Tracking the first winter storm of the season
11/15/2018, 11:54:56 PMSnow, sleet and rain have been falling across 17 states. WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn is tracking the forecast.
California taps war-zone DNA specialists after wildfire
11/15/2018, 9:24:19 PMParadise looked like a war zone when authorities decided to turn to a team of co... ✔ Coroner-led recovery teams, cadaver dogs and a National Guard contingent have been scouring debris from the Camp Fire, the deadliest in California’s history, and turning over tissue and bone fragments to the ANDE team ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Wildfire survivors: 'We swam to safety'
11/15/2018, 8:11:04 PMSome Californians fled by lorry, while others had no choice but leap into a frigid mountain lake. ✔ California wildfires: Survivors share stories of heroic rescues Getty Images Authorities search for victims in Paradise, California As huge wildfires continue to devastate California, many examples of heroism and survival are beginning to emerge ✔ I decided that we were gonna get her out of there, Mr Cummings told NBC
As Fires Rage in California, a Housing Crisis Only Adds to the Woes
11/15/2018, 11:33:35 PMWith thousands of homes destroyed in the California wildfires, the state’s housing crisis, already acute before the disaster, just got worse. ✔ There is no way that the current housing stock can accommodate the people displaced by the fire, Casey Hatcher, the spokeswoman for Butte County, where Paradise and surrounding towns ravaged by the fire are located ✔ Experts Track the Blazes’ Origins Nov. 15, 2018 Advertisement
Wildfire liability speculation fuels PG&E stock swings
11/15/2018, 11:26:03 PMPG&E Corp shares sank 31 percent during trading on Thursday, only to then rise 3... ✔ GRAPHIC- PG&E stock slides on fire fear - tmsnrt.rs/2QJvpWH In a bid to shore up its finances, PG&E said this week it borrowed more than $3 billion under credit lines available to it and Pacific Gas and Electric Co, the maximum available from those sources
Trump to visit California to assess wildfire impacts
11/15/2018, 8:50:13 PMPresident Trump plans to visit California on Saturday “to meet with individuals impacted by the wildfires,” a spokeswoman said Thursday. ✔ President Trump plans to visit California on Saturday to meet with individuals impacted by the wildfires, a spokeswoman said Thursday ✔ This will be Trump’s second visit to the state since his election
Golden Globes group gives $300,000 to wildfire victims
11/15/2018, 10:28:24 PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is giving $300,000 to help the victims of California's deadly wildfires. The organization best known for creating and organizing the Golden Globe Awards on Thursday announced the donation to four organizations that also include money for victims and families of last week's mass shooting in Southern California. The funds will go to the victims of the fires in Northern and Southern California. The fires started last week and together have killed at least 59 people, destroyed thousands of homes and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.
Trump to meet with California wildfire victims on Saturday
11/15/2018, 10:35:34 PMThe Camp Fire has killed 56 people since it started near Chico on Nov. 8, while the Woolsey Fire is devastating parts of Southern California. ✔ It has killed at least two people and destroyed 483 structures ✔ Trump’s response to natural disasters has typically varied depending on the partisan makeup of the state or region affected, and his initial reaction to the wildfires in California a largely Democratic state was no exception ✔ Our Nation appreciates your heroism, courage & genius ✔ Matt Viser, Seung Min Kim and Lindsey Bever contributed to this report
Anthony Hopkins' Malibu home is left untouched by California wildfire
