Monday, May 18, 2020

Event Update For 2020-05-17





http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html




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

2020-05-17 - Yacht bursts into flame in the Intracoastal Waterway in coastal Fort Lauderdale (Florida), 2 injured:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/05/17/2-hospitalized-boat-fire-fort-lauderdale/
http://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/9-rescued-child-hospitalized-after-boat-catches-fire-in-fort-lauderdale/
http://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/05/17/60-foot-boat-catches-fire-in-fort-lauderdale-intracoastal-waterway/
http://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/news/21138488/fl-firefighters-close-waterway-to-tackle-large-boat-blaze
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-ne-fort-lauderdale-boat-fire-20200517-lxg4veluunedfalx2ebmroz35y-story.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-intercoastal-waterway-closed-boat-fire-fort-lauderdale-20200517-bf2lwacbwfbeljt23yrfgravoe-story.html
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/c/1-woman-1-child-injured-in-fort-lauderdale-boat-fire/vp-BB14dz8m
http://miami.cbslocal.com/video/4553745-1-woman-1-child-injured-in-fort-lauderdale-boat-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/CBSMiami/posts/10158614178558413

Quote: "Two people are in the hospital after a massive boat fire in Fort Lauderdale, which caused the Intracoastal Waterway to shut down. Images showed the 60-foot fishing boat consumed by flames. The incident happened just after 3 p.m. Sunday behind Shooters Waterfront Restaurant, located just south of Oakland Park Blvd."

Note: Two yachts burst into flame separately before 2 AM less than a mile from each other in Fort Lauderdale the day before too, mentioned in the 2020-05-16 update The day before that, yet another boat burst into flame in Fort Lauderdale, about 6 miles as the gas blows from the double yacht fires, mentioned in the 2020-05-15 update. This is the 442nd boat/ship to burn/explode in 2020...

2020-05-17 - Massive tire fire breaks out near coastal Christchurch (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12332564
http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/firefighters-battling-huge-blaze-at-property-near-christchurch/ar-BB14cewT
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=311784&ref=rss

2020-05-17 - Wildfire burns through hundreds of acres around Morphou Bay on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/world/rival-sides-in-cyprus-join-to-fight-wildfire-in-north/article_0b173062-fae3-5ac9-a8e5-34f9cfd3a98e.html

2020-05-17 - Man, 42, found dead in swimming pool at home on Waltann Lane in Glendale (Arizona):
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-42-found-dead-in-a-phoenix-pool
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2020/05/17/phoenix-police-42-year-old-man-dead-after-being-found-pool/5208688002/
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/685157

Quote: "A 42-year-old man was fond dead in a pool Sunday, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. It happened in the 5200 block of Waltann Lane early Sunday morning. He was found unresponsive in the pool and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency crews."

2020-05-17 - Man, 31, dies after being found face-down in swimming pool at home in Theodore (Alabama):
http://www.wkrg.com/local-news/mobile-police-investigate-possible-drowning-after-man-found-face-down-in-pool/

Quote: "Mobile Police say 31-year-old Brock Livingston was first seen sitting on the side of the pool by himself, later on, someone found him face down in the pool. He was pulled from the water unresponsive and not breathing. Police say Livingston was transported to the hospital where he died. There were no signs of foul play and the investigation is ongoing."

2020-05-17 - Man, 38, jumps into water, has 'medical event' and dies in pond in Hopewell (New York):
http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2020/05/18/man-dies-trying-to-rescue-jet-ski-riders-in-hopewell
http://wham1180.iheart.com/content/2020-05-18-jet-ski-crash-ends-in-good-samaritan-fatality/
http://www.fltimes.com/news/man-dies-trying-to-save-others-in-boating-accident/article_9841893f-6357-590f-88fa-399251e7b9ce.html
http://www.facebook.com/SpectrumNewsRochester/posts/3159729747390742

Quote: "The Ontario County Sheriff's Office says Christopher Barber, 38, jumped in a private pond near County Road 4 in Hopewell after seeing the accident. Deputies say Raymond Foster, 36, and an 8-year-old boy had been thrown from the jet ski. When rescue crews arrived at the scene, they found Barber unresponsive. Authorities believe he died from a medical event that happened when he entered the water and not by drowning."




2020-05-17 - Home explodes and burns in Markham (Canada), 3 injured, boy missing:
http://www.cp24.com/news/crews-search-for-body-of-missing-boy-following-explosion-fire-at-home-in-markham-1.4943777
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/police-say-child-still-unaccounted-for-following-explosion-at-home-in-markham-1.4943782

Note: This is the 43rd residential explosion in 2020...

