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Military says sorry for Area 51 bomb threat
However, someone higher-ranking apparently got anxious that the bomber joke could fly over the heads of UFO hunters, or offend millennials, and rushed to delete the meme, issuing an apology and distancing the unit from the actions of the employee in charge of the DVIDSHub account. [Full Article...]
Heavy rain could cause travel disruption
On Monday, no weather warnings are in place. "Some forecast models take the remnants of Jerry in the direction of the United Kingdom, but there are large uncertainties". The warning covered the East Midlands, the east of England, London and the South East, the South West, Wales, and through to parts of Yorkshire and Humber. [Full Article...]
Florida woman faces animal cruelty charge after viral video
A Florida woman was charged with felony animal cruelty after police say a video showed her choking and hanging her dog by his leash. Police said they received a complaint on Friday (Sept. "Pull on his collar?" "You can't do that, not when he sitting there and you're holding him by his neck", Mr Minutello responded. "I'm not hanging him", Sieber answers. [Full Article...]
Students Rally Downtown for Youth Climate Strike
Former senior research scientist at ExxonMobil. The dramatic thing is, it's not the African continent, or the small islands in the Pacific or the Caribbean, that contribute more to climate change , but they are the main victims. The Sept. 20 "Climate Strike" was part of a global movement, planned three days ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in NY - a meeting of leaders around th... [Full Article...]
The autumnal equinox, or fall is upon us
Say goodbye to summer. Away from the meteorological world (where we work in full months, 1st September being the start of the new season) many people regard this as the start of Autumn. An equinox occurs because of the position of the Earth's axis. In the Southern Hemisphere, on the other hand, it is celebrated as Spring Equinox. The tilt - possibly caused by a massive object hitting Earth billi... [Full Article...]
'Howdy, Modi': Trump to attend Indian PM's rally in Houston
Following the event, Chairman of Mahindra Group who is very vocal on Twitter commented on how perception of India and Indians has changed over the years. Over 1,000 Gujaratis from Houston will perform a dandiya, the traditional Gujarati dance, to welcome the PM. In Texas, Trump also was briefed on recent storm flooding in the southeastern part of the state when he stopped at a nearby U.S. [Full Article...]
Cleveland joins the globe on a Climate Strike
Guterres said he sees " a change in momentum " going into Monday's Climate Action Summit taking place ahead of the U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders that starts Tuesday, telling the youths "you have started this movement". "Sea level rise has accelerated and we are concerned that an abrupt decline in the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, which will exacerbate future rise". [Full Article...]
Iran may release British-flagged tanker
The ship was eventually released. The US and Gulf states have blamed Iran for the incidents including the alleged use of explosives against four oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman in May, suspicious fires on two tankers in the same area in June and the attempted seizure of the British vessel in July, allegedly by Iranian boats that were driven off by a Royal Navy warship. [Full Article...]