Gov. Jerry Brown seeks major disaster declaration from President Trump
11/11/2018, 6:09:20 PMGov. Jerry Brown seeks major disaster declaration from President Trump ✔ Here's the full list Large swaths of Ventura and Los Angeles counties are still under evacuation orders due to the fires ✔ Read Article Nov. 11, 2018, 3:00 a.m. By Jaclyn Cosgrove Nov 11, 2018 | 3:00 AM Some neighbors fled, others stayed to fight as fire swept through Bell Canyon It was early Friday morning, the sun was just coming up in the Simi Hills and 60-year-old Bell Canyon resident Laurita Gallagher was screaming to her family that it was time to leave
Specialists are called in to identify the dead after California fire disaster
11/11/2018, 7:51:38 PMAfter 110 people went missing in Camp fire, a local told reporters: “Paradise is gone. There’s nothing to go back to.” ✔ After a brief respite in conditions on Saturday, high winds returned yesterday and sped up the spread of the flames ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Ex-soldier's murder conviction quashed UK's biggest family adds one more Family's double cancer blow Meghan Markle's PA 'quits suddenly'
Trump honors vets and fallen heroes in the rain in France
11/11/2018, 4:27:41 PMPresident Trump delivered remarks in a steady downpour on Sunday at an American war memorial and cemetery in France, without the cover of an umbrella, as he honored American vets and heroes. ✔ Two other women also tried to approach the president and were physically arrested by security guards ✔ Trump came under immediate scrutiny for skipping the trip and was compared to Canada's Justin Trudeau who last year visited monuments in France under a steady downpour
Camp Fire kills 23, becoming California’s deadliest wildfire since 1991
11/11/2018, 4:35:29 PMThe fire has leveled a California community called Paradise and killed at least 23 people, with many more still missing. ✔ Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests ✔ Read more: ‘Get out with your life’: California’s Carr fire kills 3 more, in addition to 2 firefighters Dad stays calm, sings to young daughter during harrowing evacuation from California wildfire
California wildfire rescuers searching for dead as toll rises to 25
11/11/2018, 7:35:04 PM23 people have been killed in Northern California's Camp Fire and have been two killed in Southern California's Woolsey Fire. Most of the bodies are being discovered in the town of Paradise. ✔ 'I was crying all day yesterday because of the shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill, and now this happens.' In Northern California, investigators suspect the Camp Fire was ignited by a faulty PG&E power line on Thursday morning ✔ Everything is gone, including his wife.'
Family races to get out of the way of a fast-moving wildfire in Paradise, California
11/11/2018, 4:58:54 PMApocalyptic scenes
Dad sings to 3-year-old daughter to calm her as they drive through wildfire flames
11/11/2018, 5:03:15 PMA father forced to escape the deadly Camp Fire sang to his 3-year-old daughter, who fretted they would "get on fire," to keep her calm. See the video. ✔ The Northern California fire has claimed at least 23 lives, making it the second-deadliest fire in California history ✔ Allen's wife shared the video on Facebook and it has been viewed 103,000 times ✔ We’re gonna stay away from it and we’ll be just fine, OK ✔ You did it! You did it! We did it together, Allen said
Stars' homes hit by blaze's horror cloud
11/11/2018, 6:14:47 PMHOLLYWOOD stars told of their terror yesterday as a raging wildfire tore through the millionaires' playground of Malibu. Scores fled as the inferno threatened luxury homes owned by Julia Roberts, Lady Gaga, Will Smith, Mel Gibson, Cher, Patrick Dempsey and the Kardashian family. ✔ Traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway comes to a standstill (Image: AFP/GETTY/TWITTER) As smoke billowed around her £17million six-acre estate, Lady Gaga, 32, told followers: Sending my prayers to everyone today ✔ They are threatened by one of six fires rampaging across California
Harrowing escapes, heartbreaking loss in Northern California
11/11/2018, 4:01:42 PMPARADISE, Calif. (AP) — In the days since a ferocious, wind-whipped wildfire began tearing through this Northern California town, residents who stayed behind to try to save their property or who managed to get back to their neighborhoods despite mandatory evacuation orders found cars incinerated and homes reduced to rubble. They have tales of harrowing escape and struggling to cope with loss. ___ Cathy Fallon described the fire that destroyed her house as a "big tsunami." She stayed behind and was able to save her 14 horses and barn using a hose, but she lost her house and her husband wound up hospitalized the morning after the fire. He remained hospitalized Saturday after fears he had had a heart attack. Two of her dogs and nine cats died in the fire.
