Deadly European supervolcano could be rumbling towards a colossal eruption – study
11/15/2018, 5:03:31 PMAn ancient Italian supervolcano that hasn’t erupted in 500 years may be starting a stage of activity that could lead to a colossal eruption, spelling potential disaster for communities lying in its path. ✔ The researchers warn this could give rise at some undetermined point in the future, to a large volume eruption ✔ Worryingly, this was a fairly tame eruption by Camp Flegeri’s standards ✔ These conditions can actually hold for a long time without escalating, and while it is possible that a massive eruption could occur, it shouldn’t happen in the near future
Paris Hilton scents opportunity in disaster
11/15/2018, 5:36:29 PMThe hotel heiress has been off radar, so it’s good to see her back offering her unique take on humanitarianism to Mexican earthquake victims ✔ Another misunderstood week for pared-back turbocapitalist Gwyneth Paltrow, who was only honouring Stan Lee the best way she knew how ✔ This is the classic retailer’s dilemma in the social media age ✔ Yet it seems her idiosyncrasies – and her humanitarianism – remain undimmed
Winter storm slamming half the country with snow, sleet and rain
11/15/2018, 4:06:33 PMThe first winter storm of the season is expected to affect more than 85 million people in the eastern half of the country. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins CBSN with the latest forecast.
The Latest: New wildfire burning in Southern California
11/15/2018, 4:54:03 PMMAGALIA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local): 7:55 a.m. Southern California firefighters are battling a new wildfire but there is much less wind than the region experienced over the past week. The fire burning Thursday near the Ventura County city of Santa Paula is northwest of the huge area scorched by the so-called Woolsey Fire that started last week. The new blaze is estimated at between 75 and 100 acres (30 and 40 hectares). Although winds are greatly reduced, conditions remain very dry. In the Woolsey Fire area that affected many suburbs of Los Angeles, some evacuation orders remain in effect but many areas have been repopulated. The fire area is now measured at more than 153 square miles (396 square kilometers) and estimates of destroyed structures top 500. Authorities continue to investigate a body found Wednesday in a completely burned home. Two other people were found dead in a burned-out car earlier during the fire. A firefighter assigned to the Woolsey Fire was struck by a private vehicle early Thursday and hospitalized with injuries that are not life-threatening.
PG&E's stock deepens slump as wildfire fans liability fears
11/15/2018, 7:29:52 PMShares of PG&E Corp sank 29 percent on Thursday, bringing the loss in its stock ... ✔ After PG&E warned this week that it could face liability in excess of its insurance coverage if its equipment caused the Camp Fire that a week ago destroyed the town of Paradise, Mizuho analysts on Thursday estimated the company’s potential after-tax exposure from the blaze could reach $13 billion ✔ As the company’s cash position diminishes, the risk of bankruptcy could increase unless politicians intervene ✔ Mizuho analyst Paul Fremont wrote in a note to clients on Thursday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
The long, hard process of identifying the dead in California's deadliest wildfire
11/15/2018, 7:59:49 PMWhile many of those reported missing have been found safe, there are still families waiting for word on their loved ones. ✔ A search and rescue worker searches a car for human remains at a trailer park burned out from the Camp Fire, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Paradise, Calif.(Photo: John Locher, AP) PARADISE, Calif ✔ If someone’s not where they were expected to be, if they were out on a road or they got turned around or they were not in the vehicle that was registered to them, for example, he said
Judge gives Florida voters two more days to correct rejected ballots amid recounts
11/15/2018, 6:11:54 PMUS Senate and governor races still to be decided ✔ - Macedonians cast ballots on September 30 on whether to re-name their country North Macedonia, a bid to settle a long-running row with Greece and unlock a path to NATO and EU membership AFP/Getty 47/50 29 September 2018 Residents trying to salvage belongings from their homes which collapsed after an earthquake and tsunami hit Palu on Sulawesi island on September 29, 2018
Homeless man and couple 'made up' story that earned them $400,000 from GoFundMe scam
11/15/2018, 6:12:02 PMThe story about a homeless veteran who gave his last $20 to a woman for gas is part of an elaborate fundraising hoax, prosecutors allege ✔ Erdogan's official state visit has been met with protests EPA 49/50 27 September 2018 Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N ✔ A press contact for the fundraising platform did not immediately respond to enquiries
Britons furious with May for 'FAFFING AROUND' with Brexit – 'she will probably be GONE!'
