| GOP Rep. Sanford on Va. shooting: Trump partially responsible ‘for the demons that have been unleashed’ Posted: 15 Jun 2017 06:44 AM PDT  President Trump's rhetoric is "partially" to blame ratcheting up political tensions in the U.S., Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., said Thursday, connecting the commander in chief to Wednesday's shooting.
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| Sheriff: Escaped inmates still on run with dead guards' guns Posted: 14 Jun 2017 06:01 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia inmates who killed their guards and escaped from a prison bus have stolen a second vehicle as they try to stay ahead of a massive manhunt, a sheriff said Wednesday.
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| 5-Year-Old Dies After Being Left in Day Care Van in Arkansas Posted: 15 Jun 2017 01:38 AM PDT  The staff at the day care center did not follow the company policies and procedures, Ascent Children's Health Services CEO Dan Sullivan said in a statement.
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| Massive fire in west London high-rise Posted: 13 Jun 2017 10:13 PM PDT ![Massive fire in west London high-rise]( "Massive fire in west London high-rise") A nighttime fire raced through a 24-story apartment tower in London early Wednesday. Here are photos of the blaze and the aftermath.
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| Two Men Arrested in Connection With Turkish Embassy Brawl Posted: 14 Jun 2017 12:04 PM PDT  Both men live in the United States.
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| Kazakh man dies in fire after Russian rocket launch Posted: 15 Jun 2017 01:59 AM PDT  A Kazakh man died and another was hospitalised after they were caught in a fire on the steppes triggered by falling debris from a Russian space launch, Russian and Kazakh authorities said Thursday. The blaze, reaching 15 kilometres (9.5 miles) across, was unleashed by parts of a rocket that fell to earth on Wednesday after a launch from the nearby Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan's emergency situations committee spokesman Ruslan Imankulov told AFP. The rocket had been used to successfully launch a supply ship destined for the International Space Station (ISS), according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos.
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| Sailor missing from US warship in Japanese waters found Posted: 15 Jun 2017 07:21 AM PDT ![Sailor missing from US warship in Japanese waters found]( "Sailor missing from US warship in Japanese waters found") TOKYO (AP) — An American sailor whose disappearance at sea last week prompted a search by American and Japanese ships of thousands of square miles (square kilometers) of ocean was found alive onboard his ship on Thursday, the U.S. Navy said.
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| 10-Month-Old Twins Joined at the Top of Their Heads Are Separated in Delicate Surgery Posted: 13 Jun 2017 05:51 PM PDT  At 10 months old, a set of twins joined at the head were successfully separated.
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| Trump praises cops after Va. shooting, says America best when ‘unified’ Posted: 14 Jun 2017 09:07 AM PDT  President Trump on Wednesday hailed the "heroic actions" of Capitol Police who took down the gunman and urged Americans to look past their frequently toxic political divisions.
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| Milwaukee prosecutor: Ex-officer shot man 'point blank' Posted: 13 Jun 2017 06:25 PM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — A black man killed by Milwaukee police after fleeing a traffic stop was unarmed and defenseless when an officer shot him "point blank," a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday, while defense attorneys said the officer believed the man still had a gun.
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| Climate Change Cancels Research On Climate Change, Canadian Team Says Posted: 14 Jun 2017 01:38 PM PDT  Canadian scientists say the environmental conditions they want to study are the same ones that caused ice conditions so dangerous they had to cancel their expedition.
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| Russian hackers broke into voting systems in almost every US state, report claims Posted: 14 Jun 2017 05:37 PM PDT  A Russian cyber attack on the US electoral system affected almost 40 states during the 2016 election, sources have revealed. The cyber attack – which targeted software used by poll workers on election day – hit 39 states, sources familiar with the US investigation into the matter told Bloomberg. The Intercept recently published a top-secret National Security Agency document detailing an attempted launch of a Russian spear-phishing campaign on local governments in advance of the US election.
