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Katy Perry slams President Trump for his 'heartless' wildfire tweet

11/10/2018, 9:44:10 PM
Katy Perry is slamming President Trump over his tweet about the California wildfires, which have forced thousands to quickly evacuate their homes. ✔ At the premiere for her new film 'Vox Lux,' Natalie Portman addresses the fires in California, and anti-Semitism, saying 'we need to come back to love thy neighbour ✔ Bryan Bedder, Getty Images Fullscreen Model and television personality Kendall Jenner, Recipient of the Icon of the Year award, shows off her award during Revolve's second annual #REVOLVEawards at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas



'The Bachelor' mansion survives California wildfire 'unscathed'

11/10/2018, 8:29:31 PM
Despite being in the the dangerous path of the California wildfires, the mansion featured on the popular ABC show "The Bachelor" escaped destruction. ✔ At the premiere for her new film 'Vox Lux,' Natalie Portman addresses the fires in California, and anti-Semitism, saying 'we need to come back to love thy neighbour ✔ Tristan Fewings, Getty Images Fullscreen Sarah Silverman is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif



Firefighter groups: Trump's California wildfire tweet was 'shameful' and 'ill-informed'

11/10/2018, 10:54:52 PM
The presidents of two professional firefighters associations have denounced President Donald Trump's tweets about California's devastating fires. ✔ Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY NETWORK Fullscreen Alexander Tobolsky, right, and his girl friend Dina Arias, return to his home where burned out by the fire in Malibu, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 ✔ Others, including Katy Perry, have also criticized Trump's comments



Pepperdine students sheltered in place as wildfire raged around the Malibu campus

11/10/2018, 10:09:23 PM
The Christian university was in the thick of the Woolsey Fire tearing through Southern California. ✔ pic.twitter.com/owdkJbkPlv Hunter Ware (@WareHunter) November 9, 2018 It seems counterintuitive, said Connie Horton, the vice president for student affairs, but the Los Angeles County Fire Department supports the shelter-in-place plan as the safest course



Kourtney Kardashian Says Wildfire 'Just Stopped' on Its Own Before Reaching Her Home

11/10/2018, 9:27:45 PM
The reality star's home has been spared from the Woolsey Fire, one of three wildfires that’s continuing to spread across California ✔ While Kendall’s appeared to be golden brown and plentiful, Kourtney had only managed to get a few slightly burned ones on the plate ✔ To help victims of the California wildfires, visit the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the California Fire Foundation for more information



Mudslide near Rio de Janeiro kills 10 people

11/10/2018, 9:29:15 PM
Three-year-old boy among the 10 confirmed victims after city of Niterói hit by landslide ✔ But Claudio dos Santos, president of the Boa Esperança residents’ association, said several families refused to leave ✔ Rosemary Caetano da Silva, a resident of Boa Esperança,said her eight-year-old granddaughter was buried underneath the rubble ✔ She also said she managed to rescue her grandson who was taken to a hospital



Hundreds of thousands evacuate as California wildfires turn deadly

11/10/2018, 11:35:10 PM
At least nine people were killed by a wildfire in Northern California that leveled entire neighborhoods ✔ CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reported Saturday morning that flames in Malibu are racing down hillsides toward the Pacific ✔ 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



'A massive wall of fire': wildfires rage in California - video

11/10/2018, 8:02:55 PM
At least nine people have died after a northern California wildfire incinerated most of a town of about 30,000 people, authorities said



Mel C mixes business with pleasure and makes her boyfriend her manager

11/10/2018, 11:49:47 PM
MELANIE C is making sweet music with her boyfriend in more ways than one – after making him her manager. Mixing business with pleasure is often a recipe for disaster so Mel must be confident her re… ✔ Mixing business with pleasure is often a recipe for disaster so Mel must be confident her relationship will go the distance after putting fitness fanatic Joe Marshall on the payroll ✔ My source said: It’s not a long-term plan but if things work out well, who knows what could happen ✔ I don’t think I’ve ever been in a relationship where someone has got my back



