11 May 15
Record snowfall in Flagstaff
About 5.6 inches of white snow greeted Flagstaff residents as they walked outside their homes Saturday morning. Flakes were flying since Friday, which added up to the 5.6 inches on the ground first thing in the morning. The 4.3 inches of snow fell after midnight, which will officially go down in the record books for May 9, 2015 as the highest snowfall total for the day. It shattered the old record held by the year 1922 with 0.5 inches of snow. All of that powder in Flagstaff also makes it the 15th snowiest day on record for the month of May.
About 5.6 inches of white snow greeted Flagstaff residents as they walked outside their homes Saturday morning. Flakes were flying since Friday, which added up to the 5.6 inches on the ground first thing in the morning. The 4.3 inches of snow fell after midnight, which will officially go down in the record books for May 9, 2015 as the highest snowfall total for the day. It shattered the old record held by the year 1922 with 0.5 inches of snow. All of that powder in Flagstaff also makes it the 15th snowiest day on record for the month of May.
Texas bristles at Obama’s ‘invasion’
President Barack Obama plans to launch a military operation this summer that will see the special forces which killed Osama bin Laden team up with Walmart to take over Texas. The invasion will also target the Mormon stronghold of Utah and an “insurgent pocket” in California. But the main thrust will be in Texas where 1,200 special forces — Army Green Beret forces to Navy Seals — will try to reclaim the state that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election.
President Barack Obama plans to launch a military operation this summer that will see the special forces which killed Osama bin Laden team up with Walmart to take over Texas. The invasion will also target the Mormon stronghold of Utah and an “insurgent pocket” in California. But the main thrust will be in Texas where 1,200 special forces — Army Green Beret forces to Navy Seals — will try to reclaim the state that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election.
'Assad puts intelligence chief under house arrest for planning coup'
Syrian President Bashar Assad has placed his top intelligence official under house arrest for allegedly conspiring with the regime’s enemies to carry out a coup, the British daily Telegraph reported on Monday.
Syrian President Bashar Assad has placed his top intelligence official under house arrest for allegedly conspiring with the regime’s enemies to carry out a coup, the British daily Telegraph reported on Monday.
Early morning Alaska Range quake felt from Fairbanks to Anchorage
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake in the Alaska Range early Monday morning rattled residents from Alaska's Interior to Southcentral. The earthquake hit about about 32 miles southeast of Cantwell at 1:25 a.m,
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake in the Alaska Range early Monday morning rattled residents from Alaska's Interior to Southcentral. The earthquake hit about about 32 miles southeast of Cantwell at 1:25 a.m,
QUIET WITH A CHANCE OF FLARES
For the past 48 hours, solar activity has been very low. Sunspot AR2339 is poised to break the quiet. The behemoth sunspot is directly facing Earth, and it has an unstable 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong eruptions.
For the past 48 hours, solar activity has been very low. Sunspot AR2339 is poised to break the quiet. The behemoth sunspot is directly facing Earth, and it has an unstable 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong eruptions.
Germany, Czech Republic see rise in anti-Semitism
Germany's top security official says new statistics show a sharp rise in anti-Semitic offenses last year, as well as in crimes against foreigners.
Germany's top security official says new statistics show a sharp rise in anti-Semitic offenses last year, as well as in crimes against foreigners.
Greece says deal will be 'difficult' at Eurogroup meeting
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis acknowledged that a deal to ease Greece's cash crunch was not likely at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers later on Monday despite progress in talks with lenders on some issues.
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis acknowledged that a deal to ease Greece's cash crunch was not likely at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers later on Monday despite progress in talks with lenders on some issues.
ROYAL SNUB? Saudi, Bahrain kings
KING SALMAN of Saudi Arabia, pictured with President Obama, along with the ruler of Bahrain — two key US military allies in the Persian Gulf region — will not attend this week's summit at Camp David that will try to address concerns in the Arab world about a possible nuclear deal with Iran.
KING SALMAN of Saudi Arabia, pictured with President Obama, along with the ruler of Bahrain — two key US military allies in the Persian Gulf region — will not attend this week's summit at Camp David that will try to address concerns in the Arab world about a possible nuclear deal with Iran.
Rumbling from ocean trenches could be sign that Japan faces mega earthquake
Researchers in Japan have for the first time detected and traced shallow tremors under the ocean that could be a sign that the country is heading towards a huge earthquake.
Researchers in Japan have for the first time detected and traced shallow tremors under the ocean that could be a sign that the country is heading towards a huge earthquake.
China cuts interest rates to 5.1% as economy slows
It lowered its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 5.1%, saying the move was aimed at boosting development. Last year's growth rate - 7.4% down from 7.7% in 2013 - was the weakest in 24 years. The cut is the third in six months and will take effect from Monday. It follows other measures designed to spur growth in China, including tax cuts.
It lowered its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 5.1%, saying the move was aimed at boosting development. Last year's growth rate - 7.4% down from 7.7% in 2013 - was the weakest in 24 years. The cut is the third in six months and will take effect from Monday. It follows other measures designed to spur growth in China, including tax cuts.
