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A vehicle bombing in Mogadishu left 300 people dead and almost 300 people injured.

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A deadly vehicle bombing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, Saturday left at least 300 people dead and almost as many injured, according to CNN.

The death toll is rising in Somalia after what officials call the deadliest single attack in the nation's history https://t.co/wg6xCuLdJU pic.twitter.com/jNGg8XPK24

- CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) October 16, 2017

The bombing targeted a crowded Mogadishu street. Somalia's government is blaming al-Shabab, an al-Queda linked extremist group, but no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Somalia has put out a plea for international help, and according to the Associated Press Monday, at least 70 people were evacuated to Turkey for medical care.

It is one of the deadliest terror attacks ever in Africa.

Al-Shabab is one of Africa's most violent Islamic extremist groups and has vowed to step up terror attacks after the Somali government and President Donald Trump have vowed new military efforts to stop the group.

"This is really horrendous, unlike any other time in the past," said Dr. Mohamed Yusuf, the director of Medina hospital to the AP.

Somalia's President, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, declared three days of mourning.

Mogadishu is a frequent target of Al-Shabab attacks, the terror group has a strong presence in many rural areas of the country. Al-Shabab has been fighting the Somali military, and African Union forces over areas the group controls in Somalia. The U.S. military has increased its drone strikes of the terror organization this year.

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Mogadishu, Somalia Bombing Aftermath Pictures After Blast Kills At Least 300

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A deadly vehicle bombing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, Saturday left at least 300 people dead and almost as many injured, according to CNN. The death toll is rising in Somalia after what officials call the deadliest single attack in the nation's history https://t.co/wg6xCuLdJU pic.twitter.com/jNGg8XPK24 - CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) October 16, 2017 The bombing targeted a crowded Mogadishu street.

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New research shows that great white sharks swim deeper and farther out to sea than previously thought.

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In what is probably good news for swimmers, new research shows great white sharks in the Atlantic Ocean swim deeper and farther out to sea than previously thought.

Researchers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, setting of the movie Jaws, say Atlantic great whites were previously thought to be coastal huggers who migrated from Maine to Mexico, lead author Gregory Skomal tells the AP.

But a study that tracked 32 sharks by satellite tag for five years found the creatures swam as far as the Azores, some 2,300 miles away.

Thought to be surface dwellers, the sharks in fact dive to depths of 3,700 feet, though why they do that is a mystery. "When they're out there, they're kind of wandering, almost nomadic in behavior," Skomal tells the Boston Globe. Writing in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, Skomal's team say the results dash assumptions the sharks follow a set migration pattern. Although they stayed close to the northeast coast in summer, their whereabouts the rest of the year were not confined, as expected, to heading south to warmer waters. Skomal tells the Globe younger sharks tended to stay closer to shore but would likely venture out as they got older. The findings could lead to increased protections for great whites, such as extending the 200-mile safe zone around the US coast in which it is illegal to hunt them. "We need to engage other countries fishing in these waters to talk about putting similar protections in place," Skomal tells the AP. (The "luckiest guy on earth" escaped a tussle with a great white.)

This article originally appeared on Newser: One Less Reason to Fear Great White Sharks

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In what is probably good news for swimmers, new research shows great white sharks in the Atlantic Ocean swim deeper and farther out to sea than previously thought. Researchers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, setting of the movie Jaws , say Atlantic great whites were previously thought to be coastal huggers who migrated from Maine to Mexico, lead author Gregory Skomal tells the AP.

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Trumps sexual assault charges are coming back to the surface. His campaign has been given a subpoena. But his lawyer thinks this should all wait til he is out of office

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This comes in the case of Summer Zervos, a former contestant on "The Apprentice" who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in 2007. The accusations were made in October of last year at a news conference.

Zervos claims Trump kissed her twice on the lips during a lunch meeting in his New York City office and on a separate occasion in Beverly Hills, she alleges he kissed her aggressively and touched her breast.

In a statement at the time, Trump denied these claims.

"To be clear, I never met her at a hotel or greeted her inappropriately a decade ago. That is not who I am as a person, and it is not how I've conducted my life. In fact, Ms. Zervos continued to contact me for help, emailing my office on April 14 of this year asking that I visit her restaurant in California," Trump said.

Trump also dismissed Zervos' and another woman's accusations at a rally, calling them "total fiction," "all false stuff" and said that there is a "concerted effort" to take down his campaign.

The subpoena, issued in March, is just coming to light now and is part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Zervos in January in the New York State Supreme Court against Trump following his denials.

Buzzfeed News first reported the existence of the subpoena.

The subpoena was served to the campaign, but Zervos' lawyers and the campaign agreed to suspend the response date until after a motion to dismiss the lawsuit is decided, Mariann Wang, one of her attorneys, told CNN. She said campaign officials gave assurances that the documents be preserved which they did.

Information about the subpoena was entered into the court record as part of a filing in which Zervos' attorneys argued against dismissal of the suit.

Attorneys for Trump said the suit "... has no legal merit," that these were "fame-seeking accusations" and argued the lawsuit should be dismissed. In a motion, his lawyers said because this is a state lawsuit it cannot proceed against a sitting president.

"Ms. Zervos does not and cannot state a cause of action for defamation under California law, which applies here because Ms. Zervos is domiciled and was purportedly injured there. The allegedly defamatory statements were made during a national political campaign that involved heated political debate in political forums. Statements made in that context are properly viewed by courts a part of the expected fiery rhetoric, hyperbole and opinion that is squarely protected by the First Amendment," his lawyers argued in a court motion.

His lawyers also said if the case isn't dropped at least it should be stayed until he leaves office.

