Downpours give way to brighter and warmer weather this week
11/11/2018, 8:47:58 PMAfter a weekend of heavy flooding, in areas including Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire in Wales, temperatures are set to rise this week and reach a high of around 60F on Friday. ✔ Today, Britons will be beset by heavy showers, interspersed with sunny spells ✔ The powerful locomotives, that were seen billowing steam across the viaduct, took eager spectators back to the Great War when such sights were a regular occurrence on the Settle to Carlisle line
Celebrity homes, "Westworld" set, destroyed by Southern California wildfire
11/11/2018, 11:14:45 PMKim Kardashian West, Scott Baio, Rainn Wilson are among numerous celebrities forced to flee their homes ✔ The latest season started filming at the mansion in September, but has since moved to other locations ✔ Thank you for all that you do for us!!! 56 Photos Wildfires tear through Northern, Southern California Tens of thousands of people have evacuated their homes as flames burn through communities in Butte, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties
Gerard Butler shares heartbreak as home burned down in California Wildfire
11/11/2018, 8:40:43 PMThe Hollywood actor said he was 'heartbroken' to return to his burned down home following his evacuation ✔ While the Kardashians revealed their homes had narrowly avoided the flames, sadly Gerard had not been so lucky ✔ He returned to his Malibu property, with a dust mask around his face, to share with fans what remained of his home and belongings ✔ No one deserves such a horrific loss, added a third
Camp Flog Gnaw was blanketed by wildfire smoke. Folks partied anyway - Los Angeles Times
11/11/2018, 8:28:50 PMDay One of the annual festival presented by Tyler, the Creator featured performances by ASAP Rocky, SZA, Pusha-T and Tyler himself. ✔ But if the hazy sky gave a post-apocalyptic look to the annual festival presented by Tyler, the Creator, it didn’t keep people from the good time they’d come determined to have ✔ Yet the audience seemed more excited by Tyler’s performance, which oscillated between tender love songs and the furious emotional spasms that have made him something of a hip-hop antihero
California Fires Rage At Both Ends Of State, Leaving At Least 25 Dead
11/11/2018, 10:06:29 PMThe death toll is expected to rise as rescue crews continue to search for people reported missing in several cities, including Paradise and Malibu. ✔ The count of lost structures in both Southern California fires climbed to nearly 180, authorities said ✔ All told, an estimated 300,000 people statewide were under evacuation orders, most of them in Southern California ✔ Rodriguez and Sudhin Thanawala in San Francisco contributed to this report
MH370 'caught fire and CRASHED': United Airlines pilot says disaster linked to OTHER fires
11/11/2018, 8:05:15 PMMISSING flight MH370 likely caught fire and crashed because of chilling "similarities" with historic aviation blazes, a retired United Airlines pilot claims. ✔ After which the possibility of discovery would become extremely hard ✔ In September, a British video producer claimed he had spotted the jet in the Cambodian jungle on Google Maps ✔ He even flew to capital Phom Penh to search the site, but had to abandon after saying the trek was so dangerous it almost killed him
Fukushima inn slashes costs in plan to revive onsen area
11/11/2018, 10:33:46 PMFUKUSHIMA--A nearly fully renovated hotel building here is bucking the traditional way of attracting ✔ But after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, the hotel was closed down ✔ The owner was worried that negative publicity and false rumors about the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant would seriously damage business operations ✔ For room charges and other details, visit the hostel’s website at (http://yumori-hostel.jp/)
California fires: World's largest air tanker joins fight against Camp Fire
11/11/2018, 10:16:45 PMThe Global SuperTanker, a converted 747, on Sunday morning joined the aerial firefight against what is now California’s most devastating wildfire. ✔ Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Network Fullscreen Horses from the White Cloud Ranch on Kanan Road in Malibu are moved from the property on Nov. 10, 2018, after the Woosley Fire blazed through the area ✔ Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty Images Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide
‘It is not safe.’ California wildfires continue deadly assault on populated areas.
