Villagers dodge landslide after listening to their instincts
11/12/2018, 9:52:33 PMA group of Indian villagers managed to cheat death after they felt rumbling beneath them and avoided a landslide while travelling along a road in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, in northern India ✔ A group of Indian villagers managed to cheat death after they felt rumbling beneath them and avoided a landslide ✔ The landslide blocked the Chamba-Holi road for nearly a day as local officials battled to clear the debris ✔ Earthquakes, volcanic or human activity can also lead to a slide
How infrastructure and development worsen California wildfire damage
11/12/2018, 10:23:48 PMExperts say increased development in California is contributing to the amount of harm wildfires can cause. Kurt Henke, former chief of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and founding partner at AP Triton, joined CBSN to discuss.
Celebrities attack Trump for inaccurate tweet on California wildfires: 'This man is demented'
11/12/2018, 9:56:25 PMLady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Neil Young, and Kim Kardashian West are among the many celebrities who are affected by the catastrophic wildfires ✔ The first lady is visiting Africa on her first big solo international trip, aiming to make child well-being the focus of a five-day, four-country tour Reuters 43/50 1 October 2018 Indian school children dressed like Mahatma Gandhi perform yoga during a event at a school in Chennai ahead of his birth anniversary
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James Woods has turned his Twitter feed into a ‘bulletin board’ for missing California wildfire evacuees
11/12/2018, 9:05:55 PMHe’s also chastised followers who question his aiding liberals like Alyssa Milano ✔ Rodriguez/Getty Images for WGAw As unprecedented wildfires have torn across California over the past week devastating hundreds of thousands of acres, displacing hundreds of thousands of residents, and killing at least 31 people plenty of celebrities, including those who have been evacuated, have been tweeting links and encouraging their followers to donate to relief efforts ✔ @Alyssa_Milano #SoCalFiresJamesWoods https://t.co/GFc66PGSal James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) November 9, 2018 Horses are finally safe
Ferris wheel ride disaster as families trapped upside down in gondolas
11/12/2018, 10:51:26 PMThe terrifying incident saw one of the carriages come loose and overturn at the Sekaten Night Market in Indonesia ✔ He said: ''There was a major disruption on the ferris wheel but there were no casualties, there were no injuries.'' One visitor to the fairground said he heard screams then turned around to see the ferris wheel ''in reverse'' ✔ They were sitting on the roof of the carriage.'' Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Gang who raped and murdered woman jailed 'I'm Britain's loneliest woman' Lord accused of being sex pest Aristocrat's daughter 'was a dominatrix'
Trump’s Misleading Claims About California’s Fire ‘Mismanagement’
11/12/2018, 11:12:59 PMOn Twitter, the president claimed that the state’s wildfire woes are a result of poor forest management. The truth is more complicated. ✔ Remedy now, or no more Fed payments! This is misleading ✔ The statement suggests that California’s forest-management problems are at fault ✔ Hanson, the principal ecologist at the John Muir Project of the nonprofit Earth Island Institute ✔ For more news on climate and the environment, follow @NYTClimate on Twitter
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hired private firefighters to save their home
11/12/2018, 10:12:55 PMThe Keeping Up With The Kardashians star and her husband reportedly saved their neighbours' homes, along with their own, from the Woolsey wildfire ✔ The private crew is reported to have saved not only Kim and Kanye's $60 million mansion, but also countless other homes on the block - and their neighbours have thanked them ✔ It was also reported at the time that the home of Kim's former stepdad Caitlyn Jenner had burned down ✔ Latest news Surgery Baby name meanings Net worth
Here's Why It's So Difficult To Control California's Wildfires
11/12/2018, 10:09:04 PMIn addition to strong winds and dry foliage, human error can contribute to the fire’s damage, experts say. ✔ Attic access vents should be no more than a quarter inch in diameter to prevent embers from floating in ✔ It’s very important for people to leave even before the evacuation order is given, Laing said ✔ Send David Lohr an email or follow him on Facebook and Twitter
California homes in ruins as wildfires rage on
11/12/2018, 11:55:52 PMIn southern California, hundreds of homes and businesses are gone after a wildfire burns for a fifth day. Now some residents are sorting through the rubble. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports.