Also representing Zervos is Gloria Allred, who has represented many women in sexual harassment cases, and appeared with Zervos at her original news conference in October.

Trump's attorneys, who referenced her as part of the filing, have said the subpoena is overly broad. "Ms. Allred has served a far-reaching subpoena on the Trump campaign that seeks wholly irrelevant information intended solely to harass the President. Indeed, Ms. Allred herself has questioned how the President could run the country if faced with broad discovery."

While Trump's attorneys have said Zervos' allegations are politically motivated, her lawyers disagreed.

"Contrary to Defendants' spin, this case is not about robust political debate. Ms. Zervos was not a political opponent, nor was she a political commentator routinely engaged in criticizing candidates," Zervos' attorneys countered in a court filing last month. "She came forward to report the details of Defendants' unwanted sexual battery only after he repeatedly lied publicly about his behavior. Defendant then used his international bully pulpit to violate her for a second time."

Trump's attorneys face an October 31 deadline to further respond in support of the request for the case to be dismissed.

Trump's attorney did not respond to a request for comment. The White House referred comment to the campaign, and a representative did not return a request for comment.

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Trump campaign subpoenaed over sexual assault allegations

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Lawyers for one of the women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual assault subpoenaed his campaign for all documents relating to her, all communications with or about her and "all documents concerning any woman who asserted that Donald J. Trump touched her inappropriately."

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A 2 year old boy who has been suffering from kidney issues since birth will have to wait a few more months for a transplant from his dad, due to the fact that his dad violated probation.

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A 2-year-old boy who has been suffering from kidney issues since birth will have to wait a few more months for a transplant after his dad, who was found to be a perfect match, violated terms of his probation. The surgery was scheduled to take place on Oct. 3, but Emory University Hospital informed the family about a change of plans after Anthony Dickerson's latest arrest, AJC.com reported.

Anthony Dickerson Jr. was born without kidneys, and was due to receive his father's left organ. Last month, he allegedly suffered a stroke and now requires constant care, WTSP reported.

"They're making this about his dad," Carmellia Burgess, Anthony Dickerson Jr.'s mother, told the news outlet. "It's not about dad. It's about our son."
WOMAN CONTRACTS RARE BACTERIAL INFECTION ON 12-HOUR FLIGHT
Dickerson, 26, was first arrested in 2011 on misdemeanor theft charges and a first-degree forgery charge, AJC.com reported. He was arrested for violating his probation in September and charged with possession of a firearm. While jailed, the hospital allegedly wrote on his behalf to request he be escorted to Emory for blood work and pre-operative testing.

"Mr. Dickerson is currently in custody for a parole violation," the alleged letter stated. "If Mr. Dickerson could be escorted to Emory for blood work and a pre-operative appointment tomorrow, September 29, we will be able to continue with the scheduled surgery."

However, after Dickerson was released days after testing, Burgess said she received a second letter from Emory informing the family that the surgery would be delayed until Dickerson complied with his parole officer after three months.

"The Living Donor Team at Emory has asked Mr. Dickerson of compliance from his parole officer for the next three months," the purported letter said, according to WTSP.com. "We will re-evaluate Mr. Dickerson in January 2018 after receipt of this completed documentation."

A representative would not provide further comment about the case to the news outlet.

"Guidelines for organ transplantation are designed to maximize the chance of success for organ recipients and minimize risk for living donors," Janet Christenbury, a hospital spokeswoman, told AJC.com. "Because of privacy regulations and respect for patient confidentiality, we cannot share specific information about our patients."

A petition started by the family urging the hospital to allow for the surgery to be rescheduled has received more than 25,000 signatures. A GoFundMe page set up to help cover medical expenses has surpassed it's $1,000 goal in two days.

"He's only two," Burgess told WTSP of her son. "He doesn't deserve this. We've been waiting so long for this."

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Toddler's kidney transplant stalled after donor dad violates probation, family claims

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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion and can face up to life in prison

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Bergdahl was charged after he disappeared from his base in Afghanistan in June 2009 and was held in captivity by the Taliban until May 2014.

The Taliban released Bergdahl in a prisoner swap for five detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

During questioning from a judge Monday, Bergdahl said, "I left my observation post on my own." He also said, "I understand leaving was against the law."

Developing story - more to come

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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion

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Bergdahl was charged after he disappeared from his base in Afghanistan in June 2009 and was held in captivity by the Taliban until May 2014. The Taliban released Bergdahl in a prisoner swap for five detainees at Guantanamo Bay. During questioning from a judge Monday, Bergdahl said, "I left my observation post on my own."

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Bob Menendez's he tried to attempt to throw out the Justice Department against him monday morning

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The trial, now in its seventh week, will turn to the defense case as lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat and Dr. Salomon Melgen, a wealthy ophthalmologist from Florida, try to convince jurors that prosecutors have wrongly twisted a longtime friendship into an illegal bribery scheme.

The heart of the Justice Department's case rests on accusations that Menendez accepted political contributions, free rides on private jets and a swanky hotel suite in Paris from Melgen in exchange for agreeing to pressure other high-level federal officials in the executive branch to help resolve his wealthy friend's business problems -- "official acts" prosecutors claim put Menendez on the hook under federal bribery law.

Last week, Judge William Walls heard more than three hours of argument as defense lawyers tried to persuade him to throw out the case in light of a 2016 Supreme Court decision overturning former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's bribery conviction.

The defense team urged Walls that the prosecution's overarching "stream of benefits" theory -- where many gifts are exchanged for a variety of political favors over a period of several years -- cannot survive post-McDonnell. Lawyers for the defense argued that the prosecution had to show a direct link between a specific gift followed by a specific political favor.