California wildfires bring apocalyptic scenes as Hollywood stars flee Malibu and 11 people die

11/10/2018, 8:16:48 PM
Hollywood stars fled as wildfires raged through the celebrity enclave of Malibu burning multi-million dollar mansions and leaving apocalyptic scenes of destruction. ✔ Charlie Dresser, a Malibu resident, said: This fire is like Armageddon ✔ #California #CaliforniaFires pic.twitter.com/HHnVy0vcBP ernesto veles (@erveza) November 10, 2018 Some drove through walls of flame as a firenado - a burning whirlwind - loomed behind them ✔ Mark Ghilarducci, California's director of emergency services, said: The magnitude of destruction we have seen is really unbelievable and heartbreaking



Stunning satellite images show brutal path of California wildfires

11/10/2018, 8:57:12 PM
The Camp Fire in Northern California and Woolsey and Hill fires in Southern California have scorched a total of 175,000 acres in less than three days, devastating communities across the state. ✔ As the second image explains, the areas with healthy, undamaged vegetation appear blue, burned areas appear yellow and orange and areas still on fire appear incandescent The DigitalGlobe satellite is able to penetrate the thick blanket of smoke cloaking the area surrounding the wildfire DigitalGlobe captured aerial shots of Camp Fire with its WorldView-3 satellite on Friday



California wildfires: Liam Payne fears he will lose his home

11/10/2018, 8:30:55 PM
Liam Payne, 25, mourned the possible loss of his $10 million home in the Woolsey wildfires on Saturday, leading the British stars with houses in America. ✔ Liam Payne, 25, mourned the possible loss of his $10 million home in the Woolsey wildfires on Saturday, leading the British stars with houses in America ✔ It’s been a tough day, let’s hope it gets better.' The Bedroom Floor hitmaker had been renting out his plush five-bedroom property for £46,000 ($60,000) a month



A 'brigade of volunteers' battles flames in their Malibu neighborhood

11/10/2018, 11:39:11 PM
More than 13 homes destroyed in Point Dume neighborhood, around 20 in Malibu West ✔ The entire city of Malibu was ordered evacuated early Friday as a ferocious Southern California's wildfire roared toward the coastal enclave ✔ Jed Henri, 62, of the Point Dume neighborhood, said he stayed in his home on Friday night until things got too gnarly



Dad stays calm, sings to young daughter during harrowing Camp Fire evacuation

11/10/2018, 10:13:16 PM
Watch as a father sings and reassures his 3-year-old daughter they will be okay as they drive to safety during the raring California Camp Fire. ✔ Saturday reports suggest Northern California’s raging wildfire, named Camp Fire, have left more than nine dead, dozens missing and destroyed more than 6,000 homes ✔ We’re gonna get on fire, Olivia can be heard telling her father in a Facebook video of their escape his wife shared Thursday that has been viewed more than 85,000 times ✔ We did it together, Allen responds, before accelerating further into safety



Firefighter union president rips Trump for "demeaning" comments about California wildfires

11/10/2018, 10:56:13 PM
President Trump threatened to withhold federal payments to California, claiming its forest management is "so poor" ✔ Rice went on to call the president's blame dangerously wrong ✔ Wildfires are sparked and spread not only in forested areas but in populated areas and open fields fueled by parched vegetation, high winds, low humidity and geography, Rice said ✔ Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 10, 2018



AP News Guide: California wildfires burn into new territory

11/10/2018, 9:31:35 PM
PARADISE, California (AP) — Devastating wildfires on either end of California pushed into new territory Saturday, as fatigued firefighters worked to evacuate residents in harm's way and contain blazes that already have claimed at least 11 lives, destroyed thousands of homes and other structures and scorched hundreds of square miles. The three fires began Thursday — the largest in Northern California, where a Sierra Nevada town of 27,000 was destroyed by a fast moving-fire that quickly grew into the state's most destructive on record. In Southern California, two fires were burning in the drought-stricken canyons and hills north and west of downtown Los Angeles.