Incredible pic of lightning striking Blackpool beats snowy scenes and giant waves to win Weather Photographer of the Year
11/12/2018, 8:02:04 PMAN electrifying photograph of fork lightning striking Blackpool has won the prestigious Weather Photographer of the Year Award. Stephen Cheatley won the honour with his breathtaking snap titled … ✔ Dan Matthewman 24 ‘Descending the Arete du Midi in Fog at Sunrise’ by Dan Matthewman - Winner of the 17 and over category But of all the incredible images, Stephen's Blackpool shot took the top honour ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
Hundreds are still missing after California’s deadliest fire and the conditions could be about to get worse
11/12/2018, 9:56:30 PMThe fires are the state’s most destructive in history ✔ It’s all gone, Malibu resident Marcella Shirk, 82, told local station KABC-TV ✔ She and her husband lost their house of 41 years and its possessions – it was reduced to ash on his 92nd birthday ✔ Wildfires spread across California – in pictures 1/30 Firefighters battle a blaze at the Salvation Army Camp in Malibu Getty 2/30 Flames from the Camp fire burn near a home atop a ridge near Big Bend AFP/Getty 3/30 Cathy Fallon (centre) who stayed behind to tend to her horses during the Camp Fire, embraces Shawna De Long (left) and April Smith who brought supplies for the horses Reuters 4/30 A helicopter drops flame retardant on a wildfire in Malibu Getty 5/30 An abandoned car from fleeing residents of Paradise in the Pentz road area EPA 6/30 A Jack In The Box fast food restaurant burns as the Camp fire moves through Paradise, California AFP/Getty 7/30 Yuba and Butte County Sheriff officers label a body bag AFP/Getty 8/30 Firefighters hose down trees on Bell Canyon Road, near Malibu AFP/Getty 9/30 A fire burns at the Salvation Army Camp Getty 10/30 A firefighting DC-10 makes a fire retardant drop over a wildfire in the mountains near Malibu Canyon Road AP 11/30 A house burns in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 12/30 Bins have melted and ballooned in the heat in Magalia, Butte County EPA 13/30 Satellite image taken on 8 November shows plumes of smoke from the Camp Fire stretching across portions of Northern California AFP/Getty 14/30 Firefighters battle the Camp Fire AP 15/30 Firefighters battle the Woolsey Fire Reuters 16/30 Deputy Coroner Justin Sponhaltz, of the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office, recovers human remains found at a home destroyed by the Camp Fire AP 17/30 Buildings burn in Paradise, California EPA 18/30 Local residents bring their horses to Zuma Beach and away from the Woolsey Fire in Malibu Reuters 19/30 A used car dealership burns in Paradise, California Reuters 20/30 Yuba and Butte County Sheriff officers inspect a burned vehicle after discovering remains nearby in Concow AFP/Getty 21/30 Firefighters battle the flames in Thousand Oaks Reuters 22/30 A house burns in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 23/30 A house burns in Paradise, California AP 24/30 Search and rescue teams work to evacuate patients from the burning Feather River Hospital in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 25/30 Embers blow in the wind in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 26/30 In Butte County, the sky is filled with the smoke of the Camp Fire EPA 27/30 Firefighters at work in Thousand Oaks Reuters 28/30 A house burns in Paradise, California AP 29/30 The burned remains of a house and car are left after the Camp Fire in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 30/30 A shop burns in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 1/30 Firefighters battle a blaze at the Salvation Army Camp in Malibu Getty 2/30 Flames from the Camp fire burn near a home atop a ridge near Big Bend AFP/Getty 3/30 Cathy Fallon (centre) who stayed behind to tend to her horses during the Camp Fire, embraces Shawna De Long (left) and April Smith who brought supplies for the horses Reuters 4/30 A helicopter drops flame retardant on a wildfire in Malibu Getty 5/30 An abandoned car from fleeing residents of Paradise in the Pentz road area EPA 6/30 A Jack In The Box fast food restaurant burns as the Camp fire moves through Paradise, California AFP/Getty 7/30 Yuba and Butte County Sheriff officers label a body bag AFP/Getty 8/30 Firefighters hose down trees on Bell Canyon Road, near Malibu AFP/Getty 9/30 A fire burns at the Salvation Army Camp Getty 10/30 A firefighting DC-10 makes a fire retardant drop over a wildfire in the mountains near Malibu Canyon Road AP 11/30 A house burns in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 12/30 Bins have melted and ballooned in the heat in Magalia, Butte County EPA 13/30 Satellite image taken on 8 November shows plumes of smoke from the Camp Fire stretching across portions of Northern California AFP/Getty 14/30 Firefighters battle the Camp Fire AP 15/30 Firefighters battle the Woolsey Fire Reuters 16/30 Deputy Coroner Justin Sponhaltz, of the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office, recovers human remains found at a home destroyed by the Camp Fire AP 17/30 