copy for £14.49 go to guardianbookshop.com or call 0330 333 6846 ✔ A Private War is released in February; Under the Wire is available on demand
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