Walls was unpersuaded. Appearing to read from a lengthy written opinion he drafted ahead of time, the judge ultimately concluded: "McDonnell is not antagonistic to the stream of benefits theory."

"We are living in a real world of reality and common sense," Walls said. "The jury will decide whose version of what happened or didn't happen is more likely than not."

Prosecutors argued the McDonnell decision had no effect on the stream of benefits concept and courts have more recently reaffirmed it as a valid legal theory of bribery.

The defense team is expected to call its first witness later Monday.

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The trial, now in its seventh week, will turn to the defense case as lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat and Dr. Salomon Melgen, a wealthy ophthalmologist from Florida, try to convince jurors that prosecutors have wrongly twisted a longtime friendship into an illegal bribery scheme.

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A drone crashed into a commercial airplane in Canada, the first time such an incident has occurred in the country, the government said Sunday.

A plane operated by charter airline Skyjet was approaching Quebec City's Jean Lesage International Airport on Thursday when a drone struck one of its wings, according to local media reports. There were six passengers and two crew members aboard the plane.

"I am extremely relieved that the aircraft only sustained minor damage and was able to land safely," Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau said in a statement Sunday.

Based in Quebec, Skyjetoperates a fleet of small twin-engine aircraft, according to its website. The company didn't immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.

Related: Drone's operator detained for flying near Chinese airplane

The rapidly growing use of drones by consumers around the world has led to an upswing in the number of encounters between the remote-controlled devices and planes. Transportation authorities have been trying to come up with rules to avoid a disaster.

Earlier this year, Canada announced safety measures making it illegal to fly recreational drones within 5.5 kilometers (3.5 miles) of an airport, and restricting the height of a drone's flight to 90 meters (about 300 feet). Punishment for breaking the regulations can include a fine of as much as 25,000 Canadian dollars ($20,000) and a prison sentence.

The drone that struck the passenger plane last week was following the 3.5-mile restriction, but was flying much higher than legally allowed, hovering some 450 meters (1,500 feet) above the ground.

"If a drone were to hit the window of a cockpit and incapacitate the pilot, or were to damage in anyway an engine, this could have catastrophic results," Garneau said at a news conference.

Related: Dubai deploys a 'drone hunter' to keep its airport open

A commercial drone flew dangerously close to a passenger plane in China earlier this year, prompting authorities to detain the drone's pilot. In the U.K., the pilot of a British Airways flight said a drone struck the front of the aircraft during its approach to Heathrow airport last year.

Dubai's airport last year said it was carrying out trials of a "drone hunter" -- a remote-controlled aircraft to detect drones that are in danger of straying into the airport's space -- after unauthorized drone activity forced the airport, the third busiest in the world, to shut down several times.

In Canada, officials say that of the roughly 1,600 drone incidents reported to authorities so far this year, 131 posed a threat to aviation safety.

CNNMoney (Hong Kong) First published October 16, 2017: 2:02 AM ET

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Joe Jonas is engaged to the Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner.

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President Trump tweeted Monday that he hopes “Crooked” Hillary Clinton runs for president again, even as the former secretary of state was telling an Australian media outlet that former FBI Director James Comey gave her the "shiv."
"I was recently asked if Crooked Hillary Clinton is going to run in 2020? My answer was, “I hope so!” Trump tweeted.

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President Trump and Hillary Clinton are still going at it, and if Trump has his way, they'll square off again in 2020.

President Trump tweeted Monday that he hopes "Crooked" Hillary Clinton runs for president again, even as the former secretary of state was telling an Australian media outlet that former FBI Director James Comey gave her the "shiv."

"I was recently asked if Crooked Hillary Clinton is going to run in 2020? My answer was, "I hope so!" Trump tweeted.

A Clinton spokesman did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment in response to the president's tweet.

If Clinton did, in fact, decide to run again in 2020, it would be her third attempt at the White House.

Clinton has given little indication that she plans to run again, but instead has done a series of media interviews, promoting, "What Happened," her new memoir which tells the full, 469-page "story" of the 2016 election, detailing what she "saw, felt and thought during the two of the most intense years" she's ever experienced.

In her latest interview, Clinton borrowed a prison phrase to accuse Comey of costing her the election by reopening the investigation into her private email server.
CLINTON BOOK ADS VOTER ID LAWS TO LIST OF REASONS WHY SHE LOST
"He did shiv me, yeah... we also know that opponents of mine, like former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, knew something was coming," Clinton told Australia's NewsCo.com. "So there was clearly an effort to detail my campaign at the end."

Clinton has repeatedly blamed Comey and the investigation into "Those Damn Emails" (the title of one chapter in her book), but has also said voter ID laws, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, women, and other factors contributed to the loss of her second presidential run.

Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @brookefoxnews.

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President Trump and Hillary Clinton are still going at it, and if Trump has his way, they'll square off again in 2020. President Trump tweeted Monday that he hopes "Crooked" Hillary Clinton runs for president again, even as the former secretary of state was telling an Australian media outlet that former FBI Director James Comey gave her the "shiv."

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A Florida man was arrested after police mistook Krispy Kreme glaze for crystal meth, and has received $37,500 settlement.

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A man who was arrested after police mistook the glaze on his Krispy Kreme doughnut for crystal meth has received a $37,500 settlement.

Daniel Rushing, 64, sued the city of Orlando after he was arrested in December 2015 on drug charges. Law enforcement had spotted four small flakes of glaze on his floorboard and thought they were pieces of crystal methamphetamine.

Rushing told the officers they were likely bits of the Krispy Kreme doughnut he'd eaten earlier, but he was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after two roadside drug tests tested positive for an illegal substance.

"I couldn't believe it," Rushing told the Orlando Sentinel. "I've never even smoked a cigarette before, let alone meth."