Inside Caroline Flack's wild 39th birthday celebrations

11/10/2018, 11:38:37 PM
Caroline Flack entered the final year of her thirties in spectacular style on Friday night. ✔ while she kept a tight hold of her black leather bag and phone No ring: The star didn't appear to be wearing her engagement ring, after ditching the bling from Andrew multiple times in recent days  Caroline took to her Instagram page on Friday morning to wish her twin sister Jo a happy 39th birthday



Equipment for some cable, internet and phone service providers damaged

11/10/2018, 8:54:44 PM
Equipment for some cable, internet and phone service providers damaged ✔ During the pursuit they were throwing out drugs, Buschow said ✔ Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests ✔ It was a tense night, with those on campus sheltering in several buildings, including the library, as the firefight occurred



‘Paradise is Gone’: California Fires Devastate Communities and Threaten Others

11/10/2018, 9:43:10 PM
Fast-moving blazes spread on both ends of California, destroying thousands of structures and killing several people. ✔ He does not own a car, and none of the seven people with him, including a nephew and his pregnant girlfriend, did either ✔ Pastor Ron Zimmer recalled receiving guests shortly after the fire broke out, with many arriving in vehicles that bore the marks of the flames ✔ We haven’t talked to a lot of people who think they have homes left



To save dozens of Malibu condos, firefighters cut through the roof of one home

11/10/2018, 9:59:48 PM
After high winds caused the Woolsey Fire to leave over the Pacific Coast Highway and barrel toward a seaside condominium complex Friday afternoon, firefighters knew they had to act fast to save the Malibu Bay Club community. Palm trees were catching fire in the complex’s northeast corner and one ... ✔ Read More Nov. 10, 2018, 12:43 p.m. Woolsey fire Hill fire By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde Nov 10, 2018 | 12:43 PM Cable, internet and phone equipment damaged by fires UPDATE: #VCemergencyservices is reporting some cable TV, internet, and telephone providers in #Woolsey & #Hillfire areas have suffered equipment damage as a result of the fires



Family wakes to terror as flames approach their Bell Canyon home

11/10/2018, 9:04:13 PM
Laurita Gallagher and her family had felt prepared for the fire. She and her family packed their belongings and woke up every two hours Thursday night into Friday morning to check the Woolsey fire’s progress in Bell Canyon. The family knew that if the fire crossed over a ridge line near their Tu... ✔ Both burned their way into the record books by searing areas that have burned before and will undoubtedly burn again ✔ Residents reported a man walking around the neighborhood ✔ Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests



"The Bachelor" producers trying to see if iconic mansion used on show survived fire

11/10/2018, 9:24:53 PM
"The Bachelor" producers trying to see if iconic mansion used on show survived fire ✔ Nearby, a group of mourners linked hands and sang Amazing Grace under oak trees strung with lights ✔ The fire spread in several directions, burning homes in Malibu, Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks while threatening parts of Simi Valley, West Hills and numerous Ventura County communities



Malibu homes are charred near a desolate Pacific Coast Highway

11/10/2018, 9:59:49 PM
✔ Before they could scramble into their cars and leave, the fire had already crept to their driveway ✔ In the second incident, officers spotted a car driving around ✔ That began a short pursuit after the driver ignored orders to pull over ✔ During the pursuit they were throwing out drugs, Buschow said



Firefighters slam Trump for 'shameful attack' about California fires

11/10/2018, 10:16:22 PM
Firefighters slam Trump for erroneous comments about California fires ✔ They packed their belongings and woke up every two hours Thursday night into Friday morning to check the Woolsey fire’s progress in Bell Canyon ✔ Both burned their way into the record books by searing areas that have burned before and will undoubtedly burn again