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| Pilot injured when blimp goes down at US Open in Wisconsin Posted: 15 Jun 2017 12:05 PM PDT  ERIN, Wis. (AP) — The pilot of a small blimp that crashed Thursday near the U.S. Open in Wisconsin during the opening round of the golf tournament suffered serious injuries, including burns, investigators said.
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| Desperation builds for civilians in war-torn Philippine city Posted: 14 Jun 2017 11:58 PM PDT  Camalia Baunto keeps a desperate vigil for news of her husband, trapped just a short walk away in brutal fighting between Islamist militants and government forces that has ruined a Philippine city. Some have made a two-kilometre (1.2-mile) sprint to safety during the three weeks of conflict, risking being shot at by the militants, and Camalia waits every day at a secured government building nearby hoping her husband will run into her arms. The fighting began on May 23 when hundreds of militants rampaged through Marawi, the most important Muslim city in the mainly Catholic Philippines, waving the black flags of the Islamic State (IS) group.
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| Bill Cosby in High Spirits as Jury Decides His Fate, While TV Daughter Explains Her Support Posted: 14 Jun 2017 01:36 PM PDT  The disgraced comic has been smiling and nodding at supporters as jury deliberations drag on.
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| Authorities: 3 Alaska hikers injured in bear run-in Posted: 14 Jun 2017 05:04 PM PDT  EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (AP) — Three juveniles were mauled Wednesday after coming across a grizzly bear and her two cubs while they were hiking in a heavily wooded area just north of Alaska's largest city, in an area were two aggressive bears have already been killed this week.
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| Wednesday's Morning Email: Why Nearly 200 Congressional Democrats Are Suing Trump Posted: 14 Jun 2017 04:21 AM PDT  TOP STORIES (And want to get The Morning Email each weekday?
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| Escaped Georgia inmates still on run with dead guards' guns Posted: 15 Jun 2017 08:22 AM PDT  The manhunt for two escaped Georgia inmates continues. Police believe inmates Donnie Russell Rowe and Ricky DuBose have stolen a second vehicle since their escape from a prison bus on Tuesday morning. The reward for information leading to their arrest has now reached $115,000.
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| How clean energy is transforming the world, in 5 charts Posted: 14 Jun 2017 12:23 PM PDT  Take it straight from a major fossil fuel supplier: The world's energy mix is changing, and it's shifting toward lower-carbon fuels. BP, the British oil and gas giant, said global efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions and boost efficiency are having a tangible effect on global energy markets, with two main narratives playing out: the decline of coal, and the rapid rise of wind and solar power. SEE ALSO: Apple is investing $1 billion in clean energy with this unique approach This week, BP released its Statistical Review of World Energy on 2016 data. For 66 years, this annual report has served as an energy industry statistical bible of sorts, painting the broad picture of global energy development. In an opening letter, BP CEO Bob Dudley stressed the need to "keep our focus and efforts on reducing carbon emissions." He also voiced support for the Paris Climate Agreement, an international pact that commits nearly all countries to fighting global warming. This puts BP in opposition to President Donald Trump, who on June 1 announced he would withdraw the U.S. from the agreement. Here are some of the biggest takeaways from BP's annual report: Renewable energy is the "leading light of the energy transition" Image: BP statistical review of world energyRenewable power generation grew by 14.1 percent last year, according to BP, which doesn't include hydropower in this group. While that's slightly below the 10-year average, it's the still the largest annual addition yet. Solar power in particular jumped 29.6 percent, while wind power grew by 15.6 percent. Renewables' share of the global energy mix is still fairly small — about 3.2 percent — but last year's strong growth meant that solar, wind, and other sources accounted for nearly one-third of the increase in energy supplies. Image: BP statistical review of world energyChina was the biggest force in this sector. The world's most populous country and top greenhouse gas emitter contributed more than 40 percent of global renewable energy growth in 2016, which helped it surpass the United States as the largest renewable power producer. The U.S. isn't likely to reclaim