Buildings burn in Paradise, California EPA 18/30 Local residents bring their horses to Zuma Beach and away from the Woolsey Fire in Malibu Reuters 19/30 A used car dealership burns in Paradise, California Reuters 20/30 Yuba and Butte County Sheriff officers inspect a burned vehicle after discovering remains nearby in Concow AFP/Getty 21/30 Firefighters battle the flames in Thousand Oaks Reuters 22/30 A house burns in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 23/30 A house burns in Paradise, California AP 24/30 Search and rescue teams work to evacuate patients from the burning Feather River Hospital in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 25/30 Embers blow in the wind in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 26/30 In Butte County, the sky is filled with the smoke of the Camp Fire EPA 27/30 Firefighters at work in Thousand Oaks Reuters 28/30 A house burns in Paradise, California AP 29/30 The burned remains of a house and car are left after the Camp Fire in Paradise, California AFP/Getty 30/30 A shop burns in Paradise, California AFP/Getty Many of those allowed to return were left without power or mobile phone service, even if their homes were spared by the flames ✔ Come to SoCal and learn the facts & help the victims
Fire Officials Denounce Trump's Tweets Threatening to Cut Funding for California Wildfires
11/12/2018, 11:49:08 PMDonald Trump had a lot to say about California’s forest management in the wake of the states' deadly wildfires — and many officials are saying the president got it completely wrong ✔ Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests ✔ @IAFFNewsDesk https://t.co/d3jY0SeosF Pasadena Fire Assn ✔ Graham also pushed back against Trump’s comments, saying, Now’s not the time to talk about cutting off funding
At least 228 still missing in wind-whipped California wildfires
11/12/2018, 10:24:34 PMAuthorities searched on Monday for more than 200 people unaccounted for in one of the wildfires rampaging through parts of California, voicing concern about a possible rising death toll, as gusty, dry winds spurred the spreading flames. The raging blaze in northern California known as the Camp Fire, the state's… ✔ If there's a fire in your neighborhood, don't wait for an evacuation order, leave, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby told a news conference ✔ Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster to bolster the emergency response and help residents recover ✔ Right now, what is needed is, really, support, Rice said
Inside Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa's loved-up holiday in Dubai as they get their marriage back on track
11/12/2018, 11:21:31 PMDAN Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa jetted to Dubai last night as they continued to get their marriage back on track following their split. The celebrity pair looked every inch the happy couple on hol… ✔ Dan recently admitted the couple went through a bad patch but said they are firmly back on track ✔ Megan and Dan seem to get on well together now; they get on well for Teddy ✔ 9 Toni, pictured above in a family photo from Dan's wedding to Jacqueline, is desperate for her son to save his marriage to the actress
Food charity gets budget reprieve
11/12/2018, 9:35:16 PMPrime Minister Scott Morrison has intervened to boost the government's food relief budget to ensure a charity that feeds 710,000 people a month retains its funding. ✔ Minister will work with providers to get the right plan in place, he said ✔ We are dumbfounded, Foodbank chief executive Brianna Casey said ✔ He also sought advice on options to provide additional funding to Foodbank to assist in managing the transition to the new arrangements
Mapping the Camp and Woolsey Fires in California
11/12/2018, 11:51:13 PMThe Camp Fire, near Chico, started early Nov. 8 and has already burned more than 100,000 acres. The Woolsey Fire northwest of Los Angeles is threatening Malibu and Thousand Oaks. ✔ (Eric Thayer/Reuters) Related How Santa Ana winds spread wildfires Northwest of Los Angeles, the Woolsey fire spread quickly, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds ✔ How Santa Ana winds spread wildfires Any wind can exacerbate a wildfire, but the unique traits of Santa Ana winds make them particularly effective at sending flames rushing into new areas
Paradise Lost: Grim search underway in incinerated California town
11/12/2018, 9:04:43 PMExperts in identifying human tissue joined California police and firefighters on... ✔ Teams dressed in white or yellow coveralls picked through debris by hand or with small garden shovels, hoping to find remains that could be transferred to Butte County facilities to be examined by pathologists ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Hired Private Firefighters to Save Home from Woolsey Fire: Report
11/12/2018, 11:02:12 PMKim Kardashian West and Kanye West's Hidden Hills home was in the path of the Woolsey fire, which has ravaged thousands of homes throughout Southern California ✔ She thanked the first responders for keeping the community safe before recording the firetrucks and police cars driving down her neighborhood’s streets ✔ As of Monday morning, the Woolsey fire had burned 91,572 acres and was 20 percent contained, according to L.A