2020-05-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-15 near Cascade (Montana):
http://www.khq.com/regional/semi-trailer-fire-blocking-lane-on-i-15-near-cascade/article_3ef8e430-08ec-5b87-a847-5bfa01eb18ee.html
http://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/semi-trailer-fire-blocking-lane-on-i-15-near-cascade/article_0398992c-9798-11ea-a57a-63e489653808.html

2020-05-17 - Tractor (excavator) bursts into flame on Arnold Road in coastal Taranaki (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/121535045/digger-fire-in-taranaki

Note: These are the 686th and 687th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2020...

2020-05-17 - SUV bursts into flame on Route 15 near Cumberland Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.gettysburgtimes.com/news/local/article_41dff0b6-36fc-5ea4-a84f-870a6e92fffe.html

2020-05-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Route 981 in Derry Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wccsradio.com/2020/05/18/no-injuries-in-truck-fire/

2020-05-17 - Car bursts into flame on St Swithin Way in Andover (Britain):
http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/regional/andover/18455803.car-destroyed-catching-fire/
http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/18455803.car-destroyed-catching-fire/

2020-05-17 - Car bursts into flame on Hipswell Road in Richmond (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/incident-summary-day-shift-sunday-17th-may

Quote: "Time: 16:09  Location: Hipswell Road, Richmond  Richmond and Colburn crews responded to a car on fire outside the Barracks. Crews extinguished the fire using hose reels and breathing apparatus."

2020-05-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-75 in coastal Collier County (Florida):
http://www.winknews.com/2020/05/17/complete-roadblock-due-to-vehicle-fire-on-wb-alligator-alley-in-collier-county/

2020-05-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-81 in Pulaski County (Virginia):
http://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/vehicle-fire-closes-northbound-lanes-on-i-81-in-pulaski-county/

2020-05-17 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to sheds, scorches home, on Riverside Street in coastal Ventura (California):
http://www.citizensjournal.us/ventura-vehicle-fire-spread-to-adjacent-structures/
http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/ventura/2020/05/18/rv-fire-west-ventura-spreads-storage-sheds-and-eaves-home/5211277002/
http://keyt.com/news/2020/05/17/rv-catches-fire-in-ventura-threatens-nearby-structures/

Quote: "A fire in west Ventura late Sunday afternoon burned an RV parked on the property and spread to nearby structures, officials said. The fire was reported around 3:52 p.m. in the 800 block of Riverside Street, the city of Ventura Fire Department reported. The site is west of Ventura Avenue, close to Highway 33. Crews found the RV well involved with fire. Flames had extended to two outdoor sheds and had reached the eaves of the main house on the property, officials said."

2020-05-17 - Car and garage destroyed by fire at 6 AM at home on John R Road in Rochester Hills (Michigan):
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/05/17/firefighter-burned-while-putting-out-rochester-hills-garage-fire/
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/local/firefighter-burned-while-dousing-garage-fire-in-rochester-hills/article_38d30458-9926-11ea-ae5f-3739c4377e79.html

Quote: "They found a detached garage in the back of the property on fire. A vehicle was found inside the garage completely engulfed in flames."

2020-05-17 - Two businesses heavily damaged by fire on Main Street in Hackensack (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2020/05/16/firefighters-battle-blaze-hackensack-clothing-store/5207638002/

2020-05-17 - Two mobile homes destroyed by fire at 5:29 AM on Libra Drive in coastal Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-early-morning-structure-fire-05-17-2020
http://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/two-mobile-homes-catch-fire-sunday-morning-in-myrtle-beach-area/

2020-05-17 - Home damaged by fire on Remount Road in coastal North Charleston (South Carolina):
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/10-people-displaced-after-saturday-evening-fire-in-north-charleston

2020-05-17 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Cambridge Road in Nashua (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/fire-causes-significant-damage-at-nashua-home/article_588c14d0-063a-50bd-aaaf-d829e195e3e0.html

2020-05-17 - Home destroyed by fire in the Mad River Valley (Vermont):
http://www.wcax.com/content/news/Fire-destroys-historic-Mad-River-Valley-farmhouse--570549641.html

2020-05-17 - Duplex damaged by fire on Rosemary Lane in coastal Yarmouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20200518/2-families-displaced-by-yarmouth-house-fire