Weeks later, a state crime lab cleared Rushing of the drug allegations and charges against him were dropped.
FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED AFTER OFFICER MISTAKES KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT GLAZE FOR METH
Rushing told the Orlando Sentinel that he has been trying to open up a security business, but can't because of his arrest record.

"I haven't been able to work," Rushing said. "People go online and see that you've been arrested."

Rushing, a retiree from the Orlando Parks Departments, received a check for $37,500 last week and told the Sentinel he's pleased with the outcome of his case.

Cpl. Shelby Riggs-Hopkins wrote in a Dec. 11 arrest report that she noticed flakes on Rushing's floorboard. The police department at the time said the arrest was lawful and didn't explain why the glaze tested positive for amphetamine in both field tests.

Riggs-Hopkins was given a written reprimand for making an improper arrest, and the Orlando Police Department ended up training more than 730 officers on how to properly use field-test kits.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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A man who was arrested after police mistook the glaze on his Krispy Kreme doughnut for crystal meth has received a $37,500 settlement. Daniel Rushing, 64, sued the city of Orlando after he was arrested in December 2015 on drug charges.

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secretary of state Mr Tillerson said to try to make diplomacy efforts towards north Korea

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Tillerson: Diplomacy with North Korea will continue 'until the first bomb'

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday his diplomatic efforts will continue as long as they possibly can despite the saber-rattling on both sides of the Pacific.

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Missing worker after oil rig explosives it happen Sunday night just north of new Orleans

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Officials warned that oil may be leaking into Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans after a large rig explosion injured at least 7 people and left one missing on Sunday.

Witnesses reported hearing loud explosions, seeing a large fireball and cloud of smoke after an oil transfer station went up in the lake near the city of Kenner, just outside New Orleans.

The Associated Press

The Coast Guard said it was coordinating search efforts for the missing man and dispatched two rescue boats and a helicopter rescue crew. Local fire officials said the blaze was under control but that oil may be leaking into the lake.

Seven people were transferred to local hospitals. Five of them were initially taken to a trauma center and were listed in critical condition with "blast type injuries and burns," according to Michael Guillot, director of East Jefferson Emergency Medical Services

The Associated Press

Early on Monday Guillot updated the trauma patients' conditions to one critical, three serious and one stable.

Investigators arrived on the scene Sunday and were looking into reports of cleaning chemicals on the rig triggering the blast, officials said.

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Possible leak after oil rig explosion near New Orleans injures 7; 1 missing

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Fires in California have produced the same amount of air pollution as cars do a year in the state. The wildfire smoke can cause respiratory problems, a fast heartbeat, or an asthma attack.

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Raffuse said Thursday that the wildfires burning in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties have released more than 10,000 tons of PM 2.5.

PM stands for " particulate matter," the term used for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. PM 2.5 refers to inhalable particles with diameters of 2.5 micrometers or smaller. (PM 2.5 is about 30 times smaller than the average diameter of human hair, which is about 70 micrometers.)

The 10,000 tons of PM 2.5 that have been released is nearly equivalent to estimates of PM 2.5 from on-road vehicles in California for the entire year of 2014, the most recent year for which such data are available.

A comparison can be made between the current quality of air pollution in Beijing and the Bay Area, with the former recorded as 162 PM 2.5 and the latter at 158 PM 2.5.

On Tuesday, the Northern California wildfires led to the worst air pollution ever recorded in the area. The air score in Napa hit an ultimate high of 486: more than two times the "very unhealthy" index for air quality.

However, not all air pollution is created equal, said Michelle L. Bell, a professor of environmental health at Yale University.

The lasting health effects of wildfires

"I would say that the air quality in Beijing and the current air quality due to forest fires are both very poor, but the sources of the air quality are very different," Bell said, noting that wildfire air pollution is different from the kind produced by cars and coal.

"Different types of air pollution can have different impacts on the human body," she said. The source of air pollution affects its chemical structure, and the chemical structure influences how it affects the body. Bell could not say precisely how pollution from fires might affect a person's health differently -- or more potently -- than pollution from cars, say, or factories, only that the chemical interaction with the human body would be unique.

"That's why it's very important to note that we have demonstrated that the air pollution specifically from wildfires is harmful to human health," Bell said.

In a recent study, Bell and her colleagues looked at hospital admissions for an elderly population in the western United States. Specifically, they examined how wildfires impact the risk of hospital admissions for an elderly population: those 65 years and older.

"We found that people were more likely to be hospitalized during and shortly after exposure to wildfire smoke than during other periods," Bell said.

The research, which did not delve into the reasons for each hospitalization, looked at "actual real-world people in real-world pollution," she said.

And the research shows that air pollution from wildfires is detrimental to health in ways beyond "those that immediately die from the wildfires in ways that may be obvious."

In other words, the health consequences from this wildfire smoke will be much larger than we see right now.

Coco Liu, lead author of the study, a former student of Bell's and now a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins, wrote in an email that "research has found that high increase in fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke (is) associated with increased risks on acute respiratory admissions."

"Females are more vulnerable to wildfire smoke than males," Liu added, and children are more at risk than adults.

Generally, air pollution is very harmful to infants, with studies showing an increased risk of infant mortality, Bell said. Exposure in the womb to air pollution in general can lead to preterm birth and birth defects. "I would anticipate that wildfire smoke would have an impact on infants," she added.

To protect themselves, people need to reduce their exposure to wildfire smoke, Bell said: "In extreme cases, this may be evacuation, in other cases, this may be staying indoors."

More, hotter wildfires predicted

California consistently ranks high among states with the most polluted cities. This year's State of the Air report from the American Lung Association found that the state had seven of the 10 most polluted metro areas in the country.

