This could go down as the worst flood disaster in U.S. history

Scientists say the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which has been stalled over the Texas Gulf Coast since Friday and dumped more than 20 inches of rain in some areas, were worsened by a lethal confluence of meteorological events: warm water in the Gulf of Mexico that intensified the rainfall, and a lack of winds in the upper atmosphere that could have steered Harvey away from land.

Exacerbating the situation, said Hal Needham, a storm surge expert and founder of the private firm Marine Weather & Climate in Galveston, Tex., was that the storm surge elevated Galveston Bay, blocking drainage of the rain that pummeled coastal and inland areas.

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Six people to be charged over 1989 Hillsborough disaster that killed 96 people

Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces a manslaughter charge and five others will be prosecuted over the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Mr Duckenfield was the South Yorkshire Police (SYP) match commander at the FA Cup semi-final when 96 Liverpool fans were fatally injured in a crush.

He faces the charge of manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 fans. Former SYP Ch Insp Norman Bettison will be charged over alleged lies in the aftermath.

Victims’ relatives have been informed.

Last year, new inquests into the disaster at the Liverpool v Nottingham Forest match in Sheffield concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed.

For legal reasons, Mr Duckenfield cannot be charged over the death of the 96th victim Tony Bland, as he died fours years after the disaster, prosecutors said.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) must apply to the High Court to lift an order imposed after he was prosecuted privately in 1999, which must be removed before he can be charged.

Source: Ex-Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces Hillsborough manslaughter charge – BBC News

Trump lawyer’s firm steered millions in donations to family members, files show

Documents obtained by the Guardian reveal Jay Sekulow approved plans to push people to give to his Christian nonprofit, which then paid big sums to his family.

More than 15,000 Americans were losing their jobs each day in June 2009, as the US struggled to climb out of a painful recession following its worst financial crisis in decades.

But Jay Sekulow, who is now an attorney to Donald Trump, had a private jet to finance. His law firm was expecting a $3m payday. And six-figure contracts for members of his family needed to be taken care of.

Documents obtained by the Guardian show Sekulow that month approved plans to push poor and jobless people to donate money to his Christian nonprofit, which since 2000 has steered more than $60m to Sekulow, his family and their businesses…

Source: Trump lawyer’s firm steered millions in donations to family members, files show | US news | The Guardian

UK Teenage boys wear skirts to school to protest against ‘no shorts’ policy

Dozens of pupils at Isca academy in Exeter stage uniform protest after school insists they wear trousers despite heatwave

Pupils at the Isca academy in Exeter argued it was too hot for long trousers and asked if they could wear shorts as temperatures this week rose above 30C.

When this was refused a handful turned up on Wednesday in skirts borrowed from friends and sisters. By Thursday the protest had grown and dozens were wearing skirts…

Source: Teenage boys wear skirts to school to protest against ‘no shorts’ policy | Education | The Guardian

Gillian Anderson has a little slip after taking a dip in the Med on a romantic boat-trip

THE X-Files’ Gillian Anderson  covers up an unidentified drying object after a dip in the Med. The actress, 48 — well used to handling the supernatural — tried to keep her boobs hidden removing her bikini.

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WA; Facebook rape: Rodney Charles Rayner jailed 11 years

A FORMER military man who repeatedly raped a woman he met online as her children slept in a nearby room, taunting and humiliating her for more than two hours, has been jailed in WA for 11 years.

Rodney Charles Rayner, 49, communicated with the 51-year-old victim on Facebook and by telephone before meeting for the first time at his home in November 2015, the WA District Court heard on Friday.

He subjected her to a ruthless, brutal and sustained sex attack, causing bruising and swelling all over her face and body, Judge Christopher Stevenson said.

The woman begged him to stop, yet he showed no pity, and the judge said Rayner’s actions were sadistic.

He said Rayner maximised the woman’s humiliation and degradation, and took pleasure in her distress.

Source: Facebook rape: Rodney Charles Rayner jailed | Perth Now

42 Christians accused of murder ‘will be acquitted if they convert to Islam’

The 42 Christians who were accused of lynching two Muslims in Pakistan have reportedly been told they will be acquitted if they convert to Islam.

The group have been charged with murdering two men after suicide blasts targeted two churches in the heavily Christian area of Youhanabad, Lahore, in March 2015.

They were allegedly told their acquittal was ‘guaranteed’ if they renounced Christianity – despite one of the accused insisting he would rather be hanged that convert.

Source: 42 Christians accused of murder ‘told to convert to Islam’ | Daily Mail Online

ISIS murder tiny girl as Iraq soldier is brought to tears-mass grave of some 24 ISIS victims – mostly children

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The body was found in a mass grave of some 24 ISIS victims – mostly children – in Mosul, Iraq, after an area of the besieged city was seized back off the terror group.

This is the harrowing moment a battle-hardened Iraqi soldier was brought to tears after uncovering the remains of a tiny girl murdered by ISIS.

The body was found in a mass grave of some 24 victims – most of them children – in Mosul, northern Iraq, after an area of the besieged city was seized back off the terror group.

Shocking pictures show the unknown youngster wrapped in a blanket and a soldier overcome with grief next to the burial site.

The images highlight the horrific reality of ISIS rule in the war-torn city where mass executions of civilians are carried out even for the ‘crime’ of trying to flee to a safer area.

Source: ISIS murder tiny girl as Iraq soldier is brought to tears | Daily Mail Online

Stars and Stripes in Syria: Convoy of American tanks rolls through war-torn country

The United States has deployed a column of armored personnel carriers to the northern Syrian city of Manbij to support Kurdish troops in the area.

The vehicles form part of a deployment of 500 US troops in Syria – many of whom are special forces – aimed at defeating ISIS.

According to Colonel John Dorrian, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the US troops have been deployed to ‘deter aggression and keep focus on defeating ISIS’.

The US troops are supporting Kurdish PKK rebels who are heavily involve in the struggle to retake Raqqa, the ISIS capital.

Kurdish forces claim they have blocked all of the roads entering and leaving Raqqa.

However, the PKK are deemed a terrorist organisation by Turkey, who have also got troops deployed in the region.

Besides the autonomous Kurdish-led forces, Turkish, Syrian government and Syrian opposition fighters have all been jostling for territory formerly held by ISIS group near the Turkish-Syrian frontier.

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, led by the Syrian Kurdish PKK party, are the current front runners in the race to Raqqa, the IS capital. They are now stationed five miles north of the Euphrates River city and supported by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes and a deployment of some 500 U.S. special forces operators. The Pentagon has said they are working in an advisory capacity.

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