2020-05-17 - Apartment building damaged by fire on Felicia Street in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/news/nashville-fire-quickly-extinguished-flames-saturday-night/article_1f6d2192-97eb-11ea-97a0-47d961d22058.html

2020-05-17 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire just after 1 AM on Boylston Street in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/dozens-displaced-after-blaze-rips-through-boston-building-causes-1m-in-damages/
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/50-displaced-after-late-night-fire-in-boston/2125893/

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire burns home on Laurel Fork Road in Clendenin (West Virginia), 1 killed:
http://wchstv.com/news/local/one-dead-in-fatal-fire-in-clendenin

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire burns home at 4:13 AM on Silver Falls Highway SE near Shaw (Oregon), 1 killed:
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/05/17/man-dies-early-morning-house-fire-rural-marion-county/5209733002/

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire burns home on Essex Circle in Kalamazoo (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://wwmt.com/news/local/79-year-old-dies-in-kalamazoo-house-fire

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire burns home at 12:15 AM near West 8th Street and North Frye Avenue in Newton (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wbtv.com/2020/05/17/person-killed-newton-house-fire/
http://www.wcnc.com/article/news/one-dead-after-a-home-in-catawba-county/275-f3c72f66-d292-4c00-a9d3-db25a030c503

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire burns home at 4:25 AM on Pine Grove Trail in coastal Kill Devil Hills (North Carolina), 2 killed:
http://www.pilotonline.com/news/vp-nw-kill-devil-hills-fatal-fire-20200517-hat7z6gnm5c5rotjc3r3etat5u-story.html
http://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/2020/05/17/two-fatalities-reported-in-kill-devil-hills-fire/

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire burns home on 96th Street in coastal Queens (New York), 1 killed:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-queens-fire-man-dead-20200517-rzxbebwcyfcinac2olgpkcmuba-story.html
http://abc7ny.com/fire-tears-through-flushing-home-killing-1-man/6192646/

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire burns home at 3 AM in coastal Lindenhurst (New York), 1 killed:
http://auburnpub.com/news/state-and-regional/man-28-dies-in-long-island-house-fire/article_0c6ba47a-a923-5958-bf59-6e2c059717d5.html
http://longisland.news12.com/story/42138480/police-28yearold-man-killed-in-lindenhurst-house-fire

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire burns home on East 16th Street in coastal Bayonne (New Jersey), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://abc7ny.com/new-jersey-fire-in-bayonne/6191981/
http://www.nj.com/hudson/2020/05/one-dies-two-injured-injured-in-bayonne-fire.html

2020-05-17 - Deadly basement fire burns home on 95th Street Court Northwest in coastal Vaughn (Washington), 2 killed:
http://komonews.com/news/local/2-dead-in-2-alarm-fire-on-key-peninsula
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/2-dead-2-alarm-fire-key-peninsula-explosions-reported/ZJSHJXZIZNEPPDWSDSYJKLS6CM/

2020-05-17 - Deadly fire destroys home at 5:30 AM on Riggs Avenue in Hyattsville (Maryland), 1 killed:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/one-dead-in-prince-georges-house-fire/2305046/
http://wjla.com/news/local/man-dies-after-being-rescued-during-md-house-fire
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/man-dies-after-being-trapped-in-hyattsville-fire
http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/hyattsville-house-fire-leaves-one-dead/65-62a83cf9-20c2-400a-bd1d-17bfaf28521e




2020-05-17 - Leopard found dead in Anantapuram (India):
http://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/leopard-found-dead-in-andhras-anantapuram20200517213105/




2020-05-17 - Two brothers, 12 and 9, die in pond in Ughadewadi (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/two-siblings-from-nigdi-drown-in-farm-pond/articleshow/75795572.cms




2020-05-17 - Man, 57, goes clamming, next seen dead in Long Island Sound near unoccupied 'ghost boat' off Centre Island (New York):
http://www.liherald.com/stories/unidentified-body-of-a-bayman-found-in-sound-in-oyster-bay,125116
http://dailyvoice.com/new-york/suffolk/police-fire/body-found-floating-in-long-island-sound-near-unoccupied-boat/788110/
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/centre-island-police-long-island-sound-1.44731353

Quote: "Painter said his son Will had received a text from Kennedy at 5:30 this morning saying he was going out clamming. Kennedy's body was discovered floating, which Painter said inplied that he wasn't in the water long. 'I'm not sure how this happened,' Painter said. 'Did he slip, have a medical issue? I just don't know.'"