11/11/2018, 11:59:15 PMThe Camp Fire in Northern California has claimed nearly two dozen lives, and the weather is conducive to spreading fires through Tuesday. ✔ Officials shot back that increasingly destructive fires are a result of global warming, which has led to weather that dries out vegetation and turns large swaths of grassland into a tinderbox ✔ Mason Trinca, in Paradise, Calif., contributed to this report
L.A. imposes red-flag parking resrictions due to fire danger
11/11/2018, 8:05:19 PML.A. imposes red-flag parking resrictions due to fire danger ✔ A map of restricted streets can be found here ✔ The bodies of an additional 14 people were discovered Saturday, bringing the blaze’s death toll to 23 ✔ Fourteen more bodies were discovered Saturday, and fire crews are still searching through the burn area for more victims
Winds picking up and embers are flying
11/11/2018, 8:05:18 PMWinds picking up, and embers are flying in Woolsey fire. ✔ The upcoming three-day span of strong winds, low humidity and parched vegetation portends another round of danger, he said ✔ Paradise is gone.' Fire destroys a town, taking so many lives with it Two days after walls of flames devoured the entire Sierra foothills town of Paradise in minutes, three firefighters set about surveying the damage Saturday so they could report back to evacuees they’d grown up with on what they’d seen
101 Freeway may soon reopen in fire zone
11/11/2018, 9:00:20 PM101 Freeway may soon reopen in Woolsey fire zone, CHP says ✔ In the last two hours, firefighters have been dealing with several spot fires as the wind picks up embers ✔ As of Sunday morning, 177 structures had been lost, but officials stressed that they were still doing damage assessments ✔ This site shows real-time air quality conditions for locations statewide
Fears of further California fire damage
11/11/2018, 8:09:28 PMFirefighters are facing strengthening hot dry desert winds as they try to contain two major blazes. ✔ The Camp Fire has been fuelled by strong winds and dry forest It is also the state's third most deadly fire ✔ You can also contact us in the following ways: WhatsApp: +44 7555 173285 Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay Send pictures/video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Upload your pictures / video here Text an SMS or MMS to 61124 or +44 7624 800 100 Please read our and
Firefighters in California Make Some Headway Against Blazes
11/11/2018, 9:32:17 PMBut strong gusts warn of further danger from two massive wildfires that have left at least 25 dead ✔ The lull in winds enabled firefighters to build more containment lines around both wildfires, bringing the one in Butte County to 25% under control and the Woolsey to 10% ✔ His comments are reckless and insulting to the firefighters and people being affected
California braces itself for 'devil winds' set to fan flames of death
11/11/2018, 10:28:47 PMCalifornia was last night bracing itself for more devastation as ‘devil winds’ were predicted to fan the flames of the fires which have ripped through the state and claimed at least 25 lives. ✔ California was last night bracing itself for more devastation as ‘devil winds’ were predicted to fan the flames of the fires which have ripped through the state and claimed at least 25 lives ✔ The pair are reduced to sleeping in their car with the boot filled with dirty washing
Santa Ana winds gusting to more than 40 mph in San Diego County - Los Angeles Times
11/11/2018, 11:28:45 PMSanta Ana winds gusting more than 40 mph in San Diego County ✔ A red-flag fire weather warning is in effect for the coastal regions of the county, and a high wind warning is in effect for the valleys, foothills and mountains ✔ The warnings aren’t scheduled to expire until Tuesday night ✔ By 1 p.m. Sunday, the humidity had fallen to 14% at San Diego International Airport
Kris Jenner Asks Fans to Help Support California Fire Foundation: 'Let's Take Care of Our Guys'
11/11/2018, 8:56:47 PMAs the destructive trio of California wildfires continue to spread, Jenner is supporting the firefighters who are putting their lives on the line ✔ As the destructive trio of California wildfires which have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate and claimed the lives of at least 23 people continue to spread, Kris Jenner is supporting the firefighters who are putting their lives on the line to keep people safe ✔ I mean any little bit helps, and if you’re at the CVS, I basically bought everything they had in stock
A Series Of 17 Unfortunate Events That Will Leave Commuters With The Chills
11/11/2018, 8:53:35 PMDon't ask how, ask why. ✔ We'll start with this person who can't go anywhere now: 2 ✔ Pumpkin patches can be dangerous, this is why launchers are the devil: 9 ✔ It's gonna be pretty difficult to stick this landing: 11 ✔ I'm a loss for how this happened, guys: 15 ✔ This is just unfortunate on all levels: 17
What we know about California wildfires: 25 deaths, more than 6,700 structures destroyed
11/11/2018, 10:42:30 PMWildfires continue raging in California amid dry and windy conditions that fuel their fury. Here's what we know about them at this point. ✔ Of the 6,713 structures it has obliterated, 6,453 were residences ✔ Officials fear it might surpass the standard of 29 set by a 1933 blaze ✔ Today is a critical fire-weather day,’’ meteorologist Alex Hoon said ✔ There’s going to be a lot of shifting winds, dry conditions.’’