Clearly, the wildfires -- with blazes that have scorched more than 190,000 acres, destroyed 3,500-plus structures and killed 31 people -- are not helping. This week's fire is the deadliest in the state's history.

More wildfires will likely be part of California's future due to the Earth's changing climate, Bell said.

"While it is extremely difficult to link any individual incident to climate change," the research indicates that wildfires are "one of the ways in which climate is anticipated to impact our environment and thereby impact human health," she said.

"The science shows that wildfires are anticipated to occur more often, to last longer and to burn hotter."

CNN's Joe Sutton contributed to this report.

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10 dead hippos were discovered in Bwabwata National Park in northeast Namibia last Sunday, followed by another 99 over the next week. The veterinaries working there are trying to find the cause of death but they most likely believe that anthrax is to blame. They also believe that the outbreak could kill many more species in the area

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More than 100 hippos in Namibia, including some seen floating on their backs in shallow waterways this week, may have died from an anthrax outbreak that could now affect other species.

Officials say 10 dead hippos were discovered in Bwabwata National Park in northeast Namibia last Sunday, followed by another 99 over the intervening days, per the Namibian.

"Our veterinary services are currently working at the area to determine the cause of death ... but the signs so far show that it could be anthrax," Namibia's environment minister says, per the Guardian.

Environment rep Colgar Sikopo tells New Era that an anthrax outbreak "mainly occurs when the level of the river is so low" that it exposes bacteria that can hide in soil for years.

But though anthrax outbreaks aren't unusual in the area, this would appear to be the most significant such event in Bwabwata. While a 2004 outbreak killed at least 180 hippos in Uganda, reports the BBC, previous anthrax outbreaks in Namibia in 2003 and 2004 affected only a small number of hippos and elephants, Sikopo says.

The estimated 109 dead hippos found in the past week represents roughly 8% of Namibia's hippo population, per the Guardian. Sikopo says hippo carcasses are being burned "to prevent further spreading of the disease," if present, and to ensure no person "starts feeding on the meat." Officials warn that crocodiles who've eaten some of the carcasses might already be affected, however.

(Hippos are being killed for their teeth.)

This article originally appeared on Newser: 109 Hippos Turn Up Dead in a Week

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More than 100 hippos in Namibia, including some seen floating on their backs in shallow waterways this week, may have died from an anthrax outbreak that could now affect other species. Officials say 10 dead hippos were discovered in Bwabwata National Park in northeast Namibia last Sunday, followed by another 99 over the intervening days, per the Namibian .

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Yasmin, (a girl in Birmingham, U.K.) Gives a answer to homework Questions
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The plague outbreak in Madagascar is continuing to spread at unprecedented rates, with 57 deaths and more than 680 cases.

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The latest figures are from October 12. An estimated 329 of these cases, and 25 deaths, were in the capital, Antananarivo.

The cases, reported by both the World Health Organization ( WHO) and the National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management ( BNGRC) in Madagascar, include probable and suspected cases as well those that have been confirmed by laboratory tests.

While the country experiences regular outbreaks, with an estimated 400 cases of plague each year, this time things are very different, experts warn.

This year, health officials report the infections started much earlier than usual, and they're occurring in new areas, including urban settings. They've also seen an unexpected number of cases of pneumonic plague, which transmits more easily from person to person.

Of the 684 cases reported as of October 12, 474 were pneumonic plague, 156 bubonic and 1 septicemic plague. A further 54 were unspecified, according to WHO.

Of Madagascar's 114 districts, 35 have reported cases of plague, including at least 10 cities.

Plague is caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is typically spread through the bite of infected fleas, frequently carried by rats, causing bubonic plague. Symptoms include painful, swollen lymph nodes, called bubos, as well as fever, chills and coughing.

Pneumonic plague is more virulent or damaging and is an advanced form characterized by a severe lung infection. The infection can be transmitted from person to person via airborne droplets -- coughing or sneezing. The incubation period is short, and an infected person may die within 12 to 24 hours.

Both forms can be treated with antibiotics, making early detection a priority.

Occasionally there can be cases of septicemic plague, where the infection has spread to a person's bloodstream and can cause bleeding and necrosis of tissue, turning it black.

The government has mobilized resources to spray schools and other public places to fight fleas and rodents and curb the spread of infection. People have also been lining up at pharmacies in the capital -- some wearing face masks -- to get medications or protection.

To further reduce the spread of the disease, public schools are closed and the government has forbidden public gatherings, according to the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC).

International control effort

"The international community is taking this very seriously," said Daniel Bausch, director of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team. Launched in 2016, this team consists of clinicians, scientists and academics deployed to tackle outbreaks of disease around the world within 48 hours.

An international response is being mustered to support the Madagascar Ministry of Public Health, with contributions from the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), the Institute Pasteur and many others, said Bausch.

WHO delivered more than 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and released $1.5 million in emergency funds earlier this month.

The Red Cross has released more than $1 million to deploy a treatment center and has mobilized more than 1,000 volunteers and is upgrading their skills on community surveillance, finding and monitoring people who have been in contact with infected patients and insightful messaging to stop the spread of this disease.

The treatment center will "take the pressure off the hospitals and clinics so they can handle other issues," an IFRC spokesperson told CNN. "Pneumonic plague can be controlled, so it's really about scaling up treatment and community awareness." The size and location of the center is yet to be confirmed.

The IFRC further stressed the importance of getting local communities in Madagascar to understand the differences in this year's outbreak, as they are used to outbreaks of bubonic plague, spread by rats and fleas, rather than humans.

Why things escalated this year

Though the country is endemic for the plague, the surprising occurrence of cases in cities as well as them presenting earlier than usual meant health authorities weren't ready -- fueling a rapid spread of the disease, according to Dr. Charlotte Ndiaye, WHO representative in Madagascar.