California wildfires: 31 dead and 150,000 displaced as blazes scorch state
11/12/2018, 9:01:54 PMAs more than 8,000 fire crews battle the Camp and Woolsey fires and hotels fill in Chico, residents find refuge in unofficial shelters ✔ Photograph: Peter Dasilva/EPA At this unofficial evacuation center, tales of generosity by those most affected emerged ✔ Once federal aid is approved, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) will come to the area to begin working with local residents and business owners on recovery
One man's desperate search for his grandparents ended with his learning about their almost-impossible escape
11/12/2018, 11:28:09 PMJohn Warner never stopped hoping he would find his family members missing after the Camp Fire destroyed the entire town of Paradise, California. ✔ A grandson's desperate search for his grandparents after the Camp Fire ends with an incredible story of survival ✔ His uncle was listed among evacuees taking refuge at a shelter about 20 miles south in Oroville ✔ His 96-year-old grandpa had done exactly what he had hoped
Rescuers Work To Evacuate Hundreds Of Animals As California Wildfires Rage
11/12/2018, 9:58:12 PMHorses, pigs, alpacas and at least one rabbit are among the animals receiving care as fires burn at both ends of the state. ✔ This story contains graphic images that may be upsetting to some readers ✔ ROBYN BECK via Getty ImagesStaff at the Los Angeles Zoo move birds into an indoor classroom to protect them from the smoke from a wildfire in nearby Griffith Park on Friday ✔ Part of committing to excellent animal care is expecting the unexpected
Edison reported a disturbance with a circuit near Woolsey fire two minutes before fire sparked
11/12/2018, 8:01:36 PMSouthern California Edison said one of its circuits went out two minutes before the Woolsey fire began. ✔ Read More Nov. 12, 2018, 8:31 a.m. Resources Camp fire Woolsey fire By Sonali Kohli Nov 12, 2018 | 8:31 AM How to talk to kids about the fires Matty Winters, 13, finds a piece of a library book at the Seminole Springs mobile home park in Malibu Lake
California's Camp Fire burned hot enough to melt aluminum in cars
11/12/2018, 11:32:31 PMAt least seven people died in their cars as they tried to evacuate the flames that destroyed thousands of homes ✔ In northern California, apocalyptic images are revealing entire lives incinerated in a matter of minutes ✔ One mobile home park was obliterated by the wildfire ✔ The Camp Fire has ravaged more than 113,000 acres and destroyed more than 6,000 homes ✔ It took more than three hours to get through hell
Robin Thicke chokes back tears as he visits rubble where his home once stood
11/12/2018, 11:42:41 PMEXCLUSIVE: The Blurred Lines hitmaker's home was burned to the ground in the California wildfires ✔ But the area remains a ghost town with all major roads sealed off, shops closed and most people evacuated ✔ Read More California Wildfires Death toll reaches 31 Robin Thicke's home burned down Terrifying footage of wildfire flames Specialist DNA teams identify the dead
California faces one more day of critical fire danger while its air quality is in the tank
11/12/2018, 10:04:13 PMThe worst is almost over. ✔ People wear masks while walking in smoke-filled San Francisco on Friday ✔ (NASA) Many areas around Sacramento and San Francisco are experiencing unhealthy air quality as a result ✔ An inversion cap is acting like a lid, keeping the wildfire smoke from rising, while the mountains prevent it from moving horizontally, trapping it in the area
FROM FORTUNE: Trump Wants to Cut Federal Relief Funds for Puerto Rico, Report Says
11/12/2018, 8:49:55 PMPresident Donald Trump wants to cut off federal relief funds for Hurricane Maria because he claims the Puerto Rican government is using the funds to pay off debts, Axios reported, though there is no evidence to support the claim ✔ The people of Puerto Rico are wonderful but the inept politicians are trying to use the massive and ridiculously high amounts of hurricane/disaster funding to pay off other obligations ✔ Ricardo Rosselló said there were at least 3,000 hurricane-related deaths as of August, which the president inaccurately questioned in a pair of tweets
Utility emailed woman about spark problems 1 day before fire
11/12/2018, 11:48:10 PMPULGA, Calif. (AP) — A woman who owns land near where a deadly wildfire started in Northern California said Monday that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. sought access to her property just before the blaze started because the utility's power lines were causing sparks. It's still not clear what caused the massive fire that started Thursday, killing at least 29 people and destroying the Sierra Nevada foothill town of Paradise. PG&E has said it experienced a problem on an electrical transmission line near the site of the massive fire, minutes before the blaze broke out. The fire started on 64 acres of land in Pulga, California, owned by Betsy Ann Cowley.