100 years after WW1, are we set to surrender to PM's doomed Brexit plan?
11/11/2018, 11:19:43 PMBRACE! BRACE! The pilot has locked the cabin door, passed the joystick to Ollie the autopilot and we are all of us – Brexiteers AND Remainers – going down together. The crew is baling out while The… ✔ They had no idea what to do with a Brexit vote in 2016, and mostly still don’t ✔ It means on this centenary Remembrance of our struggle against tyranny, we risk ceding non-military victory in Europe to the undemocratic forces of an unaccountable totalitarian regime
No cell service, phones or electricity leaves Malibu residents cut off: 'No communication at all'
11/11/2018, 9:48:47 PMNo cell service, phones or electricity leaves Malibu residents cut off: 'No communication at all' ✔ Pam Whitman, a realtor and 40 year resident of Malibu walked her rescue dog Trapper with a mask over her face and a wooden walking stick in her right hand ✔ Nov. 11, 2018, 10:02 a.m. Woolsey fire Gov ✔ The upcoming three-day span of strong winds, low humidity and parched vegetation portends another round of danger, he said
Nailed it! Watch the precision water drops making big different in Woolsey fire air war
11/11/2018, 11:18:22 PMNailed it! Watch the Precision water drops making big different in Woolsey fire air war ✔ Here are details from the city: Read More Nov. 11, 2018, 11:46 a.m. Woolsey fire Winds picking up and embers are flying As predicted, winds are picking up and bringing the Woolsey fire back to life ✔ The bodies of an additional 14 people were discovered Saturday, bringing the blaze’s death toll to 23
'Game of Thrones' fan loses home to fire, but recovers a sword and other beloved memorabilia from wreckage
11/11/2018, 11:18:23 PM'Game of Thrones' fan loses home to fire, but recovers a sword and other beloved memorabilia from wreckage ✔ imposes red-flag parking resrictions due to fire danger The city of Los Angeles has imposed parking restrictions on many hillside roads to help firefighters reach burn areas quickly ✔ A break in the winds allowed firefighters to increase containment to 10%
Opinion | When black voters matter, progressives win
11/11/2018, 8:11:26 PMStacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum and Beto O’Rourke have shown what’s possible when you ignite communities that have been ignored. ✔ And in Harris County, Tex., 19 black women won judge positions ✔ It is for all of these reasons that Black Voters Matter has been saying, ever since Democrat Doug Jones’s surprise 2017 victory in Alabama, that the South is rising ✔ James Henson: Beto O’Rourke should run for Senate in 2020
He's spent 35 hours at a Malibu gas station on PCH as fire raged all around him
11/11/2018, 11:40:51 PMBrad Delaney had been holed up at an Arco station near Zuma Beach since Friday — he was in his 35th hour of overtime for Arco. ✔ A crowd of about 30 people stood at the corner, their cellphones out recording video and taking photos as firefighters hiked up the hillside beneath a cloud of thick smoke ✔ Brown’s requests come a day after President Trump criticized California’s handling of forest and fire issues and threatened to cut off funding to the state
'What day is it?' one exhausted firefighter says in Malibu area devastated by fire
11/11/2018, 11:28:44 PM'What day is it?' one exhausted firefighter says in Malibu area devastated by fire ✔ One the few things that remained of one home on Merritt Road was a metal sign saying welcome ✔ Currently working to re-open the 101 Fwy in both directions, however ramps will be closed in the section between Valley Circle/Mulholland and Reyes Adobe ✔ The action is on the eastern flank of the fire in the San Fernando Valley
Claps and cheers as helicopter drops water on fire threatening homes in Bell Canyon
11/11/2018, 9:48:49 PMClaps and cheers erupt as helicopter drops water on fire threatening homes in Bell Canyon. ✔ Brown’s requests come a day after President Trump criticized California’s handling of forest and fire issues and threatened to cut off funding to the state ✔ Kanan Road between Westlake and Lindero Canyon Road Falling Star Avenue at Kanan Erbes Road at Sapra Street Read More
Bruno Mars Is Giving Thanksgiving Meals to 24K People in His Home State of Hawaii
