Saturday, May 19, 2018

Event Update For 2018-05-18





The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.



A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.




Category: Variety Pack

2018-05-18 - Unknown noxious odor causes evacuations at VA building in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kvia.com/news/military/portions-of-va-annex-building-evacuated-appointments-canceled-as-a-result-of-harmful-odor/743407025

Quote: "The El Paso Veteran Affairs evacuated portions of its annex building near Piedras and Pierce Avenue 'in response to a noxious odor.' This happened around 10:50 a.m. Friday. VA officials said all employees and Veterans were immediately evacuated from the annex."

2018-05-18 - Passenger plane bursts into flame shortly after takeoff, plane crashes and burns, near coastal Havana (Cuba), 110 killed, 3 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20180519-63163-CUB
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jet-crash-havana-cuba-dozens-killed-latest-2018-05-19/
http://www.wric.com/news/national/cuba-3-survivors-critical-after-crash-of-jet-carrying-110/1188389882
http://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2018/05/cuba-110-died-in-plane-crash-3-survivors-critical/
http://www.krqe.com/news/world-news/cuba-110-died-in-plane-crash-3-survivors-critical/1188415217
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/19/cuba-plane-crash-leaves-110-dead-3-injured-officials-say.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/plane-crash-havana-cuba-today-2018-05-18/
http://www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/americas/cuba-airliner-crash/index.html
http://nypost.com/2018/05/18/plane-crashes-and-erupts-into-fireball-after-takeoff-in-cuba/
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Cuban-media-Boeing-737-crashes-with-104-12925773.php
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/cuba-passenger-plane-crashes-havana-180518173324617.html
http://news.sky.com/story/cuba-plane-crash-more-than-100-dead-amid-reports-of-explosion-11378122
http://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/05/19/18/the-explosion-shook-everything-witnesses-to-cuba-plane-crash
http://www.rt.com/news/427151-cuba-boeing-crash-airport/

Quote: "Eyewitness and private salon owner Rocio Martinez said she heard a strange noise and looked up to see the plane with a turbine on fire. 'In flames, here it comes falling toward the ground, and it seems (the pilot) saw it was an area that was too residential and makes a sharp turn,' Martinez said."

Quote: "More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba’s worst air disaster in nearly 30 years, and there were only three survivors, officials and state media said on Friday."

2018-05-18 - Mig-31 fighter jet bursts into flame at airfield in Permsky Krai (Russia):
https://sputniknews.com/russia/201805181064585497-aircraft-fire-russia/
http://eblnews.com/video/russia-mig-31-plane-catches-fire-perm-region-409264
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/377343/
http://www.liveleak.com/view?t=s56dJ_1526687940
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl0lxaY5hfk

Quote: "According to the press-service of the Central Military District, a right engine of Mig-31 has been caught on fire at an airfield in Russia's Permsky Krai. 'The pilots were about to conduct a training flight, but the aircraft was caught on fire while entering a flight strip,' the statement reads."

Note: These are the 73rd and 74th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2018...

2018-05-18 - Man, 60, found dead on burned couch at home in Atwood (Illinois):
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-05-19/update-atwood-man-who-died-after-fire-identified.html
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/no-foul-play-in-fatal-fire/1188179469

Quote: "Police and fire officials are investigating the death of an Atwood man found in his home Friday as an accident or the result of a medical issue. Atwood Police Chief Rob Bross said Jeffrey Browning, 60, was discovered dead on the couch in his living room by his father. Bross said Mr. Browning’s father stopped by his son’s house in the 300 block of North Main Street about 9 p.m. to check on him, as he occasionally did. Bross said burn patterns showed the fire started on the couch but extinguished itself."

2018-05-18 - Metal recycling center hit by fire, large pile of scrap metal burns, in Chili (New York):
http://radio951.iheart.com/content/2018-05-18-massive-fire-at-metalico-in-chili/
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20180519-63171-USA
http://wxxinews.org/post/large-smoky-fire-scrap-metal-recycling-plant-chili
http://www.whec.com/news/crews-respond-to-fire-at-scrap-metal-facility-near-airport/4913451/
http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/crime-safety/2018/05/18/metalico-recycling-chili-fire-rochester

Quote: "Dozens of firefighters battled a large fire at a metal recycling plant on Scottsville Road in Chili Friday afternoon. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze after a large pile of scrap metal caught fire at the Metalico scrap metal facility. Smoke from the scene could be seen from miles away."

2018-05-18 - Metal recycling center hit by fire, huge pile of electronics burns, in Hitchin (Britain):
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/incredible-drone-footage-hitchin-fire-1582640
http://www.thecomet.net/news/hitchin-electrical-goods-fire-nobody-injured-in-cadwell-lane-scrapyard-blaze-police-confirm-1-5523508
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/no-reports-injuries-hitchin-industrial-1582443
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/gallery/shocking-images-hitchin-fire-show-1582207
http://www.thecomet.net/news/massive-electrical-goods-fire-on-hitchin-industrial-estate-1-5523384
http://vimeo.com/270673601

Quote: "The electrical goods fire in the scrapyard off Cadwell Lane has sent massive plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky above North Herts."

2018-05-18 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, fire spreads to 3 buildings, in Socorro (New Mexico):
http://www.koat.com/article/junkyard-fire-grows-to-engulf-three-buildings-in-socorro/20751147
http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/large-fire-burning-in-socorro-/4913876/

2018-05-18 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, six vehicles burn, in Billerica (Massachusetts):
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Junkyard-Fire-in-Billerica-483061721.html
http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_31887462/firefighters-contain-billerica-junkyard-blaze

2018-05-18 - Cars and car storage facility go up in flames in Oskaloosa (Iowa):
http://ktvo.com/news/local/oskaloosa-fire-department-investigates-structure-fire
http://www.oskaloosa.com/news/local_news/fire-fought-by/article_bfb91b82-5b6c-11e8-9438-274310856686.html
http://oskynews.org/fire-damages-oskaloosa-business/

Quote: "The Oskaloosa Fire Department is investigating a structure fire that occurred Friday night at Clabaugh Enterprises. Around 7:30 p.m., crews responded to a call at the car storage facility on South Seventh Street. Fire Chief Mark Neff told KTVO the vehicles inside the structure were engulfed in flames."
 