2020-05-17 - Man, 43, found dead in the water near Florabama Lounge in coastal Pensacola (Florida):
http://weartv.com/news/local/missing-person-found-dead-near-florabama-lounge-in-escambia-county

2020-05-17 - Man, 62, found dead in the water at Big Lagoon boat ramp in coastal Pensacola (Florida):
http://weartv.com/news/local/deputies-body-found-at-big-lagoon-boat-ramp-in-escambia-county

Quote: "Deputies add that Sigman's body was found around the same time as a 43-year-old man's body found Sunday morning near Flora Bama Lounge."

2020-05-17 - Man, 39, has 'medical emergency' and dies at jail in coastal Chesapeake (Virginia):
http://www.wtkr.com/news/inmate-found-unresponsive-at-chesapeake-correctional-center-deputies-investigating
http://www.wavy.com/news/top-stories/chesapeake-sheriffs-report-inmate-found-unresponsive-pronounced-dead-shortly-after/

Quote: "Deputies say the death of Foor is due to an unforeseen medical emergency in his housing unit."

2020-05-17 - Man, 71, found dead in the Little Miami River near Lake Isabella (Ohio):
http://www.wlwt.com/article/sheriffs-office-investigates-a-body-found-in-lake-isabella/32561184#
http://www.fox19.com/2020/05/17/mans-body-found-little-miami-river-park-ranger-says/

2020-05-17 - Man found dead in creek bed near South 72nd Street in Kansas City (Kansas):
http://www.kmbc.com/article/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-kck-creek/32557104#
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kck-police-investigate-death-after-body-found-in-creek-bed

2020-05-17 - Man found dead near Carter Lake in Kiwanis Park in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.omaha.com/news/local/no-foul-play-suspected-after-mans-body-found-in-omaha-park/article_4afec2f5-d54d-5c48-a9b3-4f5dc0857284.html

2020-05-17 - Woman dies at homeless center, man has sex with her corpse, on Walnut Street in Macon (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/woman-found-dead-when-police-called-about-public-sex-incident/7kSLH53vqgpKsEmN8HN8tJ/

2020-05-17 - Person found dead in the Bow River in Calgary (Canada):
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/body-recovered-from-bow-river-saturday-morning-1.4942592
http://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/news/body-recovered-from-bow-river-saturday-morning-1.12431957

2020-05-17 - Man, 57, Chinese ambassador to Israel, drops dead in apartment in suburb of coastal Tel Aviv (Israel):
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52696833
http://www.cnn.com/2020/05/17/middleeast/israel-chinese-ambassador-dead-intl/index.html
http://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/national/18455465.chinas-ambassador-israel-found-dead/
http://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/chinese-ambassador-to-israel-found-dead-in-hertzliya-home-report-628299
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-israel-diplomacy/chinas-envoy-to-israel-found-dead-at-home-likely-of-natural-causes-official-idUKKBN22T074

2020-05-17 - Man, 18, found dead in canal in Janata Vasahat (India):
http://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/18-year-old-boy-s-body-found-after-he-drowned-at-canal-in-janata-vasahat/story-kuYEcpNgKeE3L0qzK9wRUN.html

2020-05-17 - Man, 52, enters well to search for missing 65-year-old man and dies himself, near Rajapalayam (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/man-engaged-to-take-out-body-from-well-near-rajapalayam-drowns/article31606917.ece

Quote: "In a freak incident, a 52-year-old man, Mastan Pandiyan, died on Sunday after drowning when he was trying to find the body of a watchman,S. Murugan, 65, who was believed to have drowned in a well near Rajapalayam, on Saturday. The police said Murugan of Sivagamiyapuram, which falls under the Rajapalayam North police station limits, had gone to the farm well, belonging to Gopal, for bathing on Saturday evening. He had left his clothes near the well and was later found to be missing. On Sunday morning, local residents, afraid that Murugan had drowned in the well, engaged Mastan Pandiyan to take out the body. He got into the well, but there was no trace of him after sometime."

2020-05-17 - Woman, 27, found dead in canal near Ankawali (India):
http://www.uniindia.com/~/body-of-woman-recovered-from-canal-in-bokaro/States/news/2000039.html




2020-05-17 -  Man, 55, goes out on boat and disappears, empty 'ghost boat' found, on Beaver Lake (Arkansas):
http://www.4029tv.com/article/missing-man-last-seen-boating-on-beaver-lake/32582877

Quote: "Steinbeck's boat was found, but Steinbeck himself was not on it."