11/15/2018, 5:26:50 PMBRITONS issued a damning forecast for the future of Theresa May after the Prime Minister faced an avalanche of resignation from her Cabinet over the draft Brexit withdrawal deal she agreed to with the European Union. ✔ Theresa May saw two frontbenchers and three ministers resign their posts less than 24 hours since she claimed Cabinet had backed her Brexit proposal ✔ Reports of growing numbers of no-confidence letters being presented to the backbenchers' 1922 Committee have triggered rumours of an incoming vote of no-confidence in Mrs May ✔ Asked about what he thought will happen next, the man replied: Who knows, I don’t know
Italy’s divorce law reforms 'endanger domestic violence victims and pose grave threat to women’s rights'
11/15/2018, 6:48:05 PM'This law is a clear political sign this government is going against women’s rights, women’s autonomy, and women’s emancipation. We are very worried,' Marcelle Pirrone says ✔ Italy’s divorce law reforms put domestic violence victims in danger and pose a grave threat to women’s rights, a prominent lawyer in the country has warned ✔ AP 8/50 7 November 2018 Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar is celebrates with her husband's mother after she won a congress place during the US midterm elections
Trump claims inner workings of Mueller probe are a ‘total mess’ — but gives no evidence
11/15/2018, 7:56:52 PMThe outburst comes as newly emboldened Democrats call for legislative protections for the probe, which is considering potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia ✔ - Nearly 400 people were killed when a powerful quake sent a tsunami barrelling into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials said on September 29, as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region
Uninsured fire victims slam attention-hogging celebs after losing all
11/15/2018, 5:09:29 PMA WILDFIRE evacuee has hit out at the American government for failing to help in the aftermath of the California inferno – saying that “poor people are always ignored”. Uninsured Maureen Curt… ✔ A WILDFIRE evacuee has hit out at the American government for failing to help in the aftermath of the California inferno - saying that poor people are always ignored ✔ The drought has sucked all the water from the pine trees so they were dying, that’s why they burned so quickly
Kourney Kardashian fears smoke from fires 'could carry radioactive chemicals'
11/15/2018, 5:18:39 PMThe 39-year-old is urging others to sign the petition following the fires which destroyed many homes ✔ In a series of tweets, the 38-year-old explained: I heard the flames have hit our property at our home in Hidden Hills but now have stopped ✔ Their community and state are very special to them and they want to give back to the place that has created so many beautiful memories for themselves and others ✔ Younes back in the real world Cosying up to Scott Why she dumped Younes
Ancient flooded ruins off Spanish coast ‘are lost city of Atlantis’
11/15/2018, 4:52:16 PMAncient flooded ruins off the Spanish coast are the lost city of Atlantis, a UK team of satellite historians claim. Antiquity specialists Merlin Burrows believe the ruins of the legendary civiliza… ✔ The researchers say Plato wrote that this wall was ’50 stadia long’ which would make it around five-and-a-half miles in length ✔ Investigations in Doñana lead to the conclusion that there have been two natural disasters (tsunamis) that caused the islands and dry areas to sink, one of which happened around 1500 BC and the other 200AD ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
California's biggest utility provider has seen half its market value wiped out since the wildfires started (PCG) | Markets Insider
11/15/2018, 5:50:08 PMundefined ✔ Chiu/AP California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire broke out last Thursday ✔ The San Francisco-based PG&E got hit hard after it told state regulators last week that it experienced problems with transmission lines in the area of the fire around the time the blazes erupted
Hundreds Remain Missing in Deadly California Wildfires as Death Toll Rises to 58
11/15/2018, 6:24:30 PMAuthorities have asked relatives of the missing to bring DNA samples to the Butte County Sheriff's Office to help find fire victims ✔ Get push notifications with news, features and more ✔ + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications ✔ After remains are found, coroners are sent to the area to recover the bodies ✔ Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has said that now is not the time to place blame, according to CBS
Xi vows support for Asia-Pacific
11/15/2018, 7:49:24 PMChina will work with Papua New Guinea for a successful meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group and make more contributions to the economic growth of the Asia-Pacific and the world, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday. ✔ Located along the extension route of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, PNG is an important partner in production capacity cooperation with China under the Belt and Road Initiative, he said ✔ The upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be the first time PNG has hosted the event after joining the organization in 1993 ✔ Contact the writers at anbaijie@chinadaily.com.cn
PG&E shares continue to tank on fears insurance won’t cover losses