2018-05-18 - Manure pump explodes and kills person in the Township of Hull (Wisconsin):
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/1-killed-in-manure-pump-explosion-in-Marathon-Co-483131551.html

2018-05-18 - Factory destroyed by massive inferno in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20180519-63167-USA
http://6abc.com/firefighters-battle-5-alarm-factory-blaze-in-north-philadelphia/3493064/
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/massive-fire-north-philadelphia-warehouse/
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Raging-Warehouse-Inferno-in-North-Philadelphia-483083411.html
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video/3866905-massive-north-philly-warehouse-fire-now-under-control/
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/961950/Fire-inferno-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania-USA-factory-fire

2018-05-18 - Transformer explodes and burns on pole in Springfield Township (Ohio), blackouts ensue:
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local/transformer-explosion-reported-clark/Rr0zPEDHCrn2xPKQIM33LL/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/transformer-explosion-reported-clark/Rr0zPEDHCrn2xPKQIM33LL/
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/transformer-explosion-reported-clark/Rr0zPEDHCrn2xPKQIM33LL/

2018-05-18 - Boat bursts into flame off coastal Porto Rafti (Greece):
http://www.ekathimerini.com/228803/article/ekathimerini/news/sailboat-catches-fire-off-porto-rafti

Note: This is the 436th boat/ship to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-05-18 - School bus bursts into flame on I-40 in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/KPD-Children-safe-after-school-bus-engine-fire--483070771.html
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/hamilton-co-school-bus-evacuated-in-knoxville-after-engine-fire-friday
http://www.wate.com/news/local-news/bus-of-hixson-students-on-field-trip-catches-fire-in-knoxville-no-injuries/1187629289
http://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/all-kids-safe-after-bus-was-evacuated-on-i-40-after-engine-fire/51-554336454
http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/05/18/ids-evacuate-bus-interstate-40-west-after-reports-fire/624574002/
http://wdef.com/2018/05/18/i-40-middle-valley-students-bus-fire/

Note: This is the 108th school bus to burn in 2018, and this is the 304th bus to burn in 2018...

2018-05-18 - Passenger bus bursts into flame in the San Bernardino Tunnel in Graubünden (Switzerland):
http://www.wpxi.com/news/major-swiss-road-tunnel-closed-after-german-bus-catches-fire/751901312
http://www.wlns.com/ap-top-news/major-swiss-road-tunnel-closed-after-german-bus-catches-fire/1187123387
http://www.krqe.com/news/world-news/major-swiss-road-tunnel-closed-after-german-bus-catches-fire/1187124458
http://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/18/the-associated-press-major-swiss-road-tunnel-closed-after-german-bus-catches-fire.html
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/traffic-problems_major-alpine-road-tunnel-remains-closed-after-coach-fire/44130240
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/05/18/world/europe/ap-eu-switzerland-tunnel-closed.html

Note: This is the 305th bus to burn in 2018...

2018-05-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 84 near Roscoe (Texas):
http://ktxs.com/news/big-country/trailer-carrying-cotton-catches-fire-on-highway-84-for-the-second-straight-week

Quote: "For the second time in eight days, a truck hauling cotton caught on fire on Highway 84."

2018-05-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-22 in Union County (Mississippi):
http://www.wtva.com/content/news/No-injuries-in-18-wheeler-fire--483036861.html

2018-05-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 53 near Canyon (Minnesota):
http://www.kbjr6.com/story/38221796/update-no-injuries-on-highway-53-semi-fire
http://www.wdio.com/news/semi-trailer-damaged-incident-canyon/4913058/
http://www.fox21online.com/2018/05/18/no-injuries-early-morning-semi-truck-fire/

2018-05-18 - Tractor bursts into flame near Rock Valley (Iowa):
http://www.siouxcountydailynews.com/?p=26142
http://kiwaradio.com/lightssirens/tractor-destroyed-in-rock-valley-fire/

2018-05-18 - Tractor bursts into flame near Seatonville (Illinois):
http://www.newstrib.com/free/photo-tractor-fire-near-seatonville/article_15fc09ec-5ab3-11e8-b2f1-ff0245797908.html

2018-05-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M40 near Heathrow Airport (Britain):
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16234774.Drivers_stuck_in__three_mile__M40_queue_after_HGV_fire/
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/16234774.Drivers_stuck_in__three_mile__M40_queue_after_HGV_fire/
http://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/16234774.Drivers_stuck_in__three_mile__M40_queue_after_HGV_fire/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/drivers-stuck-in-three-mile-m40-queue-after-hgv-fire

2018-05-18 - Tractor trailer and two vans destroyed by fire at 11:24 PM on Sherwood Avenue in Mansfield (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/firefighters-tackle-large-blaze-involving-1581048

Quote: "The fire on Sherwood Avenue in Mansfield is now out. This involved one HGV and two vans."

Note: These are the 958th, 959th, 960th, 961st, 962nd, 963rd and 964th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-05-18 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Bewley Drive in Kirby (Britain):
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/watch-dramatic-moment-bin-lorry-14676284

2018-05-18 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on Highway 5 near Hope (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/226675/Truck-fire-on-Highway-5

2018-05-18 - RV bursts into flame on O'Connor Way in San Luis Obispo (California):
http://www.ksby.com/story/38230576/fire-crews-stop-rv-fire-from-spreading-to-vegetation

2018-05-18 - RV bursts into flame near commercial building in Rockton (Illinois):
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/RV-destroyed-during-Rockton-fire-483088931.html
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=117410107174&story_fbid=10155255575407175

Note: These are the 245th and 246th RVs to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-05-18 - Campervan bursts into flame on the M5 near Middlemoor (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=48789&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/major-campervan-fire-closes-two-1583401

2018-05-18 - Van bursts into flame on Brumby Common Lane in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Brumby Common Lane, Scunthorpe. Fri 18 May 2018 22:56 (No:09571) Transit van on fire. One hose reel and two BA in use."