the top spot anytime soon. China is vowing to invest $361 billion in renewables by 2020, yet the Trump administration is doubling down on fossil fuel production, all while criticizing China for not doing enough to control its emissions. Coal's fortunes have taken "a decisive break from the past" Image: BP Statistical Review of World EnergyAs these charts show, coal has hardly disappeared, and it won't anytime soon. But the coal industry is facing pressure from many sides that are contributing to its long-term decline, BP said. Natural gas and, to a lesser extent, renewables are replacing coal in the power sector as both become more widely available and cost-competitive. Stronger government limits on carbon emissions in many countries, as well as air and water pollution rules, are also fueling the broader shift away from coal. However, the biggest near-term factor is, once again, China. The country last year said it would cancel or postpone plans for 200 coal power plants, and it restricted the number of days that coal mines can operate. The measures are meant to not only reduce toxic urban air pollution and carbon emissions, but also shrink excess capacity in China's coal sector. Image: BP Statistical Review of World EnergyIn 2016, Chinese coal production fell by 7.9 percent — a record drop — while coal consumption declined for the third consecutive year, falling 1.6 percent. Coal prices shot up in response, by 60 percent for thermal coal (the kind used in power plants). As China is the world's largest coal user, these dynamics spilled over into the global market. Higher global coal prices further depressed coal demand in the power sector, to the benefit of natural gas and renewables. Global coal consumption slipped by 1.7 percent while production fell by a "whopping" 6.2 percent, BP said. In the U.K., coal supply and demand plummeted to levels not seen since the start of the Industrial Revolution, nearly 200 years ago. Carbon emissions, and energy demand, are essentially flat Image: BP statistical review of world energyWe're becoming more efficient in using energy. Global energy markets saw weak growth for the third consecutive year, with energy demand notching up by just 1 percent in 2016. BP credited the "relentless drive to improve energy efficiency" for the deceleration. Relatively slow economic growth was another factor, including a slowdown in industrial production. All this meant that carbon emissions were essentially flat in 2016, BP said. It's the third consecutive year in which carbon emissions have barely budged from the previous year. BP's economists said it's unclear whether the past three years signal a "decisive break from the past" that means we're on track to limit global warming — or if the flat emissions are largely driven by cyclical factors that could unwind over time, putting our climate at an even higher risk. WATCH: It's official, 2016 was Earth's warmest year on record
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| Virginia Gov. McAuliffe pushes gun control after Alexandria shooting Posted: 14 Jun 2017 09:35 AM PDT  Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe turned the conversation to gun control following the shooting at a congressional baseball practice on Wednesday.
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| Galaxy Note 8 Close-Up Look Is Very Revealing Posted: 14 Jun 2017 12:00 PM PDT  Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 8 looks like it will take some design cues from the Galaxy S8, and that's a good thing. An image appeared on China's Weibo on Wednesday (June 14), showing what appears to be the top panel to a Samsung handset. The leaker said that that the panel is actually from a Galaxy Note 8, and features a 6.7mm thick bezel, along with a front-facing camera, earpiece, and iris scanner.
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| Multiple people shot at UPS facility in San Francisco Posted: 14 Jun 2017 10:52 AM PDT ![Multiple people shot at UPS facility in San Francisco]( "Multiple people shot at UPS facility in San Francisco") A UPS employee opened fire at a San Francisco package delivery facility on Wednesday, injuring four and prompting a massive police response in a neighborhood near downtown, officials said.
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| Putin denounces latest sanctions passed by US Senate Posted: 15 Jun 2017 03:37 AM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed fresh sanctions approved by the US Senate as coming "out of nowhere" and motivated by domestic politics and historical efforts by the West to "contain" Russia. "We know that currently there is a bill in the US Senate regarding toughening sanctions. Why did they start to talk about sanctions again out of nowhere?" Putin said at his annual phone-in with Russian citizens.