11/15/2018, 7:16:25 PMThe utility giant could face liabilities of $13 billion. ✔ PG&E stock continues to tumble, falling another 27 percent Thursday as concerns mount that the electric company may not be able to cover the possible $13 billion in losses from the worst wildfire in California’s history ✔ Some early estimates say the amount could exceed $13 billion ✔ According to a regulatory filing from earlier this month, state investigators have linked PG&E’s equipment to about 17 fires
Michelle Obama: From Chicago's south side to the White House
11/15/2018, 4:59:51 PMINSIDE THE AMERICAS : Former US first lady Michelle Obama has begun a 12-stop arena tour to promote her new book, "Becoming". In the memoir, she reflects on th... ✔ Also, as California is hit with the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in its history, we take a look at how climate change could be to blame ✔ And the trial of infamous drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman opened in New York this week ✔ The Mexican kingpin ran drug routes around the world for two decades
Ferocious fires spark concern over major health consequences
11/15/2018, 6:12:38 PMBreathing masks. Eye drops. No outdoor exercise. This is how Californians are trying to cope with wildfires choking the state, but experts say an increase in serious health problems may be almost inevitable for vulnerable residents as the disasters become more commonplace. Research suggests children, the elderly and those with existing health problems are most at risk. Short-term exposure to wildfire smoke can worsen existing asthma and lung disease, leading to emergency room treatment or hospitalization, studies have shown.
New York City and New England may get hammered by a heavy snow burst Thursday evening
11/15/2018, 7:41:56 PMA supersized snow band is set to move through the region. ✔ It’s basically a tightening of horizontal temperature gradients in the atmosphere ✔ Model simulation showing area of strong convergence and lift in the atmosphere that will spur a heavy snow band tracking through New England on Thursday evening ✔ Some additional minor accumulations can’t be ruled out with such activity
State regulators are destroying a lifeline for small businesses
11/15/2018, 7:36:02 PMRunning a business is a blood sport. Just half survive their first five years. Only one in three makes it to year ten. When disaster strikes — sales dip, equipment breaks — most small businesses have no choice but to close. They’re running on razor-thin profit margins as it is — and most have little savings. Thankfully, there are new service providers catering to small businesses. These providers offer “merchant capital” — essentially, cash advances on future earnings. The advances have helped thousands of small firms in times of need.
They evacuated to escape the deadly Camp Fire. Then norovirus invaded their shelter.
11/15/2018, 7:29:30 PMAbout 15 to 20 people being housed at Neighborhood Church of Chico have tested positive for norovirus, said Lisa Almaguer, a spokeswoman for the Butte County Public Health Department. ✔ Officials told the Sacramento Bee that about 366 evacuees are currently staying at the two emergency shelters in Butte County ✔ Read more: When ‘hell moved in,’ a California nurse drove through fire to save lives Dad stays calm, sings to young daughter during harrowing evacuation from California wildfire
Women in Northern Ireland to get access to abortion services in Republic
11/15/2018, 5:57:00 PMWomen and girls in Northern Ireland will receive access to abortion services in the Republic of Ireland as of next year, Irish Health Minister Simon Harris announced Thursday morning. ✔ Read More We welcome the Minister's commitment to ensure access to abortion services for women from Northern Ireland, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty UK's Northern Ireland campaigns manager, told CNN ✔ The proposal nevertheless drew support from leading ministers, including International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt
Pierce Brosnan Looks Emotional After Returning to Malibu Home Damaged in Woolsey Fire
11/15/2018, 7:23:47 PMBrosnan is one of many celebrities who has been affected by the Woolsey Fire ✔ Pierce Brosnan is among those affected by the Woolsey Fire, one of three wildfires continuing to devastate California ✔ We have watched as our firefighters and police force have battled with overwhelming courage of heart and conviction to save our homes and our lives and conditions that have tested their resolve to the limits, he continued, before asking the L.A
Kellyanne Conway's Husband Forms New Anti-Trump Lawyers Group Called 'Checks and Balances'
11/15/2018, 7:03:41 PMDespite his wife Kellyanne Conway's deep involvement in the Trump presidency from the very beginning, George Conway has helped establish a coalition of conservative lawyers against Donald Trump ✔ Bush, explained to The New York Times : Conservative lawyers are not doing enough to protect constitutional principles that are being undermined by the statements and actions of this president ✔ Kellyanne Conway accused Bash of harassing her and said she was surprised Bash would go there with questions about Kellyanne’s spouse
A California woman just gave birth and couldn't move. Strangers saved her from deadly Camp Fire