2018-05-18 - SUV and two cars go up in flames at 4:44 AM while parked at dealership in coastal New Bedford (Massachusetts):
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20180518/firefighters-handle-3-vehicles-on-fire-in-new-bedford

2018-05-18 - SUV bursts into flame on street in Mapleton (Maine):
http://www.wagmtv.com/content/news/Vehicle-destroyed-after-catching-fire-in-Mapleton-483050571.html
http://q961.com/jeep-destroyed-in-fire-near-state-road-in-mapleton/

2018-05-18 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on street on the island of Tortola (British Virgin Islands):
http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/pickup-truck-explodes-engulfed-in-flames-near-lower-estate

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame on I-290 in Worcester (Massachusetts):
http://www.telegram.com/news/20180518/car-catches-fire-on-interstate-290-in-worcester

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Westborough (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/05/video_shows_car_on_fire_billow.html
http://whdh.com/news/state-police-respond-to-vehicle-fire-on-mass-pike-in-westborough/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6EGFcpqszU

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame on street in Oneonta (New York):
http://cnynews.com/main-street-car-fire-friday-morning-in-oneonta/

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame at 5 AM on I-680 in San Ramon (California):
http://patch.com/california/sanramon/car-fire-i-680-extinguished

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame at 1:44 AM in the Santa Clara Valley (California):
http://patch.com/california/losgatos/car-catches-fire-freeway-connector-ramp
http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Car-Fire-Blazing-On-Shoulder-Of-Southbound-12924728.php

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame on street in coastal Ladysmith (Canada):
http://www.ladysmithchronicle.com/news/good-samaritan-helps-extinguish-car-fire-in-ladysmith/

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame at Swiss Chalet on Bayfield Street in Barrie (Canada), other fires too:
http://931freshradio.ca/news/4219225/very-busy-day-for-barrie-fire-with-grass-fires-car-fire-and-structure-fire/
http://country105.com/news/4219225/very-busy-day-for-barrie-fire-with-grass-fires-car-fire-and-structure-fire/

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame at 12:30 AM on Icknield Street in Redditch (Britain):
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/regional/16234584.Car__100_per_cent__destroyed_by_a_fire_in_Redditch/

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home on Golf Links Road in coastal Westward Ho! (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=48794&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/car-left-badly-damaged-after-1587023

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame on the A13 near Basildon (Britain):
http://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/a13-traffic-vehicle-fire-pitsea-1585582

2018-05-18 - Car bursts into flame at gas station on London Road in Beaconsfield (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Friday 18 May, 5.44pm Car on fire on petrol station forecourt but not affecting petrol station, London Road, Beaconsfield. One appliance and crew from Beaconsfield, one from High Wycombe and an officer attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and one set of breathing apparatus and made the scene safe."

2018-05-18 - Vehicle bursts into flame on McCrea Brook Road near Shinglehouse (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2018/05/shinglehouse-dispatched-to-vehicle-fire.html

2018-05-18 - Two vehicles go up in flames on Nelson Street in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/two-vehicles-on-fire-in-crewe

2018-05-18 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Coach Road in Newton Abbot (Britain), 2 miles from the coast:
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=48792&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2018-05-18 - Lawn mower bursts into flame while parked in garage, fire spreads, garage destroyed, home damaged, in Ephrata Township (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/ephrata-township-residents-displaced-by-garage-fire-friday-afternoon/article_a9e15d50-5adc-11e8-bd91-730942a16654.html

Quote: "The fire at 131 Valley View Drive was reported at 2:19 p.m., according to dispatch records It does not appear to be suspicious and is believed to have started in a mower that was stored in the garage, Kintzler said."

2018-05-18 - Van and mobile home destroyed by fire just after 4:30 AM, another home damaged, in Des Moines (Iowa):
http://whotv.com/2018/05/18/trailer-home-destroyed-in-morning-fire/
http://www.weareiowa.com/raw-video/trailer-home-a-total-loss-in-morning-fire_20180518222119/1187720526
http://www.kcci.com/article/mobile-home-destroyed-by-overnight-fire/20741794

2018-05-18 - Auto shop damaged by fire shortly after 2 AM in San Mateo (California), nobody there:
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Auto-Shop-Fire-Leaves-Area-Smelling-of-Chemicals-in-San-Mateo-483032841.html
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/fire-at-auto-parts-store-in-shoreview-shopping-center/article_49288922-5b1b-11e8-ba83-d76477813d8a.html

2018-05-18 - Barn goes up in flames near Anthon (Iowa):
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/barn-fire-reported-near-anthon-iowa/article_18b5315e-0838-502b-aa8f-a016596d4607.html

2018-05-18 - Wildfire burns thousands of acres south of Animas (New Mexico):
http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/05/18/san-luis-fire-burns-thousands-of-acres-on-the-mexican-border/

2018-05-18 - Mulch fire still burning after 3 days in coastal Fort Myers (Florida):
http://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/mulch-fire-enters-3rd-day-in-south-fort-myers

2018-05-18 - Around 400 mattresses go up in flames at mattress recycling business, fire spreads to warehouse and homes, in Stockton (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/stockton-fire-neighborhood-damaged/
http://fox40.com/2018/05/17/fire-crews-battle-5-alarm-fire-at-stockton-home/
http://www.kcra.com/article/crews-battle-large-fire-at-stockton-warehouse-recycling-plant/20738488