California fires containment: Santa Ana winds RAGE - how contained are California fires?
11/12/2018, 11:01:55 PMCALIFORNIA is in the grips of the deadliest wildfires in the state’s history, and Santa Ana winds risk spreading them even further. So how contained are the infernos? ✔ The Sunshine State is not unfamiliar with wildfires ✔ The Woolsey Fire is burning nearby to the Hill Fire, which is the smallest and least threatening at this stage ✔ READ MORE: Follow our LIVE updates as the situation progresses California fires: Thousands of fire personnel are battling to contain the flames (Image: Getty) Statistics of all three fires: CAMP FIRE: Acres burned: 113,000 Containment: 25 percent Structures destroyed: 6,453 Structures threatened: 15,500 Fatalities: 29 Cause: Under investigation Total fire personnel: 4,555 California fires mapped (Image: BBC) WOOLSEY FIRE: Acres burned: 91,572 Containment: 20 percent Structures destroyed: 370 Structures threatened: 57,000 Fatalities: 2 Cause: Under investigation Total fire personnel: 3,227 California fires: So far, 31 people are dead, more than 200 missing, and thousands displaced (Image: Reuters) HILL FIRE: Acres burned: 4,531 Containment: 80 percent Structures destroyed: Unknown Structures threatened: Unknown Fatalities: None Cause: Under investigation Total fire personnel: 40 READ MORE: Survivor recounts TERRIFYING moment fires hit as he abandoned home California fires: A home near that of singer Miley Cyrus in Malibu (Image: EPA) Across the state, more than 300,000 people have had too flee their homes
'Earthquakes' threatening fracking revolution compared to kid bouncing ball
11/12/2018, 11:29:32 PM‘EARTHQUAKES’ threatening Britain’s fracking revolution are comparable to a kid bouncing a football, academics claim. Ministers were urged to loosen “crazy” rules that are forcing a drilling compan… ✔ We either have to back shale gas exploration or not ✔ EPA 4 Energy Minister Claire Perry has admitted the rules need to change but explains the situation is difficult politically due to pressure from anti-fracking campaigners Tories claim Energy Minister Claire Perry has privately admitted the rules have to change ✔ RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
Donations pour in from across the country to help 600 displaced animals
11/12/2018, 8:13:52 PMThe Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control receives out pour of support for animals displaced from the Woolsey Fire ✔ (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) Journalists covering California fires face a difficult task, working long hours in sometimes dangerous conditions to get the stories of loss and devastation to readers ✔ From the top of the iconic rock that marks the end of Santa Monica Bay, he watched for signs of fire and radioed friends, who helped fight the blaze
Two new fires break out in Ventura County
11/12/2018, 8:13:51 PMFirefighters are battling two new fires in Ventura County. Authorities said the threat to nearby homes caused by the Lynn Fire, which broke out in the Lynn Ranch area of Thousand Oaks, was diminishing late Monday morning as firefighters tackled it from the air and the ground. Ventura County Fir... ✔ go to new posts Nov. 12, 2018, 12:02 p.m. By Andrea Castillo Nov 12, 2018 | 12:02 PM Two new fires break out in Ventura County Firefighters are battling two new fires in Ventura County ✔ By Sunday, the destructive fire had already claimed two lives and forced 250,000 people to flee their homes from Malibu to Thousand Oaks
Three firefighters suffer burn injuries during Camp fire
11/12/2018, 8:24:56 PMTwo of the firefighters were prison inmate firefighters who suffered burns during 24 hours of the Camp fire in Butte County. ✔ The utility submitted a report to the California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday out of an abundance of caution ✔ Here is some advice from experts collected in the wake of the fires that hit Northern California last fall: Answer their questions and validate their feelings Read More
PG&E and Edison stocks plummet as California wildfires burn
11/12/2018, 8:34:05 PMPG&E and Edison stocks plummet as California wildfires burn. ✔ go to new posts Nov. 12, 2018, 12:25 p.m. Camp fire By James F ✔ Burnley Street, Camarillo ( accepting small animals) Borchard Community Center – 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park ( accepting small animals ) Goebel Senior Adult Center (obscured on map)– 1385 E
California fires 2018 timeline: How did fires start? Where are fires NOW?
