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| 'Don't say we didn't warn you!' - USA TODAY Posted: 30 May 2019 04:15 PM PDT It's Thursday, and the only thing ballsier than an Air Force pilot is what one drew in the sky "unintentionally." It's Ashley with my pal Kirk Bado. Let's get to today's top news. But first, sound it out: Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists aced some super tough words this week. Betcha can't spell these 12 championship-level words. China is feeling feistyChina's biggest newspaper warned the U.S. Wednesday that it would cut off rare earth minerals in the escalated trade battle. "Don't say we didn't warn you!" the People's Daily said in a commentary titled "United States, don't underestimate China's ability to strike back." The publication is the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China. China's threat came after Trump blacklisted Chinese telecom giant Huawei, which led to many chipmakers and internet companies cutting ties with the company. China's rare earth materials are crucial to the production of iPhones, electric vehicles and advanced precision weapons. McCain's ship got moved. Trump denies he did it.Is it suddenly shady in here? Because the White House reportedly called for a warship named after the late Sen. John McCain to be moved "out of sight" during his trip to Japan on Memorial Day weekend, no less. Talk about awkward. Trump, who's no stranger to personal attacks against the deceased war hero, denied direct involvement with the order, calling it the work of "well-meaning" aides, but that didn't stop Meghan McCain from slamming Trump as "afraid." Also: Did Trump just admit Russia helped? Trump acknowledged for the first time that Russia helped him win the 2016 election, then backtracked to say Russia had nothing to do with his win at all. Real quickR. Kelly's 11 new sex abuse chargesSinger R. Kelly was charged with 11 new counts of sex abuse, bringing the total charges against him in Illinois up to 21. Four of the 11 new charges are listed as aggravated criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony that could land the R&B artist in prison for six to 30 years should he be convicted of any of them. For about two decades, Kelly, 52, has faced multiple allegations of sexual abuse of women and girls, including sex with underage girls and accusations that he trapped female fans in a "sex cult" that cut them off from their families and subjected them to degrading abuse. We interrupt this newsletter for a *very* important storm updateThis seems like a no-brainer, but unfortunately, this needs to be said:👏 If 👏 you 👏 hear 👏 tornado 👏 sirens, 👏 seek 👏 shelter 👏. Not everyone heeds the warnings, becoming complacent as tornado sirens sound across a large section of the USA. Case in point: Ohio residents got upset when "The Bachelorette" was interrupted Monday with storm updates, lashing out at a TV station for cutting off the latest Hannah Brown developments. If you really need your romantic drama fix, check out this storm chaser who popped the question to his partner while a massive tornado barreled right toward them. Bottom line: "The Bachelorette" can wait. Your life can't. A speeding ball and a 4-year-oldThe scene was heartbreaking: A 4-year-old girl was hit in the head by a foul ball Wednesday at an MLB game in Houston. The batter, Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora, a father of two, fell to his knees and wept. Almora's emotional reaction during the game illuminated a debate between the MLB and its players who say fan experience shouldn't jeopardize safety. The Cubs' Kris Bryant says, "Any safety measure we can take to make sure fans are safe, we should do it." USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale says it's time for fans to speak out and tell owners to take action. Fans need to demand that teams add netting, despite the pleasure of an unimpeded view. This is a compilation of stories from across the USA TODAY Network. Want this snappy news roundup in your inbox every night? Sign up for "The Short List" newsletter here. Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/05/30/trump-mccain-r-kelly-albert-almora-china-thursdays-news/1286451001/  |
| Posted: 31 May 2019 01:21 AM PDT
Last abortion clinic in Missouri is set to close FridayThe license for the last abortion clinic in Missouri expires on Friday. Planned Parenthood sued the state Department of Health and Senior Services earlier this week, accusing it of unlawfully refusing to renew the St. Louis clinic's license, over demands to interview physicians for the investigation. Missouri Governor Mike Parson defended the investigation into the facility and urged a judge not to intervene. If the license is allowed to lapse, Missouri would become the only state in the country without a licensed abortion provider. The controversy comes at the same time that several states, including Missouri, have passed conservative laws aimed at restricting access to abortion. Prefer to listen? Check out the 5 things podcast below and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts: Democratic presidential candidates to attend forum and discuss immigrationFour Democratic candidates will participate in a presidential forum in Pasadena, California, on Friday hosted by three immigration advocacy groups. Senators Kamala Harris (California) and Bernie Sanders (Vermont), former HUD Secretary Julian Castro and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee are slated to take part in a "conversation about their plans for bold immigration reform with directly impacted communities," the event's website states. As USA TODAY reporter Alan Gomez notes, most Democratic candidates have decried the most extreme aspects of President Donald Trump's immigration strategy, blasting his family separation policy and vowing to reverse his decision to end protections for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) recipients. But they have largely shied away from explaining how they would deal with the record-setting surge of Central American families seeking asylum, secure the southern border or overhaul a 50-year-old legal immigration system that needs an update.. CLOSE  Former VP Joe Biden is leading the pack of 2020 Dems by a wide margin. What does the former VP think of the field of Democrats.? Buzz60 Far out! Disneyland's 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' opensOne of Disneyland's most anticipated new attractions ever – Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – opens Friday to guests clamoring to travel to a galaxy far, far away. The 14-acre attraction, which is set in the smuggler's haven known as Black Spire Outpost, is an "interactive experience" where guests can meet a multitude of shady characters, storm troopers and members of the Resistance. Check out USA TODAY's sneak peek at the otherwordly park, as well as the only ride currently available, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. Here's what you need to know about tickets, rides, and food – including that weird blue milk. May the Force be with you! NYC subway: 'Tap and pay' and be on your wayThe trains won't be any less crowded, but folks riding the New York City subway now have an easier way to pay. Starting Friday, riders will be able to "tap and pay" at subway terminals with "contactless" credit and charge cards from the likes of American Express, Mastercard and Visa, and via certain mobile devices, including Android phones with Google Pay and the iPhone or Apple Watch with Apple Pay. The tap-and-pay rollout is limited to the 4/5/6 subway lines between Manhattan and Brooklyn and on Staten Island buses. The goal is to cover the entire MTA system by October 2020. 