2018-05-18 - Woodworking warehouse damaged by fire in Ellington (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/clearlake-news/article/2-alarm-fire-damages-inside-of-Ellington-area-12924882.php

2018-05-18 - Cellphone explodes and burns on school bus in Emporia (Kansas):
http://www.emporiagazette.com/latest_news_and_features/article_7f8af5ea-5a9e-11e8-9000-37812e27595c.html
http://www.kvoe.com/news/item/37748-cell-phone-catches-fire-in-bus-outside-emporia-high

2018-05-18 - Tavern destroyed by fire shortly before 2 AM on River Road in Dawson (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/fire-destroys-bar-in-dawson-fayette-county/
http://www.wtae.com/article/american-flag-is-only-thing-saved-when-fire-destroys-fayette-county-business/20739934
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2018/05/18/Fire-destroys-Fayette-County-restaurant-bar-chubboys/stories/201805180094

2018-05-18 - Commercial building damaged by elevator fire at 4 AM in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.autonews.com/article/20180518/OEM10/180519782/adient-detroit-fire-supplier
http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/firefighters-battle-rooftop-fire-at-marquette-building

2018-05-18 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in Clackamas (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/mobile-home-fire-in-clackamas-sends-dark-plumes-of-smoke-into-sky

2018-05-18 - Home damaged by fire at midnight in Bellefontaine Neighbors (Missouri), 3 injured:
http://www.kmov.com/story/38221007/three-injured-in-st-louis-county-fire-including-firefighter
http://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/firefighter-injured-rescuing-elderly-man-from-house-fire/63-553281564
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bellefontaine-neighbors-house-fire-injures-resident-firefighter/article_5ff3b2fd-7450-5da8-83ee-2d17de229696.html

2018-05-18 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Rome (New York), several cats killed:
http://www.uticaod.com/news/20180518/several-cats-killed-in-rome-fire-red-cross-assists-occupant

2018-05-18 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Temple (Texas), nobody there:
http://www.wect.com/story/38227987/family-of-4-displaced-after-house-fire-in-temple
http://www.centexproud.com/news/local/family-of-four-displaced-after-fire/1187931597

2018-05-18 - Two homes go up in flames at 1 AM in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38221286/phoenix-firefighters-control-1st-alarm-fire-that-spread-to-2nd-home
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/AZ/2018/May/18/Phoenix.firefighters.control.1stalarm.fire.that.spread.to.2nd.home.aspx

2018-05-18 - Two homes heavily damaged by fire in Provo (Utah):
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/fire-breaks-out-at-two-homes-in-provo-filling-downtown/article_9d711e1a-b734-5930-a6f6-2252ad94d5cc.html

2018-05-18 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 3:19 AM in coastal Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/3-people-displace-in-early-morning-myrtle-beach-fire/1186785537

2018-05-18 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 1:30 AM in Murfreesboro (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/38222568/4-safely-escape-murfreesboro-apartment-fire
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/four-displaced-after-townhome-complex-fire
http://www.wkrn.com/news/4-escape-fire-at-murfreesboro-townhome/1186732665

2018-05-18 - Apartment building damaged by fire in Beaverton (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/crews-battling-apartment-complex-fire-in-beaverton

2018-05-18 - Apartment building destroyed by huge blaze in Gaylord (Michigan):
http://www.minews26.com/content/fire-destroys-gaylord-apartment-complex-displacing-residents/
http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/massive-fire-destroys-condos-in-gaylord

2018-05-18 - Deadly fire burns high-rise apartment building in Springfield (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38226060/1-killed-in-apartment-complex-fire

2018-05-18 - Vacant home burns in Evansville (Indiana):
http://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/crews-respond-to-vacant-house-fire-in-evansville/1187860250

2018-05-18 - Vacant commercial building burns at 3:30 AM in Charleston (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/crews-battle-overnight-fire-in-charleston/1186715236
 



2018-05-18 - Two boys, 13 and 14, die in swimming pool in Mahabubnagar (India):
http://telanganatoday.com/two-children-drown-in-private-pool-in-mahabubnagar
 



2018-05-18 - Man drops dead before 6:30 AM at train station in coastal Dorchester (Massachusetts):
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/05/18/jfk-umass-station-closed-due-police-action/rzvr8PY2I5FYCAKAyy2RvK/story.html

2018-05-18 - Man, 49, found dead in the water at beach in coastal Waipio Valley (Hawaii):
http://bigislandnow.com/2018/05/18/waipio-drowning-victim-identified/
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/05/18/breaking-news/police-investigating-big-island-drowning-of-man-49-from-japan/

2018-05-18 - Woman, 38, found dead in the Little River in Haverhill (Massachusetts):
http://patch.com/massachusetts/northandover/body-found-little-river
http://whdh.com/news/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-haverhill/
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/haverhill/body-found-in-little-river-identified/article_efedad2e-6b8f-51b9-9ed1-c130206f6359.html

2018-05-18 - Man, 39, falls into the American River and dies in Sacramento (California):
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article211440959.html

2018-05-18 - Man, 53, slumps over dead half in and half out of car near church near Perryville (Kentucky):
http://www.amnews.com/2018/05/17/body-found-behind-church-in-western-boyle-county/
http://www.wtvq.com/2018/05/18/body-found-behind-church-boyle-county/

2018-05-18 - Man, 23, found dead in the Kishwaukee River in Belvidere (Illinois):
http://www.mystateline.com/dl365/healthy-pets/cats/body-found-in-kishwaukee-river-at-belvidere-park/1186378766
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180517/authorities-pull-body-from-kishwaukee-river-in-belvidere-no-word-on-whether-its-missing-man-kyle-rogers
http://www.mystateline.com/video/coroner-confirms-missing-man-kyle-rogers-body-found-near-belvidere-dam_20180518220517/1187704851