11/12/2018, 8:44:44 PMFEROCIOUS wildfires are blazing across the state of California, devouring homes and claiming lives. How did they start? ✔ READ MORE: Survivor recounts TERRIFYING moment fires hit as he abandoned home California fires 2018 map: The fires have already claimed 31 lives, and some 200 people are missing (Image: BBC) This location is what gave the fire its name, Camp Fire, which is in the small town of Paradise in Butte County
California fires: Air quality concerns in Bay Area grow as fires spread across California
11/12/2018, 8:55:40 PMTHE devastating California fires continues to rage with the death toll from the Camp Fire reaching a grim milestone of the deadliest fire ever recorded in the state’s history. ✔ On Friday, November 9, the area experienced the second-highest level of fine particulate matter (air pollutant) since the metric started being recorded close to 20 years ago ✔ This plus the ongoing drought conditions will all create conditions favourable for fire weather
Along Mulholland Highway, where two burned bodies were found Friday, a moonscape of downed power lines and debris
11/12/2018, 8:24:55 PMThe long, twisting roadways of Malibu felt like a moonscape Monday. The streets through the Santa Monica Mountains, damaged in places, were framed by scorched speed limit signs and drooping power lines. The fire had burned unevenly, leaving some swaths of land barren and gray. In other areas, uns... ✔ This is not a Public Safety Power Shutoff; it is simply a safety feature to help mitigate wildfire risk ✔ A lack of wind over the weekend allowed firefighters to gain significant ground and put containment lines into place ✔ Northeast winds are expected to blow 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph in Los Angeles, according to the National Weather Service
Which Countries Spend the Most on Research and Development?
11/12/2018, 8:54:20 PMGovernments, companies and academic institutions invest more than $2 trillion in the sector, and almost half is spent by Asian countries. ✔ Workers at Toshiba test a remotely operated underwater vehicle near Tokyo on June 15, 2017 ✔ The vehicle was develped to inspect the interior of the Fukushima nuclear plant, which was destroyed by a tsunami in March of 2011.(TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES) Funding for research and development is increasing around the world as governments, companies and academic institutions strive to remain competitive in sectors shaped by technology ✔ Japan spends more on R&D as a share of its GDP than the U.S. and China, and will rank No. 3 in total R&D spending in 2018, according to the forecast
Thai junta and Thaksin-backed populists face off before 2019 poll
11/12/2018, 11:49:24 PMBattle lines are being drawn between Thailand's military government and the... ✔ That comment prompted the military government to order an official probe into his links with the party ✔ Puea Thai members deny Thaksin’s involvement in the running of the party and say they have been following the law ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Meghan Markle's childhood home at risk from deadly California wildfires
11/12/2018, 10:26:20 PMThe Duchess of Sussex’s former neighbourhood of Woodland Hills is now less than a mile from the flames that have killed 31 people ✔ The Woolsey Fire has so far burnt more than 91,000 acres - from Thousand Oaks, a city still reeling from a mass shooting that left 12 people dead last week, to the wealthy coastal enclave of Malibu and beyond ✔ Read More California Wildfires Death toll reaches 31 Robin Thicke's home burned down Terrifying footage of wildfire flames Specialist DNA teams identify the dead
Malibu Wine Safaris Says Famous Giraffe Safe from Wildfires as Celebs Slam Venue for Not Evacuating Animals
11/12/2018, 10:31:45 PMAnimal rights critics are still concerned about the status of the exotic creatures at the winery ✔ Khloé Kardashian, 34, who encountered Stanley when she visited the venue during an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians , initially called attention to the potential risk the Safaris’ animals were exposed to ✔ The most vocal celebrity advocate on Stanley’s behalf has been Whitney Cummings ✔ Malibu Wine Safaris did not yet reply to PEOPLE’s request for comment
Miley Cyrus And Gerard Butler Are The Latest Celebrities Who Have Lost Their Homes In The California Wildfires
11/12/2018, 8:38:42 PMThey both urged people to donate what they could to victims of the fires. ✔ My house no longer stands but the memories shared with my family & friends stand strong ✔ Sending so much love and gratitude to the firefighters and LA country Sheriff’s department! If you are interested in getting involved see next tweet... ✔ Since the fire began last Friday, more than a quarter of a million people have been evacuated from their homes, state officials said
