News Alert now: August 2019

Saturday, 31 August 2019

Dorian set to slam Bahamas as powerful category 4 hurricane

Hurricane Dorian was set to slam the Bahamas on Sunday as a dangerous category 4 storm, pounding the islands with up to two days of torrential rain, high waves and damaging winds before taking aim at the U.S. mainland.

from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2PIzrlU

As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight

By BY ANA SWANSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zHCWOK

How Much Will the Trade War Cost You by the End of the Year?

By BY QUOCTRUNG BUI AND KARL RUSSELL from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2PAdgi3

Melanie Goldstein, Daniel Berenson

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2UlmPzR

Diana Willkie, Frank Hamilton

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/34eYpNd

Seanna Irvin-Anderson, Andrew Granchelli

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2LiGA7a

Katharine Anawalt, Harrison Gish

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2Uks9Ue

Edna Ishayik, Seth London

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A Very German Idea of Freedom: Nude Ping-Pong, Nude Sledding, Nude Just About Anything

By BY KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LjUXYX

U.S., Taliban at 'threshold' of Afghan agreement: U.S. official

U.S. and Taliban negotiators are close to an agreement that would reduce fighting and allow full peace talks among Afghans, a top U.S. official said on Sunday, a day after insurgent forces stormed the strategic northern city of Kunduz.

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51 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJXMVY

Hong Kong protesters plan to disrupt airport after night of chaos

Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong's international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city.

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Poland marks 80th anniversary of start of World War Two

Leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday mark 80 years since the start of World War Two in Poland, with the conflict still a live political issue in the country.

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Five killed, including gunman, 21 injured in West Texas shooting

A white male in his 30s who was known to police killed four people and wounded 21 others on Saturday in a gun rampage between the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa that started with a traffic stop and ended when he was killed by officers, authorities said.

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Thai palace shares unusually candid images of king’s consort

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi is shown flying a fighter jet, wearing combat fatigues, and firing a gun.

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Woman with house full of hedgehogs says 'no more'

Paula Garner is currently nursing more than 80 poorly hedgehogs back to health.

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Mat Dan: 'I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home'

When Daniel Tyler went backpacking, little did he know he'd end up a star in Malaysia.

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Sheryl Crow on her final album, #MeToo and being an outsider in the 1990s

The star talks about singing with her heroes on her 11th and apparently final album Threads.

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What we learned from the Harvey Weinstein documentary Untouchable

Women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault shed light on their stories in a new film.

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Five killed, including shooter, 21 injured in West Texas shooting

A white male in his 30s who was known to police killed four people and wounded 21 others on Saturday in a gun rampage between the west Texas cities of Midland and Odessa that started with a traffic stop and ended when he was killed by officers, authorities said.

from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2HC6HVv

Bahamas government warns tourists and residents to shelter from Dorian

Authorities in the Bahamas made a last-minute plea to residents and tourists on Saturday to seek shelter as time ran out before powerful Hurricane Dorian hits, warning those that refused to move that their lives were at risk.