Typically, outbreaks occur during the rainy season, between November and March. "The rains drive the rodents out," said Bausch, which also explains why cases are usually the bubonic form.

But this year, cases began three months early, in August.

The outbreak began after the death of a man in the central highlands of the country -- a plague-endemic area -- after which the Ministry of Public Health began investigating and tracing his contacts, according to the WHO.

In late September, a man from the Seychelles -- who was in Madagascar to take part in the Indian Ocean Club Championship basketball tournament -- died in a hospital from pneumonic plague. Health officials are urgently tracing individuals who had contact with the man and have started an investigation into the case.

Going up before coming down

"There is still considerable risk of national spread within Madagascar," said Bausch.

Ndiaye agreed more cases are likely to be reported. "We expect there to be a further increase, in part because surveillance has improved and therefore health authorities will receive reports of more cases from more areas," she said.

"We don't have estimations on what is expected," Ndiaye told CNN, adding that everything is now in place to treat people, provide drugs and trace contacts.

"The problem in Madagascar is we have 25 million people and it's a very big island," she said.

'Low risk of international spread'

While experts predict the number of cases will rise in the coming weeks within Madagascar, there is only a moderate risk of spread within the region -- likely to be isolated cases -- and a low risk internationally, said Bausch.

Ndiaye agreed that "the risk of international spread is low, because generally, people with plague are too sick to travel."

She explained that WHO is working closely with Madagascar's airport authorities to ensure sanitary measures -- such as temperature checks and medical teams -- are in place at airports and ports to prevent the spread of infection outside the country. The group is also working closely with neighboring countries.

Travel and trade restrictions have not been advised.

It's "important to recognize that, unlike Ebola, plague is easily treated with antibiotics," said Bausch. "With very good outcomes, as long as detected and treated early."

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Plague outbreak leaves 57 dead in Madagascar

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The latest figures are from October 12. An estimated 329 of these cases, and 25 deaths, were in the capital, Antananarivo. The cases, reported by both the World Health Organization ( WHO) and the National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management ( BNGRC) in Madagascar, include probable and suspected cases as well those that have been confirmed by laboratory tests.

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Trumps allies fear that if he looses the house it might mean impeachment for him.

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In more than a dozen interviews, Republicans inside and outside the White House told CNN conversations are ramping up behind the scenes about whether Trump fully grasps that his feuds with members of his own party and shortage of legislative achievements could soon put the fate of his presidency at risk.

Donors who trekked to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in support of House Speaker Paul Ryan were treated to a slide show late this summer to fundraise off those very fears, according to multiple attendees. Among the slides: An overview of the Democrats who would be tapped to lead key committees if the GOP loses control, including Rep. Elijah Cummings as the head of the House Oversight Committee.

To some attendees, the subtext was clear. If Republicans forfeit the House, Democrats will almost certainly create a spectacle that will derail conservatives' agenda and the remainder of Trump's first term -- a spectacle complete with a raft of new subpoenas, a spotlight on the Russia investigation and, many are convinced, impeachment proceedings.

"When Democrats take control of the House they will absolutely move for articles of impeachment," one Trump confidant predicted.

Alex Conant, a partner at GOP public affairs firm Firehouse Strategies, said Trump should focus on protecting his own party.

"The number one thing Trump should be doing to save his presidency is helping congressional Republicans maintain their majorities," Conant said. "Instead he's allowing his allies like Steve Bannon to really undermine Republican reelection campaigns. It's just reckless and politically naive considering how devastating it would be to his presidency."

Conant served in George W. Bush's White House when Democrats swept control of the House and Senate in the 2006 midterm elections -- and remembers the constant stream of investigations and subpoenas, a stream he said is sure to look more like a deluge in the Trump administration.

"It just cripples your agenda. You're constantly forced to play defense," Conant said.

The primary problem

Republican handwringing over losing control of the House has played out largely in public. But in the hushed conversations that follow, Republicans have wondered whether Trump fully grasps the misery Democrats could unleash on his presidency.

A number of Republicans asked not to have their names used in order to speak candidly about a sensitive topic.

"If we lose the House, he could get impeached. Do you think he understands that?" one top GOP donor recalled an exasperated Republican senator saying privately.

"Won't it be ironic that Steve Bannon helped get the President elected and impeached?" another top Republican official said in a moment of venting.

Bannon, who served in the White House as Trump's chief strategist before he was fired in August, is planning to field primary challengers against nearly every Republican senator up for reelection.

"Right now, it's a season of war against a GOP establishment," Bannon proclaimed at the socially conservative Values Voter Summit over the weekend.

It's the latest in a string of political calculations that are set to backfire on the President, some Republicans warned.

"It will be on steroids, the amount of lawyers, investigations, inspector generals that come out of the woodwork" if Democrats win back the House, predicted Sara Fagen, who served as Bush's White House political director. "It will be very debilitating in a way they don't understand yet."

Marc Short, director of legislative affairs at the White House, said the White House hasn't resigned itself to the notion of losing the House.

"We don't have a defeatist approach on this," Short said. "There's no doubt that history suggests that there's sort of a recalibration after the first midterm, but I don't think we view it as that means it has to go that way."

And he insisted the President is cognizant of the havoc Democrats could cause if they regain control of the House.

"I think the President's keenly aware of that," Short said, adding that he expects Democrats would move forward with articles of impeachment if they win the majority.

GOP operatives are already envisioning Trump family members and acquaintances being dragged up to Capitol Hill over months to testify.

"Once the House is lost, then it just becomes, 'Let's look into Don Jr.'s tweets, let's subpoena his country club locker,'" one GOP strategist quipped. "Nothing is going to get done."