11/15/2018, 9:51:45 PMNew aerial images show the Woolsey Fire only just missed the actors' home. Even the lawn chairs overlooking the ocean on Hopkins' home were standing after the blaze. ✔ Many celebrities were forced to leave their plush properties as the fire destroyed homes and businesses across the Thousand Oaks area as well as upmarket Malibu and Calabasas Aerial photos show how Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's home was completely razed to the ground by the destructive fire On Monday Liam Hemsworth shared heartbreaking photos of the destroyed Malibu mansion Robin Thicke and April Love Geary's Malibu mansion was also completely destroyed in the fire 'It's been a heartbreaking few days,' Hemsworth wrote in the caption
"Definitely not ready for this weather": Early winter storm slams Northeast with snow
11/15/2018, 11:38:59 PMThere were 1,300 flights throughout the U.S. that were canceled, and nearly 5,500 flights were delayed ✔ For example, the area will get 3-5 hours of solid snowfall and then suddenly a flip to sleet and rain and the snowfall is done just like that ✔ The unmanned Cygnus cargo craft is now scheduled to lift off early Friday from Wallops Island on the Eastern Shore carrying supplies and research materials for the astronauts at the space station
First snowfall in New York could break November records
11/15/2018, 8:27:33 PMNew York City could see record-breaking snowfall ✔ Erdogan's official state visit has been met with protests EPA 50/50 27 September 2018 Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N ✔ Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of New Jersey that’s in effect until early Friday morning as a storm system heads up the eastern seaboard
Alabama District Attorney has been 'shot in the face'
11/15/2018, 10:40:39 PMThe prosecutor is expected to make a full recovery after being shout outside his offices ✔ The prosecutor is in stable condition at a nearby hospital and expected to make a full recovery ✔ AFP/Getty 49/50 28 September 2018 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a press conference in Berlin ✔ The Demopolis Police Department did not immediately respond to enquiries
Photos of the Day: Nov. 15
11/15/2018, 9:06:28 PMHumanitarian crises grip Yemen and Bangladesh’s displaced Rohingya, California tallies wildfire devastation, Florida races to complete election recount and more.
Florida sheriff who failed to confront shooter is a no-show at Parkland massacre hearing
11/15/2018, 10:29:47 PMScot Peterson filed a lawsuit against the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission to squash the subpoena ✔ Erdogan's official state visit has been met with protests EPA 50/50 27 September 2018 Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N ✔ Instead of complying with a suspension during an internal investigation, the 55-year-old decided to retire and collect an annual $100,000 pension
Trump appoints handbag designer Lana Marks as US ambassador to South Africa
11/15/2018, 9:33:22 PMMs Marks is not the only Mar-A-Lago club member to be offered US ambassadorship ✔ The court has ruled that Russia's repeated arrests of Navalny were politically motivated AP 2/50 14 November 2018 A crew member escorts a migrant child out of a plane transporting a group of 51 migrants from Niger, entitled to international protection, after its landing at the Mario De Bernardi military airport in Pratica di Mare, south of Rome AFP/Getty 3/50 13 November 2018 Palestinians gather in front of damaged buildings in Gaza City following Israeli air strikes targeting the area overnight
Kim Kardashian: Kanye West doesn't know a lot about Trump's politics
11/15/2018, 10:29:50 PMThe reality tv star defended Kanye West at a criminal justice reform summit ✔ The court has ruled that Russia's repeated arrests of Navalny were politically motivated AP 2/50 14 November 2018 A crew member escorts a migrant child out of a plane transporting a group of 51 migrants from Niger, entitled to international protection, after its landing at the Mario De Bernardi military airport in Pratica di Mare, south of Rome AFP/Getty 3/50 13 November 2018 Palestinians gather in front of damaged buildings in Gaza City following Israeli air strikes targeting the area overnight
Maine Democrat wins historic House election as party flips another seat
11/15/2018, 10:40:38 PMThe results are being challenged in federal court by the Republican candidate ✔ 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 ✔ That includes ranked-choice for the mayorship in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the mayorship of San Francisco, and other local races in a handful of states
