Will this be the season of the super cyclone?
11/16/2018, 9:03:50 AMIt's cyclone season in Australia. A series of monster storms have devastated the northern hemisphere this year. Are we next? ✔ By Peter Hannam 16 November 2018 In this infrared image, dark areas show the most intense energy swirling through Hurricane Sandy over Cuba in 2012.Credit:NOAA Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Cyclones have a purpose: they help the Earth's atmosphere do its job of redistributing heat from the equator to the poles ✔ Wind damage, though, is only a part – sometimes the minor part – of the bill ✔ When they do occur, they have the potential to be stronger, he says
Anthony Hopkins' Malibu mansion miraculously left untouched by wildfire
11/16/2018, 10:40:35 AMANTHONY Hopkins’ multi-million Malibu mansion was miraculously left untouched during the California wildfire that ravaged his neighbour’s home. A striking aerial photograph shows the We… ✔ Hemsworth, 28, posted an image to Instagram of the blackened shell of the property, while also showing four letters spelling out love which managed to survive ✔ The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump, who has been criticised as having politicised the fires by casting blame on forest mismanagement, plans to visit the fire zones on Saturday to meet displaced residents
Wildfire that destroyed California town leaves 63 dead and 630 missing
11/16/2018, 11:48:16 AMRescue workers searched on Friday for 630 people reported missing in a northern ... ✔ REUTERS/Terray Sylvester (Graphic: Deadly California fires - tmsnrt.rs/2Plpuui) DNA SAMPLES The sheriff has asked relatives of the missing to submit DNA samples to hasten identification of the dead ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
'It's a disaster': Brexit voters despair at the mess they're in
11/16/2018, 9:05:05 AMTwo years after the Brexit vote, the PM Theresa May has come up with a Brexit deal. It is tearing her party apart, and her country. ✔ World Europe Brexit 'It's a disaster': Brexit voters despair at the mess they're in By Nick Miller16 November 2018 3:20pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size London: You don’t get much more English than this scene ✔ Things are going to get far, far worse very quickly – less predictable, more bad-tempered
Accept EU deal or face 'economic disaster', French minister warns Britain's Brexiteers
11/16/2018, 10:37:29 AMFrench Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said Friday that Brexit advocates must choose between accepting the deal negotiated by London and Brussels for leaving the EU or risk economic disaster and blasted a number of lying politicians in Britain. ✔ It shows that leaving the common European market has an exorbitant economic cost, he said ✔ There are a number of lying and irresponsible politicians in Britain who told the British people that Brexit would turn out to be a golden tomorrow, he added ✔ Critics of the deal say May has conceded too much to Brussels, while EU supporters are calling for a new vote on whether to leave the union
Family's £1million dream move ends in disaster as TERRIFYING letters start arriving
11/16/2018, 11:08:44 AMA COUPLE who splashed out $1.3million (£1m) on their dream house soon found their new home had a disturbing past. ✔ SCARY: The Watcher stalked the Broads family home (Pic: PIX11NEWS) The creepy character also asked the children: Have you found what’s in the walls yet ✔ The letter read: 657 Boulevard survived your attempted assault and stood strong with its army of supporters barricading its gates […] All hail The Watcher
Number of people missing after California wildfires leaps to 631
11/16/2018, 10:04:18 AM'Chaos we were dealing with was extraordinary,' says sheriff ✔ Watch more California nurse drives through deadly wildfire to help save patients California communities begin recovery amid massive wildfires Fears radioactive waste could be caught in California wildfires Tracking the California wildfires He added that he was making the list of missing public so people could see if they were on it and let authorities know they were safe
Perspective | My family escaped the Woolsey Fire. It was the third disaster we fled in a year.
