LA 'toxic risk' as California fire started at site of nuclear disaster
11/13/2018, 9:50:21 PMEXPERTS have warned cancer-causing ratioactive chemicals may have been released by the California wildfire. The Woolsey Fire is thought to have began at the site of one the worst nuclear disasters … ✔ EXPERTS have warned cancer-causing ratioactive chemicals may have been released by the California wildfire ✔ These toxic materials are in SSFL’s soil and vegetation, and when it burns and becomes airborne in smoke and ash, there is real possibility of heightened exposure for area residents
Southern California's wildfire roars back to life again
11/13/2018, 8:52:45 PMA massive plume rose suddenly in the Santa Monica Mountains on Tuesday morning as the Woolsey Fire raged. Authorities sent aircraft to drop retardant and water on the new blaze. ✔ Just when it seemed things were finally starting to calm down, Southern California's huge wildfire has roared back to life again ✔ Two water-dropping helicopters and a firefighting airplane were spotted at the scene and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department initially issued evacuation orders for nearby residents
How To Prepare For A Wildfire
11/13/2018, 10:07:56 PMCreate "defensible space" around your home. Get your valuables packed. And if you're told to evacuate, do it. ✔ In addition to the Emergency Alert System on radio, television and cell phones, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Radio, check with your county and see if you can sign up for specific alerts via platforms like CodeRED and Everbridge
Lady Gaga Blasts Trump, Uplifts Fellow Evacuees At California Wildfire Shelter
11/13/2018, 10:22:28 PMThe pop star asked Trump to “show some compassion” after she fled her home due to the Woolsey fire. ✔ Gaga also said in her speech that she was still in a daze, and encouraged victims to talk to the counselors on site ✔ Miley Cyrus wrote on Instagram Sunday night that she was completely devastated by the fires, and that the home she shares with fiancé Liam Hemsworth no longer stands
Car v on foot - and other wildfire questions
11/13/2018, 11:05:38 PMFires have claimed dozens of lives in California. What's the best way to escape such deadly blazes? ✔ In nature, two things can spark wildfires: lava and lightning ✔ We expect that there will be significant effects in future decades as the climate continues to warm, he told the BBC ✔ FAIR is comprised of all property and casualty insurers in California and is not run by a state agency
IAEA urges quick plan on Fukushima radioactive water cleanup
11/13/2018, 11:57:40 PMExperts from the International Atomic Energy Agency urged the operator of Japan's tsunami-wrecked Fu ✔ Fishermen and residents, however, strongly oppose the proposal ✔ It said the water contains cancer-causing cesium and other elements in excess of allowable limits for release into the environment ✔ The team's final report from its review is expected in late January
Ocasio-Cortez storms her own boss's office for climate change protest
11/13/2018, 9:32:23 PMProtesters call for a 'Green New Deal' plan ✔ Over 60 heads of state and government were taking part in a solemn ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the mute and powerful symbol of sacrifice to the millions who died from 1914-18 AP 4/50 10 November 2018 Firefighters push down a wall while battling against a burning apartment complex in Paradise, north of Sacramento, California
Maryland sues Trump administration to stop Matthew Whitaker running the Justice Department
11/13/2018, 9:32:25 PMMr Whitaker is overseeing the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, which the president has called a 'witch hunt' ✔ The State of Maryland is challenging the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, arguing that Donald Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in doing so ✔ Israel's aircraft struck Gaza on November 12, killing three Palestinians and wounding nine after a barrage of rocket fire into its territory from the enclave
IAEA urges rapid decision on treated water at Fukushima
11/13/2018, 10:02:45 PMA team of nuclear experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency urged Japan on Tuesday to make a rapid decision on what to do with treated water containing low toxicity radioactive tritium that is accumulating at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. "We advised the Japanese government that now decision should… ✔ It is up to the Japanese government to decide, in engaging with stakeholders of course, on the option Japan wants to implement, he said ✔ When asked if discarding the fuel, the location and volume of which in the reactors is yet to be grasped due to high levels of radiation, is possible, Xerri said, We don't have enough information to tell you yes or no. © KYODO