"It's so much more painful than going right to a proceeding of impeachment," another senior Republican operative added.

Another GOP congressional aide predicted the Democrats would make Trump's life a "living hell."

Top White House officials have openly discussed the threat of impeachment among themselves, multiple sources said. And to many, the risk to Trump's presidency is obvious. But White House personnel are loath to broach the topic with the President, sources said.

"Nobody over there is interested in delivering really bad news to the President on a consistent basis," the GOP operative said, particularly when it comes to the potential for impeachment proceedings. "Like, 'hey, this could be a real thing. You shouldn't be so dismissive about it, because Chuck (Schumer) and Nancy (Pelosi) aren't your friends.'"

The uphill impeachment process

Booting the president out of office is exceedingly difficult, a point conceded by even some of Trump's fiercest critics.

If Democrats win the House, they could vote on articles of impeachment. If at least one of those articles garners a majority vote, the president is technically impeached, as was the case with former President Bill Clinton in 1998.

Then the issue moves to the Senate, which conducts a trial presided over by the Supreme Court's chief justice. If two-thirds of the Senate finds the president guilty, he is removed and the vice president becomes president.

No American president has ever been removed from office via the impeachment and conviction process.

While Trump may not be overly preoccupied with the threat of impeachment, he has been livid about what he sees as Congress' inability to execute his campaign promises.

"The Congress has been frustrating to him," retired Gen. John Kelly, Trump's chief of staff, told reporters in the White House briefing room Thursday, lamenting the sluggish pace of the legislative process. "In his view, the solutions are obvious, whether it's tax cuts and tax reform, health care, infrastructure programs, strengthening our military."

In response to that frustration, the President has begun making as many changes as he can unilaterally. He announced he was ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protected young immigrants brought to the US illegally as children.

Last week he began to chip away at Obamacare with an executive order that overhauls the insurance system. He chased it with an announcement that the administration plans to end subsidies to insurance companies that help low-income Americans pay for health care.

Trump also said he had no intention of certifying Iran's compliance with the nuclear deal, punting the issue to Congress to determine whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran and scrap the deal.

Still, the moves fall short of a signature legislative accomplishment. They also risk charges of hypocrisy after Republicans, including Trump, spent years hammering Obama for governing via pen and phone rather than through Congress.

"The most important factor for how the Republican Party does in 2018 is whether we cut middle class taxes or not," said Corry Bliss, the executive director for the Congressional Leadership Fund and American Action Network. "The Republican Party controls the government and we're going to be judged on delivering results."

Slow progress on the Hill

Trump's approach to governing via executive action highlights the precarious situation the President's team has found itself in, roughly a year before the 2018 midterms, after multiple failed attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare and on the precipice of a tax reform fight that is far from a surefire victory and could easily spill over into next year.

"We're really proud of the successes that he's had so far but they're really limited to the things he controls and oversees directly," Nick Ayers, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, said of the President's accomplishments to a room full of donors recently, according to a recording obtained by Politico. "We're really frustrated with what our Republican Congress has not been able to do."

Even as some of Trump's allies see little culpability on the President's side, many on the opposite end of Pennsylvania Avenue take a different view. They see a President who has done little to sell his agenda since taking office. Instead, he has cut deals with Democrats, sparred with top-ranking Republicans and stood by as Bannon takes aim at sitting senators. All moves that are hindering his legislative progress and, Republicans fear, squandering the GOP's window of opportunity while it controls both the House and Senate.

In his speech to GOP donors, Ayers served up a dim projection for the midterms: "We're on track to get shellacked next year," he said.

He implored donors to "purge" Republican lawmakers who don't line up behind Trump's agenda. And, perhaps in a sign of the West Wing's defiance or political naiveté, he offered a glossy assessment of the President's fate.

"The President's going to be fine," Ayers declared.

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In more than a dozen interviews, Republicans inside and outside the White House told CNN conversations are ramping up behind the scenes about whether Trump fully grasps that his feuds with members of his own party and shortage of legislative achievements could soon put the fate of his presidency at risk.

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A 2 year old  boy with kidney issues since birth he was placed on the transplant list,his dad found out that he is a perfect match so they planned the surgery Oct.3rd but due to his probation they had to wait.http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/10/16/toddlers-kidney-transplant-stalled-after-donor-dad-violates-probation-family-claims.html

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A woman gives birth while board a Navy's floating hospital in Puerto Rico.

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The sound of two bells rang through the loud speakers of the U.S. Navy's floating hospital on Saturday to celebrate the arrival of a newborn baby girl.

The Navy's USNS Comfort was sailing in the vicinity of San Juan, Puerto Rico -- providing medical assistance throughout a region devastated by Hurricane Maria -- when baby Sara Victoria Llull Rodriguiz made her arrival on board.

"I never thought that our special moment would happen here on this ship," Sara's father, Francisco Llull Vera, said in a statement Sunday. "Everyone has been so helpful and gentle while caring for our baby. I hope this opens the door for those who still need help to seek out the Comfort."

Vera said Sara's 6-year-old brother Alonzo and 4-year-old sister Sofia, currently staying with family ashore in Puerto Rico, are anxiously waiting to meet her.

"They are so excited to meet her," Sara's mother, Tania Rodriguiz Ramos said in a statement Sunday. "It's a huge blessing for Sara to be here. I owe everything to the doctors and nurses and everyone onboard."

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello went to visit baby Sara on Sunday. He shared pictures of him cradlling the baby in his arms, with her doctor and parents standing nearby. Rossello said Sara was "the first Puerto Rican girl born" on the USNS Comfort.