Camp Fire latest update: Outbreak of NOROVIRUS in evacuation shelter
11/15/2018, 8:51:41 PMCAMP FIRE has become the deadliest wildfire in California’s history, and now an outbreak of Norovirus has struck an evacuation shelter in the area. ✔ Main symptoms of the virus include - Feeling sick Diarrhoea Vomiting, A temperature of 38C or above Aching limbs A headache California has four fires raging across the state, spread further by winds (Image: EPA) The shelter in Chico, California has quarantined those who were sick in an area separate from healthy evacuees according to Ms Almaguer
It matters when celebs like Lady Gaga step up in times of tragedy
11/15/2018, 8:22:32 PMAs Lady Gaga visited wildfire evacuation centers earlier this week, she spurred questions of what we expect from celebrities and what acceptable charity looks like. ✔ Thank you @ladygaga for your incredible continued support of the @RedCross and #wildfire relief ✔ Why tell the world all about the good things you're doing ✔ When venturing out to visit shelters this week, Gaga was seeing people at the very worst moment in their life, driven away from their homes by flames and worried there will be nothing left to return to ✔ Artificial light shines just as brightly as the real thing, and the world is too dark as it is
Touching Photos Show Firefighters Comforting Two Donkeys Fleeing California Camp Fire
11/15/2018, 10:42:14 PMFirefighters fed the donkey duo apples until Animal Control arrived to move the animals to safety ✔ Humans aren’t the only ones trying to get out of the paths of California’s three wildfires: wild animals are searching for safety, too ✔ Committed to helping all creatures affected by fire, the firefighters provided the donkey duo with water and apples from their own lunches while they put in a call to Animal Control
Air-Conditioners Cool the Home but Heat the Planet. Can Anyone Invent a Better One?
11/15/2018, 8:07:02 PMWhy does California have so many wildfires? Also, a kitchen shortcut that's good for the planet. ✔ He added that the prize isn’t open only to start-ups, but people from all walks of life ✔ That’s down from about 15 gallons per load 20 years ago ✔ Please email thoughts and suggestions to climateteam@nytimes.com ✔ And be sure to check out our full assortment of free newsletters from The Times
California fires death toll: Deadliest fires in state history kill 58 – latest updates
11/15/2018, 8:12:36 PMWILDFIRES raging in California have displaced hundreds of thousands of people and killed 58 people, making them some of the deadliest fires in state history. ✔ Read More: California fires MAP update: CalFire current incidents More than 10,320 structures have been destroyed, most of these homes ✔ The death of a third person found in a home in Agoura Hills is being investigated as to whether it is related to the blaze ✔ Rain is forecast over the weekend which could trigger dangerous landslides
Utility asked last month to hike bills over California fires
11/15/2018, 11:19:24 PMSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A utility facing severe financial pressure amid speculation its equipment may have sparked a deadly Northern California wildfire asked U.S. energy regulators last month for permission to raise its customers' monthly bills to harden its system against wildfires and deliver a sizable increase in profits to shareholders. In an October filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. laid out a variety of dangers confronting its transmission lines running through Northern California, saying its system faced a higher risk of wildfires than any other utility.
California wildfires: 'If this town recovers, it will take years'
11/15/2018, 8:09:10 PMStatewide death toll hits 59, with hundreds more unaccounted for as search continues for remains. ✔ The toll in the deadliest wildfires in recent California history climbed to 59 [Josh Edelson/AFP] [Daylife] Cool weather helped fire crews gain ground against the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century on Thursday, as the search went on for more bodies ✔ His office later released a list of 300 people who were unaccounted for, though spokeswoman Miranda Bowersox said some of those may simply not have checked in with officials or family
