Forecasters predict a very active 2020 atlantic hurricane season

A summer of BBQs is on the cards this year as the Met Office's supercomputer backs four months of hotter-than-average conditions until September. The majority of Brits have enjoyed the early shoots of summer this weekend, with clear blue skies and temperatures in the mid-twenties banishing all memories of a soggy April. Over the next three days the mercury could be lifted once again to the 27C mark, if forecast thunderstorms don't wash away the summer optimism too much. The good news is that hotter conditions most likely lie ahead. The Met Office says it is four times more likely that the period from now until the start of August will be much-hotter-than-normal, as opposed to much-cooler-than-average. The summer should be a good one for BBQs ( Image: Press Association Images) The forecast model shows there is a 60% to 80% probability of above-average temperatures for the UK across the three months from the start of June to the start of September. … [Read more...] about UK weather: BBQ summer on the cards as Met Office supercomputer predicts baking 4-months

On May 21 we launch into Gemini season (and as a Gemmy myself, I will be celebrating like it’s my birthday – because it nearly is). What does Gemini season bring? All the best attributes of that sign. I’m talking about socialising, gossiping, having meaningful discussions and conversations, travelling to new places, and seeking inspiring information and education. Sharpen your mind, broaden your horizons, and dust off your party dress! It’s time to, literally, go out out. Let the tarot guide you as to where your horizons could broaden at the start of Gemini season, with your star sign’s tarotscope for the week ahead, May 15 to 21. Aries March 21 to April 20 Tarot card for Aries for this week: Five of Wands Meaning: The Five of Wands shows that you’re resisting a change or phase of personal growth that means shifting something or going through something you think will be painful or hard. I am here to promise that it won’t be that bad and the longer … [Read more...] about Your star sign’s tarot horoscope for the week of May 15 to 21 – and the start of Gemini season

The post on Coleen Rooney’s Instagram account was a warning. “Don’t play games,” she wrote, “with a girl who can play better.” At times during this week’s ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial, Rebekah Vardy must have wished she’d heeded it. Vardy brought this action, intent on clearing her name after Rooney accused her of being the “grass” who leaked stories from her private social media account to a tabloid newspaper. Yet during three gruelling days of cross-examination, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has resembled a defendant – and one who occasionally appeared to be struggling to get her story straight. At the half-time whistle on Thursday, it looked to be game over. But, as any football fan knows, you can never rule out an upset. After Rooney’s first day on the witness stand on Friday, the outcome appears a little less certain. The Royal Courts of Justice has seen nothing quite like this . When Mrs Justice Steyn dreamt of becoming a High Court judge, is this what … [Read more...] about Wagatha Christie: our half-time report as the grudge match of the season plays out

The 1980s Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most dominant teams in sports. At a time when professional basketball was on its heels, the Lakers brought new excitement: Magic Johnson versus Larry Bird, Jerry Buss and the glitzy Forum Club, and an up-tempo flow offense. That’s the story of HBO’s big-budget series Winning Time , whose Season 1 finale aired on Sunday, May 8. David Sims, Vann R. Newkirk II, and Ross Andersen—three of The Atlantic ’s biggest basketball fans—get together to discuss the series. What do they make of the accusations from former players that the show is inaccurately over-the-top? Does the producer Adam McKay’s style energize and streamline the show—or just add distraction on top of the glut of story lines? And how do you dramatize a history with a well-known outcome? Listen to their discussion here: The Review : Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity. It contains … [Read more...] about The Frenetic Basketball Nostalgia of Winning Time

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown Dr. Scott Gottlieb Lloyd Blankfein , senior chairman of Goldman Sachs Mark Esper , former defense secretary Click here to browse full transcripts of "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, and welcome to Face the Nation. I'm Margaret Brennan. We have a lot to get to today, but we begin with breaking news from Buffalo, New York, where an 18-year-old male is in police custody following a mass shooting that killed 10 and injured three others. That massacre is being investigated by the Justice Department as a hate crime and an act of -- quote -- "racially motivated violent extremism." President Biden referred to it as an act perpetrated in the name of white nationalist ideology, and he has called for an end to hate-fueled domestic terrorism. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen reports. (Begin VT) MAN: A shooter, a mass … [Read more...] about Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on May 15, 2022