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| At 87, he hopes to eventually see execution of wife's killer Posted: 15 Jun 2017 05:52 AM PDT  NEW CONCORD, Ohio (AP) — At age 87, Norman Stout may not have a lot of time left to witness the execution of the man who killed his wife more than three decades ago. He's determined to be there if possible.
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| Trump Calls Mayor of Shrinking Island With Strange Message Posted: 14 Jun 2017 12:13 PM PDT  "He said we shouldn't worry about rising sea levels."
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| Bodycam shows shooting of black man by Milwaukee officer Posted: 15 Jun 2017 12:11 PM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bodycam video from a former Milwaukee police officer on trial for killing a black man shows the officer yelling "stop reaching" even as the man was not moving on the ground.
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| A Wendy's in Texas is embroiled in intense sign beef with neighbor Posted: 14 Jun 2017 09:26 AM PDT  A fast food restaurant. A tea company. A beef hotter than a fresh Baconator. At local outposts for Wendy's and Pure Water Ice and Tea Company in Lubbock, Texas, an ongoing war is brewing between the two companies, which are located across the street from one another. SEE ALSO: The Oakland A's just ended Wendy's on Twitter while defending the Warriors' honor As local station KCBD reports, the rivalry began when an assistant manager at Pure Water Ice and Tea Company brought a little Texas college football into the mix, posting, "Kliff Kingsbury drinks for free," on his sign. Kingsbury is the current football coach at Texas Tech. The Wendy's response: "Hey Kliff, hungry and thirsty? We got you." From there, it was on. Soon local Twitter users noticed and started sharing photos of the sign war for the rest of the country's viewing pleasure. The beef's cooking: Battle of 4th and Frankford cracks me up lol. Pure Water said "hey Wendy's that sign looks familiar" before this @Wendys vs @PureWaterIce pic.twitter.com/rT7cRaFpRs — Riley Lookingbill (@rileylookingbil) May 22, 2017 But Wendy's refuses to stay in its lane: @Wendys is an above average savage. #amirite pic.twitter.com/sByx05HWu9 — Keely McMillan ((: (@keely_mcmillan) June 4, 2017 Things are heating up: Y'all wild @Wendys @PureWaterIce pic.twitter.com/vHUBfPybl8 — Bryan Tyler Bass (@Bbass27) June 6, 2017 Wow, wow, wow: #4thStreetSignWar pic.twitter.com/YMa0dDiG1F — Dylan Bruton (@dylanmonroeTTU) June 10, 2017 Congrats on such solid sign game, everyone. May the best sign win. WATCH: Start printing your breakfast with this pancake bot
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| Polish PM under fire for remarks at Auschwitz Posted: 14 Jun 2017 04:00 PM PDT  Poland's prime minister came under heavy fire Wednesday for appearing to defend her rightwing government's anti-migrant policy during a memorial service at the former Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi German death camp. Beata Szydlo said that "in our troubled times, Auschwitz is a great lesson that everything must be done to defend the safety and the lives of citizens" at ceremonies marking the 77th anniversary of the Nazis' first transport of Polish prisoners to the camp. Polish government spokesman Rafal Bochenek said Tuesday that the refugee relocation plan posed a security "threat" to EU members, echoing earlier fiery rhetoric by Szydlo linking refugees and migrants with terror attacks in Europe.
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| 19 Epic, Endangered Places You Should Visit Before It's Too Late Posted: 14 Jun 2017 09:55 AM PDT  The world is full of beautiful places, but not all of them will stay that way.
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| Every single one of Amazon’s Kindles is on sale right now for Father’s Day Posted: 15 Jun 2017 05:20 AM PDT 
If there's a better gift you can give your father for Father's Day than a brand new Kindle, we don't know what it is. In fact, considering how great the discounts are that Amazon is currently offering on every single Kindle in its lineup, we can't think of a better gift you can buy for yourself either. From now through the end of the day on June 17, Amazon is offering discounts of up to $90 on its various Kindles and Kindle bundles. You read that right… $90! You'll find the complete list of Amazon's Kindle deals below.