2020-05-17 - Canadian Forces Snowbirds jet crashes and burns in residential area in Kamloops (Canada), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.cnn.com/2020/05/17/americas/snowbirds-plane-crash-kamloops-canada/index.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/plane-crash-kamloops-1.5573930
http://nypost.com/2020/05/18/shocking-video-captures-deadly-canadian-air-force-jet-crash/
http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/05/18/snowbirds-plane-crash-kamloops-canada-sot.cbc
http://nypost.com/2020/05/17/canadian-air-force-jet-celebrating-front-line-workers-crashes/
http://komonews.com/news/local/canadian-military-performance-team-jet-crashes-in-british-columbia
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/18/snowbirds-crew-member-killed-after-jet-crashes-into-houses-in-canada
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8328909/Jet-Canadian-air-force-team-crashes-residential-neighborhood-witnesses.html
http://time.com/5838139/canada-snowbirds-acrobatic-jet-crash/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Y3yKTShSU

2020-05-17 - Passenger bus and two tractor trailers crash at 2:30 AM on I-35 near Hillsboro (Texas), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/one-person-dead-hillsboro-semi-truck-bus/500-cc041697-99ba-4fd6-bd4b-3febbb60a9c8
http://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/one-dead-after-bus-and-semi-truck-accident-in-hillsboro/
http://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/bus-driver-dies-after-crash-involving-2-semi-trucks-on-i-35

2020-05-17 - Tanker truck overturns on I-90 in Avon (Ohio), 1 injured:
http://www.news5cleveland.com/traffic/traffic-news/tanker-truck-carrying-alcohol-overturns-on-i-90-in-avon-closing-all-lanes
http://chroniclet.com/news/212862/tanker-truck-crash-shuts-down-i-90-traffic/
http://www.cleveland19.com/2020/05/18/portion-i-back-open-after-truck-overturns-sheffield-village/

2020-05-17 - Three tractor trailers crash, fire erupts, on I-290 in Berkeley (Illinois), 1 injured:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/semi-trucks-engulfed-in-flames-following-crash-on-i-290/2273453/
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/eastbound-i-290-shut-down-after-three-semi-trucks-crash-catch-fire/ar-BB14d5Zy?li=BB11LriV
http://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/3-semis-collide-catch-fire-i-290-authorities
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/17/i-290-crash-fire-shut-down/

2020-05-17 - Tractor trailer veers off road, crashes into woods, on I-10 in coastal Walton County (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.waltonsun.com/article/20200517/NEWS/200519251
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20200517/semi-runs-off-i-10-into-woods-1-injured

2020-05-17 - Pickup truck veers off road, crashes into embankment, near Tuskegee (Alabama), 1 killed:
http://www.wsfa.com/2020/05/17/one-person-dead-after-single-car-crash-near-tuskegee/

2020-05-17 - Car crashes, bursts into flame, on Route 81 in Higganum (Connecticut):
http://www.wtnh.com/news/breaking-news/motor-vehicle-accident-causes-car-fire-in-higganum/

2020-05-17 - Car crashes on East Crestwood Road in Kaysville (Utah), 1 killed, 4 injured:
http://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/5-people-hospitalized-after-accident-in-kaysville
http://gephardtdaily.com/local/five-people-transported-to-hospital-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-kaysville/

2020-05-17 - Car slams into trees in Pottawatomie County (Oklahoma), 1 killed:
http://ktul.com/news/local/teenager-killed-in-early-morning-car-accident-in-pottawatomie-county

2020-05-17 - Car crashes into the Columbia River shortly after 6 AM in Portland (Oregon), driver missing:
http://www.koin.com/top-stories/report-car-pulled-from-willamette-near-government-island/




2020-05-17 - Sinkhole opens on State Road 46 in Sorrento (Florida):
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/lake-county/sinkhole-opens-state-road-46-sorrento-deputies-say/KGMVZMVCYZDRZOIWEYFR6AG3JE/




2020-05-17 - Scientists warn of Alaska tsunami threat which could happen at any time:
http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2020/05/14/it-could-happen-anytime-scientists-warn-of-alaska-tsunami-threat/
http://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/climate/alaska-landslide-tsunami.html

2020-05-17 - Ten numbers that show the US has fallen into a horrifying economic depression:
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/10-numbers-that-show-the-u-s-has-fallen-into-a-horrifying-economic-depression