Neil Young takes aim at Trump while urging for environmental reform amid California fires
11/15/2018, 10:30:22 PMNeil Young pleaded against letting President Trump divert attention from environmental reform in light of the Grammy-winning musician losing a house in the ongoing wildfires ravaging California, pledging support for the ambitious “Green New Deal” resolution led by incoming congressional Democrats. ✔ Led by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, the Green New Deal cited by the singer would implement steps aimed at preventing worsening climate change, including shifting toward exclusively using renewable energy sources and building a nationwide, energy-efficient smart grid, among other measures
Hollyoaks reveals identity of SERIAL KILLER amid shock Russ Owen death
11/15/2018, 8:20:56 PMHOLLYOAKS was certainly dramatic this evening. ✔ Mercedes obviously reacted in fury as she told Russ they were over and revealed she had slept with Sylver (David Tag), like Russ had always suspected ✔ He went to confront Sylver, as the pair got in a fight ✔ Hollyoaks airs week nights on Channel 4 at 6:30pm, with the First Look episode on E4 at 7pm
Florida families still sleeping in tents 5 weeks after Hurricane Michael
11/15/2018, 11:39:02 PM"We were not planning on a catastrophic event that was going to absolutely carpet bomb this area and it happened" ✔ It's been more than five weeks since Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with winds topping 150 miles per hour and a massive surge of sea water ✔ CBS News For the last few days, she's been sleeping in a tent city with her 4-year-old daughter and more than 100 other hurricane survivors
President Trump to Visit California in Wake of Fires
11/15/2018, 11:33:36 PMThe president has visited the state just once since he was elected, preferring instead to attack its leaders and policies from a distance. ✔ He added that those who deny human contribution to climate change are definitely contributing to the tragedies that we are now witnessing and will continue to witness in the coming years ✔ And Gavin Newsom, the governor-elect, has been a vocal critic of the president and the administration’s policies
R&B Blossoms, With Hip-Hop in the Rear View
11/15/2018, 11:22:46 PMFor nearly two decades, R&B took a back seat as rap grew into a cultural powerhouse. But a new class of singers devoted to the genre’s core principles is on the rise. ✔ R&B has been tussling with hip-hop for around three decades, and depending what lens you’re looking through, has been either roundly defeated or sneakily triumphant ✔ born Gabriella Wilson has an uncommon fortitude to her singing on her two-part I Used To Know Her set of EPs
This is why many Americans don't celebrate Thanksgiving Day
11/15/2018, 10:29:58 PMThe holiday is viewed by many to be a celebration of the conquest of Native Americans ✔ Governor William Bradford declared a day of Thanksgiving to give thanks for the rain that had ended a drought and saved their harvest ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds It was not until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln established the regular tradition of observing days of national thanksgiving
Trump immigration rhetoric quiets after midterms, with thousands of troops at border
11/15/2018, 10:03:46 PMThe president blasted the caravan approaching the border on an almost daily basis before Nov. 6. He hasn't tweeted the word once since ✔ He's also tweeted the word border just once since the midterms, when he signed a presidential proclamation tightening asylum claims last week ✔ The president met with Senate Majority Leader (Mitch) McConnell and Senators (Richard) Shelby and (John) Thune in the Oval Office to discuss the lame duck agenda, including the farm bill, government appropriations – including border security – disaster relief funding, nominations, and prison reform, Gidley said
Star Wars 9 leak: Major Luke scene but he is NOT a Force ghost and it is NOT a flashback?