11/16/2018, 11:13:15 AMFor hours we sat in traffic, wondering how this could be happening again. ✔ Within an hour, a mandatory evacuation had been announced ✔ Trees and boulders bigger than cars went 40 miles an hour down the mountain ✔ In the morning, I tried to walk outside to survey the scene ✔ Still, to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, so many times, in such a short period, is crazy to me
Fire death toll hits 63; sheriff says hundreds still missing
11/16/2018, 11:37:20 AMAt least 63 people are now dead from a Northern California wildfire, and officials say they have a missing persons list with 631 names on it in an ever-evolving accounting of the victims of the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century. ✔ Word began to spread Thursday that efforts were being made to phase out the camp by Sunday, by gradually removing donated clothing, food and toilets ✔ The ultimate goal is to get these people out of tents, out of their cars and into warm shelter, into homes, said Jessica Busick, who was among the first volunteers when she and her husband started serving free food from their Truckaroni food truck last week ✔ AP journalist Terence Chea in Chico contributed to this story
With disasters rocking the state, California needs to remember the St. Francis Dam failure
11/16/2018, 11:20:54 AMWhy the site of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster should be designated a national memorial. ✔ There is a quiet campaign underway in northern L.A ✔ Francis Dam calamity has largely been forgotten, even though it is part of a larger saga that Los Angeles cannot help but remember ✔ Should it pass in the Senate, where it was recently advanced by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, it will return to the House for a second vote
Camp Fire evacuees at makeshift camp in Walmart parking lot given deadline to leave
11/16/2018, 11:47:52 AMAbout 100 in the makeshift camp are anxious about having few options ✔ -- The days appear to be numbered at a makeshift camp in a Walmart parking lot in Chico, where dozens of evacuees from the Camp Fire have been told it's time to leave, reports CBS San Francisco ✔ They're taking everything on Sunday -- the bathrooms, the lights, everything ✔ We are working around the clock to try and help them
‘I’m not going back’: Calif. deputies kill wanted felon amid Camp Fire cleanup
11/16/2018, 10:14:57 AMAs authorities grapple with the deadliest wildfire in history, law enforcement on Thursday was led on a high-speed chase ending in a deadly shooting. ✔ , one of the region’s hit hardest by the conflagration ✔ He went missing from his parole, he was then known as a parolees at large, and has been sought since, Ramsey said ✔ Six officers opened fire – two with handguns, four with rifles ✔ The suspect was unarmed during the incident, the paper reported
First major snow of the season hits northeastern US
11/16/2018, 10:18:23 AMChaos on the roads as several centimetres of snow falls from the eastern seaboard to New England. ✔ A driver clears the snow off his car during an early season snowfall in the Boston suburb of Medford, Massachusetts [Brian Snyder/Reuters] Drivers in New York City were trapped in traffic for hours as the heavy snowstorms rolled up the East Coast
French minister claims Brexit backers lied to voters
11/16/2018, 10:57:23 AMBruno Le Maire said today that Brexit advocates must choose between accepting the deal negotiated by London and Brussels for leaving the EU or risk 'economic disaster' and a 'nightmare'.. ✔ French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Brexit advocates must choose between accepting the deal negotiated by London and Brussels for leaving the EU or risk 'economic disaster' Theresa May at a press conference inside Number 10 Downing Street about her proposed Brexit with the EU deal yesterday 'There are a number of lying and irresponsible politicians in Britain who told the British people that Brexit would turn out to be a golden tomorrow.' As Prime Minister Theresa May battles to save her Brexit plan, Le Maire said: 'The truth is that Brexit could end with a nightmare.' Le Maire was speaking to a conference in Paris on reforming the global trade system, where he defended the European Union's single market, calling it a 'considerable force' in global trade and warned that Britain could face 'economic disaster' if it leaves
California wildfires missing people tally surges to 630 as 63 confirmed dead
11/16/2018, 8:27:42 AMThe Camp Fire and the Woolsey Fore have claimed 63 lives in California - but hundreds are still missing ✔ The sheriff has asked relatives of the missing to submit DNA samples so the dead can be identified quicker ✔ Many others found haven at a camp that sprung up in the car park outside a still-open Walmart store in Paradise, where dozens of evacuees pitched tents or slept in their cars ✔ They said how stunned they were at how quickly the fire roared through their town the first night
PG&E shares post big rebound after earlier tumble
11/16/2018, 11:58:32 AMThe utility giant could face liabilities of $13 billion. ✔ PG&E shares rebounded than 35 percent in premarket trading Friday after falling 27 percent Thursday on worries the electricity company may not be able to cover the billions in losses from California's worst wildfire ✔ 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
'Resignations, a coup and a day of hostility. But May fights on'
11/16/2018, 10:37:24 AMIN THE PRESS : IN THE PAPERS - Friday, November 16: British papers focus on Brexit and the backlash over Theresa May's draft divorce deal. "Have they lo... ✔ Also, France braces for a day of protests amid growing anger over rising fuel prices ✔ L'Humanité warns the so-called yellow vest movement could spread like wildfire ✔ Finally, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov gives a five-year-old boy a Mercedes for doing 4,105 push-ups!