Fracking protesters glue and chain themselves to Government building
11/12/2018, 8:44:17 PMMore than 60 activists descended on the headquarters of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in Westminster ✔ They have to go somewhere and they might come here and we will probably shut them out, and there will be a human disaster ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Gang who raped and murdered woman jailed 'I'm Britain's loneliest woman' Lord accused of being sex pest Aristocrat's daughter 'was a dominatrix'
'Trump is not a bad dream': How Australia can deal with Trump's America
11/12/2018, 10:02:20 PMFar from being impeached, Donald Trump has entrenched himself. There are eight ways Australia can thrive in a Trumpian world. ✔ At the end of two full terms, Barack Obama had kept 48 per cent of his election promises, according to the non-partisan Politifact ✔ Australia depends on the system of global rules and trade and security ✔ He is also a non-resident fellow at the Lowy Institute
Camp Fire aftermath video showing charred bodies deemed 'insensitive'
11/12/2018, 11:30:00 PMThe video was shot by Greg Woodcox, 58, of Paradise, California, who was the lone survivor of a group of friends that he tried to evacuate ahead of the devastating Camp Fire firestorm Thursday. ✔ 'You don’t need to show people’s remains in the middle of such a horrible tragedy.' Strausbaugh defended his decision, telling SF Gate that he 'figured the good and the bad of releasing it.' Ultimately, he said, 'if one person sees that video and that saves one person, then their deaths are not in vain.' It's a sentiment that many of the more than 418,000 people who have watched the clip seem to share
José Andrés offered Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a place to stay, after she said she couldn’t afford a D.C. apartment yet
11/12/2018, 11:43:56 PM"You have a room, a shower, and a plate on my family table for as long as you may be in need of one," the Michelin-starred chef tweeted ✔ The Michelin-starred chef is also famous for his humanitarian work distributing over three million meals to Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria devastated the island last year ✔ She will represent New York's 14th Congressional District, which covers parts of the Bronx, where she was born, and Queens
California Wildfires, Elections, Nafta: Your Monday Evening Briefing
11/12/2018, 11:40:22 PMHere’s what you need to know at the end of the day. ✔ Powerful wildfires raged in Northern and Southern California, pushed by strong winds ✔ The Afghan government sent in its Special Forces to combat the threat ✔ When a small team of our journalists made the trek to the isolated area, they expected to find residents defiant against the insurgents
Save a grandma. Get your flu shot
11/12/2018, 8:13:56 PMAbout 45% of us get flu shots. If 70% of us did, we'd save thousands of lives and billions in lost work. ✔ A natural disaster is bearing down on our country, one assured to take the lives of thousands and hospitalize tens of thousands more: the annual flu epidemic ✔ To make matters worse, many of these people died needlessly ✔ Or, in the lingo of Twitter, young people should get the flu shot to #ProtectRBG
Hollywood producer talks about upcoming new 'Super Mario' movie
11/12/2018, 9:56:04 PMAlmost exactly one year ago rumors began swirling that Illumination Entertainment was close to landing the rights to create an animated "Super Mario" movie, and a few months later both the California-based film company and Nintendo announced that the feature is indeed in development. In a recent interview with Variety, Illumination founder Chris Meledandri, who will be serving… ✔ Hironobu Sakaguchi, who rose to fame designing/directing/producing the first 10 Final Fantasy games, tried his hands at feature film making with 2001’s Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, one of the worst critical and commercial disasters of modern movie history
Video: In Butte County, an eerie aftermath settles over areas scorched by the Camp fire
11/12/2018, 9:02:38 PMThe Camp fire — named because it began near Camp Creek Road in Butte County — has charred at least 111,000 acres. ✔ The silence was punctuated by the beep-beep-beep of utility trucks, the whir of helicopters dropping water and the roar of the wind blowing ash and dust across the hills ✔ Ryan Sabalow, a reporter for the Sacramento Bee, posted on Twitter on Sunday a similar call for help for a frightened cat sitting in the back of a pickup truck ✔ I’ll get you home, he said in the video attached to his post
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