China Is About to Shock the World
I wrote recently about plans by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the Chinese currency as one of the reserve currencies that back the IMF’s so-called Special Drawing Rights. Well, there’s another facet to that story that you need to know … and it echoes the warnings I first began voicing in early 2014. As part of the IMF’s plan to bring the yuan into the basket of reserve currencies, IMF officials want Chinese authorities to provide an update on the quantity of gold squirreled away inside China’s vaults.
I wrote recently about plans by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the Chinese currency as one of the reserve currencies that back the IMF’s so-called Special Drawing Rights. Well, there’s another facet to that story that you need to know … and it echoes the warnings I first began voicing in early 2014. As part of the IMF’s plan to bring the yuan into the basket of reserve currencies, IMF officials want Chinese authorities to provide an update on the quantity of gold squirreled away inside China’s vaults.
Hezbollah leads fight in strategic Syrian mountain range
Here in pockets of the rugged mountains near the Lebanese border, the distinctive yellow flag of Hezbollah now flies where al-Qaida militants once held sway.
Here in pockets of the rugged mountains near the Lebanese border, the distinctive yellow flag of Hezbollah now flies where al-Qaida militants once held sway.
Strong typhoon lashes northeast Philippines, two dead
Heavy rains and strong winds flattened houses on coastal areas as typhoon Noul crashed into the northeastern tip of the Philippines, killing two people and prompting more than 3,000 residents to move to shelters.
Heavy rains and strong winds flattened houses on coastal areas as typhoon Noul crashed into the northeastern tip of the Philippines, killing two people and prompting more than 3,000 residents to move to shelters.
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
Yemen's dominant Houthi group accepted a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by its adversary Saudi Arabia on Sunday but said it would respond to any violations of the pause.
Yemen's dominant Houthi group accepted a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by its adversary Saudi Arabia on Sunday but said it would respond to any violations of the pause.
North Korea can develop missile-equipped submarines in 2-3 years: South Korean official
North Korea could build a fully operational submarine equipped with ballistic missiles within two or three years, a South Korean defense official said on Monday. The official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said photos of North Korea's test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile appeared authentic.
North Korea could build a fully operational submarine equipped with ballistic missiles within two or three years, a South Korean defense official said on Monday. The official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said photos of North Korea's test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile appeared authentic.
Special Report: Russian soldiers quit over Ukraine
Some Russian soldiers are quitting the army because of the conflict in Ukraine, several soldiers and human rights activists have told Reuters. Their accounts call into question the Kremlin's continued assertions that no Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine, and that any Russians fighting alongside rebels there are volunteers.
Some Russian soldiers are quitting the army because of the conflict in Ukraine, several soldiers and human rights activists have told Reuters. Their accounts call into question the Kremlin's continued assertions that no Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine, and that any Russians fighting alongside rebels there are volunteers.
Impressed by pope, Raul Castro may rejoin church
"I read all the speeches of the pope, his commentaries, and if the Pope continues this way, I will go back to praying and go back to the church, and I'm not joking," the AP quoted Raul Castro as saying.
"I read all the speeches of the pope, his commentaries, and if the Pope continues this way, I will go back to praying and go back to the church, and I'm not joking," the AP quoted Raul Castro as saying.
10 May 15
3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Grapevine Area
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Grapevine and communities along the Los Angeles-Kern county line Sunday.
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Grapevine and communities along the Los Angeles-Kern county line Sunday.
Black Hills See A Foot Of Snow, Flakes To Fall In Northern Minn.
A May snowstorm has dumped more than a foot of snow in South Dakota’s Black Hills. Meteorologist Kyle Carstens of the National Weather Service in Rapid City says between 10 to 18 inches of snow already has fallen in the Black Hills as of Sunday morning. Snowfall could total 20 to 24 inches by the time the system passes.
A May snowstorm has dumped more than a foot of snow in South Dakota’s Black Hills. Meteorologist Kyle Carstens of the National Weather Service in Rapid City says between 10 to 18 inches of snow already has fallen in the Black Hills as of Sunday morning. Snowfall could total 20 to 24 inches by the time the system passes.
Election 2015: Sturgeon says Cameron must go further on devolution
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for new tax and welfare powers to be devolved to Scotland as a "priority". Ms Sturgeon told the BBC such powers would allow the Scottish government to grow the economy. She added that she had spoken "briefly" to Prime Minister David Cameron but more discussions were required.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for new tax and welfare powers to be devolved to Scotland as a "priority". Ms Sturgeon told the BBC such powers would allow the Scottish government to grow the economy. She added that she had spoken "briefly" to Prime Minister David Cameron but more discussions were required.
UN official on life under ISIS: 'Girls are being stripped naked, examined in slave bazaars'
UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict, Zainab Bangura, said Thursday, in a UN briefing to journalists, that sexual violence against females is being committed strategically and systematically by Islamic State operatives in Syria and Iraq on a regular basis, according to the UN News Center. “Women and girls are at risk and under assault at every point of their lives,” Bangura said of females living in the shadow of IS.
UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict, Zainab Bangura, said Thursday, in a UN briefing to journalists, that sexual violence against females is being committed strategically and systematically by Islamic State operatives in Syria and Iraq on a regular basis, according to the UN News Center. “Women and girls are at risk and under assault at every point of their lives,” Bangura said of females living in the shadow of IS.
PM: Israel foiled Iran's efforts to open new front on Golan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the start of a cabinet meeting Sunday morning, mentioned that since the outgoing government's first cabinet meeting two years ago, the region has been in constant tumult. “Despite the many attempts to challenge us from our borders, we fended off all these efforts without exception,” he said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the start of a cabinet meeting Sunday morning, mentioned that since the outgoing government's first cabinet meeting two years ago, the region has been in constant tumult. “Despite the many attempts to challenge us from our borders, we fended off all these efforts without exception,” he said.
Texas Moves Toward Unleashing Free Market on Pot Legalization
Everything’s bigger in Texas – including its legislators’ plans for marijuana legalization. A bill that would make Texas the fifth state to legalize the drug doesn’t propose strict regulations or a state bureaucracy to enforce them. Instead, it would simply repeal state-level prohibition and open the door for an unbridled free market.
Everything’s bigger in Texas – including its legislators’ plans for marijuana legalization. A bill that would make Texas the fifth state to legalize the drug doesn’t propose strict regulations or a state bureaucracy to enforce them. Instead, it would simply repeal state-level prohibition and open the door for an unbridled free market.
Police Abduct 10 Children From A Family In Kentucky Because Of Their "Off The Grid" Lifestyle
If the government does not like the way that you are raising your kids, they will come in and grab them at any time without giving any warning whatsoever. Of course this is completely and totally unlawful, but it has been happening all over America. The most recent example of this that has made national headlines is particularly egregious. Joe and Nicole Naugler of Breckinridge County, Kentucky just had their 10 children brutally ripped away from them just because the government does not approve of how they are living their lives and how they are educating their young ones.
If the government does not like the way that you are raising your kids, they will come in and grab them at any time without giving any warning whatsoever. Of course this is completely and totally unlawful, but it has been happening all over America. The most recent example of this that has made national headlines is particularly egregious. Joe and Nicole Naugler of Breckinridge County, Kentucky just had their 10 children brutally ripped away from them just because the government does not approve of how they are living their lives and how they are educating their young ones.
Typhoon Noul churns toward northeastern Philippines
Authorities warned residents in low-lying and mountainous areas to take cover Saturday as Typhoon Noul churned toward the eastern coast of the Philippines. The typhoon is also referred to as Dodong in the island nation.
Authorities warned residents in low-lying and mountainous areas to take cover Saturday as Typhoon Noul churned toward the eastern coast of the Philippines. The typhoon is also referred to as Dodong in the island nation.
36 die in Iraqi prison break
At least 36 people were killed and 40 inmates escaped in a bloody prison break north of the Iraqi capital for which the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility on Saturday. The interior ministry said six guards and 30 detainees were killed on Friday while 40 inmates escaped from the police compound prison in Khalis, around 50 kilometres from Baghdad.
At least 36 people were killed and 40 inmates escaped in a bloody prison break north of the Iraqi capital for which the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility on Saturday. The interior ministry said six guards and 30 detainees were killed on Friday while 40 inmates escaped from the police compound prison in Khalis, around 50 kilometres from Baghdad.
A new world order? Putin and Xi put friendship on display
At first sight, things look very different now. When President Xi Jinping of China took pride of place next to Vladimir Putin of Russia on Saturday, they looked like any other modern world leaders: pragmatic men-in-suits, full of smiles, temporary possessors of power rather than dictators-for-life.
At first sight, things look very different now. When President Xi Jinping of China took pride of place next to Vladimir Putin of Russia on Saturday, they looked like any other modern world leaders: pragmatic men-in-suits, full of smiles, temporary possessors of power rather than dictators-for-life.
Anne Graham Lotz: God’s ‘Judgment is Coming on America and On Our World’
Christian evangelist Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of world-renowned Pastor Billy Graham, is calling on Americans to pray and fast for nine days, May 15-23, to ask God for help in these distressful times because, she says, God is warning that “His judgment is coming on America and on our world, and it’s going to be ugly.”
Christian evangelist Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of world-renowned Pastor Billy Graham, is calling on Americans to pray and fast for nine days, May 15-23, to ask God for help in these distressful times because, she says, God is warning that “His judgment is coming on America and on our world, and it’s going to be ugly.”
Uttarakhand primed for earthquake unseen in centuries, say experts
New research partly funded by the Indian government to forecast earthquakes has made a grim prediction: a great quake never seen in centuries could strike Uttarakhand, an area home to 10 million people.
New research partly funded by the Indian government to forecast earthquakes has made a grim prediction: a great quake never seen in centuries could strike Uttarakhand, an area home to 10 million people.
Scientists believe Himalayas have shrunk after devastating Nepal earthquake
A swathe of the Himalayas has dropped by around one metre as a result of the devastating Nepal earthquake, scientists say.
A swathe of the Himalayas has dropped by around one metre as a result of the devastating Nepal earthquake, scientists say.
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