2018-05-18 - Woman found dead and partially submerged in Buck Creek in Wyoming (Michigan):
http://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/body-found-in-wyoming-creek/1187863337
http://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/body-found-near-buck-creek-in-wyoming/69-555112285
http://fox17online.com/2018/05/18/wyoming-dps-trying-to-identify-body-found-in-buck-creek/
http://woodradio.iheart.com/content/2018-05-18-body-found-in-wyoming-creek/

2018-05-18 - Man, 47, found dead in Lake Keystone near Mannford (Oklahoma):
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/state/man-reportedly-drowns-in-keystone-harbor/article_a696dac0-f36b-531a-ab95-55126d42832d.html
http://www.newson6.com/story/38228454/oklahoma-highway-patrol-investigating-possible-drowning-near-keystone-lake
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/mannford-pd-man-drowns-at-lake-keystone

2018-05-18 - Man, 81, falls into the water and dies at Lake Powell (Utah):
http://kutv.com/news/local/man-81-killed-in-lake-powell-drowning-body-recovered
http://stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/05/18/prc-81-year-old-man-drowns-in-lake-powell/
http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/body-of-elderly-man-found-after-drowning-in-lake-powell/1187538997
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2018/05/18/81-year-old-man-drowns-lake-powell/623707002/

2018-05-18 - Person found dead in Burt Cane Creek near Dora (Alabama):
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/05/decomposed_body_found_in_walke.html
http://www.cbs42.com/news/local/authorities-investigating-death-after-body-found-by-fishermen-in-walker-county-creek/1187659451

2018-05-18 - Man found dead in jail cell in York County (South Carolina):
http://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/inmate-found-dead-in-york-county-jail/275-555701716

2018-05-18 - Person found dead in the Elbow River near Stampede Park in Calgary (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/4219557/body-found-elbow-river-calgary/
http://country105.com/news/4219557/body-found-elbow-river-calgary/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/body-elbow-river-1.4670432

2018-05-18 - Man in his 50s has 'medical episode', goes into cardiac arrest and dies, car slowly crashes, in coastal Helensvale (Australia):
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/man-dies-on-scene-at-helensvale-car-crash-after-suffering-cardiac-arrest/news-story/5eda359bb51ba17e3cd9689ae865007f

Quote: "A man has died on scene at a car crash in Helensvale after suffering cardiac arrest. Emergency services were called to Discovery Dr at about 5.30pm to reports of a low speed, nose to tail crash. A man in his 50s is reported to have suffered a medical episode and crashed in to another car. The man died on scene, while another patient had no major injuries."
 



2018-05-18 - Man in his 50s strokes out, security van overturns into field, near coastal Tarbert (Scotland):
http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/rescuers-struggle-to-crack-crashed-security-van-36910813.html

Quote: "It is suspected the driver, a Limerick man in his 50s, suffered a stroke at the wheel of the van."

2018-05-18 - Driver has 'medical emergency', SUV hits cars, goes airborne, lands on car, in coastal Jacksonville (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.news4jax.com/traffic/suv-lands-on-parked-car-at-arlington-flower-shop

Quote: "A driver suffering a medical emergency Friday morning lost control of his SUV and crashed into several cars before going airborne and landing on a car parked in front of an Arlington business."

2018-05-18 - Man has 'medical event', pickup truck crashes into school on Surfside Road in coastal Nantucket (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/car-strikes-school-in-nantucket/
http://www.ack.net/news/20180518/pick-up-truck-crashes-into-middle-school
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20180518/truck-crashes-into-nantucket-school
http://patch.com/massachusetts/marthasvineyard/driver-crashes-nantucket-school-police
http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2018/05/18/239525-Nantucket-Police-Car-Crashed-Cyrus-Peirce-Middle-School
http://capecoddaily.com/news/263842/

Quote: "Nantucket Police report that at approximately 9:05 AM, a vehicle struck the building at Cyrus Peirce Middle School on Surfside Road. It appears that the operator of the vehicle had a medical event."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2018-05-18 - Small plane crashes near Smithville Lake in Clinton County (Missouri), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.kctv5.com/story/38227492/small-plane-crashes-in-southern-clinton-county
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/one-person-injured-in-plane-crash-in-clinton-co
http://www.wtoc.com/story/38227492/small-plane-crashes-in-southern-clinton-county
http://www.wlox.com/story/38227492/small-plane-crashes-in-southern-clinton-county
http://www.wave3.com/story/38227492/small-plane-crashes-in-southern-clinton-county
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/38227492/small-plane-crashes-in-southern-clinton-county

2018-05-18 - Small plane crashes into Indian Creek 2 miles south of Indian Falls (California):
http://www.ktvn.com/story/38227788/plane-crash-near-indian-falls-no-injuries
http://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/news/Small-Plane-Crash-in-Plumas-County--483061771.html

2018-05-18 - Small plane crashes near Schaumburg Airport in Schaumburg (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/small-plane-down-west-of-schaumburg-airport-pilot-ok
http://wgntv.com/2018/05/19/pilot-injured-after-small-plane-crash-near-schaumburg-regional-airport/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Aircraft-Reportedly-Lands-in-Hanover-Park-Field-483096721.html
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180519/it-was-close-but-pilots-skills-before-plane-crash-around-hanover-park-may-have-saved-lives
http://abc7chicago.com/no-injuries-in-small-plane-crash-in-schaumburg/3493878/

2018-05-18 - Small plane makes emergency landing in field near Superior (Colorado), engine failure:
http://kdvr.com/2018/05/18/plane-makes-emergency-landing-near-superior/
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/authorities-respond-to-report-of-small-plane-crash/
http://www.dailycamera.com/superior-news/ci_31885873/plane-makes-emergency-landing-near-superior
http://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/18/plane-emergency-landing-superior/

2018-05-18 - Small plane crashes near Laird Lake (Canada), 1 injured:
http://country105.com/news/4220829/plane-crash-bc-yukon-border/