2020-05-17 - If coronavirus swells in a second wave later this year, will the US be ready?
http://www.yahoo.com/news/aftershock-coronavirus-swells-second-wave-073704672.html

2020-05-17 - Microsoft, Visa and others worth combined $11.5 trillion want Congress to include climate in COVID-19 recovery plan:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/microsoft-visa-and-others-worth-combined-115-trillion-want-congress-to-include-climate-in-covid-19-recovery-plan-2020-05-13

2020-05-17 - Mysterious US military X-37B space plane launches into space aboard Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral (Florida):
http://www.cnet.com/news/space-force-launch-sends-the-x-37b-space-plane-on-a-new-mission/
http://www.al.com/news/2020/05/us-mystery-space-plane-rockets-back-into-orbit-2nd-mission-for-new-space-force.html
http://www.al.com/news/2020/05/us-mystery-space-plane-rockets-back-into-orbit-2nd-mission-for-new-space-force.html
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/world/us-militarys-mystery-space-plane-rockets-back-toward-orbit/article_8cec2c61-e9a9-50ee-af97-dc61adc95e3a.html
http://www.wthr.com/article/us-militarys-mystery-space-plane-back-orbit
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52698133

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  1. [some Tuesday headlines offa RF]
    News Links, May 19, 2020
    Rice Farmer
    https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/

    Coronavirus to leave a legacy of unprecedented global debt

    IMF chief warns full global economic recovery unlikely in 2021

    Consumer Spending Will Not Rebound--Here's Why

    Japan's economy to slump significantly due to pandemic: economy minister

    Companies in Asia Pacific are having a really hard time getting paid, survey shows

    The U.S. Just Destroyed A Potential Dollar Rival—Is Bitcoin Next?

    Uber to focus on core rides, delivery business as it cuts 23% of workforce

    Face masks, blood tests and onboard janitors. Flying's about to feel very different
    Each of these measures will add its own cost. -- RF

    Ryanair to cut up to 3,000 jobs, warns of 'difficult' year on coronavirus

    5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics

    Iran Complains to UN About US Threats on Fuel Shipments to Venezuela

    In practice, the US is sanctioning Iran so much already their options are likely limited.

    U.S. mulls paying companies, tax breaks to pull supply chains from China

    China builds a mega-fortress on the Horn of Africa
    The highly defended fortress is strategically located and appears ready to receive large warships

    China cozies up to Japan and South Korea as ties with U.S. sour over coronavirus

    No, ISIS Isn't Resurging Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
    A spate of recent attacks show the group's capabilities haven't advanced in a year.

    Netanyahu inaugurates Israel unity government with renewed 'illegal' annexation pledge

    Top 3 Ways Netanyahu's New Gov't in Israel is a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

    Palestinians tear gassed in protests against Israeli settlements

    Climate activists line London's Trafalgar Square with kids' shoes

    More anti-lockdown protests seen in Germany as coronavirus fatigue spreads in Europe

    Trump admin slaps solar, wind operators with retroactive rent bills
    The Trump administration has ended a two-year rent holiday for solar and wind projects operating on federal lands, handing them whopping retroactive bills at a time the industry is struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, according to company officials.

    Pentagon legislation aims to end dependence on China for rare earth minerals

    [2nd part below]

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  2. UK Oil Tanker Attacked By Pirates Off Yemen Coast

    COVID-19 caused estimated 38% drop in U.S. solar jobs

    'Cows will need bred': Coronavirus is hitting the meat industry all the way up to animal breeders

    Hurricanes are increasing in intensity, long-term data indicate
    The maximum sustained winds of hurricanes are increasing around the world, according to an analysis of 40 years of satellite imagery published on Monday.

    Coronavirus widens climate rift between European and U.S. oil majors

    Asthma, ADHD common among teens with vaping lung injury

    Why East beat West on Covid-19 (Part 2)

    WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe
    The World Health Organization has bowed to calls from most of its member states to launch an independent evaluation of how it managed the international response to the coronavirus

    Italy and Spain begin to reopen after coronavirus lockdown, rest of Europe to follow suit

    'Something we've never seen before': Scientists still trying to understand baffling, unpredictable coronavirus

    Global trial to assess chloroquine against COVID-19 in health workers

    Cross Immunity, Nicotine Patches And Other New Covid-19 Science

    Fired State Department IG probed Trump's Saudi arms deals

    Facebook Removes Record Number Of 'Hate Speech' Posts

    Partisanship Aside, Trump Had Reason to Fire Michael Atkinson, Say Two Former CIA Whistleblowers [so don't trust them!]