‘Israel’s latest strikes on Gaza were deliberate attempts to prolong the demonisation of Palestinians – and the world has fallen for it’
11/13/2018, 9:45:16 PMThe state knew its mission deep into Gaza would wreck the truce deal, which we can only assume was its intention all along ✔ In doing do she became the first-joint Muslim woman to be elected into congress alongside Rashida Tlaib Reuters 8/50 6 November 2018 Voters cast their ballots at the Tuttle Park Recreation Center polling location in Columbus, Ohio ✔ The Independent has launched its #FinalSay campaign to demand that voters are given a voice on the final Brexit deal
Counting Every Vote
11/13/2018, 8:14:11 PMIn the On Politics newsletter, another closely watched recount in (where else?) Florida; plus, the story behind Trump’s tweet on the California wildfire. ✔ The race was close, but the tallying was also slow by design a majority of voters in the state cast early ballots and vote by mail, and counting all their votes can take time ✔ … Seriously Liev Schreiber as our own Michael Barbaro on this weekend’s SNL ✔ On Politics brings you the people, issues and ideas reshaping our world
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth donate to help rebuild Malibu after fires
11/13/2018, 10:40:50 PMMiley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth lost their home to a California wildfire, but the famous couple have their sights set on rebuilding not just their house but also their community. ✔ Malibu is a strong community and this event is only going to make it stronger ✔ News of the couple's donation comes one day after actress Sandra Bullock made a $100,000 donation to The Humane Society of Ventura County ✔ The Woolsey Fire in Southern California has destroyed at least 435 structures, with that number expected to rise, according to LA County Fire Chief Daryl Osby
These Pictures Show The Total Devastation Of The California Wildfires
11/13/2018, 10:26:39 PMWildfires across California have caused widespread damage and forced thousands to flee their homes. At least 42 people have died in what is now the deadliest wildfire in California history. ✔ Mark Cassar, at the entrance to his brother's Westlake Village home that his father built in 1990 ✔ Shawn Slack rests after fighting the Camp Fire in Paradise ✔ Anne Marie Mueller is consoled by LA County Sheriff's officer Ernie Ferreras after notifying her that her friends were safe from the Woolsey Fire in Malibu
Firefighters hold line in north California
11/13/2018, 10:04:08 PMCrews contain 30% of the fire in the north but the search for dozens of missing people continues. ✔ Workers used chainsaws to clear downed power lines and other obstacles from the streets ✔ You can also contact us in the following ways: WhatsApp: +44 7555 173285 Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay Send pictures/video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Or Upload your pictures/video here Text an SMS or MMS to 61124 or +44 7624 800 100 Please read our and
What Trump gets wrong about wildfires, by a fire scientist
11/13/2018, 8:12:29 PMThe president blamed ‘poor forest management’ for the state’s crisis. But much of the area burning isn’t forest ✔ You cannot possibly understand what it means to live with the risk of wildfire until you have to do so ✔ Vegetation in California is increasingly primed for fire ✔ So if these are not classic forest fires, as Trump suggested, what are they ✔ Matthew Hurteau is an associate professor in the department of biology at the University of New Mexico
Hunt for Bodies Expands in Northern California as a Southern Blaze Is Largely Contained
11/13/2018, 8:14:17 PMAs the search expanded for more victims of the Camp Fire in Northern California, which has already claimed at least 42 lives, firefighters corralled one of the major blazes burning in the south near Los Angeles. ✔ Mr. Honea also has requested 150 additional search-and-rescue personnel, search dogs that are trained to find human remains, a pair of portable morgue units and a system to rapidly identify any DNA found ✔ The remains of a destroyed home in Malibu, Calif
Heartbreaking image of pet cat burnt to death in California wildfires symbolises devastation as more than 7,000 homes destroyed
11/13/2018, 9:40:55 PMTHIS is the heartbreaking image of a tabby cat found with serious injuries that has come to symbolise the wildfires ravaging in California. The picture of the cat, nicknamed Billiegirl after the ro… ✔ It is here that 52,000 people remain under evacuation orders, as search teams continue looking for human remains, with authorities anticipating a rise in the death count ✔ Los Angeles County fire Chief Daryl Osby said firefighters told him they were working in the toughest, most extreme conditions they had seen in their lives