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| US troops on ground in war-ravaged Philippine city: military Posted: 14 Jun 2017 02:46 AM PDT  US troops are on the ground helping local soldiers battle Islamist militants in a Philippine city, a Filipino military spokesman said Wednesday, giving the most detailed account of their role. The small number of US soldiers are providing vital surveillance assistance and, although they do not have a combat role, are allowed to open fire on the militants if attacked first, spokesman Brigadier-General Restituto Padilla said. The Philippine military has for over three weeks been engaged in fierce battles with hundreds of militants, who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, in the southern city of Marawi on Mindanao island.
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| Summer vacation? Lots of Americans say they can't afford it Posted: 15 Jun 2017 09:21 AM PDT  Forget frequent flier miles, last-minute getaways and even road trips. Nearly half of Americans say they won't be taking a vacation this summer, mostly because they can't afford it, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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| Qatar Signs $12 Billion With US To Buy F-15 Fighter Jets Posted: 14 Jun 2017 08:54 PM PDT  The move came after President Donald Trump denounced Doha for supporting terrorism. However, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Riyadh to ease the blockade.
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| London tower fire: What do we know? Posted: 14 Jun 2017 09:34 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Firefighters are battling a huge blaze at a west London high-rise block that houses more than 100 apartments. Here is what we know about the fire so far:
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| Google Invests In Modular Homes to Combat Silicon Valley Housing Crunch Posted: 15 Jun 2017 08:01 AM PDT  The tech giant is spending upwards of $30 million so its employees can have a short-term housing solution
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| China fines Emirates for flying at wrong altitude Posted: 15 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT  China's civil aviation authority has fined Dubai-based Emirates airline for violating safety rules and banned it from adding new routes in the country for six months. On April 17, an Emirates plane flew at the wrong height over the city of Urumqi in far-western Xinjiang, causing "serious flight conflict," the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said in a statement. In another "unsafe event" also over Urumqi on May 18, an Emirates plane lost radio communications during its flight, the regulator said.
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| Here Are The Cutest Harry Potter Baby Products For Your Little Muggle-Born Posted: 14 Jun 2017 10:29 AM PDT  This June marks 20 years since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was first published.
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| 2019 Jeep Wrangler Pickup: Everything We Know Posted: 14 Jun 2017 10:59 AM PDT  We can't wait for this truck.
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| Iran says two members of armed group killed, five arrested Posted: 15 Jun 2017 01:54 AM PDT  Iranian forces have killed two suspected members of an armed group in a Sunni-majority southeastern region and arrested five others, a minister said, accusing Saudi Arabia of "sponsoring terrorists" in the country. "A group of seven terrorists who wanted to attack a barracks in Chabahar (in Sistan Baluchistan province) was dismantled" on Wednesday, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said, quoted by the official news agency IRNA. Sistan-Baluchistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan, has seen repeated attacks by Sunni militants against the security forces of mainly Shiite Iran.
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| Under the neon glow Posted: 15 Jun 2017 11:54 AM PDT ![Under the neon glow]( "Under the neon glow") London gallery "God's Own Junkyard" is filled with hundreds of bright neon artworks and kitsch memorabilia that shine a light on the luminescent craft. (Reuters)
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| Oklahoma deputy in fatal shooting once shot woman in face Posted: 15 Jun 2017 05:06 PM PDT  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — One of the three Oklahoma officers involved in last week's fatal shooting of a mentally distressed black man was sued in federal court in 2008 after shooting a woman in the face, court records and the woman's former attorney said Thursday.