The USNS Comfort, which currently has 21 people on board, has treated more than 100 patients since Maria made landfall last month, killing at least 48 people and knocking out power for most of the island.

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Nearly 4 weeks after the storm hit, about 85 percent of power customers are still without electricity and about 31 of customers lack access to potable water, officials said Sunday. The death toll was raised by three over the weekend and about 111 people missing due to the storm.

Comfort Capt. Kevin Robinson said Sara, who weighed in at 6 pounds and 8 ounces, brought a sense of joy to the crew.

"I think the birth of that little girl has reinvigorated the crew," Robinson said in a statement.

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The last birth aboard Comfort occurred on Jan. 21, 2010, while the ship was providing humanitarian relief in support of Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage in Haiti, according to the Navy.

The ship's crew commemorated the occasion by ceremoniously renaming one of its two small boat tenders the "Sara Victoria."

"We wanted to do something special, the crew has taken to the baby as one of our own," Comfort Ship's Master Roger Gwinn Gwinn said in a statement. "As she goes forward in life, we hope she carries Comfort with her."

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The sound of two bells rang through the loud speakers of the U.S. Navy's floating hospital on Saturday to celebrate the arrival of a newborn baby girl. The Navy's USNS Comfort was sailing in the vicinity of San Juan, Puerto Rico -- providing medical assistance throughout a region devastated by...

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Up to 300 dead in bombing in Somalia. It was the deadliest attack in their country's history.

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Two powerful truck bombs in the heart of Somalia 's capital Mogadishu on Saturday killed at least 300 people and injured about 300 more, in what authorities call the deadliest attack in the country's history.

Funerals have begun for the killed who have been found. But the death toll from the attacks is expected to rise, as rescue workers continue attempts to pull victims from the rubble.

The government has blamed the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Shabab group for the attacks, but the extremist group has not yet commented.

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Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo announced three days of mourning for the victims and said flags will be flown at half mast. The Minister of Information, Abdirahman O. Osman called the attack barbaric and said that officials from Turkey and Djibouti have arrived in Mogadishu to provide support for the victims and that more than 30 injured people were flown to Turkey for treatment.

over 30 injured people were flown to Turkey to receive medical assistance. Thanks to Turkey for it is readiness as always to assist #Somalia. Turkey won the hearts and minds of Somali people pic.twitter.com/aa7uI2I8x5
- Abdirahman O. Osman (@engyarisow) October 16, 2017

Hospitals are overextended and struggling to treat victims, many of whom sustained severe burn injuries. Volunteers have been providing first aid and have transferred many wounded to nearby medical points.

Five Red Crescent volunteers were killed in the explosion and several others injured. Among the killed were also 15 primary school children who were on a school bus at the time of the attack, Abdulkadir Adam, the director of an ambulance service, told the Associated Press.

U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said on Sunday that he was "sickened" by the attack, which took place on a crowded street, and sent condolences to the victims.

Sickened by attacks in Mogadishu. I send condolences to the victims and urge unity in the face of terrorism and violent extremism.
- António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 15, 2017

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Michael Keating, said an "unprecedented" number of civilians had been killed.

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"I am shocked and appalled by the number of lives that were lost in the bombings and the scale of destruction they caused," he said in a statement. "The perpetrators struck a densely populated neighborhood of Mogadishu. They have killed an unprecedented number of civilians. It is a revolting attack both in terms of its intent and impact."

The International Committee of the Red Cross said that the attacks were a reminder of the toll the armed conflict in Somalia has had on civilians.

"Thousands of civilians lose their life in Somalia every year as a direct consequence of the ongoing conflict," said Jordi Raich, ICRC's Head of Delegation, in a statement.

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Two powerful truck bombs in the heart of Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday killed at least 300 people and injured about 300 more, in what authorities call the deadliest attack in the country's history. Funerals have begun for the killed who have been found. But the death toll from the...

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Sky turns orange across UK because of the dust and smoke from the fires in southern Europe swept north. the reddish tint is a side affected of the remnants of hurricanes Ophelia.

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The reddish tint was a side effect of the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia and the wildfires that have been raging across Portugal and northwest Spain since Friday.

Smoke and debris from the fires -- along with sand from the Sahara desert -- are being carried north by the storm's strong winds. Particles of smoke, dust and sand bend light to give it a reddish hue.

A red-hued sun has been seen before in the UK, but it's this combination of events that has made Tuesday's phenomenon particularly striking.

The trail of smoke spans over 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers). The health risks are minimal in the UK as the smoke is mostly limited to higher altitudes in the atmosphere.

With the wind expected to change by Tuesday, the air is likely to clear.

Social media users have taken to Twitter and Instagram to document the strange phenomenon.

"Loving the weather in London today," wrote martinjsylvester.

"Saharan dust & tropical air from #Ophelia has brought the #redsun to Loughborough!" Loughborough University posted on its Twitter account.

Journalist Rupert Myers shared this image of a yellow sky above the Thames in London. "Britain has returned to sepia colour," he wrote.

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The reddish tint was a side effect of the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia and the wildfires that have been raging across Portugal and northwest Spain since Friday. Smoke and debris from the fires -- along with sand from the Sahara desert -- are being carried north by the storm's strong winds.

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A week after several wildfires ignited in Northern California, firefighters are making progress toward containing the massive blazes that have killed at least 40 people and burned about 5,700 structures.

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The 11,000 firefighters battling "one of the greatest tragedies" to ever strike California are starting to gain the upper hand.

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An inflatable trampoline goes airborne, drags woman and injured many children.

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Video: Inflatable trampoline goes airborne, drags woman

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The jumping pad lifted 50-feet with children inside at a festival in upstate New York and reportedly knocked a 76-year-old woman unconscious.