    What You Need to Know about the ICC Investigation of War Crimes in Occupied Palestine

    US Military Planners Advise Expanded Online Psychological Warfare against China [won't end well]

    The world in straight lines: Why we are not ready for discontinuities

    Powell says GDP could shrink more than 30%, but he doesn't see another Depression

    J.C. Penney says it plans to close nearly 29% of stores – or 242 locations – as part of its bankruptcy

    More than 8% of U.S. mortgages now in forbearance: MBA weekly survey

    Significant hurdles remain for an auto industry recovery as Detroit plants reopen

    'Tidal Wave' Of Delinquent Mortgages Set To Surpass Great Recession

    COVID-19: Trump Calls Legally Protected Whistleblowing a 'Racket' as Fired Scientist Rips President

    U.S. coronavirus cases top 1.5 million, infections rise in some southern states

    Texas reports largest single-day jump in coronavirus cases

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  3. First comment got eaten! Been a while.

    68% Of Unemployed Workers In The U.S. “Are Eligible For Payments That Are Greater Than Their Lost Earnings”
    http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/68-of-unemployed-workers-in-the-u-s-are-eligible-for-payments-that-are-greater-than-their-lost-earnings

    Can anyone explain how we are going to motivate unemployed workers to go back to work when most of them can actually make more money camped on their sofas watching Netflix? Over the past couple of months, 36.5 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits, and Congress understandably wanted to do something to address this unprecedented spike in unemployment. But by giving all of these unemployed workers a repeating 600 dollar bonus on top of existing unemployment benefits, Congress has actually created a very powerful incentive for Americans to be unemployed and to stay unemployed for as long as the bonuses last. According to a group of prominent economists at the University of Chicago, 68 percent of those that are currently unemployed can now bring home more money than when they were actually employed…

    Of course the truth is that many of their jobs are never coming back. According to the Atlantic, “hundreds of thousands of companies” have already collapsed during this economic downturn…

    So that means that millions upon millions of jobs are gone for good.

    For the moment, those newly unemployed workers are being taken care of by the federal government, but the $600 bonuses are set to expire in July.

    If we get to July and those benefits are not extended, we could have a massive national temper tantrum on our hands.
    [more]

    Congress hits stalemate over next round of stimulus
    https://www.yahoo.com/finance/video/congress-hits-stalemate-over-next-133750874.html [~ 4 min. video]

    Memorial Day forecast: What's in store for your area this weekend?
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/memorial-day-forecast-whats-store-184049098.html [see maps]

    Wisconsin is starting to resemble a failed state
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/19/wisconsin-coronavirus-supreme-court-failed-state

    A failed state is one that can no longer claim legitimacy or perform a government’s core function of protecting the people’s basic security. Lately, the Wisconsin supreme court seems to be doing its level best to make its state qualify for “failed” status. Multiple decisions have both undermined the government’s legitimacy and endangered the people.

    First, there was the primary.

    But the Wisconsin supreme court’s latest decision is even worse. The conservative majority overturned the state’s “stay-at-home” order, immediately leading bars to be flooded with patrons. Even as public health officials stress the danger in suddenly lifting restrictions, justices presented it as a freedom issue, with one writing that the “comprehensive claim to control virtually every aspect of a person’s life is something we normally associate with a prison, not a free society governed by the rule of law”. Public opinion is generally against the anti-lockdown protests, but if a conservative minority has power, the “letting a deadly virus spread unchecked = freedom” perspective will triumph.

    The court’s conservative majority has shown no hesitation in imposing its ideology on the state. As Akela Lacy reported in the Intercept, they have been denying the rights of unionized workers, ruling consistently against criminal defendants, and even overturning a rule banning people from carrying weapons on public buses. [more; big proponents of gerrymandering too]

    [2nd piece follows]












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  4. Oregon Supreme Court halts judge’s order throwing out coronavirus restrictions
    https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oregons-coronavirus-restrictions-thrown-out-by-court-2020-05-18

    The Oregon Supreme Court late Monday halted a rural judge’s order earlier in the day that had tossed out statewide coronavirus restrictions imposed by Democratic Gov. Kate Brown.