2018-05-18 - Two passenger buses crash near the Lincoln Tunnel in coastal Manhattan (New York), 30+ injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20180518-63162-USA
http://sputniknews.com/us/201805181064583747-us-lincoln-tunnel-buses-collide/
http://pix11.com/2018/05/18/at-least-31-hurt-after-buses-collide-outside-lincoln-tunnel-in-manhattan/
http://wnep.com/2018/05/18/at-least-32-hurt-after-buses-collide-outside-lincoln-tunnel-in-manhattan/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/18/at-least-31-people-injured-after-two-buses-collide-in-new-york-city.html
http://abc7ny.com/traffic/fdny-32-injured-when-buses-collide-exiting-lincoln-tunnel/3491300/

2018-05-18 - Tanker truck overturns on highway in Berrien County (Michigan):
http://wsbt.com/news/local/milk-spills-everywhere-after-semi-overturns-in-berrien-county

2018-05-18 - Three tractor trailers crash, fire erupts, on I-30 in Hempstead County (Arkansas):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/38224439/i-30w-shut-down-after-3-18-wheelers-involved-in-fiery-crash
http://www.ksla.com/story/38224439/i-30w-shut-down-after-3-18-wheelers-involved-in-fiery-crash
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/18/traffic-alert-3-vehicle-crash-fire-shuts-part-i-30/

2018-05-18 - Tractor trailer overturns, bursts into flame, at I-20 exit in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/story/38225062/tractor-trailer-carrying-onions-catches-fire-closes-i-20-exit-ramp-scdot-says
http://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/tractor-trailer-catches-on-fire-closes-i-20-exit-ramp/101-554129619
http://www.ktre.com/story/38225062/tractor-trailer-carrying-onions-catches-fire-closes-i-20-exit-ramp-scdot-says
http://www.wdam.com/story/38225062/tractor-trailer-carrying-onions-catches-fire-closes-i-20-exit-ramp-scdot-says
http://wach.com/traffic/i-20-tractor-trailer-fire-causes-rush-hour-delays

2018-05-18 - Tractor trailer overturns on I-95 in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/overturned-tractor-trailer-blocks-sb-i-95-in-baltimore/20744366

2018-05-18 - RV blows tire, overturns, hits tree, in Johnson County (Illinois), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/05/18/one-killed-another-injured-overnight-motor-home-crash/
http://www.wtoc.com/story/38221262/deadly-rv-crash-kills-1-injures-another-in-johnson-co-il

2018-05-18 - Pickup truck crashes into Santa Maria River bridge and tree, bursts into flame, in Santa Maria (California), 1 killed:
http://www.ksby.com/story/38225354/crash-vehicle-fire-on-hwy-101-in-santa-maria

2018-05-18 - Pickup truck veers off road, hits tree, in Paducah (Kentucky), 1 killed:
http://www.westkentuckystar.com/News/Local-Regional/McCracken-County/Paducah-Man-Dies-When-Truck-Hits-Tree.aspx

Quote: "They said it is possible he may have had a medical issue before the accident."

2018-05-18 - Two cars crash, fire erupts, on Airport Boulevard in Coachella (California), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/coachella/2018/05/19/2-dead-1-injured-fiery-two-vehicle-crash-coachella/625772002/

2018-05-18 - Car's brakes fail, car crashes into ditch, bursts into flame, in Hermitage (Pennsylvania), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.sharonherald.com/news/car-caught-fire-driver-suffered-minor-injuries/article_365b30d2-5a4f-11e8-b807-fbca9ea503dc.html
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/pennsylvania/car-caught-fire-driver-suffered-minor-injuries/article_03a607fe-62f5-5f26-b04a-313d1f71cb05.html

2018-05-18 - Car crashes into median at 6:30 AM, bursts into flame, on the Trans Canada Highway near Brandon (Canada):
http://www.starfm.ca/news/news-details/newsarticle/no-injuries-reported-in-car-fire-near-trans-canada-highway/

2018-05-18 - Car veers off road and overturns down embankment at 11:40 PM near Beaumont (California), 2 injured:
http://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/car-flips-beaumont-crash-injuring-2
http://www.pe.com/2018/05/19/2-injured-when-car-crashes-off-highway-79-south-of-beaumont/
 



2018-05-18 - Wild elephant attacks and kills man in Jharkhand (India):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5743823/Moment-elephant-chases-man-swimming-watering-role-trampling-death.html
http://www.sott.net/article/385875-Wild-elephant-tramples-a-man-to-death-in-Jharkhand-India
 



2018-05-18 - Sinkhole opens and partially swallows pothole-repair vehicle in Niagara Falls (New York):
http://www.wkbw.com/news/pothole-killer-gets-stuck-in-sinkhole-in-niagara-falls
http://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/sinkhole-halts-pothole-killer-in-niagara-falls/1185775810
http://buffalonews.com/2018/05/17/pothole-filling-vehicle-engulfed-by-sinkhole-in-niagara-falls/
http://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/pothole-killer-loses-battle-with-sinkhole-in-niagara-falls/71-553156821
http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/hole-in-road-snares-pothole-killer-in-the-falls/article_869cca6e-c04e-50a5-9859-2960e0945549.html

2018-05-18 - Sinkhole opens on highway near river in Mandeni (South Africa):
http://citizen.co.za/news/news-cns/1931015/sinkhole-claims-vehicle-in-kzn/
http://zululandobserver.co.za/171275/breaking-sinkhole-claims-vehicle-r102/

2018-05-18 - Sinkhole opens on street in Kingston upon Thames (Britain):
http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/16236347.Sinkhole_appears_in_Surbiton_Crescent_-_cause_under_investigation/
 