Firefighters worry as Santa Ana winds threaten to feed Woolsey blaze in Ventura and L.A. counties - Los Angeles Times
11/11/2018, 6:55:11 PMA forecast that includes several days of gusting Santa Ana winds has fire officials worried about the possible spread of the 83,000-acre Woolsey fire straddling Ventura and Los Angeles counties, officials said Sunday. ✔ A total of 177 buildings had been destroyed, and roughly 57,000 structures were threatened ✔ Eric Buschow, a Ventura County Sheriff’s Department spokesman ✔ With destructive fires burning in both the northern and southern parts of the state, Gov ✔ Jerry Brown requested a presidential disaster declaration early Sunday morning
After floods, experts say Jordan unprepared for future disasters
11/11/2018, 4:04:22 PMJordanian experts say lack of urban planing and failed government policies gave rise to destructive flash floods. ✔ The frequency of heavy downpours that quickly cause destructive flash floods has increased in recent decades, according to Jordanian water and climate experts ✔ The system, he added, kicked in and was the key factor in averting a catastrophic situation enabling the local authorities to evacuate about 4,000 foreign tourists from the path of flash floods
California burning | Pictures | Reuters
11/11/2018, 6:17:14 PMA home is engulfed in flames during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, November 9. REUTERS/Gene Blevins ✔ REUTERS/Eric Thayer Reuters / Saturday, November 10, 2018 A firefighter sprays down palm trees as the Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu, November 9 ✔ REUTERS/Stephen Lam Close 38 / 38 Share this Slideshow View Again View Next World leaders mark WW1 centenary
'New normal' ferocious winds whip up deadly California fires
11/11/2018, 7:39:26 PMTwo deadly wildfires fueled by "devil winds" tore through opposite end... ✔ Hundreds of miles to the south, at least two people died in the Woolsey conflagration threatening the wealthy beach community of Malibu, near Los Angeles ✔ Only the Griffith Park Fire in 1933 and Tunnel Fire in 1991 have claimed more lives ✔ Several of the bodies discovered earlier this week were found in or near burned out cars, police have said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Thumbs up from Putin as Trump rains on Armistice parade
11/11/2018, 6:50:16 PMUS president’s apparent snub of Belleau memorial highlights absence of western solidarity ✔ The weekend away in Paris should not have been hard ✔ The trip to France got off to a bad start and kept getting worse ✔ Once again, Trump had demonstrated his knack for making global events of historic significance telescope inwards until they become frenzied debates over his own quirks
Pierce Brosnan takes in a movie after being evacuated due to wildfires
11/11/2018, 6:29:28 PMPierce Brosnan and his family were spotted as they took in a movie in Los Angeles after being evacuated from their Malibu home due to the raging wildfires blazing across California. ✔ Over the weekend, the actor arrived back in Los Angeles after a trip to New York only to be swiftly evacuated from his home ✔ 'God bless Malibu,' he captioned the harrowing image ✔ Lending a hand: Khloe Kardashian donned a protective mask to buy supplies for fire fighters Safe: Caitlyn Jenner took to social media to tell fans that she had evacuated and was safe
Homes threatened as fire approaches West Hills; Santa Ana winds picking up
11/11/2018, 6:09:21 PMomes threatened as fire approaches West Hills; Santa Ana winds picking up ✔ Kanan Road between Westlake and Lindero Canyon Road Falling Star Avenue at Kanan Erbes Road at Sapra Street Read More Nov. 11, 2018, 7:08 a.m. By Soumya Karlamangla Nov 11, 2018 | 7:08 AM Another smoky day of unhealthful air in Southern California Here is a high resolution look at model smoke output from the #WoolseyFire The dark red represents the heaviest smoke
With more than 100 people still missing, grim search for more victims of Paradise fire continues Sunday
11/11/2018, 4:32:47 PMWith more than 100 people still missing, grim search for more victims of Paradise fire continues Sunday ✔ The air in these regions is considered unhealthy for everyone, not just people who are sensitive to pollution ✔ More than 6,700 homes and commercial buildings have been lost in Butte County, making it the most destructive fire to property in state history