Epic fires send bad air across California

11/10/2018, 9:24:52 PM
The fires burning across California are not only destroying homes and sending people fleeing from flames, but are creating dangerously poor air quality even for those not directly affected by the blazes. Many Californians, some as many as a hundred miles from a fire, report thick, gray air in the... ✔ County boundary; red: mandatory evacuation areas; orange: voluntary evacuation areas Road closures Highway 101 both directions at Valley Circle to Reyes Adobe Highway 101 offramps at Camarillo Springs Highway 1 southbound (Pacific Coast Highway) closed at Las Posas Road Bell Canyon Road at Valley Circle Boulevard Borchard at Los Vientos Drive Lynn Road at Reino Road Potrero Road between Rancho Dos Vientos and South Lewis Road Kanan Road between Westlake Boulevard and Lindero Canyon Road Falling Star Avenue at Kanan Road Erbes Road at Sapra Street Read More Nov. 10, 2018, 11:31 a.m. Woolsey fire By Soumya Karlamangla Nov 10, 2018 | 11:31 AM When a mass killing and harrowing wildfire converged on my hometown (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) A vigil Thursday night for the victims of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks was so packed that ushers barred people from entering the auditorium



What 52,000 Percent Inflation Can Do to a Country

11/10/2018, 11:10:07 PM
Venezuela has become just the latest victim of hyperinflation — that perfect storm of economic mismanagement, consumer anxiety and political chaos. ✔ I walked into the empty restaurant in Managua carrying a backpack stuffed with cash, thick stacks of Nicaraguan córdobas bound by rubber bands ✔ By the time Mugabe declared inflation illegal in 2007, people had lost belief in their currency ✔ If these cases succeed in claiming damages for being nationalized by the Chávez regime, Maduro’s main lifeline could be cut off



Strictly judge Shirley Ballas says she's looking for an older man

11/10/2018, 10:36:42 PM
Exclusive: After three years single, the twice-divorced ballroom aficionado is ready for someone experienced to take the lead ✔ For his part, Corky has claimed that the marriage was marred by arguments and Shirley’s bad temper ✔ Read More Top TV stories I'm A Celebrity line-up confirmed Strictly's Katya not dancing with Hubby Tragic Corrie blunder X Factor house secrets



Gov't considering Y10 trillion stimulus to offset sales tax hike: sources

11/10/2018, 9:46:21 PM
Japan’s government is considering a stimulus package worth around 10 trillion yen ($87.87 billion) to offset the impact of a sales tax hike next year and to increase public works spending after a series of natural disasters, three sources said. Some of the funds would go toward measures previously announced,… ✔ The nationwide sales tax is scheduled to rise to 10 percent in October 2019 from 8 percent currently ✔ The stimulus package could raise concerns about Japan’s public debt burden, which is already the worst among major economies at twice the size of its $5 trillion economy



Crews fight to save homes from massive California wildfires

11/10/2018, 10:29:08 PM
Crews on Saturday fought two massive, out of control wildfires burning at both e... ✔ Paradise Mayor Jody Jones said most of the town’s homes and about half its businesses had been left in ruins, predicting a long road of recovery was ahead for the town of about 26,000 residents ✔ A woman reacts as the Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018 ✔ The fire destroyed dozens of structures, forced thousands of evacuations and closed a major freeway ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Opinion | If the midterms were a referendum, Trump won

11/10/2018, 8:24:59 PM
Democrats should be very, very alarmed. ✔ By Musa al-Gharbi November 9 at 6:15 PM Musa al-Gharbi is a Paul F ✔ Going all the way back to the Civil War, there were only two instances when a new party seized the presidency but  didn’t  lose seats in the House during their first midterm elections: Under President Franklin D



'Fact is I had no reason to do it': Thousand Oaks gunman posted to Instagram during massacre

