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Man dies after stingray attack while swimming near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia


The Guardian
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:33 UTC
A man in Tasmania has died from a heart attack
© Mark Baker/APA man in Tasmania has died from a heart attack after a suspected stingray puncture wound to his abdomen. Stingrays are generally not considered aggressive.
A 42-year-old man has died of a heart attack after apparently being stung by a stingray while swimming off the Tasmania coast, police said.

Attempts to resuscitate the man, who suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday afternoon in the waters at Lauderdale beach, east of Hobart, were unsuccessful, police said.

"He was removed from the water by friends prior to the arrival of emergency services," the Tasmanian police said in a statement.

"It was reported he was unaccompanied in the water at the time of sustaining a puncture wound to his lower abdomen."
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Early snowfall continues in northern and central Greece

Nick Kampouris
Greek Reporter
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:19 UTC
Agios Pavlos village in Vermio mountains, Naoussa.
Agios Pavlos village in Vermio mountains, Naoussa.
As the temperature continues to plummet across Greece, the snowfall as accumulated in many mountainous areas in Macedonia, Thessaly, and Thrace on Saturday morning.

People in mountainous villages in Florina, Naoussa, Pelion, Trikala, Grevena, Metsovo and even as south as Nafpaktia and Arcadia woke up and found everything covered in snow, with meteorologists predicting that the temperatures will remain low until Monday.

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Big tornado filmed in mid Canterbury, New Zealand

Jamie Morton
New Zealand Herald
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 10:48 UTC
The twister was captured by local resident Alesha Plew as she and her husband were driving along State Highway 1 north of Ashburton.
The twister was captured by local resident Alesha Plew as she and her husband were driving along State Highway 1 north of Ashburton.
A tornado has rolled through Canterbury this afternoon.

The twister was captured by local resident Alesha Plew as she and her husband Richard were driving along State Highway 1 north of Ashburton.

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Man-made global warmists predicted no snow. Instead, we're getting record snow falls

Andrew Bolt
Herald Sun
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 21:11 UTC
Snow
"I believe in the science" is the new catechism of the global warming idiot, who does not want to think and treats doubt as an enemy.

So what do these wilfully incurious believers say now that the heavens have opened up (again) with massive snow falls over the European Alps and north-eastern United States?

See, for 20 years, the top global warming alarmists were warning us there would be no snow.

In 2000, for instance, came this famous prediction from the then centre of global warming alarmism:
According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia, within a few years winter snowfall will become "a very rare and exciting event".

"Children just aren't going to know what snow is," he said.

Comment: See also these recent November reports: At least 7 killed as powerful snowstorm blasts across huge swath of US

Mid-Hudson Valley hit by early snowstorm with up to 14 inches measured

Heavy snowfall in Turkey - up to 2 feet

Cold weather gives Texas earliest snowfall ever recorded - 7 inches in the Panhandle

Up to 130cm (51 inches) of snow has fallen in Labrador and winter hasn't even begun

Loveland Ski area in Colorado receives historic seasonal snowfall - almost 7 feet so far

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Cyclone Gaja: Four workers killed in landslide in Tamil Nadu, India


The New Indian Express
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:14 UTC
Cyclone Gaja claims lives of 4 workers
Cyclone Gaja claims lives of 4 workers
Four construction workers were killed in a landslide at Chinnapallam in Kodaikanal on Friday night. Ravi(50), Rajendran (50), Karthi (21) and Soundarrajan(40) of Salem lost their lives in the tragic incident, said officials.

Rescue operation has been delayed as uprooted trees trees fell on the road. The officials were making efforts to recover the bodies.

According to officials, the Gaja cyclone has created a lot of damage in Dindigul district and Kodaikanal was also badly hit.


Comment: See also: Cyclone 'Gaja' makes landfall in south India, kills 11 people

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Two-headed deer: Hunter makes bizarre kill in Ballard County, Kentucky


RT
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 18:19 UTC
Deer
© Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
A hunter's unbelievable two-headed catch has gone viral as people can't help but do a double take when they see the bizarre photos.

Bob Long had no idea he was stalking such a rare beast when he took aim in Ballard County, northern Kentucky, on Sunday. All he could see were a set of massive antlers.

It was only when he approached his kill that he realized just how unique it was. Long had shot a buck deer that appeared to have two heads with entwined antlers.

It turned out that the two-headed deer was not a newly discovered species or conjoined deer twins. It appears that the buck had been walking around with another deer's rotting carcass stuck to his head before he was shot.
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A 'massive sinkhole' opens up in Greenville, South Carolina

Charles Duncan
The State
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:00 UTC
sinkhole greenvillea day ago Sinkhole opens in Greenville, SC,
Sinkhole opens in Greenville, SC.
A "massive sinkhole" opened Friday morning at a gas station in Greenville, South Carolina, police say.

A video posted by the Greenville Police Department shows the sinkhole police estimate to be 10 feet deep that exposed an underground gas line.

"Crews are here making sure pieces of overhanging concrete don't drop on the gas lines, which could open them up. As soon as the concrete is secured, at least one southbound lane will re-open on Haywood Road," the department said on Facebook

A S.C. Department of Transportation engineer told WYFF that he estimated the sinkhole to actually be about 20 feet deep and 50 feet long.

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5-day-old girl dies after family pit bull attack in crib in Citrus County, Florida

Adrian Mojica
fox17.com
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:58 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
A 5-day-old girl died in Citrus County, Florida on Sunday after the family pit bull reportedly attacked the child in the baby's crib.

According to the Citrus County Chronicle, Citrus County Sheriff's deputies responded to the home following a 911 call to police. Upon arrival, deputies found a family member performing CPR on the baby.

A family member told officers the pit bull jumped onto the bed next to the bassinet then attacked the child as the family member was in another room.

The infant died from her wounds and the dog was taken by Animal Control and euthanized.
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At least 7 killed as powerful snowstorm blasts across huge swath of US


The Associated Press
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:22 UTC
Pedestrians walk through snow and ice in Manhattan on November 15, 2018 in New York
Pedestrians walk through snow and ice in Manhattan on November 15, 2018 in New York
The first snowstorm of the season to hit the New York City area brought several inches of snow, slowing Thursday's evening commute to a crawl, after contributing to at least seven deaths as it swept across the country.

From St. Louis to the South and into the Northeast, snow, freezing rain, and in some parts, sleet, made driving tricky and closed schools Thursday.

In New York City, the wet snowfall and wind gusts Thursday downed numerous tree branches. Police advised people to stay indoors and avoid the roads. Commuters also were advised to avoid the Port Authority Bus Terminal - which is also used by some to travel to New Jersey - due to overcrowding.

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Mid-Hudson Valley hit by early snowstorm with up to 14 inches measured

Ryan Santistevan
Poughkeepsie Journal
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:52 UTC
A rare pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm dumped more snow than expected in the area.
© Daily VoiceA rare pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm dumped more snow than expected in the area.
Mary DeMichael knew it was going to snow. But, listening to weather forecasts throughout the week, she believed only a few inches would fall.

The City of Poughkeepsie resident was expecting the first snowfall of the season would be "something nice," she said.

"It was so awful yesterday, I was slipping and sliding all over the place," she said. "I wasn't prepared for how much snow fell."

Few in the region were.

Dutchess residents spent Friday digging out from a storm that saw snow accumulations more than double expected totals. And though area municipalities say they were prepared to clear the roads, the intensity of the storm Thursday evening created brutal driving conditions for the commute.

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