11/15/2018, 10:45:43 PMSTAR WARS 9 leaks just described an incredible Luke Skywalker and Rey scene featuring that long-lost green lightsaber. ✔ In The Last Jedi Luke promised Rey three lessons and only two were shown ✔ As for Luke beardless and seeming alive, this will fuel desperate hopes that somehow Luke will be brought back to life, but it is more likely that he is some form of powerful ghost that is almost corporeal and has reverted to his classic clean-shaven appearance
Melania says she knows critics mock her stance against cyber bullying
11/15/2018, 11:56:28 PMFirst Lady Melania Trump lashed out at the media Thursday for failing to take seriously her decision to speak out on cyberbullying – on a day when her husband once again used Twitter to insult rivals. ✔ 'Teaching children the importance of being safe and positive online is crucial to creating a better future for the next generation,' said the first lady, reading from prepared remarks ✔ The program aims to teach children to behave responsibly online and to avoid drugs
Nancy Pelosi says she has enough votes to continue leading House Democrats
11/15/2018, 10:29:45 PMAt least 17 Democrats oppose her becoming Speaker of the House ✔ Noem made history by being the first female governor of the state AP 10/20 Gabierla Martinez and Cesar Delgado cheer on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis REUTERS 11/20 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest women ever elected to Congress, representing New York’s 14th congressional district AFP/Getty 12/20 Democratic congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib celebrates with family and friends at her midterm election night party in Detroit after won and also became the nation’s first Muslim woman to congress alongside Ilhan Omar who was also elected Reuters 13/20 Supporters of Democratic candidate for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District Sharice Davids react to election results Getty 14/20 Already having become the first Native American woman to chair a state political party, Deb Haaland has now become the joint-first Native American woman to be elected to congress, alongside Sharice Davids Reuters 15/20 Supporters of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cheer during her election night party in the Queens Borough AFP/Getty 16/20 Young Kim hugs her son Alvin after she won a seat in congress AP 17/20 Supporters of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cheer AFP/Getty Images 18/20 Asma Mohammed and Ashley Fairbanks celebrate as results come in at Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar's election night headquarters AP 19/20 Democrat Deb Haaland hugs a voter REUTERS 20/20 Supporters of Democratic House candidate from Kansas Sharice Davids cheer and cry after learning she won her race EPA Democrats are very close to seeing a 40 seat increase in the lower chamber of Congress as a result of what Ms Pelosi called almost a tsunami of blue across the map
U.S., China rivalry challenging entwined Asia-Pacific region
11/15/2018, 11:35:06 PMSINGAPORE--The rivalry between the United States and China in the Asia-Pacific is proving ✔ Security issues, in particular managing conflict in the South China Sea, were another major focus of the meetings ✔ If there is shooting there my country will be the first to suffer ✔ Next year's summit is planned in Thailand, whose capital Bangkok was the site of the 1967 meeting that created ASEAN
Despite New US Sanctions, Democrats Remain Critical Of Trump's Handling Of The Khashoggi Case
11/15/2018, 8:49:43 PMIn both the House and Senate, a vow to force the Trump administration to take tougher action in January. ✔ Khanna made clear his goal is to cut off weapons sales to the Saudis something President Trump has said he won’t do, not over the Yemen war and not over Khashoggi’s murder ✔ The United States continues to diligently work to ascertain all of the facts and will hold accountable each of those we find responsible in order to achieve justice for Khashoggi’s fiancée, children, and the family he leaves behind
Environmentalists Warm to Nuclear Amid Climate Change Threat
11/16/2018, 12:00:25 AMFaced with barely a decade to act before global temperatures are projected to trigger catastrophe, some environmental groups are turning to the nuclear option. ✔ The newest plant in operation, notably, is already nearly 40 years old ✔ Everyone needs to look at this IPCC report and all the other studies that are saying the same thing, which is we are running out of time, and we've got to be open-minded to any and all ways to cost-effectively eliminate and reduce carbon emissions
The 36 most outrageous lines in Donald Trump's interview with the Daily Caller
11/15/2018, 10:29:50 PMPresident Donald Trump isn't a happy camper these days. He's reportedly annoyed at how his trip to Paris went over the weekend, frustrated with the increasingly bad outcome for Republicans at the ballot box last week and itching to make changes in his senior staff. ✔ There's a great chance at comprehensive immigration reform [narrator voice] No, there isn't ✔ And a Democrat won that one -- beating Republican Sen ✔ It was 70 to 30, something like that, 70-30 or 70-40, maybe 70-40 ✔ No, there's never been a story, nobody ever writes it
When A Blogger Died From Silicone Genital Injections, His Fans Blamed His Partner
11/15/2018, 8:20:44 PMTank Hafertepen and his dom boyfriend, Dylan, ran a popular blog about their relationship, but after Tank’s death from testicular silicone injections, their fans said Dylan was responsible. ✔ The most popular video has amassed about 30,000 views ✔ As one commenter on an anti-Dylan blog said, We all watched them play with the size of their balls for years and didn’t say anything, so we’re probably all complicit to some level and we should all be ashamed
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