Shetland Islands: Yellow weather warning issued for wind Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to the Met Office warning, road, rail, air and ferry services are likely to be affected as the gusts of 50 to 60mph hit the Central, Tayside and Fife regions in Scotland. The storm is expected to close some roads and bridges. Related articles UK storm warning: Storm Malik named ahead of 75mph gales Storm Malik mapped: 80mph winds to hit UK, is your area affected? The Met Office said: "An area of very strong west or northwest winds will cross Scotland on Saturday morning in association with Storm Malik before easing during … [Read more...] about Met Office warning UPDATED: Rare amber weather alert – 75mph Storm Malik imminent

MORE than 90 million people are bracing for dangerous weather on Sunday as severe thunderstorms threaten tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls, and 80mph winds. The severe weather will focus along a cold front slowly tracking across the Midwest through this evening, before pushing east. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service , there is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms today for parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center says hail the size of tennis balls is a possibility in the area, along with damaging winds with gusts up to 80mph. Tornadoes are also a potential threat. The warning will remain in effect through the evening. Isolated areas of heavy rain leading to flash flooding may also occur over parts of southwestern Missouri into northwestern Arkansas. More wacky weather WILD FORECAST Weather warning for 70m Americans with … [Read more...] about Severe storm warning places at least 90million Americans on alert for tornados, tennis-ball-sized hail, and 80mph winds

The UK is set to experience a chilly end to the month, with Met Office experts warning that snow could be on the way as soon as next week Weather forecasters have already warned that temperatures will plummet after this week, with some commentators describing the oncoming wintry spell as a ' mini ice age ' And in the last few days, the Met Office upgraded its snow forecast for the coming weeks from a 'slight risk of wintry showers' to 'likely snow and ice'. With the mercury dropping to around -4C, data from WXcharts shows that Sunday 21, Saturday 27 and overnight on Tuesday 30 as the three days that snow is predicted to hit multiple parts of the UK. The Met Office has issued an update as it confirmed colder weather is expected across the UK towards the end of the month and will be accompanied by snow, with the extended outlook from 21 November to 30 November reading: "High pressure will often lie close to western or southwestern parts of the UK during this period. … [Read more...] about Winter weather-bomb ‘coming next week’ as three days of snow set to land on UK

Published 1 November 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Early trials of a new test for coronavirus open up the possibility of "rapid identification" for the disease in seconds rather than hours. Research shows breath analysis developed in Wales may be able to distinguish Covid-19 from other chest infections almost immediately. Results published by the Lancet follow trials in Scotland and Germany. Developers Imspex Diagnostics said its devices could be ready to use in six months - if they can secure funding. "The potential, I think, is very exciting," said founder and chief executive Santi Dominguez. "Being so immediate, you could see many different applications outside a traditional hospital environment. "You could see the potential in aviation, you could see it in transportation in general, you could see it in immigration. "You could take a quick … [Read more...] about Covid: New breath test could detect virus in seconds

VLADIMIR Putin's death could trigger a scenario that allows bad actors to get their hands on nuclear weapons amid political chaos in Moscow, experts fear. Rumors about the Russian tyrant’s ailing health have surfaced for months as reports claim that he could transfer power to a former spy while he undergoes surgery. Kremlin loyalist Nikolai Patrushev, 70, has been touted as a potential replacement - but it's not known who succeeds Putin if he becomes incapacitated or dies. Russian expert Taras Kuzio, a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, revealed there will be "infighting at the top of the Kremlin over who will be the one to take over". Experts have speculated that Russia could strengthen its relationship with the East, or become a failed state in a post-Putin world. CHALLENGE TO THE US Geopolitical expert Brandon J Weichert warned that a savvier figure could succeed Putin and a future Russian state could potentially form an authoritarian axis with China. … [Read more...] about Putin’s death could spark 3 nightmare scenarios with ‘terrorists snatching Russian nukes & weapons of mass destruction’