Ford slammed for 'disgusting' advert amid California's deadliest wildfires
11/13/2018, 11:57:45 PMFord's Simi Valley dealership bragged about "smoking hot" offers while the wildfires death toll reached 44 ✔ Beloved pets have also died in the inferno, while others remain missing ✔ 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
Opinion | When Paradise Is On Fire
11/13/2018, 9:09:41 PMIn Butte County, we are flailing, trying to find the words to express what has happened, and that it’s still happening. ✔ The television murmurs around the clock, camp chairs pulled close to it as people stare half-vacantly at the screen ✔ Less than two months ago, the local county declared a shelter crisis ✔ Sarah Pape is a professor of English at California State University, Chico, and managing editor of the Watershed Review
Kim Kardashian posts picture of Kanye West giving Chicago a smooch
11/13/2018, 10:53:49 PMDespite their lives being turned upside down from the wildfires raging through Southern California, it seems Kim and Kanye on focused on what matters. ✔ In the image, the chubby cheeked baby looked off into the distance as her 41-year-old-father planted a smooch on her head ✔ She even found time for a mom and dad date night on Monday ✔ The reality star was spotted heading out to grab a bite to eat with Kanye
California fires: Diaspora from Paradise waits, anxiously, to return to devastated homes
11/13/2018, 11:28:44 PMTheir neighborhoods are a mystery, what has happened to friends and family is a mystery, even the names of the dead are a mystery as 200 remain unaccounted for. ✔ (Mason Trinca/For The Washington Post) By Scott Wilson Scott Wilson Senior national correspondent focusing on California and the West Email Bio Follow November 13 at 5:45 PM OROVILLE, Calif ✔ The Franklins and Crouch know their homes did not survive ✔ Magalia residents Cherie Welch, Erin Finafrock and Todd Sexton eat breakfast at the Oroville evacuation center
At least 15 killed in Cameroon in clashes between army, separatists
11/13/2018, 10:41:03 PMAt least 15 people have been killed in a new bout of fighting between Cameroon a... ✔ Two of our fighters were killed and we killed 13 of them, he said ✔ The linguistic divide harks back to the end of World War One, when the League of Nations divided the former German colony of Kamerun between the allied French and British victors ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
California Wildfires, Amazon, Midterms: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
11/13/2018, 11:03:58 PMHere’s what you need to know at the end of the day. ✔ The results so far are mixed, according to our reporter covering economic and tax policy ✔ I was surprised that there’s a holiday that everyone celebrates ✔ Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern ✔ Sign up here to get it by email in the Australian, Asian, European or American morning
That flaming whirl in the Woolsey Fire — was it actually a firenado?
11/13/2018, 9:49:38 PMA close inspection of the video shows it might have been something more like a landspout. ✔ The rapacious winds were probably 80 or 90 mph, based on the debris and damage shown in the video ✔ Looking at the strongest rotational signature of the day (possibly responsible for spawning this twister), it extends to about 4,000 feet vs ✔ Regardless, it was powerful enough to whip leaves, trees and building supplies into its circulation
Hamas announces Egyptian-brokered Gaza ceasefire with Israel after violence escalates
11/13/2018, 9:41:55 PMPalestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip announced an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel on Tuesday after a severe escalation of violence threatened to descend into full-blown war. ✔ After an Israeli security cabinet meeting that reportedly lasted some six hours Tuesday, a statement was issued saying the ministers instructed the (military) to continue its operations as necessary ✔ Two Israeli soldiers have been killed over the same period
Meghan Markle's childhood home at risk of being burned down
11/13/2018, 10:21:04 PMThe house is in the neighborhood of Woodland Hills, a stone's throw from the Woolsey Fire which has eviscerated parts of Malibu and further along the coast. ✔ 'All we can do is pray.' Meanwhile, Meghan was last seen publicly far away from the raging inferno, attending the official Armistice Day service at the Cenotaph Sunday By far the most deadly is the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, which is 470 miles north of Los Angeles
Liam Hemsworth shares photo of his obliterated Malibu mansion