2018-05-18 - Nuclear plant unexpectedly shuts down at Columbia Generating Station near Richland (Washington):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=NC-20180519-63172-USA
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/18/columbia-generating-station-shuts-down-unexpectedl/
http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/columbia-generating-station-shuts-down-unplanned-event
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article211425994.html

2018-05-18 - Apartment building roof partially collapses in Glen Rock (Pennsylvania):
http://www.abc27.com/news/local/york/roof-collapse-at-apartment-building-in-york-county/1186817947
http://www.wgal.com/article/york-county-roof-collapse-forces-residents-out-of-apartment-building/20740114
http://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2018/05/18/apartment-building-roof-collapses-glen-rock-dozens-evacuated/622263002/
http://fox43.com/2018/05/18/people-evacuated-from-apartment-building-after-roof-collapse-in-glen-rock-borough/

2018-05-18 - Home partially collapses in Gowanus area in coastal Brooklyn (New York):
http://bklyner.com/gowanus-building-collapse/
http://patch.com/new-york/gowanus/wall-collapses-gowanus-home-fdny-says

2018-05-18 - Water main breaks on I-40 in Kingston (Tennessee):
http://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Water-main-break-closes-I-40-westbound-lane-in-Kingston-483054391.html
 



2018-05-18 - Two workers collapse and go into cardiac arrest in sewer at hospital in coastal Chiayi County (Taiwan):
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201805180027.aspx

2018-05-18 - Volcanic eruption update, Kilauea volcano (Hawaii), Popocatepetl volcano (Mexico) and Sinabung volcano (Indonesia):
http://strangesounds.org/2018/05/volcanic-eruption-update-kilauea-volcano-hawaii-popocatepetl-volcano-mexico-and-sinabung-volcano-indonesia.html

2018-05-18 - Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes in the ocean near the Kermadec Islands:
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/05/mag-62-kermadec-islands-new-zealand-is.html

2018-05-18 - Three tornadoes touch down in Connecticut:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ST-20180519-63166-USA

2018-05-18 - Hailstorm pounds wheat fields in western Kansas:
http://www.hpj.com/crops/western-kansas-wheat-hit-by-hail-storm/article_1ab3bad7-4177-5be9-8cb3-bb9a8c8c7609.html
http://www.sott.net/article/385953-Western-Kansas-wheat-fields-hit-by-severe-hailstorm'

2018-05-18 - Massive hailstorm damages crops and wreaks havoc in many areas of Kashmir (India):
http://freepresskashmir.com/2018/05/18/massive-hailstorm-damage-crops-walnut-trees-wreaks-havoc-in-karnah-villages/
http://www.sott.net/article/385951-Massive-hailstorm-damages-crops-wreaks-havoc-in-many-areas-of-Kashmir

2018-05-18 - Sandstorm sweeps through southern Iraq:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ST-20180518-63156-IRQ

2018-05-18 - Heavy rain and flooding hit New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ST-20180519-63164-USA
http://wgno.com/2018/05/18/torrential-rains-flood-new-orleans-again/
http://www.sott.net/article/385961-Torrential-rains-flood-city-of-New-Orleans-over-4-inches-in-hour-and-a-half

2018-05-18 - Rare tropical cyclone forms in the Gulf of Aden, life-threatening floods expected in desert regions:
http://watchers.news/2018/05/18/sagar-rare-tropical-cyclone-forms-in-the-gulf-of-aden-life-threatening-floods-expected-in-desert-regions/
http://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2018-05-17-tropical-cyclone-sagar-gulf-of-aden-yemen-somalia-djibouti
http://www.sott.net/article/385933-Rare-cyclone-in-Gulf-of-Aden-brings-flooding-to-Yemen-Somalia-Djibouti

2018-05-18 - Beyond the Flint tragedy - everywhere in America the drinking water is contaminated:
http://www.salon.com/2018/05/16/beyond-the-flint-tragedy-contaminated-drinking-water-is-all-over-america/
http://www.sott.net/article/385926-Beyond-the-Flint-tragedy-everywhere-in-America-the-drinking-water-is-contaminated

2018-05-18 - Nearly 51 million households in the US can't afford basics like rent and food:
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/nearly-51-million-households-in-the-united-states-cant-afford-basics-like-rent-and-food

2018-05-18 - Boy, 17, goes on shooting rampage at school in Santa Fe, near Houston (Texas), 10 killed, more injured:
http://www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/us/texas-school-shooting/index.html
http://time.com/5282212/santa-fe-high-school-texas-school-shooting/
http://www.wspa.com/news/crime/sheriff-active-shooter-reported-at-texas-high-school/1187040895
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/santa-fe-high-school-shooting-texas-victims-today-2018-05-18/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/victims-santa-fe-high-school-shooting_us_5aff1969e4b0a046186b658d
http://www.timesunion.com/news/texas/article/Sheriff-Active-shooter-reported-at-Texas-high-12925083.php

2018-05-18 - Coffee company illy recalls 65,000 cans of coffee because the lids can fly off and hit you in the face:
http://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/illy-recalls-88ounce-whole-bean-coffee-cans-due-to-injury-hazard
http://www.newsweek.com/illy-coffee-can-recall-whole-bean-consumer-product-safety-commission-lids-924666
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/food-drink/article211053599.html
 

4 comments:

  1. Good morning, Jonny, fellow readers.

    1st day without rain in about a week here, and it's supposed to hit 80.

