The Echo Times - Part 2

September 19, 2017

Hurricane Maria aims for Puerto Rico after devastating Dominica

Hurricane Maria, making its first landfall as a Category 5 storm, has blasted Dominica with “widespread devastation,” according to the prime minister of the Caribbean island nation.

Source:: CNN

September 18, 2017

Source: TE Olson (foot) to miss 6-8 weeks

Source: TE Olson (foot) to miss 6-8 weeks …read more

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September 18, 2017

Praising your child for this could make them more likely to cheat

Many children, even 3 year olds, felt a pressure to maintain that praise.

Source:: Personal Finance

September 18, 2017

China's air pollution is causing its residents to die three years early, new study says

Air pollution in China could be causing Chinese people to take years off their lives.

Source:: USA Today

September 18, 2017

Hurricane Maria intensifies as it barrels toward Puerto Rico

As feared, Hurricane Maria rapidly strengthened Monday morning as it barreled toward Puerto Rico and islands left in ruins by Hurricane Irma.

Source:: CNN

September 18, 2017

Lawyer: Georgia Tech police overreacted by killing student

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Tech police officer overreacted by firing a gunshot that killed a student who investigators say was armed with a knife and ignored commands to drop it, a lawyer for the family said.

Source:: Yahoo

September 18, 2017

Diverse shapes, sizes, colors dominate Emmys red carpet

(Reuters) – The Emmy awards red carpet challenged the traditional ideals of Hollywood beauty on Sunday with diversity in race, body shape and sexual identity reinventing television’s biggest runway.

Source:: Reuters

September 17, 2017

Sources: Saints not looking to trade Peterson

Sources: Saints not looking to trade Peterson …read more

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September 17, 2017

Britain eases terror threat level after second arrest

A bomb partially exploded on a busy London subway line Friday, leaving at least 29 wounded.

Source:: USA Today

September 17, 2017

Is Apple’s new iPhone’s really more secure?

Experts say there are more secure ways of unlocking your smartphone than facial recognition.

Source:: Personal Finance

Hurricane wipes out power for 3.3 million as it barrels toward Dominican Republic
Thousands of Puerto Ricans heeded the calls of government officials and have taken refuge in shelters as the Caribbean island braces for Hurricane Maria's direct hit early Wednesday.
In pictures: Hurricane Maria pummels Puerto Rico
Ferocious winds lash at CNN reporter in Puerto Rico
CNN's Nick Paton Walsh gets battered by winds while Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico with 155 mph winds.
Maria hammers an economy that can't take much more
Puerto Rico is years into an economic crisis. Now it's facing a natural disaster.
Trees, fences topple as Maria hits Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria is the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico since 1928.
They survived Irma only to find themselves in Maria's path
Jessica Mangiaracina and Bob Perkins barely survived Hurricane Irma with their two children, and their nightmare isn't over yet.
Opinion: Besieged by storms, our neighbors need help
As yet another hurricane descends into the Caribbean, vulnerable and often tourism-dependent nations are again being badly battered. Wednesday morning, Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico with 155-mph winds after devastating Dominica and other islands. After the physical impact, it will take years to rebuild; the long-term economic consequences will be even more devastating, if […]
Track the storm: Follow Maria's path
'Rapid intensification' fuels major Atlantic hurricanes
It usually takes several days to a week for a tropical storm to grow into a hurricane. But if conditions are just right, a powerful major hurricane can develop in just hours.
Map shows why GOP's health care bill may hurt the GOP
Senate Republicans continue to sound optimistic about their chances of passing their last, last-ditch attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare before their window to do so closes at the end of the month. (I'm more skeptical.)