    Baker County Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff had ruled that Brown erred by not seeking the Legislature’s approval to extend the stay-at-home orders beyond a 28-day limit. The Supreme Court’s ruling stays Shirtcliff’s decision pending review by all the high court justices. [more]

    Trump says U.S. should consider ending trade deals under which it imports cattle
    https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-says-u-consider-ending-172903042.html

    President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as the federal government moves to help agricultural producers hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak. [more]

    [from Whachutawkin'-'bout Willis news]
    Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/global-co2-emissions-drop-4-7-2020-matter-191240561.html

    Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but even this dramatic decline -- the sharpest since WWII -- would barely dent longterm global warming, researchers reported Tuesday.

    In early April, coronavirus lockdowns led to a 17 percent reduction worldwide in carbon pollution compared to the same period last year, according to the first peer-reviewed assessment of the pandemic's impact on CO2 emissions, published in Nature Climate Change. [more; bullshit - it just set a new all-time high record!]

    Wildfire forces evacuations near Phoenix
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/wildfire-forces-evacuations-near-phoenix-104059271.html [~ 1 min. news spot]

    Officials say high winds caused a brush fire in a town near Phoenix to nearly quadruple in size and force the evacuation of 132 homes. No homes had burned Monday in Cave Creek, but the fire came within 100 yards of some houses. (May 19)[more]

    The English Fire burns over 71,000 acres east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
    https://wildfiretoday.com/2020/05/18/the-english-fire-burns-over-71000-acres-east-of-prince-albert-saskatchewan/

    A wildfire named “English” by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has burned over 71,000 acres (28,800 hectares) 30 miles (47 km) east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. GPS perimeter data was collected by the agency on May 16. The fire has been burning since May 8. [more]

    [another example of crazed behavior]
    Sheriff: Man gouges out neighbor's eyes over loud rooster
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/sheriff-man-gouges-neighbors-eyes-162733625.html

    In an interview, Ellison told a detective that he killed the rooster because it was crowing and then gouged out his neighbor's eyes because Lucifer made him do it, according to a criminal complaint. [more; o - kay . ..]

    [3rd section awaits]

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  5. [more fun in the water]
    Former WWE Star Shad Gaspard Missing After Beach Swim as Son Rescued from Rough Waves
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/former-wwe-star-shad-gaspard-170757331.html

    Los Angeles County lifeguards and the U.S. Coast Guard are continuing the underwater search for former WWE star Shad Gaspard after he went missing over the weekend while at Venice Beach with his son.

    The boy was eventually located by rescuers and did not require hospital transport.

    A witness at the scene told TMZ that before his disappearance, Gaspard directed rescuers to first help his son. The fatheOfficials say high winds caused a brush fire in a town near Phor was then submerged by a wave that crashed down on him and has not been seen since. [more]

    “Disaster”: Malibu Beaches Overwhelmed By Visitors Not Wearing Masks; Health Department Vows Action
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/disaster-malibu-beaches-overwhelmed-visitors-215620097.html

    “Seventy to ninety percent” of those on Zuma Beach did not have masks, Laetz reported. Local beach gates were “pried open,” parking nightmares abounded and people threw loud parties at night to watch biolumimescene in the waves. [more]

    Twilight Star Gregory Tyree Boyce Dead at 30
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/twilight-star-gregory-tyree-boyce-222000340.html

    The Las Vegas Medical Examiners office confirms to E! News that Gregory, who played Tyler Crowley in Twilight, and his girlfriend Natalie Adepoju were pronounced dead on May 13. The two individuals' cause of deaths are still pending. [more]

    Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic 'without vaccine'
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-china-believe-drug-stop-pandemic-without-vaccine-042422069.html

    A drug being tested by scientists at China's prestigious Peking University could not only shorten the recovery time for those infected, but even offer short-term immunity from the virus, researchers say.

    The drug uses neutralising antibodies -- produced by the human immune system to prevent the virus infecting cells -- which Xie's team isolated from the blood of 60 recovered patients.

    A study on the team's research, published Sunday in the scientific journal Cell, suggests that using the antibodies provides a potential "cure" for the disease and shortens recovery time. [more]

    Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases climb
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/italys-daily-coronavirus-death-toll-160517121.html

    Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 162 on Tuesday, against 99 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases rose sharply to 813 from 451 on Monday.

    The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 32,169 the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.

    The number of confirmed cases amounts to 226,699 the sixth highest global tally behind those of the United States, Russia, Spain, Britain and Brazil. [more; Covid-19 Olympics!]

    Oregon Supreme Court halts judge’s order throwing out coronavirus restrictions
    https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oregons-coronavirus-restrictions-thrown-out-by-court-2020-05-18

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