    [God had other plans]

    20 Religious Leaders Killed In Cuban 737 Plane Crash
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/20-religious-leaders-killed-in-cuban-737-plane-crash/ar-AAxwuaj

    At least 20 religious leaders were among those killed on Friday when a Boeing 737 crashed shortly after leaving a Havana airport in Cuba, the Associated Press reported on Saturday. [more]

    [well, I guess we now know what the new island will be used for]
    China air force lands bombers on S.China Sea island
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-air-force-lands-bombers-on-schina-sea-island/ar-AAxuuWC?ocid=spartandhp&ffid=gz

    [here I was thinking they'd turn it into a resort, like Dubai]

    Aerials show lava river in Hawaii
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/aerials-show-lava-river-in-hawaii/vi-AAxxqvT

    [~ 1.5 min. news video; fissures now number 23]

    As tensions with Trump deepen, Europe wonders if America is lost for good
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/as-tensions-with-trump-deepen-europe-wonders-if-america-is-lost-for-good/ar-AAxw4Je

    the blend of unilateralism, nationalism and protectionism Trump embodies may be the new American normal. [more; yeah, we're all wondering about this too, after voting for change 3 times]

    [from our Animal Attacks department]
    Cougar attack in Washington kills 1 biker, injures another
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cougar-attack-in-washington-kills-1-biker-injures-another/ar-AAxwnSr

    One man is dead and another is injured after they were attacked by a cougar Saturday while mountain biking in Washington State, police said. [more; the cat thought it was Meals On Wheels]

    [and now, Best Banking Practices]
    Wells Fargo employees altered business customers' data
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/wells-fargo-employees-altered-business-customers-data/ar-AAxpDxe

    [~ 1 min. video]

    Some employees in a Wells Fargo unit that handles business banking improperly changed information on documents related to corporate customers, the Wall street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

    The employees in Wells Fargo's so-called wholesale unit, which is separate from its retail bank, added or altered information without customers' knowledge, the Journal reported. [more]

    17 injured in chemical plant fire and blast in Texas
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/17-injured-in-chemical-plant-fire-and-blast-in-texas/ar-AAxwp30

    At least 17 were hurt in a fire and explosion Saturday at a chemical plant in Pasadena, Texas, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports, citing authorities. The victims suffered burns and topical injuries, and some were injured when they were fleeing the facility, authorities said.

    Company officials said they believe a valve malfunctioned, triggering the explosion and fire. [more]

    Erdogan: Israeli actions against Palestinians are similar to what Nazis did to Jews in WWII
    https://www.sott.net/article/386020-Erdogan-Israeli-actions-against-Palestinians-are-similar-to-what-Nazis-did-to-Jews-in-WWII

    "The children of those being subject to all sorts of torture in concentration camps during World War II are now attacking Palestinians with methods that would put Nazis to shame," Erdogan reiterated. [more; "anti-Semitism!"]

    Israel and US prepare for further attacks on Syria - Israeli warplanes stalk Syrian-Lebanese border
    https://www.sott.net/article/386017-Israel-and-US-prepare-for-further-attacks-on-Syria-Israeli-warplanes-stalk-Syrian-Lebanese-border

    Three members of Congress are trying to visit Gaza - Israel says no
    https://www.sott.net/article/386016-Three-members-of-Congress-are-trying-to-visit-Gaza-Israel-says-no

    [pull their U.S. aid!]

    Potential Historic Arctic Warming Scenario in the GFS Model Forecast for Late May
    https://robertscribbler.com/2018/05/20/potential-historic-arctic-warming-scenario-in-the-gfs-model-forecast-for-late-may/

    [~ 9 min. video and text]

    [more later]

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  2. [Big step down for industrial civilization]
    Bee gone: Scientists turn to robotic replacements as declining bee numbers threaten global food security
    https://www.sott.net/article/386037-Bee-gone-Scientists-turn-to-robotic-replacements-as-declining-bee-numbers-threaten-global-food-security

    None of these solutions are economically viable. The MIT study estimates that it can take 120 days for one person to pollinate a hectare by hand. In the US alone, there are around 153,000 hectares of apple orchards, meaning that the total cost of hand-dusting all available land would be more than $876 million - an eye-watering amount, particularly when you consider that it would cost nothing if bees are kept alive. [more]

    [from the ol' Rocky and Bullwinkle show: That trick never works!]

    Sanctions mania: Will oil end the American Century?
    https://www.sott.net/article/386051-Sanctions-mania-Will-oil-end-the-American-Century

    Russia's Navy establishes a permanent presence in the Mediterranean Sea
    https://www.sott.net/article/386047-Russias-Navy-establishes-a-permanent-presence-in-the-Mediterranean-Sea

    Going nuclear? Pakistan and America are in the throes of a serious diplomatic crisis
    https://www.sott.net/article/386039-Going-nuclear-Pakistan-and-America-are-in-the-throes-of-a-serious-diplomatic-crisis

    Did Putin ask for Iran's exit from Syria in meeting with Assad?
    https://www.sott.net/article/386043-Did-Putin-ask-for-Irans-exit-from-Syria-in-meeting-with-Assad

    Michigan sets precedent by passing law that effectively bans NSA's illegal data collection practices
    https://www.sott.net/article/386052-Michigan-sets-precedent-by-passing-law-that-effectively-bans-NSAs-illegal-data-collection-practices

    [Ban - the NSA? Are you ГΩ{ฯ¤μ nuts?!]

    The Palestinians are non-people: How long after this week's Gaza massacre can Israel make us keep pretending that?
    https://www.sott.net/article/386046-The-Palestinians-are-non-people-How-long-after-this-weeks-Gaza-massacre-can-Israel-make-us-keep-pretending-that

    Mountain lion kills biker near North Bend, Washington
    https://www.sott.net/article/386032-Mountain-lion-kills-biker-near-North-Bend-Washington

    Viewer films "landspout" tornado near Pearl, Illinois
    https://www.sott.net/article/386031-Viewer-films-landspout-tornado-near-Pearl-Illinois

    Waterspout captured on camera off Fort Morgan, Alabama
    https://www.sott.net/article/386029-Waterspout-captured-on-camera-off-Fort-Morgan-Alabama

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  3. http://www.centexproud.com/news/local/family-of-four-displaced-after-fire/1187931597

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  4. http://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/divers-searching-for-woman-who-fell-off-party-barge-in-lake-travis/1188842900

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