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| Trump to mayor of sinking island: Don't worry about sea level rise Posted: 14 Jun 2017 09:59 AM PDT  Sea level rise caused by global warming is threatening the existence of the tiny community of Tangier Island, Virginia, located in Chesapeake Bay. Yet a CNN report on the town's plight appears to have prompted President Donald Trump to call the town's mayor to assure him that his town will not succumb to rising seas by the middle of this century, despite what scientists predict. Instead, Trump told mayor James "Ooker" Eskridge in a phone call on Monday that residents of Tangier Island have nothing to fear when it comes to rising sea levels. SEE ALSO: Apple is investing $1 billion in clean energy with this unique approach "He said we shouldn't worry about rising sea levels," Eskridge told The Washington Post. "He said that 'your island has been there for hundreds of years, and I believe your island will be there for hundreds more.'" Eskridge, for his part, does not believe that the town's flooding issues are a result of global warming, according to the Post's interview with him. Map of Tangier Island, Virginia, with 5 feet of sea level rise.Image: climate central"Like the president, I'm not concerned about sea level rise," he said. "I'm on the water daily, and I just don't see it." Eskridge blames erosion for his town's flooding problems, though increased erosion is one result of rising sea levels. Even as the town slips into the sea, with flooding now becoming a regular part of living on the island, residents nonetheless are mainly supporters of the president. According to the Post, Trump received 87 percent of the vote on the island. Yet whether the mayor sees it or not, the ocean is rising due to warming waters and melting land-based ice sheets and glaciers caused in large part by human emissions of greenhouse gasses. Nature doesn't care whether one believes in a phenomenon in order for it to take place. According to Climate Central, a research and journalism organization, in Tangier Island, sea level has risen by 9 inches in the past 34 years alone. Climate Central scientists project a middle-range scenario (i.e. not worst case) in which 5.1 feet of increase would occur there by 2100. Since sea level rise raises the floor that waves and storm surges launch from, it makes coastal floods more severe and frequent. The odds of damaging floods in Tangier, for example, are projected to skyrocket during the next few decades. The highest flood on record in Tangier is 4.1 feet, set in 2006, Climate Central found. Yet between now and 2030, there will be a 35 percent risk of a potentially catastrophic 5-foot flood, Climate Central found, but this would rise to a 100 percent likelihood by 2100. Tangier Island mayor James "Ooker" Eskridge, on his boat on May 17, 2017.Image: AP/REX/ShutterstockA 2015 study from the Army Corps of Engineers projected that the Tangier Islands may be completely underwater if sea level rise continues apace for the next century, and that Tangier Island, which is the only populated island in the chain, may need to be evacuated by the middle of this century. That study, published in Nature Scientific Reports, found that since 1850, the combination of sinking land and rising seas has caused 67 percent of the island's landmass to be lost. The mayor is hoping that Trump will push through funding for a sea wall or other infrastructure to better protect the town from storm surge flooding during storms. However, even if that happens, Trump's environmental policies could seal the town's fate underneath the waves. Trump's June 1 announcement that he will pull the U.S. out of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, in which nearly all countries of the world committed to reducing global warming pollutants, raises the possibility that countries won't cut emissions as much as they would have if the U.S. had continued to lead on this issue. In addition, the Trump administration is rolling back numerous regulations that would cut emissions of carbon dioxide and methane, which are two of the main global warming gases responsible for global warming. In particular, the Environmental Protection Agency has halted its Clean Power Plan, which was aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning power plants. WATCH: It's official, 2016 was Earth's warmest year on record
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| Sanders 'sickened,' shooter possibly linked to '16 campaign Posted: 14 Jun 2017 04:22 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who shot a congressman and four other people Wednesday had apparently volunteered for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, the Vermont senator said Wednesday before assailing violence as "unacceptable in our society."
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| Pelosi says GOP comments about congressional baseball shooting are ‘sanctimonious’ Posted: 15 Jun 2017 09:24 AM PDT  Rep. Nancy Pelosi held a press conference Thursday where she addressed the shooting of GOP Rep. Steve Scalise and called Republican comments about the gunman "sanctimonious."
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| This Simulator Will Give You An Idea Of What The Solar Eclipse Will Look Like In Your Backyard Posted: 14 Jun 2017 02:44 PM PDT  Google created a simulator that models what the 2017 August eclipse will look like in any location in the United States.
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