Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Fast-moving wildfires kill 10, spur evacuations in Northern California

A firefighter covers his eyes as he walks past a burning hillside in Santa Rosa, California, on Monday, October 9. Wildfires whipped by powerful winds swept through Northern California, sending residents on a flight to safety through smoke and flames as homes burned.

Deadly wildfires roared across California on Monday, forcing evacuations and destroying homes and businesses in their paths. The biggest fires burned in the wine country of Napa and Sonoma counties.

Here's what we know so far, according to California authorities.
• Ten people have died and the number is expected to grow.
• More than 100 people were being treated at Napa- and Sonoma-area hospitals for fire-related injuries or health issues including burns, smoke inhalation and shortness of breath.
• An estimated 1,500 structures have been destroyed and 57,000 acres burned in eight counties.
• A wildfire in Anaheim, in Southern California, has spread to 4,000-5,000 acres and burned at least six buildings.
The fires ignited Sunday night and Monday and spread with alarming speed because of dry conditions, Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott said at a news conference. More than 20,000 people evacuated, some with little notice.

Monday, October 9, 2017

Gay fitness instructor 'killed 18-month-old daughter he called 'Satan in a baby grow' just two weeks after formally adopting her with his company director husband'


A stay-at-home father accused of murdering his adopted baby daughter referred to her as 'Satan dressed up in baby grow,' a court heard.

Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, is accused of killing 18-month old Elsie after 'assaulting and abusing' her over several months.

The couple first adopted Elsie in September 2015 and the process was finalised nearly eight months later.

But less than two weeks later little Elsie died after suffering traumatic head injuries.

She died at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, after the decision was taken to switch off her ventilator when doctors decided she would not survive her traumatic head injuries.

After Elsie's tragic death police examined electronic devices owned by Matthew Scully-Hicks - including his iPad.

The court heard on September 22, 2015 - just 12 days after having Elsie - he sent a message to a friend saying: 'I'm going through hell with Elsie!

'Mealtimes and bedtime are like my worst nightmare at the moment.

'She's been up there screaming for 10 minutes non stop. She's just stopped but I doubt that's the last I'll hear tonight.'

That evening he also sent a message to husband Craig calling Elsie 'a psycho.'

Great-grandmother is reunited with her long-lost brother after 60 years apart - and finds out he is one of the world's richest men

The adopted siblings are pictured during their emotional reunion after 60 years in August 
A great-grandmother has been reunited with her long-lost brother after being split up 60 years ago - to find out he is one of the richest men in the world.

Ida Wilde, 83, never thought she would see her adopted brother Asgar Patel after he was forced to leave her Glasgow home and return to India.

Mrs Wilde's aunt looked after him during India's turbulent Partition period in 1947 and young pair grew very close.

After leaving the adopted family in Scotland, Mr Patel, now 78, returned to his homeland and built up one of the largest logistic companies in India.
His successful career catapulted him into a six-figure salary and he is now a multi-millionaire and number 45 on Forbes' list of top 100 Indian business owners 2017.

Bentley Mulsanne Review


Bentley has updated its flagship sedan, the Mulsanne, with a few styling changes and some new tech. There's nothing to get excited about when it comes to the engine, but the Mulsanne does get an extended wheelbase version.

The Mulsanne represents the pinnacle of Bentley craftsmanship and it requires 400 hours to be assembled and painted. All by hand. It takes 12 hours just to get the car polished, so you can get a sense of the amount of dedication that goes into making such a vehicle. Bentley has a reputation to protect and the Mulsanne has to be perfect in every way.

As Overdose Deaths Pile Up, a Medical Examiner Quits the Morgue


In the state morgue here, in the industrial maze of a hospital basement, Dr. Thomas A. Andrew was slicing through the lung of a 36-year-old woman when white foam seeped out onto the autopsy table.

Foam in the lungs is a sign of acute intoxication caused by an opioid. So is a swollen brain, which she also had. But Dr. Andrew, the chief medical examiner of New Hampshire, would not be certain of the cause of death until he could rule out other causes, like a brain aneurysm or foul play, and until after the woman’s blood tests had come back.

Mercedes-Benz Wants You to Know what the Justice League Superheroes Drive


Whether you like comic books or not, the movie still looks like it's going to be at least a great action flick. And how else could it be when you have people who can fly, run at the speed of light, command the sea currents or who, you know, can do all these things because they're Superman?

Busy taking over the North American market, Mercedes-Benz couldn't afford to miss a glorious occasion such as this, so it immediately jumped on board. But since Iron Man already drives an Audi and he's busy doing things in another universe anyway, how could the German brand squeeze its products in without being too obvious or annoying?

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Ralphie May Dead: Stand-Up Comedian Dies at 45

Ralphie May
"Ralphie had been battling pneumonia and had canceled a handful of dates over the last month in an effort to recover," his manager Judi Marmel says in a statement to Us. "Earlier this morning at a private residence in Las Vegas his body was discovered, cause of death is cardiac arrest."

The comic won the Casino Comedian of the Year award at the Global Gaming Expo just two days before his death.
May's career kicked off in 2003 when he finished in second place behind Dat Phan on season 1 of Last Comic Standing. He went on to make appearances on The Wayne Brady Show and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

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