11/15/2018, 7:22:57 PMA mom evacuated from the Camp Fire couldn't walk because of C-section. "I'm not going to make it," she said in a call to her husband. Then a miracle. ✔ New mom Heather Roebuck didn't believe she would survive ✔ Her husband and newborn daughter, the last born before the Paradise, Calif ✔ We unlocked the garage, moved patients into this home and sheltered them in place, Hawks told FOX40 ✔ They saved our family and if it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she has the votes to become the next House speaker
11/15/2018, 5:11:42 PMThe California Democrat played down concerns about the more than one dozen members of her party demanding fresh leadership. ✔ However, no Democrat has stepped forward to run against her for a job she held from 2007 through 2010 ✔ Fudge (D-Ohio) told reporters Wednesday that she’s being encouraged to stand for speaker if Pelosi doesn’t have the votes ✔ Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis, Paul Kane and Elise Viebeck contributed to this report
Diana Ross, John Legend and More to Perform at NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center
11/15/2018, 5:10:34 PMThe tree — which weighs 12 tons and is about 75 years old — will be adorned with more than 50,000 multi-colored LEDs ✔ + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications ✔ The new three-dimensional star weighs about 900 lbs ✔ Prior to the primetime telecast, an additional live hour of the special will be broadcast on select NBC stations (check local listings)
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FCC paves the way for improved GPS accuracy
11/15/2018, 7:42:09 PMConsumer devices will use the Galileo GNSS too ✔ This breakthrough serves the public interest across many areas of our economy ✔ It will also produce public safety benefits by reducing risks of accidents and disaster, aiding emergency response, and synchronizing power grids and critical infrastructure
Lion Air crash victim family files lawsuit against Boeing
11/15/2018, 7:40:26 PMFlorida-based firm files suit on behalf of parents of Rio Nanda Patrama ✔ A Florida-based law firm has filed a suit against Boeing on behalf of the parents of Rio Nanda Patrama, a doctor who had been due to marry in Indonesia this week ✔ An American Airlines spokesman told Reuters they were unaware of some of the functionality of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) installed on the MAX 8
Brazil's new foreign minister believes climate change is a Marxist plot
11/15/2018, 5:26:48 PMErnesto Araujo has called climate science ‘dogma’ and bemoaned the ‘criminalisation’ of red meat, oil and heterosexual sex ✔ Climate negotiation experts said the appointment was sad for Brazil and the world – though they held out hope that the new foreign minister will be more pragmatic when he comes to represent his country ✔ The latest deforestation figures showed a sharp rise in deforestation during the election campaign, suggesting protections for nature and indigenous land are already weakening
Stacey Dooley: Strictly Come Dancing warned by professional over ‘controling’ latest dance
11/15/2018, 7:40:00 PMSTACEY DOOLEY has maintained her position as one of the favourites in Strictly Come Dancing so far - but she may have an issue ahead of her in the upcoming routine. ✔ Stacey Dooley: Strictly Come Dancing star may struggle this weekend (Image: BBC) He said: So it’s all right to have that speed and eagerness - but she needs to be able to hit the lines ✔ I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the knowledge I have taken away with me, curtesy of your good self.(sic) Strictly Come Dancing 2018 continues Saturday at 6.45pm on BBC One
Nigel Farage LAUGHS OFF fears tanking pound a THREAT to UK as Sky News host questions him
11/15/2018, 6:39:26 PMNIGEL Farage exploded into laughter as Sky News host Kay Burley was asking him to comment on the "tanking pound" during a discussion about the effect of the proposed Brexit withdrawal deal on the UK's currency. ✔ The exchange rate later fell further to €1.30 after Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey also handed in her notice ✔ Nobody can predict what the economic future is inside the European Union or outside the European Union ✔ Sterling also nosedived against the US dollar, dropping to as low as $1.27
JANET STREET-PORTER: We must focus on children dying today, not Maddie
11/15/2018, 4:17:44 PMThe British government is contributing another £150,000 to fund the search for Madeleine McCann. But we should focus on children dying today, writes JANET STREET-PORTER. ✔ The search for Madeleine (pictured in a photo issued on October 16, 2013) has cost £11.8million, writes Janet Street-Porter Madeleine McCann’s face remains one of the most poignant images of the past decade ✔ Prince Charles was sent an email naming a former employee of the Ocean Club complex, where Madeleine had played in the swimming pool
Grenfell Tower residents list was not passed to firefighters battling the blaze for more than two hours
11/15/2018, 7:59:24 PMA list of residents at Grenfell Tower was not passed to firefighters battling the blaze for more than two hours by the executive in charge of the building. ✔ Fire chiefs had been desperately demanding a tenancy list on June 14 last year as they tried to establish who could be inside the inferno ✔ I don’t think I did, no, Mr Black replied, adding he assumed Teresa Brown, the KCTMO’s director of housing, would have passed it on ✔ The KCTMO managed Grenfell Tower in west London on behalf of RBKC
Opinion | Can California Be Saved?