11/13/2018, 8:33:14 PMHemsworth's photos showed his former home was completely strewn with rubble, plus four letters that spelled 'LOVE'. He thanked the 'local guys' who battled smaller fires nearby. ✔ 'He told us to turn around an cooperate or we were getting arrested.' As for her house, Ireland said she has no idea whether it is still standing but revealed all of her pets and her boyfriend were out of harm's way ✔ Neighbors said they were thankful the couple had funded the private team and brought in firefighters to save their homes
In Malibu, supplies arrive by boat as the Woolsey fire continues to burn
11/13/2018, 8:03:21 PM✔ Officials are asking residents to be prepared to evacuate as winds pick up ✔ He called again from a friend’s house, but that was the last time she heard from him ✔ Burning through 4,531 acres, the Hill fire has been far less destructive, destroying two structures compared to the more than 400 structures the Woolsey fire has scorched
'This street just got annihilated': Residents return to Westlake Village to find homes in charred ruins
11/13/2018, 8:16:51 PMRachel Bailey and her partner David Carr were vacationing in Mexico. They returned Monday to find that their house had been completely destroyed. ✔ Read More Nov. 13, 2018, 10:39 a.m. Camp fire Woolsey fire Here's how to find an evacuation center near you If you need a safe place to stay due to the CA wildfires, text SHELTER and your zip code (i.e ✔ He called again from a friend’s house, but that was the last time she heard from him
Abe calls for public works spending plan to help economy
11/13/2018, 9:50:07 PMPrime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Monday for a new public works spending program to stimulate the economy amid growing concerns about global risks. The spending, which is expected in the first half of next fiscal year starting in April, will focus on strengthening infrastructure to withstand earthquakes and frequent… ✔ At the meeting Abe said compiling the package has become an urgent matter, according to a government official ✔ Advisers at the CEFP meeting also threw their support behind the government's plan to encourage mobile phone carriers to lower smartphone fees, saying they hoped the move would increase households' disposable incomes
Firefighters confident residents are safe from flare-up in Carlisle Canyon – but that could change
11/13/2018, 8:22:07 PMFire officials said they were continuing to get an upper hand on the Woolsey fire on Tuesday but warned high winds will persist overnight. ✔ #CampFire #WoolseyFire #CaliforniaWildfires pic.twitter.com/EBU9V0kmnl Xavier Becerra (@AGBecerra) November 13, 2018 Nov. 13, 2018, 11:28 a.m. Woolsey fire By Richard Winton and David Pierson Nov 13, 2018 | 11:28 AM In stunning loss, 83% of Santa Monica Mountains federal parkland burned in Woolsey fire The Woolsey fire burned about 83% of national park land in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a stunning loss of a cherished open space area for Southern California
Mandy Moore Partners with Garnier and UNICEF to Help You Look and Feel Good This Holiday Season
11/13/2018, 10:42:18 PMThe Garnier spokeswoman is lending her voice to the brand's latest initiative with UNICEF ✔ For Mandy Moore, being the face of a beauty brand is about so much more than having thousands of products at her disposal ✔ Fast forward to this holiday season, and Moore is using her star power to raise awareness for UNICEF’s disaster relief initiatives
Is This the Best One-Volume Biography of Churchill Yet Written?
11/13/2018, 11:15:04 PMAndrew Roberts’s “Churchill: Walking With Destiny” tells the full story of an extraordinary life. ✔ A new prime minister, David Lloyd George, returned him to the wartime cabinet despite the catastrophe of the Dardanelles ✔ A life defined by politics here rightly gets a political life ✔ All told, it must surely be the best single-volume biography of Churchill yet written
2018's Voters Support Green Jobs Guarantee And Climate Polluter Fees: Poll
11/13/2018, 8:03:50 PMActivists staging a sit-in at Nancy Pelosi’s office demanded a Green New Deal. Survey data reveal the idea’s popularity. ✔ It’s a popular issue that resonates with an increasingly young electorate and I’m fucking baffled as to why no one is proposing anything more aggressive than making corporations disclose climate risks ✔ Because when it comes time to vote, these issues are at the bottom of people’s priority lists
Brexit deal: Lineker and Jo Johnson boast that May's 'lousy deal' HELPS second referendum
11/13/2018, 9:33:13 PMGARY Lineker and Jo Johnson pushed their campaign for a second referendum to huge cheers at a People's Vote rally, as they delighted in the wave of criticism directed towards Theresa May's agreed Brexit deal. ✔ Football legend Gary Lineker and former transport secretary Jo Johnson were greeted with huge applause at a People's Vote rally in central London this evening ✔ Mr Johnson resigned last week in protest at the Government's handling of Brexit talks, which he described as heading towards a disaster