10 Things to Know for Today
11/16/2018, 11:13:22 AMYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. PARADISE LOST In a matter of hours last week, the town of 27,000 in California disappeared — it literally went up in smoke in the deadliest, most destructive wildfire in state history. Memories are all that's left for many of the survivors. 2. THE DEATH TOLL KEEPS RISING
Despite the risks, I can't imagine being anything but a California firefighter
11/16/2018, 9:19:45 AMI’ve never met a firefighter who thought of him or herself as a hero. Certainly, I never did. Everything we do, we do because it’s part of the job. ✔ I’ve never met a firefighter who thought of him or herself as a hero ✔ on Nov. 14, 2018.(Photo: Thomas Hawthorne/USA TODAY Network) It was 1983 and I remember it like it was yesterday ✔ Early in my career, we rescued a young child whose arm had been caught in a dangerous garden machine ✔ Even knowing all the risks, I can’t imagine doing anything else
At least 11 dead as Cyclone Gaja pummels India
11/16/2018, 11:16:09 AMAt least 11 people were reported dead on Friday as a powerful cyclone battered India's eastern coast, authorities said. ✔ At least 11 people were reported dead on Friday as a powerful cyclone battered India's eastern coast, authorities said ✔ Cyclone Gaja blew ashore in Tamil Nadu state with heavy rains and winds of 55 miles per hour, said Narendra Kumar, a National Disaster Response Force official
Anthony Hopkins house has lucky escape in LA fires - his neighbours' burnt down
11/16/2018, 10:56:48 AMThe LA fires have ravaged an estimated 98,000 acres - but the Oscar winner's mansion escaped ✔ Many people in Malibu and surrounding areas in California have lost their homes also and my heart goes out to everyone who was affected by these fires ✔ Read More Showbiz and TV editor's picks Kim Porter dead Emily Atack famous family Pete's dogs accused of cat killing Zayn on Taylor's secrets
Narco hunter dubbed ‘The Brit’ reveals battle against Colombia cartels
11/16/2018, 10:07:41 AMA FORMER VAT inspector has been unveiled as part of a secretive team of brave Brits who masterminded the seizure of a record £2.3billion worth of drugs. The “British equivalent” of hit drug cartel … ✔ This is the first time the British story has been told ✔ And the result was unprecedented, says the publicity ✔ There were treacherous stool pigeons working for both sides ✔ Narcos season four, titled Mexico, premieres on Netflix today, with all 10 episodes available immediately
COMMUTE FROM HELL: Snowstorm Cripples NYC Area With 10-Hour Traffic Nightmare
11/16/2018, 10:51:29 AMRoads came to a standstill, mass transit was crippled and ride-hailing prices skyrocketed. ✔ An early snowstorm caught much of the New York metropolitan area off-guard, leading to major delays on the roads and extreme backups in public transportation Thursday evening ✔ Second and third floors are closed and everyone is being urged to try something else
Don't even think about praising Mike Davis while much of Malibu is burned
11/16/2018, 11:10:09 AMHistorian Mike Davis' "Case for Letting Malibu Burn" gave everyone the wrong idea that Malibu was a bunch of rich white people tempting nature. ✔ To the editor: Writing an article about historian Mike Davis’ 1995 work The Case for Letting Malibu Burn while people are still evacuated from homes is horribly insensitive ✔ When a tragedy strikes, can’t he just see the grief and the humanity ✔ A love of the outdoors is exactly why people live on Point Dume
Passengers save the day after tour bus driver falls unconscious
11/16/2018, 9:12:02 AMKIHOKU, Mie Prefecture--Two passengers aboard a runaway “mystery tour” bus that was bouncing off tun ✔ The bus, carrying 33 passengers, a tour conductor, and the driver, was running normally on the two-lane highway but veered left and then right and entered the opposite lane, according a passenger ✔ My heart was pounding, said Hatanaka, who had been seated in the third row ✔ It was not immediately clear what had caused the driver to lose consciousness ✔ (This article was written by Jumpei Miura and Kentaro Hirobe.)
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Moon to meet Xi to discuss easing sanctions
11/16/2018, 8:28:56 AMundefined ✔ In the past, North Korea did not take any actions on denuclearization, but according to him, things have changed ✔ We discussed not just economic partnerships, but ways to make our lives more valuable ✔ On top of that, we also agreed to join hands to deal with global issues with sincerity, such as climate and disaster
Ukraine tore down its Lenin statues. The hard part is filling the spaces left behind.
11/16/2018, 9:15:53 AMMore than 1,300 statues of Lenin have come down in Ukraine under its “decommunization” law, leaving authorities to figure out how to fill the voids in city squares and town centers. ✔ Now it’s a sin to drink there, I guess, his friend Yulia said ✔ The plaque says that Shevchenko passed through this village repeatedly on his way to Kiev ✔ In 40 years, when all those who were born in the U.S.S.R ✔ (Oksana Parafeniuk/For The Washington Post) Oksana Parafeniuk contributed to this report
34 Things Under $20 That'll Seriously Upgrade Your Kitchen
11/16/2018, 11:18:00 AMA mix of cute and practical things to make your kitchen the best it's ever been. ✔ We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page ✔ A skull cheeseboard and knife set you need if you've ever thought, give me cheese or give me ~death~ ✔ A hand sign ice tray your chilled beverages will give two thumbs up for
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