11/15/2018, 5:35:48 PMThe toxic smoke is a bleak backdrop and an apt metaphor for where Silicon Valley finds itself. ✔ Opinion When I flew into San Francisco last Sunday, the haze shrouding the city was not the usual charming fog, and there was an acrid smell, like a barbecue on steroids ✔ The conflagration is airborne via the smoke, creating a weather of catastrophe, which is the phrase Joan Didion once used to describe the hot Santa Anas blowing into Los Angeles ✔ Techies are fond of the obviously false bromide that failure is O.K
Theresa May becomes the great unifying prime minister of the modern era
11/15/2018, 6:17:28 PMTheresa May is fast becoming the great unifying prime minister of our era; her handling of Brexit has managed to unite almost the entire British political establishment against her. It’s an impressive achievement. ✔ Worst case scenario, the value of their four houses falls a few percent ✔ They’re currently sharpening their knives Brutus style, because they’ll be fine whatever ✔ Follow him on Twitter @SiWrites The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT
Opinion | Trump can’t stop blurting out his desire to obstruct justice
11/15/2018, 7:40:05 PMHe knows what he's supposed to say, but he can't help himself. ✔ (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) By Paul Waldman Paul Waldman Opinion writer covering politics Email Bio Follow Opinion writer November 15 at 1:39 PM Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into the Russia scandal is very much on President Trump’s mind at the moment, as evidenced by this morning’s Twitter tirade: The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess ✔ I knew him only as he pertained, you know, as he was with Jeff Sessions
6 Tricks for Avoiding Acid Reflux on Thanksgiving
11/15/2018, 4:49:45 PMMeal timing is everything when it comes to having your pie and eating it (pain-free), too. ✔ Take your conversation outside, and go for a leisurely walk with uncle Fred or cousin Sally ✔ It's never a terrible idea to pop an over-the-counter H2 blocker medication (like Zantac or Pepcid) about an hour before bed as a backup ✔ 7 Healthy Ways to Gobble Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey View All 9 Slides
Some Libraries Are Facing Backlash Against LGBT Programs — And Holding Their Ground
11/15/2018, 7:58:57 PMDrag queen storytimes and other LGBT programs are meant to create safe spaces for the queer community. The librarians running them are getting death threats. ✔ The next year, they threw a party at the American Library Association’s annual conference in Dallas that featured a Hug a Homosexual kissing booth, a radical (for its time) attention-grabbing stunt that proclaimed gay people’s existence to the library world
Your Children’s Yellowstone Will Be Radically Different
11/15/2018, 5:35:43 PMClimate change is altering America’s first national park so quickly that plants and animals may not be able to adapt. ✔ The conditions that gave rise to the fires of 1988, when a third of the park burned, could become common ✔ 25, 2018 How Oman’s Rocks Could Help Save the Planet April 26, 2018 ‘Entering Burn Area’: Yosemite After the Fire Nov. 5, 2018
45 Holy Grail Beauty Products You'll Probably Keep Buying Forever
11/15/2018, 5:50:37 PM♫ You keep me comin' back for more / Baby, you're all that I want ♫ ✔ And check out our picks for the best waterproof mascara on BuzzFeed Reviews ✔ Tap to play GIF Mine would be the Benefit Hoola bronzer ✔ *furiously loads up on beauty products* Tap to play GIF Shopping for something specific ✔ The submissions used in this post have been edited for length and clarity
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