Asda is selling a Harry Potter JEWELLERY advent calendar for just £15... and it's a total must for Potterheads this Christmas
11/11/2018, 6:19:45 PMLOOK alive Harry Potter fans because we have some very exciting (and suitably festive) news. Asda has just launched a Harry Potter jewellery advent calendar for only £15… and it looks like we… ✔ LOOK alive Harry Potter fans because we have some very exciting (and suitably festive) news ✔ and it looks like we'll be ditching our chocolate offerings this Christmas ✔ Unsurprisingly, the coveted calendar has already gone down a storm with Harry Potter superfans who flocked to their nearest supermarket to stock up
Caroline Flack looks fresh-faced and chirpy on stroll
11/11/2018, 5:41:32 PMCaroline Flack looked fully recovered as she enjoyed a casual shopping trip in London on Sunday with her French bulldog Ruby. ✔ Caroline joked about the 'tame' celebrations as she emerged on social media on Saturday afternoon, revealing she was still in bed at midday opening presents with her pet pooch ✔ Caroline's birthday outing comes amid claims she has split from Andrew Brady, 27, who she got engaged to on April 28 after a whirlwind romance
Robin Thicke, Shannen Doherty lose homes in California wildfires while other celebs wait
11/11/2018, 5:50:30 PMThe raging California wildfires forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, including many celebrities, who await the fate of their residences. ✔ Ferocious flames in southern California neared coastal homes along the famed Pacific Coast Highway in the Malibu area ✔ (Photo: Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY) Orlando Bloom shared a picture of flames creeping up on his neighborhood: This is my street as of two hours ago praying for the safety of all my malibu fam, grateful to our brave firefighters please stay safe
Robin Thicke, Camille Grammer & More Lose Homes to California Fires as Death Toll Climbs to 23
11/11/2018, 7:48:21 PMAfter being forced to evacuate from their homes, numerous people are learning that their houses didn't survive the devastating blazes ✔ RELATED: Lady Gaga Documents Being Forced to Evacuate from Malibu Home Amid Fire: ‘All We Can Do Is Pray’ In addition to sharing ways that their fans can help support victims of the fires, a number of celebrities have gone the extra mile to take a more hands-on approach
Sri Lanka PM, 44 ex-MPs defect from party led by president ahead of...
11/11/2018, 4:08:57 PMSri Lanka's new prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and 44 former lawmakers ha... ✔ REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte Sirisena dissolved parliament on Friday night and called a general election for Jan. 5 in a move that has drawn international criticism as it is likely to deepen the country’s political crisis ✔ Sirisena’s allies have told Reuters that he wants a SLFP-led government ✔ However, the defections will weaken Sirisena’s more than seven-decade old party, they say ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Extreme 'devil winds' may worsen deadly California fires
11/11/2018, 4:25:37 PMCrews faced hot dry "devil winds" as they battled two giant wildfires ... ✔ Winds of up to 40 miles per hour (64 km per hour) were forecast to blow across the area on Sunday ✔ Gusts of up to 60 mph and 70 mph (113 kph), the so-called Santa Ana devil wind, were expected in the Los Angeles area where crews are fighting the Woolsey Fire ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Fracking firm boss says it didn't expect to cause such serious quakes
11/11/2018, 4:13:27 PMDrilling at Preston New Road site in Lancashire has triggered 37 minor quakes in three weeks ✔ Francis Egan, the chief executive of Cuadrilla, last week urged the government to relax the regulatory threshold or risk stifling shale gas exploration ✔ In line with regulations, seismicity will continue to be closely monitored by Cuadrilla and the relevant regulators
How Mitt Romney became a changemaker in the midterms