'Deadwood' comes back to life as HBO movieIn the years since HBO's "Deadwood" was canceled in 2006, the story of the show's potential return became almost as mythic as the acclaimed Western. On Friday, the myth becomes reality in "Deadwood: The Movie" (HBO, 8 EDT/PDT). The film, written by creator David Milch and directed by Daniel Minahan, returns to Deadwood 10 years after the end of the series, as South Dakota joins the union in 1889. Back are stars Timothy Olyphant as lawman Seth Bullock, and Ian McShane, who won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of saloon owner Al Swearengen. "This story, like a lot of great stories, is about chickens coming home to roost," says Olyphant. Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/05/31/missouris-last-abortion-clinic-close-star-wars-opens-5-things-know-friday/1286710001/  |
| Tornado warnings are meant to save lives. Why do some people roll their eyes? - USA TODAY Posted: 30 May 2019 05:05 AM PDT CLOSE The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency alert on Tuesday, as a large tornado moved through parts of Kansas. Storyful As forecasters across the country try to warn the public about perilous weather events, their message sometimes gets blown away by another powerful force: human nature. Complaints and complacency have been the reactions engendered at times by a mounting number of tornado warnings as a large part of the USA is battered by one twister after another. Tuesday was the 12th consecutive day that at least eight tornadoes were reported to the National Weather Service, covering the usual Southwest and Midwest hot spots but stretching as far east as New York and New Jersey, which are not used to that kind of onslaught. A rash of tornadoes cut a path of destruction from eastern Indiana through central Ohio on Monday, leaving thousands without power and doing much of their damage in the towns around Dayton, Ohio. '2 loves of my life': Storm chasers get engaged with tornado spiraling toward them 'We are at the beginning': Floods, tornadoes, snow in May: Scientists say extreme weather driven by climate change Start the day smarter: Get USA TODAY's Daily Briefing in your inbox As the Cincinnati Enquirer reported, many area residents were more concerned with developments in "The Bachelorette" reality show and lashed out via social media when Dayton TV station Fox 45 cut away to a weather update. Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said on air their reaction was "pathetic." This is not an isolated incident. At the same time Tiger Woods made his thrilling charge to victory on the final day of last month's Masters golf tournament, dangerous storms pounded parts of the Southeast, and the CBS affiliate in Atlanta interrupted the broadcast for a weather update. Meteorologist Ella Dorsey said she received death threats as a result. "We see this time and time again with male and female forecasters," said Victor Gensini, an assistant professor in the Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences at Northern Illinois University. "When they break into programming, they're getting chastised for doing that, yet they're trying to save the lives of people a couple of counties away from them. These warnings are extremely important and help save lives. I'm sure there would have been more fatalities had people not been issuing the warnings." Gensini emphasized that tornado warnings are different from forecasts and are issued only when the phenomenon has been spotted by a storm chaser or detected by Doppler radar. The way the system works, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, delivers outlooks for severe weather up to eight days in advance. That information is taken in by the 122 National Weather Service offices throughout the country – including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam – and forecasters at the individual locations combine it with satellite images and radar readings before determining when and where to issue weather warnings. Those alerts are distributed to broadcast meteorologists and the public, which may receive them via their cellphones. That's not the case for the majority. "Even in the modern era of cellphones, most people still receive their weather warnings through broadcast media, especially local broadcasters," said Kim Klockow-McClain, research scientist with the University of Oklahoma's Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies. "But the disadvantage of broadcast media is that it is widespread over a large area of distribution, so you can have a part of it that's affected and a large part of it that's not directly impacted." That further complicates the tricky decision of whether to send out warnings. The weather service's main goal is to provide residents enough lead time to react to a major event, and on average, it gets word out about 13 minutes before a tornado hits the ground. However, not all twisters are the same, and some can be much harder to identify than others. A month of Mayhem: 'Stuck' weather pattern fuels hundreds of tornadoes Inevitably, the NWS has to balance the importance of alerting the public with the possibility it might issue some false alarms, which could lead people to tune out. The validity of that notion, known as "warning fatigue," has been debated by social scientists, but it's enough of a concern that the NWS has made concerted efforts to avoid false alarms, cutting down on them by 31% from 2011 to 2014. On the other hand, waiting until there's absolute confirmation of a tornado would probably result in warning residents who are at risk too late, if at all. "If I were in the National Weather Service running an office, my goal would be, 'Hey, I don't want to miss any of these things, because any tornado is an important tornado,' " Gensini said. "So what if we have a few false alarms and people get upset? They need to realize this is part of the science. I'd rather have a perfect probability of detecting them in that scenario." More tornadoes have been detected in the past month – about 500 eyewitness reports, according to the Storm Prediction Center – than in almost any stretch in May in the past 20 years. The folks in the Northeast, unaccustomed to the drill of running to the storm shelter upon learning of an approaching twister, may be shell-shocked at the sight of funnel clouds. Klockow-McClain said signs indicate people in areas not prone to tornadoes are less likely to respond to warnings. "In the social sciences, we call this different disaster subcultures. There are places where people have differently adapted to the kind of hazards they face," she said. "Research is showing that people in areas where these things happen less are a little bit less likely to receive the information and act upon it." 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