Top British cop demands more help from tech giants on terrorism, crime gangs
11/13/2018, 8:21:34 PMOne of Britain’s top police officers says countries including Australia have not pushed technology giants hard enough for help to decrypt the messages of terrorists and crime gangs or to fight child exploitation. ✔ Exclusive Politics Federal Terrorism Top British cop demands more help from tech giants on terrorism, crime gangs By David Wroe13 November 2018 11:45pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size One of Britain’s top police officers says intelligence-sharing allies including Australia need to join forces and push technology giants harder for help to decrypt the messages of terrorists, tackle crime gangs and fight child exploitation ✔ Ms Owens said British authorities had been quietly asking tech companies for more help for years but now wanted to have a much more muscular conversation with them
Audioslave, Soundgarden and stars align for a Chris Cornell tribute concert at the Forum
11/13/2018, 9:15:11 PM“I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell” is set for Jan. 16, 2019, at the Forum in Inglewood and will feature members of Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog and Audioslave. ✔ The premium cable provider shared the news with a 30-second video featuring a montage of the show’s greatest hits in some cases literally before announcing the release month ✔ Released Tuesday, a new official trailer for the film delivers an extended look at the Mexican filmmaker’s masterfully shot, tender autobiographical drama ✔ Anne Hathaway, 2008 FROM THE ARCHIVES: Anne Getting Serious
How John Mayer went from a six-day hangover to being stoked every morning
11/13/2018, 11:34:42 PMJohn Mayer would like to tell you about the last day he drank alcohol, and how he went from a six-day hangover to waking up each morning and thinking, "I get another one of these." ✔ Thanks for the support, especially @DavidSchwimmer! pic.twitter.com/sUy5XyS4im Blackpool Police (@BlackpoolPolice) November 13, 2018 Read More Nov. 13, 2018, 8:44 a.m. TV Late-night Celebrity By Libby Hill Nov 13, 2018 | 8:44 AM Hugh Jackman and Stephen Colbert bid fond farewell to Marvel legend Stan Lee The world was rendered a little less super on Monday after Marvel patriarch Stan Lee died at age 95
German Playboy backtracks on Ennio Morricone interview as composer denies dissing Tarantino
11/13/2018, 9:27:50 PMEnnio Morricone apparently didn't say exactly what German Playboy attributed to him in an interview where Quentin Tarantino was discussed — that according to the magazine's editor in chief, who said Tuesday that certain words spoken in the interview had been "reproduced incorrectly." ✔ (HBO) Don’t even think about packing away your mittens early next spring because winter is scheduled to land in full force come April ✔ I have never expressed any negative statements about the Academy, Quentin, or his films and certainly do not consider his films garbage, Morricone said
PM pleads with Cabinet to act in 'national interest' and back her Brexit deal
11/13/2018, 10:21:45 PMTHERESA May last night pleaded with tortured Cabinet ministers to act in “the national interest” and back her compromise Brexit deal with the EU. In a landmark moment, British and EU negotiators fi… ✔ Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson was forced to rip up a trip to Africa last night with just hours to spare before he got on an overnight flight ✔ Issuing an ominous warning to the PM, Ms Foster added: These are momentous days and the decisions being taken will have long-lasting ramifications ✔ The Prime Minister must win the support of the Cabinet and the House of Commons
Analysis | The Trailer: How protesters will shape the Democrats' next election
11/13/2018, 11:20:08 PMIn this edition: The muscular new left, a conversation with Richard Ojeda, and Ohio falling off the 2020 map. ✔ Washington Post: You've been in this for around 24 hours ✔ RO: Because we improved by 36 to 37 points over what Democrats were getting in this district ✔ The former HUD secretary huddled with donors in San Antonio on Monday ✔ 21 days until the runoff for Georgia secretary of state
37 Of The Best Gifts For Beauty Lovers
11/13/2018, 8:20:44 PMThink of us as elves, but with a LOT of enthusiasm for palettes. ✔ Promising review : I was skeptical that these eye masks would work as well as another, more expensive brand to which I was previously committed ✔ Each bath bomb is packed with organic essential oils like peppermint, sweet orange, lemon, rose, lavender, and citronella essential oils ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides!
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