11/11/2018, 10:51:41 PMOn Sunday, Mars is concluding his global tour in Honolulu, where he is from ✔ U know every now and then I turn the stove on & make myself a salami sandwich ✔ Ongoing challenges remain years later for Flint residents, and it’s important that we don’t forget our brothers and sisters affected by this disaster, he said in a statement at the time ✔ As people, especially as Americans, we need to stand together to make sure something like this never happens in any community ever again
Woolsey fire destroys historic ranches, movie sets and open spaces in Santa Monica Mountains - Los Angeles Times
11/11/2018, 10:38:41 PMThe Woolsey fire not only destroyed homes, it also took a psychic toll on one of the most unique natural features found in any modern metropolis: the Santa Monica Mountains. ✔ The burnt husk of a park service vehicle slumped at the entrance of Malibu Creek State Park, its glass windshield melted into a Dali-esque blob ✔ Los Angeles is the only metropolis in the world split by a mountain range, and an untamed one at that in many parts
Global Leaders Agreed to Meet in Papua New Guinea—Just Don’t Ask Them to Stay There
11/11/2018, 10:27:18 PMHost nation for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is plagued by crime, lacks sufficient hotel rooms. ✔ With one of the smallest economies among the 21 nations attending the summit, Papua New Guinea took on this year’s hosting rights at a time when a $19 billion Exxon Mobil Corp. -led natural-gas project looked set to transform its economy ✔ It’ll be a week of a lot of activity and checkpoints and convoys, and it’ll all be over, he said recently in a hotel room overlooking Ela Beach, a stretch of white sand that was made over for the summit
Robin Thicke, Gerard Butler, Camille Grammer lose homes in CA fires
11/11/2018, 9:02:53 PMApril Love Geary has revealed that her and Thicke's $2.4m Malibu mansion burned down. Butler and Grammer also got news on Sunday that they had lost their Los Angeles homes. ✔ Alyssa Milano updated fans on Saturday to let them know her house was still standing and that her five horses were safe She had earlier written that she didn't know if her house would make it but that 'everything with a heartbeat is safe' Rainn Wilson, who is currently overseas, said his animals had been rescued and his house 'barely spared' Among the films that have been shot at the ranch are Caught in the Draft with Bob Hope, The Lake House with Sandra Bullock, and TV shows including The Mentalist, Weeds and Quickdraw
Gym instructor lucky to be alive after anorexia saw weight plummet to five stone
11/11/2018, 10:00:22 PMWARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES Ruth Geddes, 23, hit headlines in 2014 when her mum ended up spending time in the cells when she tried to remove her daughter from hospital after her condition worsened ✔ Ruth, pictured in 2014, was fighting against an order to section her (Image: Daily Record) Read More Woman spent 14 hours crawling out of quarry after suffering horrific injuries in 50ft fall Seeing your child locked up in hospital and wanting to die is something no parent should have to go through and that’s why we went into hiding with her and why I ended up in a cell for trying to bring her home
Here are the House Democrats who will soon be running the show
11/11/2018, 10:08:19 PMCome January, they'll control everything from hearings to subpoenas ✔ Protecting the State Department is also a priority for him, including looking into whether career officials have been purged because they were deemed insufficiently loyal to the president ✔ ___ Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report
Suitcases of $15M in cash from Qatar bring relief for Gaza
11/11/2018, 10:59:16 PMAfter months of negotiations, Qatar has delivered $15 million to Gaza, with the intention of paying salaries for Gaza's civil servants and easing the humanitarian situation. ✔ MUST WATCH (CNN)After months of negotiations, Qatar has delivered $15 million to Gaza, with the intention of paying salaries for Gaza's civil servants and easing the humanitarian situation ✔ Photos: Photos: Israel-Gaza crisis Israel-Gaza crisis – Near the rubble of their home in Rafah, Palestinian men mourn July 29 for people killed during an airstrike
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