11/10/2018, 9:48:14 PM
Gunman Ian David Long was posting messages on his Instagram account during the mass shooting Wednesday night in Thousand Oaks, California. ✔ Team Red, White & Blue Fullscreen Jordan Hopkins places his hand on the photo of Sean Adler during a vigil at the Rivalry Roasters coffee shop ✔ She was majoring in art at nearby Moorpark College.Sparks worked part time at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village ✔ You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay Last SlideNext Slide



Malibu resident contemplates a new future after losing his home

11/10/2018, 10:37:12 PM
Malibu beaches —  usually swarmed by tourists on the weekend —  were desolate Saturday morning. Pacific Coast Highway was also uncharacteristically empty, save for fire engines and police cars screeching down the ocean side thoroughfare. There were also the holdouts, the residents who hadn’t evac... ✔ From their statement: The ‘Bachelor Mansion’ is a private home in one of the current burn areas of Los Angeles ✔ Inside the auditorium, people gripped battery-powered candles and wiped away tears as they remembered the 12 people who had been killed the night before at Borderline Bar and Grill



Opinion | American institutions should withdraw from the Saudi crown prince’s charity foundation

11/10/2018, 8:24:49 PM
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be treated as a persona non grata and be shunned in the West. ✔ According to the website, the foundation’s goal is  creating opportunities for the development of society and unlocking people’s potential ✔ There is nothing to be found on the MiSK forum’s website about confirmed speakers or sponsors ✔ It is time for them to make the right choice and treat MBS as a persona non grata and publicly shun him



Animal lovers rally to save Stanley the giraffe from the Woolsey fire. But does he need saving?

11/10/2018, 11:56:04 PM
Malibu area residents, concerned citizens and animal lovers are rallying to rescue and find a home for Stanley, a giraffe, and several other animals from Malibu Wines’ Safari. ✔ The only thing left standing is a brick wall facing the street, black sconces attached on either side of a missing bay window that frames disaster ✔ Blackened juniper trees dotted the barren landscape ✔ He’d lived in this tight-knit community for 20 years ✔ School was canceled in some areas because of the smoke, as the danger is worse in places where smoke is visible



Paradise resident finds shelter in Oroville evacuation center after Camp fire destroys his home

11/10/2018, 11:56:02 PM
Odell, a prospector who works in Nevada, has lived on his property since 1987. A friend of the family sent him a photo after the fire came through. His home, greenhouse, barn and shed where he kept his tools were gone. ✔ (Liam Dillon) Thick, dense smoke blanketed the sky in Oroville, where hundreds filled the Church of the Nazarene, an evacuation center 25 miles from the fire-ravaged town of Paradise ✔ Hit hard by the Woolsey fire, the community lost about 14 homes, residents said ✔ Firefighters dumped about 5,000 gallons of water on the flames to no avail



A portrait of devastation from one Bell Canyon road

11/10/2018, 11:40:34 PM
The hardest hit part of Bell Canyon, neighbors say, is Dappelgray Road. At one home, black railing and inviting steps lead down to mostly rubble. A flower bed sprinkled with small purple and yellow roses remains. Blackened wood and red brick sit in a crumpled heap at least four feet high. The onl... ✔ A flower bed sprinkled with small purple and yellow roses remains ✔ There were also the holdouts, the residents who hadn’t evacuated and instead slept in their cars in the beach parking lots ✔ We thank the tireless efforts of the first responders here in Los Angeles County and across the state



Roald Dahl thought fate was against him after string of catastrophes

11/10/2018, 10:54:47 PM
Roald Dahl's biographer reveals how the author and his family felt like they were plagued by bad luck after four-month-old son Theo was hit by a taxi while in his pram in New York. ✔ He hired a team of the very best speech and physiotherapists to work with her round the clock ✔ When he returned to Buckinghamshire after the war, he took his nephews’ nanny ‘sightseeing’ in London… although she returned telling everyone about the size of the baths at the Savoy Hotel



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