11/11/2018, 7:56:15 PMOh what a night. History was made on a number of fronts. Rashida Tlain in the 13th Congressional District of Michigan is set to become one of the first Muslim congresswomen in history. Ilhan Omar, who won Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, will become the first Somali-American in Congress. Jared Polis will be the first openly gay governor in our nation’s history. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would be the youngest congresswoman ever. ✔ Is there a clearer sign of presidential ambition than that ✔ The truth is, Mr. Romney’s victory may not get the same attention as the other historic winners last Tuesday, but in the short term there is no question that his achievement will be more problematic for the Trump agenda than any of the names previously mentioned ✔ • George Cassidy Payne is a SUNY adjunct professor of philosophy, writer and social worker from Rochester, N.Y
'Endless grief' as Athens marathon passes through fire-hit Mati
11/11/2018, 7:34:32 PMBlack-clad residents of destroyed Greek town encourage and cheer on record 18,750 runners of Athens Classic Marathon. ✔ Fourteen kilometres into the Athens marathon, Athanasia Tsoumeleka, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist, was overcome with emotion ✔ Nation in mourning On July 23, gale-force winds fanned soaring walls of flames that raged through Mati, a popular resort in the southern Attica region
Lady Gaga visits a mall in LA with Christian Carino after Malibu evac
11/11/2018, 6:44:19 PMLady Gaga was forced to evacuate her Malibu home on Friday amid terrifying wildfires. According to CBS Los Angeles , more than 3,000 firefighters had been dispatched to tame the flames. ✔ Carino was seen comforting Gaga in an Apple store following a mandatory Malibu evacuation due to wildfires ✔ 'I’m so grateful I love you and god bless you to all the firefighters and first responders who continue fighting this fire,' she wrote on Twitter ✔ 'You risk your lives for us, and I’m so humbled by your bravery
Thousand Oaks gunman killed himself; service set for slain officer
11/11/2018, 4:22:05 PMThe former Marine who gunned down 12 people at a Southern California bar last week fatally shot himself at the scene, an autopsy confirmed. ✔ Dingman was one of 12 victims killed at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif ✔ 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
Make police states hip again? Google offered STASI HQ for new Berlin office
11/11/2018, 6:53:29 PMGoogle is searching Berlin for some trendy real estate to call home – a place that reflects the company’s unofficial, recently scrapped motto, “Don’t Be Evil.” Hey, what about the ex-headquarters of East Germany’s secret police? ✔ District Mayor Michael Grunst is reportedly already in talks with Google about the company putting down roots in Lichtenberg – although it’s not clear if he’s brought up the plan to reinvent the old Stasi HQ ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: Germany newsGoogle news
Ex Navy officer lost testicle and in unbearable pain after 'routine' hernia op
11/11/2018, 6:12:53 PMDavid Foulkes, 56, was implanted with a hernia mesh, which has sparked complaints from men and thousands of women ✔ The 51-year-old said: My husband was a strong, vital man at the peak of health ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Ex-soldier's murder conviction quashed UK's biggest family adds one more Family's double cancer blow Meghan Markle's PA 'quits suddenly'
Remainer MEPs launch desperate 'stop Brexit' plot
11/11/2018, 7:50:51 PMAN INCENDIARY email from 14 British MEPs is at the heart of a last-minute plot by desperate Remainers to scupper Brexit. The secret email to other MEPs begs for help in getting Britain to Remain by first extending Article 50 in the event of no-deal and appearing to seek a change of government in London. ✔ Asked whether other ministers should quit over the issue, Mr Johnson told BBC Radio 4's Today: I think this is so important that it's up to MPs to take a stand ✔ • Priti Patel is MP for Witham in Essex and former Secretary of State for International Development
Pompeo Faces a World of Challenges. Add House Democrats to the List.
11/11/2018, 5:13:05 PMThe treacherous political environment ushered in by a new House Democratic majority comes as the administration’s foreign policy strategies are under strain around the world. ✔ Before the Senate, he dismissed another question from a Democrat as bizarre and outrageous ✔ And Saudi Arabia’s lethal tactics in Turkey and Yemen have made it an object of international opprobrium ✔ Cohen, a military historian who worked for President George W
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