Wednesday, 31 October 2018
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Sunday, 28 October 2018
Missing Lion Air Plane Crashed Into the Sea With 188 Passengers and Crew on Board
(JAKARTA) — Indonesia’s disaster agency says a Lion Air passenger jet crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta and was carrying 188 passengers and crew.
Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho posted photos on Twitter of debris including a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft fuselage that had been collected by search and rescue vessels that have converged on the area.
He said the flight was carrying 181 passengers, including one child and two babies, and seven crew members.
Indonesian TV broadcast pictures of a fuel slick and debris field.
Saturday, 27 October 2018
Friday, 26 October 2018
Thursday, 25 October 2018
A 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Just Rattled the Greek Tourist Island of Zakynthos
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A strong earthquake has shaken the Greek tourist island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.8 magnitude quake was 35.9 kilometers (22.3 miles) southwest of Lithakia in the southern part of Zakynthos. It had a depth of 16 kilometers and struck at 22:55 GMT on Thursday.
Greece lies in one of the world’s most earthquake-prone regions, with thousands of quakes recorded every year. But few cause injuries or significant damage.
Zakynthos has had severe earthquakes in the past, and as a result has a very strict building safety code.
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
From Playoffs to Midterms: Let’s Break Down Everything You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to The Breakdown, where each week, Neha Joy brings the chyron to the water cooler with quick dives into the essential corners of the 24-hour news cycle. Featuring conversations with writers and editors from TIME, Fortune, Money and Sports Illustrated, here is everything you need to know to stay on top of the national conversation.
This week on “The Breakdown” episode 26: Sports Illustrated shares its top contenders for the college football playoffs, MONEY explains how to create a retirement plan built to last, TIME examines the 2018 midterm elections, and Fortune digital editor Andrew Nusca discusses the future of voting tech.
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Announces Early Stages of Dementia and Possible Alzheimer’s Disease
(WASHINGTON) — Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, says she has the beginning stages of dementia and “probably Alzheimer’s disease.”
O’Connor made the announcement in a letter Tuesday. She said that her diagnosis was made “some time ago” and that as her condition has progressed she is “no longer able to participate in public life.”
O’Connor, 88, was nominated by President Ronald Reagan and took her seat on the court in 1981. She announced her retirement in 2005.
O’Connor’s announcement came a day after a story by The Associated Press that she had stepped back from public life.
Monday, 22 October 2018
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Thursday, 18 October 2018
Mnuchin Says He Won’t Attend Saudi Investment Conference After Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance
(WASHINGTON) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he will not attend an investment conference in Saudi Arabia.
Mnuchin made the announcement on his Twitter account , saying that the decision was made after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Mnuchin says in his tweet, “I will not be participating in the Future Investment Initiative summit in Saudi Araba.”
His announcement comes after Pompeo told reporters at the White House that the administration would await the outcome of investigations by Saudi Arabia and Turkey before deciding how the U.S. will respond.